Orgy
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Orgy

Orgy formed in Los Angeles in 1997, with Ryan Ashley Malarkey on vocals, Jay Gordon and Paige Haley on guitar, Mike Riggs on bass, and Bobby Hewitt on drums....

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Orgy's industrial metal sound and raw intensity

A Los Angeles band that mixed industrial, metal, and electronic elements starting in the late 1990s.

For the full Orgy vibe, start with Social Enemies from Candyass. Their cover of Blue Monday is also worth a listen, even if it's not on the official list.

Orgy's music landed with a specific kind of force in the late '90s and early 2000s, blending heavy guitars with electronic textures in a way that felt both aggressive and sleek. Songs like Social Enemies and Dramatica from their first two albums show that industrial-metal hybrid in full effect. Their cover of New Order's Blue Monday also became a signature, even if it's not in their official top tracks here.

They formed in Los Angeles in 1997 and released Candyass the next year, followed by Vapor Transmission in 2000. After guitarist Jay Gordon left that same year, the band continued with shifting lineups, putting out albums like Punk Statik Paranoia and Talk Sick through the 2000s and 2010s.

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Orgy formed in Los Angeles in 1997, with Ryan Ashley Malarkey on vocals, Jay Gordon and Paige Haley on guitar, Mike Riggs on bass, and Bobby Hewitt on drums. Their name came from the idea of a sexual frenzy, which gives you a sense of the intensity they were after from the start. They put out their first album, Candyass, in 1998, and followed it with Vapor Transmission in 2000.

Their sound mixed industrial, metal, and electronic elements, and songs like Social Enemies and Dramatica show that blend clearly. Jay Gordon left the band in 2000, but they kept going, releasing Punk Statik Paranoia in 2004, Bloodline in 2008, and Talk Sick in 2015. The lineup has shifted over time, with Carlton Bost joining on guitar at some point.

Orgy's lyrics and imagery sometimes drew criticism, but they maintained a loyal fanbase who appreciated their raw approach. Their cover of New Order's Blue Monday became one of their best-known tracks, though it's not listed among their top songs here.

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