Review: Orgy – 'Talk Sick'

ORGY
'Talk Sick'
SELF-RELEASED

During their original run in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Orgy )along with the likes of Powerman 5000, Static-X, Dope, Godhead, and Deadsy) created a micro-scene within the nu metal explosion that blended gothic atmospheres, industrial grit and radio-friendly rock to great effect. Capitalising on the interest generated by earlier acts such as Nine Inch Nails and Marilyn Manson, their sound fit easily into the turn-of the millennium clubs across the world. But as soon as it had started the band lost their momentum and went on hiatus leaving three memorable albums in their wake.

Over the past few years Jay Gordan and his newly restructured crew have attempted to kickstart Orgy with new singles, and UK and American tours. It's safe to say interest is beginning to pique and the time is right for a more substantial release. Cue 'Talk Sick'.

The latest EP offering from Orgy sees seven new tracks that blend the hard dance electronics of 'Vapor Transmission' with the sing-a-long punk rock of 'Punk Statik Paranoia'. It's a combination that will undoubtedly please long-time fans of the band. But it is also fresh and modern enough with it's dubstep bass flourishes to attract new fans.

Songs such as 'Talk Sick', 'Suck It', 'Wide Awake And Dead' and 'Monster In Me' show the band on top form as they power through hard guitar riffs, dance-friendly synths, and memorable choruses. They're not simply revisiting their past glories, and anyone looking for another 'Blue Monday', 'Opticon', or 'Fiction' may be a little disappointed at first, as this is not the Orgy of fifteen years ago, but the Orgy of today with a sound that reflects the electronic and rock scenes of today.

The production is strong and modern. It doesn't attempt to grasp at familiarity by reverting back to the band's old albums to play on nostalgia. The electronics and vocals sound great, the guitars are heavy and the beats are as hard as can be. It is a release that is of its time and keeps the band's sound relevant.

Fans of the band will easily be able to jump right into this with all its familiar hallmarks. But it is not constrained by the past. It is a new chapter in the band's evolution that builds on their legacy. Though it remains to be seen just in what direction they will take for their long-anticipated full-length follow-up to 2005's 'Punk Statik Paranoia'.  

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