Orchid (heavy metal band)
| Orchid | |
|---|---|
| Origin | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Doom metal, stoner rock |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Nuclear Blast, The Church Within |
| Website |
www |
| Members |
Theo Mindell Mark Thomas Baker Keith Nickel Ted "TJ" Cox |
| Past members | Carter Kennedy |
Orchid are an American heavy metal band founded in San Francisco, California in 2007.[1] The band consists of Theo Mindell (vocals, synthesizer, percussion), Mark Thomas Baker (guitar), Keith Nickel (bass guitar) and Ted Cox (drums).[2] They are named after the Black Sabbath song of the same name.
History
Orchid formed in 2007 with a lineup of Mindell, Baker, Nickel and drummer Carter Kennedy. The group released their first EP, Through the Devil's Doorway, in 2009. It was followed by their debut studio album, Capricorn, released in 2011. Both of those initial releases on the Church Within label were later reissued together on the Nuclear Blast Records compilation album The Zodiac Sessions in 2013.
Orchid's second studio album, The Mouths of Madness, was released via Nuclear Blast in 2013. In November of that year, the band embarked on a European tour, alongside Scorpion Child and Blues Pills.[3]
The band's next EP, Sign of the Witch, was released by Nuclear Blast on July 17, 2015.[4]
On April 21, 2016, Orchid announced that Kennedy had left the band the previous July, and that Ted "TJ" Cox had joined as their new drummer that August. The band is currently writing and demoing new material for an upcoming full-length album due out in 2017.[5]
Musical style
Rooted in blues rock and heavy metal, Orchid are highly praised by rock critics for bearing much resemblance to pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath, because of the band's dark, heavy riff-based doom metal sound.[1][3][6] British heavy metal magazine Metal Hammer said of the band, "Thought Sabbath had already written all the best riffs? Think again – these guys have some monsters".[7]
Orchid also draw inspiration from other '70s rock bands such as Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd.[8]
Band members
Current members
- Theo Mindell - vocals, synthesizer, percussion (2007–present)
- Mark Thomas Baker - guitars (2007–present)
- Keith Nickel - bass (2007–present)
- Ted Cox - drums (2015–present)
Former members
- Carter Kennedy - drums (2007–2015)
Discography
Studio albums
- Capricorn (2011, The Church Within Records)
- The Mouths of Madness (2013, Nuclear Blast Records)
EPs
- Through the Devil's Doorway (2009, The Church Within)
- Heretic (2012, Nuclear Blast)
- Wizard of War (2013, Nuclear Blast)
- Sign of the Witch (2015, Nuclear Blast)
Compilation albums
- The Zodiac Sessions (2013, Nuclear Blast)
Singles
- "Heretic" (2012, Nuclear Blast)
References
- 1 2 Heaney, Gregory. "Orchid". Allmusic. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ↑ Orchid on "Nuclear Blast Records"
- 1 2 "Orchid: 'The Mouths Of Madness' Video Released". Blabbermouth.net. October 16, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ↑ http://www.nuclearblast.de/en/label/music/band/discography/details/3762054.1123090.sign-of-the-witch.html
- ↑ http://bravewords.com/news/orchid-part-ways-with-drummer
- ↑ O'Hagar, Sammy (May 24, 2013). "The Mouths of Madness: Orchid's Perpetual Throwback Thursday". MetalSucks. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ↑ "Orchid" at Metal Hammer
- ↑ Nuclear Blast » BANDS » ORCHID