Code Orange Kids

Code Orange Kids is a hardcore-driven four piece from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In the past year they've released a demo, tape and just put out their first 7", titled Cycles. They've also recently been signed to Mayfly Records. Code Orange Kids play some of the nastiest, angriest music I've had the pleasure of listening to and put on a great show. They also manage to be extremely nice people. Any fan of heavy music should have no trouble falling in love with this band.

You can download Code Orange Kids' music off of their Bandcamp page, located here.

Orchid

Orchid was a screamo band from Amherst, Massachusetts and is considered one of the pioneers of the genre. They were one of the first "emoviolence" bands, incorporating elements of powerviolence and grindcore into their sound, changing the way that people viewed and enjoyed intense music. Their lyrics dealt with highly personal topics, as well as references to philosophers (such as Friedrich Nietzsche and Theodor Adorno) and elements of European culture. They released three full lengths, as well as several EPs and splits. Their first release and full length, Chaos Is Me, is held as a quintessential record in the genre and a must for any fan of screamo. The band split in 2002, and released a posthumous compilation of hard-to-find tracks in 2005, titled Totality. The members have gone on to form bands like Panthers, Ampere, Wolves and Transistor Transistor. Their vocalist, Will Killingsworth, currently runs Clean Plate Records.

Download Chaos Is Me here.

Download Dance Tonight! Revolution Tomorrow! here.

Download Gatefold here.

Download Totality here.

You can visit Clean Plate Records as well as purchase Totality here.