Orgy (band)

{{Short description|American rock band}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2021}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Orgy | image = Orgy American band.jpg | caption = Orgy performing in 2015 | origin = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S. | genre = {{hlist|[[Industrial rock]]|[[gothic rock]]|[[electronic rock]]|[[nu metal]]}} | years_active = 1997–2005, 2010–present | label = {{hlist|[[Elementree Records|Elementree]]|[[Reprise Records|Reprise]]|D1}} | spinoff_of = [[Deadsy]] | spinoffs = {{hlist|[[Julien-K]]|[[Dead by Sunrise]]}} | website = {{URL|orgymusic.com}} | current_members = [[Jay Gordon (singer)|Jay Gordon]] [[Run Run Run (band)|Nic Speck]] [[Carlton Bost]] Ilia Yordanov Tommy Rockoff | past_members = [[Ryan Shuck]] [[Amir Derakh]] Paige Haley Bobby Hewitt [[Jamie Miller (US musician)|Jamie Miller]] [[Ashburn Miller]] Bobby Amaro Creighton Emrick Ty Oliver Márton Veress }} '''Orgy''' is an American [[rock music|rock]] band formed in 1997, from [[Los Angeles]], [[California]].<ref name="The Great Rock Discography">{{cite book | first= Martin C. | last= Strong | year= 2000 | title= The Great Rock Discography | edition= 5th | publisher= Mojo Books | location= Edinburgh | page= 721 | isbn= 1-84195-017-3}}</ref> The band is best known for their cover version of the [[New Order (band)|New Order]] song "[[Blue Monday (New Order song)|Blue Monday]]", and their original song "[[Stitches (Orgy song)|Stitches]]", both from their 1998 album ''[[Candyass]]''. In 2000, they released their second album, ''Vapor Transmission'', with "Fiction (Dreams in Digital)", "Opticon", and "Eva" as singles.

==History== ===Early years (1997)=== Orgy was formed in 1997 by vocalist [[Jay Gordon (singer)|Jay Gordon]] and guitarists [[Amir Derakh]] and [[Ryan Shuck]]. Bassist Paige Haley and drummer Bobby Hewitt soon completed the line-up. Derakh had previously gained some fame in the 1980s metal band [[Rough Cutt]], and Hewitt was a former member of [[Electric Love Hogs]]. Gordon played bass in [[Deadsy]] due to the lack of a bass player, on their unreleased self-titled album, splitting roles with his friend and the lead singer, [[Elijah Blue Allman]]. He then left Deadsy, to form Orgy. The band's name was meant to be a reference to the eclectic mix of genres the band was producing, rather than [[Orgy|the sexual act]] directly<ref name="lippod">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2KNcRbfle8|title=#EP27 ORGY "Candyass" with Jay Gordon (25 Year Anniversary)|date=June 26, 2024|via=YouTube}}</ref>; according to [[Shifty Shellshock]], the inspiration came from a [[Toll-free telephone number|1-800 telephone number]] on TV.<ref name="lippod"/> Gordon and Derakh were also experienced producers, having produced [[Coal Chamber]]'s [[Coal Chamber (album)|self-titled album]].<ref name="The Great Rock Discography"/>

In 1997, [[Jonathan Davis]], who performed with Shuck in [[Sexart]], signed Orgy as the first act on [[Korn]]'s label, [[Elementree Records]],<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Edwards|first=Gavin|date=1999-09-16|title=Orgy's Climax|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/orgys-climax-163459/|access-date=2022-02-09|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US}}</ref> which at the time had distribution with Reprise Records.

===''Candyass'' and ''Vapor Transmission'' (1998–2001)=== In 1998, Orgy released their debut album, ''[[Candyass]]'', the name inspired by a [[drag queen]] they had met.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Hovesapian|first=Michael|date=March 2000|title=Space Jamming ORGY A tale of Star Wars, Drag Queens, James Bond and Death Pop |magazine=Circus |location= USA |publisher=Circus}}</ref> The album sold almost two million copies<ref name="yamaha">{{cite web|url=http://www.yamaha.com/Artists/ArtistDetail.html?CNTID=29312#|title=Amir Derakh – Bio|access-date=January 3, 2010|work=Yamaha}}</ref> and produced two singles: a cover of the [[New Order (band)|New Order]] song "[[Blue Monday (New Order song)|Blue Monday]]", and "Stitches". Both charted on ''[[Total Request Live]]''. The song "Revival" featured Jonathan Davis.

Orgy made their live debut at EdgeFest, an annual radio show in [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]], in 1998. They also appeared on the [[Family Values Tour]] with [[Korn]], [[Limp Bizkit]], [[Ice Cube]], [[Incubus (band)|Incubus]], and [[Rammstein]]. They were featured on the live compilation album of the tour, released in 1999. Other tours with [[Love and Rockets (band)|Love and Rockets]] and [[Sugar Ray]] followed.

Their second album, the science fiction-themed ''[[Vapor Transmission]]'', was released in 2000, with "Fiction (Dreams in Digital)" and "Opticon" as singles.

===Side work and ''Punk Statik Paranoia'' (2001–2005)=== In 2001, Orgy released the song "Faces" for the soundtrack of the film ''[[Zoolander]]''.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=January 3, 2010|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00005O6HP|title=Zoolander [SOUNDTRACK] Various Artists|website=Amazon}}</ref> The band was a musical guest in the television series ''[[Charmed]]'', performing "Opticon" in the episode "Sin Francisco".<ref name="yamaha" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thewiccabox.co.uk/charmed/charmed_music.htm|access-date=January 3, 2009|title=Musical Guest Spots|publisher=The Wicca Box}}</ref>

In 2003, a snippet of their song "Ashamed" was featured in the movie ''[[Freaky_Friday_(2003_film)|Freaky Friday]]''. The band's guitarist, Amir Derakh, had a cameo in the film as well. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0322330/fullcredits/|title=Freaky Friday cast & crew|publisher=Imdb}}</ref> He also helped coach [[Jamie Lee Curtis]] for her guitar scene in the film.

In late 2003, guitarists Shuck and Derakh formed a side project, [[Julien-K]], as an outlet for electronic material they had come up with during the writing process for Orgy.<ref name="yamaha" /> Jay Gordon also remixed the [[Linkin Park]] track "Points of Authority" for their album ''[[Reanimation (Linkin Park album)|Reanimation]]'', where it was renamed "[[Pts.of.Athrty]]".

After touring in support of ''Vapor Transmission'', Orgy began working on a new album and a live DVD in mid to late 2002,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Blabbermouth|date=2001-12-21|title=ORGY: New Album, DVD On The Way!|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/orgy-new-album-dvd-on-the-way/|access-date=2022-02-09|website=BLABBERMOUTH.NET}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Blabbermouth|date=2002-05-03|title=ORGY Track Dozen New Songs For Third CD, Late 2002 Release Expected|url=https://archive.blabbermouth.net/news/orgy-track-dozen-new-songs-for-third-cd-late-2002-release-expected/|access-date=2022-02-09|website=BLABBERMOUTH.NET|archive-date=February 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220209220402/https://archive.blabbermouth.net/news/orgy-track-dozen-new-songs-for-third-cd-late-2002-release-expected/|url-status=dead}}</ref> but both of these were pushed back to mid 2003. Eventually, the band left [[Reprise Records]] and Elementree, taking the band's already recorded material with them. Explaining the split from the label in an interview to PopGurls.com:<blockquote>"We just couldn't get it together with them to get the record going and they weren't dropping us. So we finally managed to get let out of our contract and got the stuff that we had already recorded." -Amir Derakh <ref>{{Cite web|last=Blabbermouth|date=2004-02-03|title=ORGY Guitarist Describes Recording Process For New Album|url=https://search.blabbermouth.net/news/orgy-guitarist-describes-recording-process-for-new-album/|access-date=2022-02-09|website=BLABBERMOUTH.NET|archive-date=February 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220209220406/https://search.blabbermouth.net/news/orgy-guitarist-describes-recording-process-for-new-album/|url-status=dead}}</ref> </blockquote> Jay Gordon and his father, Lou, would start their own independent record label, D1 Music, and the label finally released the band's third album, ''[[Punk Statik Paranoia]]'', in February 2004. In August of the following year, a live DVD, ''Trans Global Spectacle'', was released.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Blabbermouth|date=2005-06-15|title=ORGY To Release 'Trans Global Spectacle' DVD In August|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/orgy-to-release-trans-global-spectacle-dvd-in-august/|access-date=2022-02-09|website=BLABBERMOUTH.NET}}</ref>

Following touring in support of ''Punk Statik Paranoia'', the band went on hiatus in late 2005.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Blabbermouth|date=2020-10-24|title=ORGY Unearths Video For 'Talk Sick' Track 'Spells'|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/orgy-unearths-video-for-talk-sick-track-spells/|access-date=2022-02-09|website=BLABBERMOUTH.NET}}</ref>

===Hiatus (2005–2012)=== When asked for an Orgy update in late July 2008, Shuck informed fans that Orgy's return is still underway but their priority is getting the much delayed [[Julien-K]] album released. During a video interview at the [[NAMM Show]] in 2009, Derakh mentioned a 2010 Orgy reunion.

Shuck and Derakh released their first album as Julien-K, titled ''Death to Analog'', in March 2009. In the same year, they also released an album with [[Chester Bennington]] of [[Linkin Park]] under the name [[Dead by Sunrise]].

On October 25, 2010, Ryan Shuck and Amir Derakh stated on the Julien-K blog: "As of Oct. 26th we will no longer be part of Orgy. Jay will continue making music without the original members."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.julien-k.com/forum/showthread.php?30240-Orgy-news&p=242340#post242340 |title=Orgy news |publisher=Julien-k.com |date=October 25, 2010 |access-date=July 9, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713125032/http://www.julien-k.com/forum/showthread.php?30240-Orgy-news&p=242340#post242340 |archive-date=July 13, 2011 }}</ref>

On October 30, 2010, Jay Gordon released a statement via his official [[Facebook]] profile stating that he still owns the Orgy name and wants to continue forth creating new material for the band.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.facebook.com/jaygordonmusic |title=Niet compatibele browser |publisher=Facebook |access-date=July 9, 2011}}</ref> Gordon wrote that all previous members of the band were too busy with numerous side projects to continue with the original band. "Everyone has been so busy with their different projects I figured this was the only way for me to continue on with the name. I started this band, and I don't want to let it fall to the wayside completely."

On November 7, 2011, [[Blabbermouth.net]] published a news story detailing the bitter feud between Gordon and guitarists Shuck and Derakh, that had spiraled out of control after Gordon revealed his plans to assemble a band of musicians and begin touring under the name Orgy.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/former-orgy-members-slam-singer-jay-gordon-for-pulling-an-axl-rose |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120911005144/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=165775 |archive-date=September 11, 2012 |title=Former ORGY Members Slam JAY GORDON For Pulling An 'Axle Rose' |work=Blabbermouth.net |access-date=November 8, 2011 }}</ref>

===Return with new lineup (2012–present)=== On February 3, 2012, it was announced that Orgy would embark on a five-week run titled the ''Bad Blood Tour''. Gordon was the only original member of Orgy appearing on this tour.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=169160 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120911085042/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=169160 |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 11, 2012 |title=New ORGY Lineup Preparing To Hit The Road |work=Blabbermouth.net |access-date=February 3, 2012 }}</ref>

On August 4, 2012, Orgy linked to a 30-second demo of a new song, "Grime of the Century", via their [[Twitter]] and Facebook page. The song "Grime of the Century" was later made available on [[iTunes]] and the new Orgy website.

In 2013, Orgy embarked on the ''Wide Awake and Dead Tour'' with [[Vampires Everywhere!]] and [[Davey Suicide]].

Orgy launched a [[crowdfunding]] campaign in August 2013 via [[Indiegogo|Indiegogo.com]] with a $100,000 goal. Two months later, at the conclusion of the campaign, the band had only raised $8,739, falling 92% short of their goal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/orgy-music#/|title=Orgy Music|website=Indiegogo.com|language=en-US|access-date=February 12, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=MetalSucks |date=2013-10-17 |title=Orgy Fall $93,000 Short of Crowdfunding Goal |url=https://www.metalsucks.net/2013/10/17/fall-93000-short-crowdfunding-goal/ |access-date=2022-11-23 |website=MetalSucks |language=en}}</ref>

On February 23, 2014, the band announced through their official website that the new single "Wide Awake and Dead" will be available through iTunes and [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]] on March 18, 2014. The "Wide Awake and Dead" video was filmed on April 22.<ref>{{cite web|title= Jay Gordon posted: Shooting Wide Awake & Dead video Tues in Hollywood|url=https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=498416186926329&id=177885225646095&notif_t=notify_me|website=Facebook.com|date=April 20, 2014|access-date=April 12, 2015}}</ref>

In 2015, they released their first collection of new music in 11 years, an EP titled ''Talk Sick''. Originally, it was to be followed with another EP titled ''Entropy'',<ref>{{cite web|title= Orgy To Release Talk Sick EP|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/orgy-to-release-talk-sick-ep-embark-on-u-s-tour/|website=Blabbermouth.net|date=March 19, 2015 |access-date=August 5, 2015}}</ref> but Gordon later told ''Westword Magazine'' the band would instead release it as a full-length album,<ref name="Westword">{{Cite web|url=https://www.westword.com/music/new-and-improved-orgy-comes-to-denver-7516940|title=New and Improved Orgy Comes To Denver|first=Brett|last=Callwood|date=January 18, 2016|website=Westword.com}}</ref> that has yet to materialize.

The band performed at the 2023 edition of the Sick New World festival; their appearance drew criticism as the band appeared to heavily use [[Lip sync|playback]] instead of a live performance.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/orgy-mocked-alleged-use-backing-tracks-sick-new-world/|title=Orgy Mocked by Internet for Alleged Use of Backing Tracks During Recent Festival|first=Lauryn|last=Schaffner|date=May 19, 2023|website=Loudwire}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theprp.com/2023/05/18/news/orgy-draw-criticism-for-allegedly-relying-too-heavily-on-backing-tracks-at-2023-sick-new-world-festival/|title=Orgy Draw Criticism For Allegedly Relying Too Heavily On Backing Tracks At 2023 'Sick New World' Festival|date=May 18, 2023|website=Theprp.com}}</ref>

==Musical style== While the band has described their music as "death pop",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.punkstatikparanoia.com/2004/biog.php |title=Orgy // Punk Statik Paranoia |publisher=Punkstatikparanoia.com |access-date=April 11, 2014}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=March 2026}} critics and journalists categorized the band's music as [[industrial rock]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mills |first=Matt |date=2024-08-27 |title=Sum 41's Deryck Whibley: "I am not joining Linkin Park" |url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/sum-41s-deryck-whibley-i-am-not-joining-oasis-or-linkin-park |access-date=2025-10-01 |website=Louder}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Luerssen |first=John D. |date=February 24, 2004 |title=Punk Statik Paranoia – Orgy : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/punk-statik-paranoia-mw0000696187 |access-date=February 16, 2013 |website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=G |first=Stephen |date=2024-05-06 |title=Is Amy Lee Replacing Chester Bennington in Linkin Park? |url=https://popculture.com/music/news/chester-bennington-linkin-park-amy-lee-replacing/ |access-date=2025-10-01 |website=PopCulture.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Moser |first=John J. |date=2024-05-11 |title=25 years after hit cover song, rockers Orgy bringing new music, lineup to Allentown |url=https://www.lehighvalleynews.com/arts-culture/entertainment/25-years-after-hit-cover-song-rockers-orgy-bringing-new-music-lineup-to-allentown |access-date=2025-10-01 |website=LehighValleyNews.com |language=en}}</ref> [[gothic rock]],<ref name="RM Empty" /><ref name=Dyer/><ref name=Galiher/><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Hé |first=Kristen S. |date=2018-05-30 |title=August 18, 1998: Korn, Kid Rock, Orgy & The Biggest Day in Nu-Metal History |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/biggest-day-nu-metal-history-1998-korn-kid-rock-8458565/ |access-date=2023-03-22 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US |quote=Orgy the goth theater kids.}}</ref> [[electronic rock]],<ref name=Dyer/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://regenmag.com/news/orgy-release-new-track/ |title=Orgy releases first new track in seven years « ReGen Magazine |date=September 6, 2012 |publisher=Regenmag.com |access-date=February 16, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Maki |first=Greg |date=March 4, 2024 |title=INTERVIEW: Jay Gordon of ORGY |url=https://live-metal.com/2024/03/04/interview-jay-gordon-of-orgy/ |website=Live-Metal.com |location= |publisher= |access-date=April 27, 2026}}</ref> [[alternative metal]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Wise |first=Lauren |url=https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/music/orgy-joes-grotto-12-7-12-6587916 |title=Orgy, Joe's Grotto, 12/7/12 – Phoenix – Music – Up on the Sun |publisher=Blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com |date=December 8, 2012 |access-date=February 16, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0RAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA25|title=Billboard – Google Books |date=September 23, 2000 |access-date=February 16, 2013}}</ref> [[industrial metal]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=ADHB&p_theme=adhb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EDA7166706D9774&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=Daily Herald | Electronic Archive |publisher=Nl.newsbank.com |date=June 22, 2001 |access-date=February 16, 2013}}</ref> [[hard rock]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metalsucks.net/2022/03/10/12-bands-who-were-on-every-soundtrack-back-in-the-day/ |title=12 Bands Who Were on Every Soundtrack Back in the Day |date=March 10, 2022 |quote=As far as why Stabbing Westward were on all these soundtracks, it's sort of the same reason as why Orgy were – angsty-but-catchy hard rock to an electronic beat.}}</ref> and [[glam metal]].{{sfn|McIver|2002|loc="Orgy: The new faces of glam-metal"|p=93}} While sometimes described as [[nu metal]],<ref name="RM Empty">{{cite web |url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/hear-orgys-catchy-new-goth-anthem-empty|title=Hear ORGY's New Goth Anthem "Empty"|magazine=[[Revolver Magazine]]|date=January 13, 2023|access-date=January 14, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|first=Tommy|last=Udo|title=Brave Nu World|year=2002|publisher=Sanctuary Publishing|isbn=1-86074-415-X|pages=[https://archive.org/details/bravenuworld00tomm/page/163 163–166]|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/bravenuworld00tomm/page/163}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Simpson |first=Dave |date=1999-12-19 |title=They love bands called Snot and Orgy and dress like S&M fans. Welcome to nu metal |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/1999/dec/20/artsfeatures1 |work=[[The Guardian]] |location=Kings Place, London, United Kingdom |publisher=Guardian Media Group |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref><ref name=Mulvey>{{cite magazine|first= John |last= Mulvey |title= Orgy : Vapor Transmission |magazine= [[NME]] |date= September 12, 2005 |access-date= January 26, 2018 |url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170711193941/http://www.nme.com/reviews/album/reviews-nme-3942}}</ref> this was contested by ''[[New Noise Magazine]]'' and ''[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]]'', who said that Orgy was not a nu metal band.<ref name=Dyer/><ref name=Galiher/> ''New Noise Magazine'' placed the band as being part of a short lived movement in rock music which the magazine called "Undercore", a synthesis of [[glam rock|glam]], goth and [[synth-rock]] with [[science fiction]].<ref name=Dyer>{{cite magazine |last=Dyer |first=Ryan |date=August 6, 2025 |title=The Undercore Four: The Forgotten Retro-Future of Rock |url=https://newnoisemagazine.com/the-undercore-four-the-forgotten-retro-future-of-rock/ |magazine=[[New Noise Magazine]] |location=[[Berkeley, California]] |publisher=New Noise Magazine, Inc. |access-date=August 30, 2025}}</ref> ''Vice'' said that the band's "goth/freak" aesthetic would be better categorized as "[[new wave music|nu wave]]" rather than nu metal.<ref name=Galiher>{{cite news |last=Galiher |first=Stephen Andrew |date=February 9, 2026 |title=4 Nu-Metal Bands From the 90s Who Weren’t Really Nu-Metal |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/4-nu-metal-bands-from-the-90s-who-werent-really-nu-metal/ |work=[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]] |location=New York City, United States |publisher=[[Vice Media]] |access-date=March 22, 2026}}</ref> ''[[NME]]'' wrote, "if many of their contemporaries sound like metal bands with a fetish for the [[New Romantic|new romantics]], Orgy are more like a new romantic band who’ve decided to make themselves more marketable and turned up the guitars".<ref name=Mulvey/>

==Band members== {{unreferenced section|date=April 2015}}

'''Current members''' * [[Jay Gordon (singer)|Jay Gordon]] – lead vocals {{small|(1997–2005, 2010–present)}} * Nic Speck – bass, backing vocals {{small|(2010–present)}} * [[Carlton Bost]] – lead guitar, backing vocals {{small|(2011–present)}} * Ilia Yordanov – rhythm guitar, backing vocals {{small|(2018–2024; 2025-Present)}} * Tommy "the Villain" Rockoff – drums {{small|(2023–present)}}

'''Former members''' * [[Ryan Shuck]] – rhythm guitar, backing vocals {{small|(1997–2005, 2010)}} * [[Amir Derakh]] – lead guitar, keyboards {{small|(1997–2005, 2010)}} * Bobby Hewitt – drums {{small|(1997–2005)}} * Paige Haley – bass {{small|(1997–2005)}} * [[Deadsy|Ashburn Miller]] – rhythm guitar, keyboards {{small|(2011–2013)}} * [[Jamie Miller (US musician)|Jamie Miller]] – drums {{small|(2010–2013)}} * Bobby Amaro – drums {{small|(2013–2019)}} * Creighton Emrick – rhythm guitar {{small|(2013–2022)}} * Ty Oliver – rhythm guitar, backing vocals {{small|(2024–2025)}} * Márton Veress – drums {{small|(2019–2023)}}

'''Former touring musicians''' * Raanen Bozzio – drums {{small|(2018)}} * Ryan Browne – drums {{small|(2018)}}

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==Related projects== * [[Julien-K]] – an [[electronic rock]] group founded by Derakh and Shuck in 2003. Their album ''[[Death to Analog]]'' was released on March 10, 2009.

* [[Dead by Sunrise]] – a band founded by [[Linkin Park]]'s [[Chester Bennington]], Amir Derakh, and Ryan Shuck

* Hellflower – a band founded by a longtime friend and Director of Activities Church, including Haley

* The Wondergirls – a band founded by Jay Gordon, and Ryan Shuck alongside [[Stone Temple Pilots]] frontman [[Scott Weiland]].

* kill-o-watt – Gordon's [[dubstep]] side project

* Lunarclick – a band formed by [[Carlton Bost]]

* Ashesdead – a band formed by [[Ashburn Miller]]

* [[Sexart]] – a band formed by [[Ryan Shuck]] and [[Korn]] frontman [[Jonathan Davis]]

* The Sins of A Divine Mother – a band founded by Wylie Biechler and John Magness who worked with Orgy on their 2004 record [[Punk Statik Paranoia]]

==Discography== ===Studio albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;" | Details ! colspan="3" scope="col" | Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" |Sales ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" | [[List of music recording certifications|Certifications]] |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Billboard 200|US]] <ref name="US-albums">{{cite magazine | url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=orgy|chart=Billboard 200}} | title=Orgy – Chart History: Billboard 200 | magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | access-date=January 30, 2013}}</ref> !'''[[Billboard Heatseeksers|US]]''' [[Billboard Heatseeksers|'''Heat'''.]] <ref name="US-albums" /> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Independent Albums|US Ind.]] <ref name="US-Independent-albums">{{cite magazine | url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=orgy|chart=Independent Albums}} | title=Orgy – Chart History: Independent Albums | magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | access-date=January 30, 2013}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | ''[[Candyass]]'' | *Released: August 18, 1998 *Label: Elementree, [[Reprise Records|Reprise]] *Formats: [[CD]], [[Compact Cassette|CS]], [[music download|digital download]] | 32 |1|| — |US: 1,163,898+<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Blabbermouth|date=2002-04-30|title=Metal/Hard Rock Album Sales In The US As Reported By SoundScan|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/metal-hard-rock-album-sales-in-the-us-as-reported-by-soundscan/|access-date=2022-02-06|website=BLABBERMOUTH.NET}}</ref> | * RIAA: Platinum<ref name="RIAA"/> * [[Music Canada|MC]]: Gold<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://musiccanada.com/gold-platinum/|title=Gold/Platinum|website=Music Canada|date=August 29, 2023 }}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | ''[[Vapor Transmission]]'' | *Released: October 10, 2000 *Label: Elementree, Reprise *Formats: CD, CS, digital download | 16 |—|| — |US: 319,759+<ref name=":0" /> | * RIAA: Gold<ref name="RIAA">{{cite web | url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=orgy#search_section | title=American certifications – Orgy | publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]] | access-date=December 15, 2012}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | ''[[Punk Statik Paranoia]]'' | *Released: February 24, 2004 *Label: D1 Music *Formats: CD, digital download | — |—|| 11 |US: 150,000+<ref>{{Cite web|title=Orgy - Candyass, Vapor Transmission, Punk Statik Paranoia|url=https://orgymusic.com/?page_id=20|access-date=2022-02-09}}</ref> | |- | colspan="8" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |}

=== EPs === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of EPs ! scope="col" style="width:12em;" | Title ! scope="col" style="width:18em;" | Details |- ! scope="row" | ''Talk Sick''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/talk-sick-mw0002866190|title=Talk Sick - Orgy {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits|website=AllMusic|language=en-us|access-date=January 2, 2020}}</ref> | *Released: March 23, 2015 *Label: D1 Music *Formats: CD, [[Gramophone record|vinyl]], digital download |}

===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="8" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Billboard Hot 100|US]] <ref name="US-singles">{{cite magazine | url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=orgy|chart=Hot 100}} | title=Orgy – Chart History: Hot 100 | magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | access-date=January 30, 2013}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Alternative Songs|US Alt.]] <ref name="US-Alternative-singles">{{cite magazine | url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=orgy|chart=Alternative Songs}} | title=Orgy – Chart History: Alternative Songs | magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | access-date=January 30, 2013}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Dance Club Songs|US Dance]] <ref name="US-Dance-singles">{{cite magazine | url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=orgy|chart=Dance Club Songs}} | title=Orgy – Chart History: Dance/Club Play Songs | magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | access-date=January 30, 2013}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Mainstream Rock (chart)|US Main. Rock]] <ref name="US-Mainstream-Rock-singles">{{cite magazine | url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=orgy|chart=Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks}} | title=Orgy – Chart History: Mainstream Rock Tracks | magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | access-date=January 30, 2013}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[ARIA Charts|AUS]] <ref name="AUS-singles">{{cite web | url=https://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Orgy | title=Discography Orgy | website=Australian-charts.com | access-date=January 27, 2009}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Canadian Singles Chart|CAN]] <ref name="CAN-singles">{{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/orgy-mn0000480332/awards | title=Orgy – Awards | work=[[AllMusic]] | access-date=August 27, 2012}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[GfK Entertainment Charts|GER]] <ref name="GER-singles">{{cite web | url=http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/ORGY/single | title=Chartverfolgung / Orgy / Single | work=musicline.de | publisher=PhonoNet | access-date=January 17, 2011 | language=de | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011112831/http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/ORGY/single | archive-date=October 11, 2012 | url-status=dead }}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Official New Zealand Music Chart|NZ]] <ref name="NZ">{{cite web | url=https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Orgy | title=Discography Orgy | website=Charts.nz | access-date=July 29, 2019}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | "[[Stitches (Orgy song)|Stitches]]" | rowspan="2" | 1998 | — || 18 || — || 38 || — || — || — || — | rowspan="2" | ''Candyass'' |- ! scope="row" | "[[Blue Monday/Stitches|Blue Monday]]" | 56 || 4 || 2 || 18 || 36 || 5 || 83 || 30 |- ! scope="row" | "Eva"<ref>{{cite AV media notes | others=Orgy | date=2001 | title=Eva | type=track listing | publisher=[[Reprise Records]] }}</ref> | rowspan="2" | 2001 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |''Vapor Transmission'' |- ! scope="row" | "Faces"<ref name=":1">{{cite AV media notes | others=Orgy | date=2001 | title=Faces | type=track listing | publisher=[[Hollywood Records]] }}</ref> | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | [[Faces (Orgy song)|''Zoolander'' soundtrack]] |- ! scope="row" | "Vague"<ref name="FMQB-Modern-Rock-Airplay-Archive">{{cite web |title=Modern Rock – Available for Airplay Archive |url=http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16771 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130602183741/http://fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16771 |archive-date=June 2, 2013 |access-date=December 15, 2012 |work=[[FMQB]]}}</ref> | 2004 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |''Punk Statik Paranoia'' |- ! scope="row" | "Grime of the Century"<ref>{{cite web | url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/grime-of-the-century-single/557630412 | title=Grime of the Century – Single by Orgy | work=[[iTunes Store]] | date=September 10, 2012 | access-date=December 15, 2012}}</ref> | 2012 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | {{non-album single}} |- ! scope="row" | "Wide Awake and Dead"<ref>{{cite web | url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/wide-awake-dead-feat-jay/832737896 | title=Wide Awake and Dead – Single by Orgy | work=iTunes Store | date=March 18, 2014 | access-date=March 18, 2014}}</ref> | 2014 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | ''Talk Sick'' |- ! scope="row" | "Army to Your Party" {{small|(featuring Crichy Crich)}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/army-to-your-party-feat-crichy-crich-single/1372279853 | title=Army to Your Party (feat. Crichy Crich) – Single by Orgy | work=iTunes Store | date=May 11, 2018 | access-date=May 18, 2018}}</ref> | 2018 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | {{non-album single}} |- ! scope="row" | "Spells" | 2020 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | ''Talk Sick'' |- ! scope="row" | "Karma Kastles" | 2021 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | rowspan='5' {{non-album single}} |- ! scope="row" | "Shady AF" {{small|(featuring Rexi XO)}} | 2022 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- ! scope="row" | "Empty" | rowspan="2"| 2023 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- ! scope="row" | "Ghost" {{small|(featuring Joey Scream)}} | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- ! scope="row" | "Nails" {{small|(with [[Nathan James (American musician)|Nathan James]])}} | 2025 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- | colspan="13" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |}

=== Promotional singles === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of promotional singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name ! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:18em;" | Title ! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Year ! colspan="8" scope="col" | Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Billboard Hot 100|US]] <ref name="US-singles" /> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Alternative Songs|US Alt.]] <ref name="US-Alternative-singles" /> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Dance Club Songs|US Dance]] <ref name="US-Dance-singles" /> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Mainstream Rock (chart)|US Main. Rock]] <ref name="US-Mainstream-Rock-singles" /> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[ARIA Charts|AUS]] <ref name="AUS-singles" /> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Canadian Singles Chart|CAN]] <ref name="CAN-singles" /> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[GfK Entertainment Charts|GER]] <ref name="GER-singles" /> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Official New Zealand Music Chart|NZ]] <ref name="NZ" /> |- ! scope="row" | "Fiction (Dreams in Digital)" | rowspan="3" | 2000 | — || 6 || — || 38 || — || — || — || — | rowspan="3" | ''Vapor Transmission'' |- ! scope="row" | "Opticon" | —{{ref label|note_a1|A}} || 26 || 25 || — || — || — || — || — |- ! scope="row" | "Suckerface" | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || |- ! scope="row" | "The Obvious"<ref name="FMQB-Modern-Rock-Airplay-Archive" /> | 2003 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | rowspan="2" | ''Punk Statik Paranoia'' |- ! scope="row" | "Pure"<ref name="FMQB-Modern-Rock-Airplay-Archive" /> | 2005 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- | colspan="13" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |}

===Music videos=== {|class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Song ! Director |- | 1998 | "Blue Monday" | [[Gregory Dark]] |- | 1999 | "Stitches" | [[Rocky Morton]] |- | 2000 | "Fiction (Dreams in Digital)" | Nic Mathieu |- | 2001 | "Opticon"<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/T9eFwCEtRzQ Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20190902013544/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9eFwCEtRzQ&gl=US&hl=en Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9eFwCEtRzQ|title=[HD 1080p] Orgy - Opticon (''Valentine'' Music Video)|last=YCKFides|date=April 10, 2015|publisher=[[YouTube]]|access-date=December 16, 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref> | |- | 2004 | "Vague"<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/O81YWBwIYsw Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20170117013359/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O81YWBwIYsw Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O81YWBwIYsw|title=Orgy ''Vague'' OFFICIAL Video HD|date=March 8, 2014 |publisher=[[YouTube]]|access-date=December 16, 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref> | |- | 2012 | "Grime of the Century"<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/OtOuinzJDY8 Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20130514092725/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtOuinzJDY8&gl=US&hl=en Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtOuinzJDY8|title=ORGY - GRIME OF THE CENTURY|date=December 15, 2012 |publisher=[[YouTube]]|access-date=April 4, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> | |- | 2014 | "Wide Awake and Dead"<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/AEazUGalH78 Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20150601193719/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEazUGalH78 Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEazUGalH78|title=ORGY - Wide Awake and Dead|date=August 12, 2014 |publisher=[[YouTube]]|access-date=April 4, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> | BenMarc |- | 2020 | "Spells"<ref name="auto">Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/yLJBft7TGT8 Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20201104123909/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLJBft7TGT8&feature=youtu.be Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLJBft7TGT8|title=ORGY - Spells|date=October 23, 2020 |publisher=[[YouTube]]|access-date=April 4, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> | Mykyta Samusiev |- |}

==Notes== {{refbegin}} *'''A''' {{note|note_a1}} "Opticon" did not enter the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, but peaked at number 56 on the [[Hot Singles Sales]] chart.<ref name="US-singles-sales">{{cite magazine | url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=orgy|chart=Hot Singles Sales}} | title=Orgy – Chart History: Hot Singles Sales | magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]] | access-date=January 30, 2013}}</ref> {{refend}}

==References== {{Reflist}} {{cite book|first=Joel|last=McIver|author-link=Joel McIver|year=2002|title=Nu Metal: The Next Generation of Rock & Punk|publisher=Omnibus Press|isbn=978-0-7119-9209-2}}

==External links== {{commons category}} *{{official website}} *{{discogs artist}} {{Orgy}}

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