{{Short description|American hardcore punk band}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Graf Orlock | image = | image_size = | landscape = <!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank --> | alt = | caption = | alias = Gorlock | origin = Los Angeles, California, United States | death_place = Anaheim, California | genre = Grindcore, metalcore, hardcore punk | years_active = 2003–2023 | label = Level Plane, Vitriol | associated_acts = Ghostlimb, Dangers | website = {{URL|graforlock.com}} | current_members = *"Svarn Kalhoune" *"Alan Hunter" *"Jason Schmidt" *"Karl Bournze" | past_members = *"Sven Calhoun" *"Kalvin Kristoff" *"Jeff Hermann" *"Ivan Somple" *”Michael Morningstar” }}
'''Graf Orlock''' was an American hardcore punk band formed in 2003 in Los Angeles, California, United States. They were named after Count Orlok from the 1922 film ''Nosferatu''. The band consists of members of the hardcore punk bands Greyskull, Arctic Choke, Dangers and Ghostlimb, and employs audio snippets and script dialogue from action films such as ''The Terminator'', ''Aliens'' and ''RoboCop'' in all their songs, which has led to the band being jokingly described as "cinema-grind".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://freelancemonkey.blogspot.com/2009/02/graf-orlock-july-2007.html|title=Jason Schreurs - Freelance Monkey: GRAF ORLOCK - JULY 2007|first=Jason|last=Schreurs|website=Freelancemonkey.blogspot.com|date=8 February 2009|accessdate=27 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scenepointblank.com/features/interviews/graf-orlock/|title=Feature: Interviews – Graf Orlock|website=Scenepointblank.com|accessdate=27 September 2020}}</ref> The band formed after guitarist Jason Schmidt and drummer Alan Hunter along with bassist Sven Calhoun and vocalist Kalvin Kristoff begun releasing EPs and split albums.<ref>''Decibel'': Issue No. 53 March 2009</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://decibelmagazine.com/Content.aspx?ncid=270015 |title=Decibel Magazine: Graf Orlock |access-date=2009-04-02 |archive-date=2009-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090304181245/http://decibelmagazine.com/Content.aspx?ncid=270015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2006, they started the ''Destination Time'' trilogy based on a screenplay that Schmidt and Hunter had been working on in university; the second instalment was the 2007 EP ''Destination Time Tomorrow'' which was listed at number 16 in ''Decibel Magazine'''s top 40 releases of 2007.<ref>''Decibel'': Issue No. 39 January 2008</ref> Their latest album ''Crimetraveler'' was released in 2016 through Vitriol Records, a label run by members of the band and also featuring Ghostlimb, Robotosaurus, Owen Hart, Teeth, Dangers, Birds in Row and Totalt Jävla Mörker.{{citation needed|date=May 2016}}
In October 2018, the band's label, Vitriol Records, announced a forthcoming album, ''Examination of Violent Cinema Vol. 1'', which was released in December of that year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vitriolrecords.com/news/2018/10/19/graf-orlock-examination-of-violent-cinema-vol-1-preorder-lp-116|title=Graf Orlock "Examination of Violent Cinema Vol. 1" Preorder LP 11/6|website=Vitriolrecords.com|date=19 October 2018 |accessdate=27 September 2020}}</ref> The album contains 12 songs based on the theme of criticism of recent motion picture releases.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://metalinjection.net/upcoming-releases/graf-orlocks-new-album-is-about-endlessly-recycled-and-not-nearly-violent-enough-movies|title=GRAF ORLOCK's New Album Is About "Endlessly Recycled And Not-Nearly-Violent-Enough" Movies|first=Greg|last=Kennelty|date=23 October 2018|website=Metalinjection.net|accessdate=27 September 2020}}</ref>
==Members== All members use multiple pseudonyms, but these names are most commonly used:
===Current=== *"Bruce Da Deuce" – Bass (2011–present) *"Alan Hunter" – Drums (2003–present) *"Jason Schmidt" – Guitar, vocals, (2003–present) *"Karl Bournze" – Vocals (2008–present)
===Former=== *"Sven Calhoun" – bass (2003–2011) *"Kalvin Kristoff" – vocals (2003–2008) *"Jeff Hermann" *"Ivan Somple" *”Michael Morningstar”
==Discography== ;Studio albums *''Destination Time Yesterday'' (2006) *''Destination Time Today'' (2009) *''Crimetraveler'' (2016) *''Examination Of Violent Cinema, Volume 1'' (December 2018)
;EPs *''Graf Orlock'' (2004) *''Corpserate Greed'' (2004) *''Destination Time Tomorrow'' (2007) *''Doombox'' (2011) *''Los Angeles'' (2012) *''End Credits'' (2023)
;Splits *With Hurry Up and Kill Yourself (2004) *With Greyskull (2005)
==See also== *ArnoCorps *Austrian Death Machine
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.graforlock.com/ Official website]
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Category:American grindcore musical groups Category:Metalcore musical groups from California Category:Hardcore punk groups from California Category:Heavy metal musical groups from California Category:Musical groups from Los Angeles Category:2003 establishments in California Category:Musical groups established in 2003 Category:Musical quartets from California Category:Level Plane Records artists Category:Nosferatu
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