Orthrelm is an American

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band from

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Biography

Orthrelm is a duo composed of Mick Barr on

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and Josh Blair on drums. Their songwriting style is mostly experimental, and shows the influence of avant-garde music as well as

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and minimalism.

Discography

Albums

* '' 2nd 18/04 Norildivoth Crallos-Lomrixth Urthiln'' (2002;

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) * '' OV'' (2005;

Ipecac Recordings Ipecac Recordings is an independent record label based in California. It was founded on April 1, 1999 by Greg Werckman (ex-label manager of Alternative Tentacles, ex-lead singer of DUH, ex-employee of Mercury Records) and Mike Patton (Faith No ...

)

EPs

* ''Iorxhscimtor'' (2001,

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) * ''Orthrelm I'' (2001, self-released, 20 copies) / digital (2012, Orthrelm bandcamp) * ''Orthrelm II'' (2001, self-released, 50 copies) / digital (2012, Orthrelm bandcamp) * ''

Asristir Vieldriox Asristir Vieldriox (sometimes spelt Asristirveildrioxe) is an EP released by the avantgarde band Orthrelm. It was released by Troubleman Unlimited Records in February 2002. Despite having 99 tracks on it (the maximum any CD can hold), each one is o ...

'' (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"
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