Mick Barr

Mick Barr
Mick Barr at the Stone in 2015
Background information
Also known as	Octis, Ocrilim, Or:12r3
Genres	Experimental metal, progressive metal, black metal
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Electric guitar, vocals
Years active	1995-present
Labels	Ipecac Recordings, Tzadik
Associated acts	Orthrelm, Crom-tech, Quix*o*tic, Krallice, Oldest, Barr Shea Dahl
Website	Ocrilim on MySpace
Notable instruments
Gibson SG

Mick Barr is an American avant-garde metal guitarist. Notable for his relentless speed and agility on his instrument,^[1] he is most well known for being one half of the band Orthrelm, currently signed to Mike Patton's Ipecac Recordings label.

Some of Barr's other projects have included Crom-tech, and a duo with drummer Zach Hill from Hella, as well as appearances with Quix*o*tic, and The Flying Luttenbachers. He has also released albums under the names Ocrilim and Octis, consisting of his own guitar over a drum machine. On the difference between the two, he says "Ocrilim is Mick Barr overthinking. Octis is Mick Barr underthinking. These names mean nothing when a live show is concerned. Come see Ocrilim and you may be forced to watch Octis."^[2]

Barr received a 2009 Foundation for Contemporary Arts Grants to Artists Award. Barr was chosen by Animal Collective to perform at the All Tomorrow's Parties festival that they curated in May 2011.^[3]

Partial discography

Mick Barr at Moers Festival in 2012

Solo releases

• Octis/Or:12r3 - Uppragn Srilimia Ixioor Ocrilim Nollfithes Mrithixyl 2xCD (2001, Peterbilt)
• Ocrilim (Octis) - Ocrilorx-1 7" (2003, Troubleman Unlimited)
• Ocrilim/Octis - Ocrilorx-2 7" (2004, Troubleman Unlimited)
• Octis/Ocrilim - Octis/Ocrilim CD (2005, Troubleman Unlimited)
• Octis - Diemos Extractions CD-R (2005, Planaria)
• Octis - Ohlnsort tape (2005, Folding Cassettes)
• Octis - Split 7" with Child Abuse (2005, Forge Records)
• Octis - Mithring-1 5" lathe cut (2006, Rock is Hell)
• Ocrilim - Anoint CD/LP (2006, I And Ear)
• Octis - Mithring-2 5" lathe cut (2006, Rock is Hell)
• Octis - Mithring-3 5" lathe cut (2006, Rock is Hell)
• Mick Barr/Octis - OCTIS: Iohargh Wended CD (2007, Tzadik)
• Octis (Ocrilim) - Neerdeth CD-R (2007, self-released)
• Octis - The Social Club No. 6 7" (2007, The Social Registry)
• Ocrilim - Annwn CD (2008, Hydrahead)
• Ocrilim (Octis) - Ment LP (2008, Brown Sounds) / CD-R (self-released)
• Mick Barr - 2xDVD (2008, ArchiveDVD) - also incl. footage of Orthrelm and with Zach Hill
• Or:12r3/Ocrilim/Octis - Breinclouds free mp3 download (2008, self-released) - later released on Ocrilim bandcamp with artwork
• Ocrilim - Ixoltion CD-R (2010, self-released)
• Ocrilim - Sacreth CD-R (2010, self-released)
• Ocrilim - Annothrith Hymns CD-R (2010, self-released)
• Mick Barr - Brave Grave #2 tape (2010, 905 Tapes)/CD-R(2010, self-released)
• Ocrilim - Absolve CD-R (2010, self-released)
• Octis (Ocrilim) - Neerdeth version-1 CD-R (2010, self-released)
• Ocrilim - Annwn Set CD-R (2010, self-released)
• Ocrilim - Ixoltion/Sacreth/Annothrith Hymns aka The Purging Trilogy 3xLP (2010, Rock is Hell)
• Mick Barr - Coiled Malescence LP (Safety Meeting) / CD (Savage Land) - CD incl. unreleased Ocrilim EP Intrinsic Striations
• Or:12r3/Ocrilim/Octis - Groundrest digital (2011, Ocrilim bandcamp page) / CD-R (2012, self-released)
• Ocrilim - Annwn 2 2xCD (2012, self-released)
• Mick Barr/Ocrilim - Strings/Through - Chamber Music For Electric Guitar Volume 1 CD (2013, self-released)
• Ocrilim - Infamin digital (2013, Ocrilim bandcamp)
• Ocrilim - Beggar digital (2014, Ocrilim bandcamp)
• Mick Barr - Sathermotan digital EP (2015, Ocrilim bandcamp)
• Mick Barr - Cruinn Annwn digital (2015, Ocrilim bandcamp)
• Or:12r3 - 12;4;3;11;9;49.2 digital (2015, Or:12r3 bandcamp) - compilation of unreleased old material
• Or:12r3 - 12;4;3;11;9;49.3 digital (2015, Or:12r3 bandcamp) - compilation of unreleased old material
• Or:12r3 - 12;4;3;11;9;49.4 digital (2015, Or:12r3 bandcamp) - compilation of unreleased old material
• Or:12r3 - 12;4;3;11;9;49.1 digital (2015, Or:12r3 bandcamp) - compilation of unreleased old material

Note: His solo releases are all under different aliases such as Octis, Ocrilim or Or:12r3. He has also used more than one name on the same release.

Orthrelm

• Orthrelm I CDR (2001, self-released, 20 copies) / digital (2012, Orthrelm bandcamp)
• Orthrelm II CDR (2001, self-released, 50 copies) / digital (2012, Orthrelm bandcamp)
• Iorxhscimtor CD/LP (2001, Tolotta Records)
• Asristir Vieldriox CD/LP (2002, Troubleman Unlimited)
• Split CD/LP with Touchdown (2002, Troubleman Unlimited)
• 2nd 18/04 Norildivoth Crallos-Lomrixth Urthiln CD/LP (2002, Three One G)
• Untitled 7" (2004, Forge)
• Trans Atlantic Asthma Attack split 5" with Trencher (2005, Crucificados Pelo Sistema / Action Index Records / Life in a Box / Speedowax Records / Subversiv Records / SuperFi Records / A Tree in a Field)
• OV CD (2005, Ipecac Recordings)/LP (Epicene Sound Systems)
• Orthrelm/Behold... the Arctopus Split CDEP (2006, Crucial Blast Releases)/7" (Eyes of Sound)
• O-3 5" (2007, Soft Targets Journal)
• Untitled compilation CD (2010,ugExplode Records) - remastered/remixed old material
• Orthrelm II II digital (2012, Orthrelm bandcamp) - previously unreleased 2001 demo
• 20012 digital (2012, Orthrelm bandcamp)

Crom-Tech

• Crom Tech Xmas Tape (1996, Self-released)/7" (2004, Troubleman Unlimited)
• Crom-Tech 7" (1997, Ixor Stix)
• Crom-Tech CD/LP (1997, Gravity)
• Crom-Tech LP (1999, Slowdime)

M.N.D.L.S.B.L.S.T.N.G.

• Infinitum A.D.D. Nauseum [sic] LP (2012,self released)
• N.Y.B.P. 2012: Paid Violence split live cassette with Geryon (2012, Flacon)
• Worse + Worse: 1979 - 2088 cassette compilation (2013, Preposterous Creations)

Mossenek

• Sublingual Glossectum cassette (2012, Rock is Hell Records)
• Old Detention digital (2014, Mossenek bandcamp)
• Bithcivserberous digital (2014, Mossenek bandcamp)
• Divine Indifference digital (2014, Mossenek bandcamp)
• Precarious Summoning CD-R (2014, self-released) - sold on Japan tour
• Old Yelling EP digital EP (2014, Mossenek bandcamp)
• Inhuname With Each Other digital (2014, Mossenek bandcamp)
• Paranoia Plague Shrine 1 digital (2016, Mossenek bandcamp)
• Paranoia Plague Shrine 2 digital (2016, Mossenek bandcamp)

Mick Barr/Jon Irabagon/Mike Pride

• I Dont Hear Nothin' But The Blues Volume 2: Appalachian Haze CD (2012, Irabbagast records)

Oldest

• demo CD-R (2009, self-released)
• Oldest CD (2010, self-released) / LP (2012, Sleeping Giant Glossolalia)
• We're Italians Too! single-sided 7" (2014, self-released)

Or Rathol Nok

• Or Rathol Nok tape (1995, Self-released)

Trophy Lord

• The Great Heist tape (1999, self-released)

Quix*o*tic

• Mortal Mirror (2002, Kill Rock Stars)

Walter-Barr-Hilmer

• 10" 10" (Epicene Sound Systems, 2004)

The Flying Luttenbachers

• Spectral Warrior Mythos Volume 1 CD (ugEXPLODE, 2005)
• Cataclysm CD (ugEXPLODE, 2006)

With Zach Hill

• Shred Earthship CD (2006, 5RC)
• Volume 2 LP (2007, Rock is Hell)

Nondor Nevaï and Mick Barr

• Rhapsodik Bitonality digital (2007, Brutalprog.com)
• The Rainbow Supremacy CD-R (2009, ugEXPLODE)
• Labyrintha CD (2010, ugEXPLODE/Savage Land Records)

Krallice

• Krallice CD (2008, Profound Lore) / 2xLP (2009, Gilead Media) / Cassette (2015, Hathenter Tapes)
• Dimensional Bleedthrough CD (2009, Profound Lore) / 2xLP (2010, Gilead Media) / Cassette (2015, Hathenter Tapes)
• Diotima CD (2011, Profound Lore) / 2xLP (Gilead Media) / Cassette (Damage Rituals)
• Orphan Of Sickness digital (2011, Krallice bandcamp) / 12" (2012, From the Nursery)
• Traditional 7" flexi single (came with Decibel Magazine September 2011 issue)
• Years Past Matter CD (2012, self-released) / 2xLP (2013, Gilead Media)
• Ygg huur CD (2015, self-released) / CD european edition (2015, Avantgarde Music) / LP (2016, Gilead Media)
• Hyperion CD EP (2016, Hathenter Tapes)

Dripping Ancience

• Dripping Ancience digital EP (2013, Ocrilim bandcamp)

References