Orthrelm Explained

Orthrelm
Background:	group_or_band
Origin:	Washington, D.C., U.S.
Genre:	Experimental rock, math rock, avant-garde metal, progressive metal
Years Active:	2000–present
Label:	Ipecac, Three One G, Troubleman Unlimited, Tolotta, Crucial Blast
Current Members:	Mick Barr Josh Blair

Orthrelm is an American avant-garde band from Washington, D.C.

Biography

Orthrelm is a duo composed of Mick Barr on guitar and Josh Blair on drums.^[1] Their songwriting style is mostly experimental, and shows the influence of avant-garde music as well as shred guitar and minimalism.

Discography

Albums

• Norildivoth Crallos-Lomrixth Urthiln (2002; Three One G)^[2]
• OV (2005; Ipecac Recordings)^[3]

EPs

• Iorxhscimtor (2001, Tolotta Records)
• Orthrelm I (2001, self-released, 20 copies) / digital (2012, Orthrelm bandcamp)
• Orthrelm II (2001, self-released, 50 copies) / digital (2012, Orthrelm bandcamp)
• Asristir Vieldriox (2002, Troubleman Unlimited)
• Untitled 7" (2004, Forge)
• O-3 5" (2007, Soft Targets Journal)
• Orthrelm II II (2012, Orthrelm bandcamp) - previously unreleased 2001 demo
• 20012 (2012, Orthrelm bandcamp)

Compilation

• Untitled (2010, ugEXPLODE Records) - remastered/remixed old material

Split albums

• Touchdown/Orthrelm (2002, Troubleman)

Split EPs

• Orthrelm / Behold... The Arctopus (2006, Crucial Blast Releases)
• Orthrelm / Trencher - Trans Atlantic Asthma Attack (2005)

External links

• Orthrelm at Prog Archives

Notes and References

1. Web site: York . William . Orthrelm Biography by William York . . 29 November 2024.
2. Web site: Mason . Stewart . Norildivoth Crallos Lomrixth Urthiln Review by Stewart Mason . . 29 November 2024.
3. Web site: Leone . Dominique . Orthrelm: OV Album Review . . 29 November 2024 . 21 June 2005.