1. A screamo/emoviolence ba… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least 10 artists called Orchid:
1. A screamo/emoviolence band from Amherst, Massachusetts
2. A doom metal band from San Francisco, California
3. Helix Tears and Bloodshounds singer/rappper, https://soundcloud.com/0rch_id
4. An indie-pop band Poznan, Poland
5. A rock band from Halifax, Nova Scotia
6. an alias of Alexander Tooth
7. a "post-prog" band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
8. A progressive metal/mathcore band from Bangalore, India. Renamed to Maneating Orchid
9. A pop rap/indie rock duo based in Arizona known for their songs "Mama" and "Catatonia"
10. An indie electro-pop artist from the UK.
1. Active from 1998 to 2002, Orchid was first and foremost a hardcore band. Orchid combined a post-modern aesthetic with emo/screamo and even added prominent powerviolence/grindcore elements, an approach which positioned them as one of the most iconic 'emoviolence' musical groups; a genre humorously invented by In/Humanity several years prior to Orchid's existence.
Their sound was a highly frantic and chaotic amalgamation of blast beats, distorted tremolo picking/octave riffing and high pitched shrieks that gave way to very short and erratic/spastic songs; a style that would not be too far off from condensed black metal.
Orchid's members more often cite the German bands Systral and Carol as influences but they are said to particularly have borrowed a considerable amount of their sound from Canadian band One Eyed God Prophecy. Other influences include the French philosopher Michel Foucault.
They released several now hard to find splits (with bands including The Red Scare, Jeromes Dream, Combatwoundedveteran, Encyclopedia of American Traitors and the grindcore band Pig Destroyer), a 10'' record (Dance Tonight! Revolution Tomorrow! on Ebullition Records) and an LP (Chaos Is Me on Ebullition Records).
Dance Tonight! Revolution Tomorrow! and Chaos Is Me were released together as a single album, also on Ebullition Records. The band’s final release before their break-up was a self-titled album (commonly referred to as Gatefold) on Ebullition Records.
Members went on to form the bands Wolves, Panthers, Ampere, Bucket Full of Teeth, and Transistor Transistor. Posthumously, a CD compiling all of their singles and split releases (Totality on Clean Plate Records) was released. The CD also contains compilation tracks and songs from the Dance Tonight… Sessions.
The band was formed while the members were studying at Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts in early 1998. Orchid played its last shows in a number of cities during the summer of 2002, the last of which was at the Advocate in Harvard Square in Boston.
The aforementioned Jerome’s Dream split was a one sided 10'' in the shape of a skull. It was pressed in red ink, black ink, and glow in the dark black ink, with one band’s songs playing from the inside out and the other from the outside in.
Former band member Will Killingsworth opened his own label called Clean Plate records, which now is producing Orchid shirts again. This is being done due to bootleg shirts going for a lot of money on eBay, and the real shirts going for equal if not more amounts. In other words, this was to get rid of the high prices. He also founded a highly popular recording/producing facility referred to as Dead Air Studios dedicated to hardcore as well as independent music.
2. ORCHID (SF) hail from San Francisco, California. They began playing live in and around San Francisco in early 2008. Since that time they have shared the stage with such heavies as Pentagram, Earthless, Nachtmystium, Fu Manchu, Astra, Slough Feg, Ludicra, and Hammers of Misfortune.
ORCHID signed with German Doom label The Church Within Records in October of 2009 and released their debut EP Through the Devil’s Doorway in December of that year to much praise and critical acclaim from both European and American press.
A full length LP, Capricorn, was released in February of 2011.
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3. orchid is a singer/rapper. Member of popular soundcloud collectives Helix Tears and Bloodhounds. https://soundcloud.com/0rch_id orchid
4. Orchid (a.k.a. Orchid_PL) is a polish Indie-Pop band formed in 2005 in Poznan, PL- a city in a mid way between Warsaw and Berlin. The band is currently composed of 5 band members, where the main force are girls (3 of them). Much of their music focuses on simple guitar-based melodies. It meets the electronics, but not very modern, rather vintage.
In April of 2007 Orchid recorded, produced and released their first EP takk!_soundsampler . This release can be downloaded via jamendo.com..
In April 2009 the band released first LP Driving With a Hand Brake On . The debut album is available via their website.
5. The Orchid is a band from Halifax, Nova Scotia, with an album due to be released in August, 2007.
6. Orchid is an alias of Alexander Tooth, progressive house and breaks producer with releases on Gravitation Records, Hope recordings, Secret Planet & Silver Planet Recordings.
7. Orchid is also a "post-prog" band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
I Am Nietzche
Orchid Lyrics
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Painful for the ear. We hear the music
Of forigners badly."
I make the sounds you can't understand-
This is my critique!
This is my subversion!
This is my revolution!
I make the sounds that you can't
Slide into every orifice.
You (I) own these words.
This is friendship.
That's what friends are for-
I AM NIEZTCHE!
1886 was a very good year- and
You know this to be true.
Thus spake me.
Orchid's song "I Am Nietzsche" is an exploration of the power of creating art that challenges the status quo and pushes listeners to expand their perspectives. The opening lines speak to the difficulty of accepting new ideas and sounds, particularly from those who are considered foreign or unfamiliar. The singer asserts that their music is something that cannot be easily understood, and this is precisely the point - they are critiquing and subverting traditional norms and expectations.
The next few lines express the singer's ownership of their own creativity and expression, and how it is an act of friendship to share this with others. The repetition of the phrase "I make the sounds you can't understand" emphasizes the power of art to shock and challenge people's perceptions of what is valid and meaningful. The final line, "I AM NIETZSCHE!", is a direct reference to the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, who famously argued for the importance of individualism and creativity in the face of societal pressure to conform.
Line by Line Meaning
to hear something new is hard and
Hearing something new is both challenging and uncomfortable.
Painful for the ear. We hear the music
New music can be jarring and unpleasant to the listener.
Of forigners badly.
We struggle to comprehend and appreciate music from foreign cultures.
I make the sounds you can't understand-
My music is deliberately complex and unfamiliar.
This is my critique!
My music is a critique of the mainstream and the status quo.
This is my subversion!
My music aims to subvert expectations and challenge conventions.
This is my revolution!
My music represents a revolutionary movement.
I make the sounds that you can't
My music intentionally defies easy categorization or understanding.
Understand. My fingers, my voice
My music is produced through a combination of instrumental and vocal techniques.
Slide into every orifice.
My music aims to penetrate and challenge every aspect of mainstream culture.
You (I) own these words.
The words of my music represent a collective message shared by myself and my fans.
This is friendship.
My music fosters a sense of community and camaraderie among my fans.
That's what friends are for-
My fans and I support each other in our shared quest for artistic expression and social change.
I AM NIEZTCHE!
I am a creative force challenging the dominant culture.
1886 was a very good year- and
The historical legacy of Friedrich Nietzsche continues to inspire my own creativity and vision.
You know this to be true.
I trust that my fans share my historical and philosophical perspective.
Thus spake me.
My music represents my personal artistic manifesto.
Contributed by Isaiah M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
thaer12345
From online lyrics: "I make the sounds you can't understand" Truer words were never spoken.
Hambourghini
how is this not top comment
crsini520
Orchid are definitely pioneers in the emo scene. love it.
Dark Angel
100% Real, no Fake
Michael Butts
This is my favorite song on the album. "to hear something new is hard and painful for the ear. We hear the music of foreigners badly" I make the sounds that you can't understand- this is my critique ! this is my subversion !i make the sounds that you an't understand. My fingers, my voice slide into every orifice. You (I) own these words. This is friendship. That's what friends are for- I AM NIETZCHE! 1886 was a very good year- and you know this to be true.Thus spake me.
ganondorfchampin
I really need to listen to more of this band, it's like atmospheric and grindey at the same time.
Lil Weasel ♡
This and "And the cat turned to smoke" are the best
👌
Chris Ryan
and Lights Out
Max Ryot
I fucking love this. thank you silverstein for covering them. sucks theyre not making music anymore.
Karl Darlose
Every video of a screamo band I've been on consists of people arguing about what "real screamo" is. Every single one.