a band from Amherst, Massachusetts. while they didnt start the emoviolence genre, it and other bands like jeromes dream would solidify the defining sound it would become to be known for around the end of the 90s. starting their lineup with Chaos is me released in june of 1999. taking influence from powerviolence bands and what emoviolence was before they came along. they created an adrenaline rushing album that also echoes dread and anger that sounds like it hasn't been let out for so long and all this happening in just 19 minutes with epilogue of a car crash being the only one to pass the 3 minute mark. this along with songs like invasion USA, New jersey VS Valhalla, le Desordre, C'est Moi, and the action index are what make the album shine brightest and breed new potential for the growing subgenre at the time. a year later they would do it again

released around the end of 2000, dance tonight! revolution tomorrow! would arguably be the band's most famous album to release as well as their shortest, lasting for only about 15 minutes. but what a 15 minutes it is. the opening track destination: blood is a great opener to the album and songs like lights out, I am Nietzche, Don't rate out your friends, black hills. And the cat turned to smoke (the longest song in the album) would be some of the best songs the band has ever made with their familiar sound being more structured and polished than their last album and resulting in a raw,passionate, and fast album that is largely considered to define the sound of emo violence. even in release vinyls came in different colors like red,blue,black, yellow, and even clear.

in 2002 orchid decided to switch to a more traditional screamo and post hardcore sound with their final album gatefold released in july of that year along with a compilation containing their prior work into one, after which they broke up soon after. gatefold itself isnt a bad album to finish off the trilogy of work they made despite them straying away from their prior sound. i think its a good homage to the genre they were involved when they started. the lyrics are easier to understand here and there is more room to breath here while still retaining their raw sound and lyricism while going for the direction they went with. sounding more like bands like at the drive in terms of its post hardcore aspect and in Jayson green's vocals. its also their longest album to date, lasting over 24 minutes but not having a single song pass 3 minutes with the aong loft party being the longest one. both parts of Amherst pandemonium are great starters to the album while songs like No, we dont have t-shirts, i wanna fight, we love prison, and chaos aint me are short and sweet as well as with longer songs like with the afro mentioned loft party and trail of the unknown body all with great guitar work from Will Killingsworth. its a great album to finish off what the band contributed over the years overall and one that can stand on its own as well as its comes off as more complex and mature from the others.