Mick Barr

For other people of the same name, see Michael Barr (disambiguation).

Mick Barr
Mick Barr at the Stone in 2015
Background information
Also known as	Octis, Ocrilim, Or:12r3
Genres	Experimental metal, progressive metal, black metal
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Electric guitar, vocals
Years active	1995-present
Labels	Ipecac Recordings, Tzadik
Associated acts	Orthrelm, Crom-tech, Quix*o*tic, Krallice, Oldest, Barr Shea Dahl
Website	Ocrilim on MySpace
Notable instruments
Gibson SG

Mick Barr is an American avant-garde metal guitarist. Notable for his relentless speed and agility on his instrument, he is most well known for being one half of the band Orthrelm, currently signed to Mike Patton's Ipecac Recordings label.

Some of Barr's other projects have included Crom-tech, and a duo with drummer Zach Hill from Hella, as well as appearances with Quix*o*tic, and The Flying Luttenbachers. He has also released albums under the names Ocrilim and Octis, consisting of his own guitar over a drum machine. On the difference between the two, he says "Ocrilim is Mick Barr overthinking. Octis is Mick Barr underthinking. These names mean nothing when a live show is concerned. Come see Ocrilim and you may be forced to watch Octis."

Barr received a 2009 Foundation for Contemporary Arts Grants to Artists Award. Barr was chosen by Animal Collective to perform at the All Tomorrow's Parties festival that they curated in May 2011.

Partial discography

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Mick Barr at Moers Festival in 2012

Solo releases

• Octis/Or:12r3 - Uppragn Srilimia Ixioor Ocrilim Nollfithes Mrithixyl 2xCD (2001, Peterbilt)
• Ocrilim (Octis) - Ocrilorx-1 7" (2003, Troubleman Unlimited)
• Ocrilim/Octis - Ocrilorx-2 7" (2004, Troubleman Unlimited)
• Octis/Ocrilim - Octis/Ocrilim CD (2005, Troubleman Unlimited)
• Octis - Diemos Extractions CD-R (2005, Planaria)
• Octis - Ohlnsort tape (2005, Folding Cassettes)
• Octis - Split 7" with Child Abuse (2005, Forge Records)
• Octis - Mithring-1 5" lathe cut (2006, Rock is Hell)
• Ocrilim - Anoint CD/LP (2006, I And Ear)
• Octis - Mithring-2 5" lathe cut (2006, Rock is Hell)
• Octis - Mithring-3 5" lathe cut (2006, Rock is Hell)
• Mick Barr/Octis - OCTIS: Iohargh Wended CD (2007, Tzadik)
• Octis (Ocrilim) - Neerdeth CD-R (2007, self-released)
• Octis - The Social Club No. 6 7" (2007, The Social Registry)
• Ocrilim - Annwn CD (2008, Hydrahead)
• Ocrilim (Octis) - Ment LP (2008, Brown Sounds) / CD-R (self-released)
• Mick Barr - 2xDVD (2008, ArchiveDVD) - also incl. footage of Orthrelm and with Zach Hill
• Or:12r3/Ocrilim/Octis - Breinclouds free mp3 download (2008, self-released) - later released on Ocrilim bandcamp with artwork
• Ocrilim - Ixoltion CD-R (2010, self-released)
• Ocrilim - Sacreth CD-R (2010, self-released)
• Ocrilim - Annothrith Hymns CD-R (2010, self-released)
• Mick Barr - Brave Grave #2 tape (2010, 905 Tapes)/CD-R(2010, self-released)
• Ocrilim - Absolve CD-R (2010, self-released)
• Octis (Ocrilim) - Neerdeth version-1 CD-R (2010, self-released)
• Ocrilim - Annwn Set CD-R (2010, self-released)
• Ocrilim - Ixoltion/Sacreth/Annothrith Hymns aka The Purging Trilogy 3xLP (2010, Rock is Hell)
• Mick Barr - Coiled Malescence LP (Safety Meeting) / CD (Savage Land) - CD incl. unreleased Ocrilim EP Intrinsic Striations
• Or:12r3/Ocrilim/Octis - Groundrest digital (2011, Ocrilim bandcamp page) / CD-R (2012, self-released)
• Ocrilim - Annwn 2 2xCD (2012, self-released)
• Mick Barr/Ocrilim - Strings/Through - Chamber Music For Electric Guitar Volume 1 CD (2013, self-released)
• Ocrilim - Infamin digital (2013, Ocrilim bandcamp)
• Ocrilim - Beggar digital (2014, Ocrilim bandcamp)
• Mick Barr - Sathermotan digital EP (2015, Ocrilim bandcamp)
• Mick Barr - Cruinn Annwn digital (2015, Ocrilim bandcamp)
• Or:12r3 - 12;4;3;11;9;49.2 digital (2015, Or:12r3 bandcamp) - compilation of unreleased old material
• Or:12r3 - 12;4;3;11;9;49.3 digital (2015, Or:12r3 bandcamp) - compilation of unreleased old material
• Or:12r3 - 12;4;3;11;9;49.4 digital (2015, Or:12r3 bandcamp) - compilation of unreleased old material
• Or:12r3 - 12;4;3;11;9;49.1 digital (2015, Or:12r3 bandcamp) - compilation of unreleased old material

Note: His solo releases are all under different aliases such as Octis, Ocrilim or Or:12r3. He has also used more than one name on the same release.

Orthrelm

Main article: Orthrelm

• Orthrelm I CDR (2001, self-released, 20 copies) / digital (2012, Orthrelm bandcamp)
• Orthrelm II CDR (2001, self-released, 50 copies) / digital (2012, Orthrelm bandcamp)
• Iorxhscimtor CD/LP (2001, Tolotta Records)
• Asristir Vieldriox CD/LP (2002, Troubleman Unlimited)
• Split CD/LP with Touchdown (2002, Troubleman Unlimited)
• 2nd 18/04 Norildivoth Crallos-Lomrixth Urthiln CD/LP (2002, Three One G)
• Untitled 7" (2004, Forge)
• Trans Atlantic Asthma Attack split 5" with Trencher (2005, Crucificados Pelo Sistema / Action Index Records / Life in a Box / Speedowax Records / Subversiv Records / SuperFi Records / A Tree in a Field)
• OV CD (2005, Ipecac Recordings)/LP (Epicene Sound Systems)
• Orthrelm/Behold... the Arctopus Split CDEP (2006, Crucial Blast Releases)/7" (Eyes of Sound)
• O-3 5" (2007, Soft Targets Journal)
• Untitled compilation CD (2010,ugExplode Records) - remastered/remixed old material
• Orthrelm II II digital (2012, Orthrelm bandcamp) - previously unreleased 2001 demo
• 20012 digital (2012, Orthrelm bandcamp)

Crom-Tech

• Crom Tech Xmas Tape (1996, Self-released)/7" (2004, Troubleman Unlimited)
• Crom-Tech 7" (1997, Ixor Stix)
• Crom-Tech CD/LP (1997, Gravity)
• Crom-Tech LP (1999, Slowdime)

M.N.D.L.S.B.L.S.T.N.G.

• Infinitum A.D.D. Nauseum [sic] LP (2012,self released)
• N.Y.B.P. 2012: Paid Violence split live cassette with Geryon (2012, Flacon)
• Worse + Worse: 1979 - 2088 cassette compilation (2013, Preposterous Creations)

Mossenek

• Sublingual Glossectum digital/CD-R (2012,ocrilim.bandcamp.com/self released)
• Old Detention digital (2014, Mossenek bandcamp)
• Bithcivserberous digital (2014, Mossenek bandcamp)
• Divine Indifference digital (2014, Mossenek bandcamp)
• Precarious Summoning CD-R (2014, self-released) - sold on Japan tour
• Old Yelling EP digital EP (2014, self-released)
• Inhuname With Each Other digital (2014, self-released)

Mick Barr/Jon Irabagon/Mike Pride

• I Dont Hear Nothin' But The Blues Volume 2: Appalachian Haze CD (2012, Irabbagast records)

Oldest

• demo CD-R (2009, self-released)
• Oldest CD (2010, self-released) / LP (2012, Sleeping Giant Glossolalia)
• We're Italians Too! single-sided 7" (2014, self-released)

Or Rathol Nok

• Or Rathol Nok tape (1995, Self-released)

Trophy Lord

• The Great Heist tape (1999, self-released)

Quix*o*tic

• Mortal Mirror (2002, Kill Rock Stars)

Walter-Barr-Hilmer

• 10" 10" (Epicene Sound Systems, 2004)

The Flying Luttenbachers

Main article: The Flying Luttenbachers

• Spectral Warrior Mythos Volume 1 CD (ugEXPLODE, 2005)
• Cataclysm CD (ugEXPLODE, 2006)

With Zach Hill

Main article: Zach Hill

• Shred Earthship CD (2006, 5RC)
• Volume 2 LP (2007, Rock is Hell)

Nondor Nevaï and Mick Barr

• Rhapsodik Bitonality digital (2007, Brutalprog.com)
• The Rainbow Supremacy CD-R (2009, ugEXPLODE)
• Labyrintha CD (2010, ugEXPLODE/Savage Land Records)

Krallice

Main article: Krallice

• Krallice CD (2008, Profound Lore) / 2xLP (2009, Gilead Media) / Cassette (2015, Hathenter Tapes)
• Dimensional Bleedthrough CD (2009, Profound Lore) / 2xLP (2010, Gilead Media) / Cassette (2015, Hathenter Tapes)
• Diotima CD (2011, Profound Lore) / 2xLP (Gilead Media) / Cassette (Damage Rituals)
• Orphan Of Sickness digital (2011, Krallice bandcamp) / 12" (2012, From the Nursery)
• Traditional 7" flexi single (came with Decibel Magazine September 2011 issue)
• Years Past Matter CD (2012, self-released) / 2xLP (2013, Gilead Media)
• Ygg huur CD (2015, self-released) / CD european edition (2015, Avantgarde Music) / LP (2016, Gilead Media)
• Hyperion CD EP (2016, Hathenter Tapes)

Dripping Ancience

• Dripping Ancience digital EP (2013, Ocrilim bandcamp)