O.R.k.
{{Short description|International rock band}}
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| origin = Australia, Italy, U.S.
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| years_active = 2015–present
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O.R.k. are an international progressive, alternative, and art rock supergroup consisting of Australian bassist Colin Edwin (formerly of Porcupine Tree), American drummer Pat Mastelotto (King Crimson), Italian singer LEF (Obake), and Italian guitarist Carmelo Pipitone (Marta sui Tubi).{{cite web | url = https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ork-mn0003428548 | title = O.R.k. Biography | author = James Christopher Monger | date = 9 May 2016 | website = allmusic.com | publisher = | access-date = 30 November 2023 | quote = }}{{cite web | language = it |url= http://www.metalhammer.it/band/o-r-k/ | title=O.R.k. | author = Metal Hammer Italia | date = 19 October 2023 | website = metalhammer.it| access-date = 26 November 2023}}
History
The band was formed in 2014 and released its first single, "JellyFish", in January 2015. On 2 October of the same year, the band's debut studio album, Inflamed Rides, was independently published. To support the album, the band did around 30 shows in Europe and South America (Argentina, Chile and Mexico).{{cite web | language = it |url= https://www.musictraks.com/o-r-k-nuova-anticipazione-da-inflamed-rides/ | title=O.R.k. - Inflamed Rides | author = Fabio Alcini | date = 3 September 2015 | website = musictraks.com | access-date = 1 December 2023}}{{cite web | language = |url= https://orkband.bandcamp.com/album/soul-of-an-octopus | title=O.R.K. - Soul of an Octopus | author = Bandcamp | date = 5 March 2020 | website = bandcamp.com | access-date = 2 December 2023}}
The band's second album, Soul of an Octopus, was published on 24 February 2017 by RareNoiseRecords. The album was promoted with dozen of concerts in Europe.{{cite web | language = |url= https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/ork-soul-of-an-octopus-album-review | title=O.R.K. - Soul of an Octopus | author = Rachel Mann | date = 15 February 2017 | website = loudersound.com | access-date = 1 December 2023}}
The band's third album, Ramagehead, was published on 22 February 2019 by the label Kscope. The album features the vocals of System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian on the song "Black Blooms". The group began their European tour in support of the album at the beginning of 2020, which was supposed to be followed by a tour in support of System Of A Down that was later canceled due to the Covid pandemic.{{cite web | language = |url= https://metalreport.co.uk/o-r-k-ramagehead-review/ | title=O.R.K. - Ramagehead | author = Lynds | date = 25 February 2019 | website = metalreport.co.uk | access-date = 2 December 2023}}{{cite web | language = it |url= https://extended-play.it/super-gruppo-ma-non-supergruppo-una-chiacchierata-con-gli-o-r-k/ | title=Super gruppo, ma non supergruppo | author = Emanuele Pantano | date = 11 December 2022 | website = extended-play.it | access-date = 2 December 2023}}
On 21 October 2022 the band released its fourth album, Screamnasium, still through the Kscope label. The album also features Italian singer Elisa as a guest vocalist on the song "Consequence".
The band started touring Europe in support of the album in April 2023.{{cite web | language = it |url= https://dtnews.it/2022/10/24/o-r-k-le-date-del-tour-europeo-2023/ | title=O.R.k. – Le date del tour europeo 2023 | author = Redazione | date = 24 October 2022 | website = dtnews.it | access-date = 2 December 2023}}
The art for the albums Ramagehead and Screamnasium were created by Tool’s guitarist Adam Jones.{{cite web | language = |url= https://www.velvetthunder.co.uk/o-r-k-screamnasium-kscope-records/ | title=O.R.K. - Screamnasium | author = Richard Proctor | date = 22 September 2022 | website = velvetthunder.co.uk | access-date = 2 December 2023}}
Discography
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| Year | Title | Label |
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| 2015 | Inflamed Rides | Hard World |
| 2017 | Soul of an Octopus | RareNoiseRecords |
| 2019 | Ramagehead | Kscope |
| 2022 | Screamnasium | Kscope |
| 2025 | Firehose Of Falsehoods | Kscope |
References
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Category:Progressive rock groups
Category:Alternative rock groups
Category:Australian alternative metal musical groups
Category:Australian progressive metal musical groups
Category:Italian progressive metal musical groups
Category:Italian art rock groups
Category:American alternative metal musical groups
Category:American progressive metal musical groups