Ir

ORM was formed in 2015 and released its eponymous debut album in 2017 setting the stage for the band’s epic melodic, black metal. Their sophomore album “Ir” from 2019 saw ORM transcend the confines of contemporary black metal with a full LP consisting of two long tracks of progressive extreme music. ORM always seeks to expand their artistic universe and to explore the boundaries of extreme metal and push beyond them. One of the band’s unique hallmarks is the epic format with long compositions and simultaneously personal and metaphysical narratives on human existence.

On “Ir”, the beautiful yet extreme music is the soundtrack to a personal story of loss, grief and sorrow, rooted in the member’s native island of Bornholm. The usage of the island’s unique landscapes and folklore adds a physicality to the album’s lyrics, but also a metaphysical dimension that centers around fundamental concepts such as life and death. The long compositions constantly evolve and change, exploring the full breadth of the dynamic spectrum, ensuring the listener’s attention is transfixed throughout the whole experience.