Code Orange (band)

Code Orange (formerly Code Orange Kids)[fn 1] is an American hardcore punk band that formed in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[4] in 2008. The band consists of guitarist, keyboardist and backing vocalist Eric "Shade" Balderose, guitarist and vocalist Reba Meyers, vocalist and drummer Jami Morgan, bassist Joe Goldman, guitarist Dominic Landolina and session drummer Ethan Young.

Code Orange
Code Orange at Rock am Ring 2017; From left to right: Meyers, Goldman, Morgan, Balderose & Landolina
Background information
Also known asCode Orange Kids (2008–2014)
OriginPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres
Years active2008–present
Labels
Associated acts
  • Adventures
  • Lilith[1]
Websitecodeorangetoth.com
Members
  • Eric Balderose
  • Reba Meyers
  • Jami Morgan
  • Joe Goldman
  • Dominic Landolina
Past members
  • Bob Rizzo
  • Greg Kern

The band signed to Deathwish Inc. for their first two studio albums: Love Is Love/Return to Dust released in 2012 and I Am King in 2014. Their third album, Forever was released in 2017 through Roadrunner Records and their latest album, Underneath, in March 2020.

In 2012, four of the band's members – Reba Meyers, Jami Morgan, Joe Goldman and Dominic Landolina – formed the rock band Adventures,[5] however this group disbanded in 2016.

History
Drummer and vocalist Jami Morgan in 2017
Reba Meyers in 2017

Formation and early years (2008–2012)

The band formed under the name "Code Orange Kids" in 2008 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They started out playing "really straightforward punk," but would eventually take their music in a heavier direction with the introduction of new member, Bob Rizzo, who met members of the band at a local show.[4] By early 2012, the band described themselves as "doomy, abrasive" hardcore punk similar to Black Flag, Converge or Integrity.[4] The band found some difficulty touring in their early days. Because all the members went to various high schools in Pennsylvania, they were not old enough to play at some of the clubs and could only tour between semesters. Despite this, Code Orange Kids opened for such bands as the Misfits, The Bronx, Nekromantix and Anti-Flag.[4][6] Early self-published releases from Code Orange Kids included 2009's Winter Tour Demo,[4] 2010's Demo 2010[4] and 2011's Embrace Me/Erase Me.[7] Code Orange Kids released the EP Cycles through Mayfly Records in 2011.[8]

Code Orange Kids announced they signed to Deathwish Inc. in January 2012. At the time of their signing, the average age among band members was 18 years old.[9] In April 2012, the band released a split EP with Full of Hell through Topshelf Records.[10] A Max Moore-directed music video for the song "V (My Body Is A Well)" from the EP was also released.[11] Code Orange Kids toured North America with Touché Amoré, Defeater and Birds in Row in April 2012,[12] and toured Europe in July 2012.[13]

Love Is Love/Return to Dust (2012–2013)

Code Orange Kids released their debut album, Love Is Love/Return to Dust, in October 2012 through Deathwish.[14] The album was recorded in June 2012 with Kurt Ballou of Converge at his own GodCity studio.[15] Commenting on getting to work with Ballou, drummer Jami Morgan said, "Kurt has made tons of our favorite records and we respect him as an engineer and musician immensely, as many others do."[13] The album's release was preceded by a music video for the song "Flowermouth (The Leech)" in October 2012.[16]

The band began touring in support Love Is Love/Return to Dust with a short Canadian tour with Bane in October 2012[17] followed by a North American tour with Gaza and Full of Hell from November through December 2012.[18] On this tour, the band was robbed of over US$10,000 worth of belongings in New Orleans, Louisiana.[19] In February/March 2013, Code Orange Kids toured the U.S. with H2O and Terror;[20] with Circle Takes the Square and Full of Hell in Europe in July/August 2013;[21] with Terror and Fucked Up in North America in October 2013;[22] and with Every Time I Die and Letlive in November/December 2013.[23]

Name change and I Am King (2014–2015)
Eric Balderose in 2017

Recording for Code Orange Kids' second studio album began in February 2014 with Kurt Ballou. Speaking on the sound of the new album, Morgan said it would mark "a very new era for our band," and that, "It's different. A lot of the heavier parts are heavier and sometimes more obvious. A lot of the odd parts are weirder and a little more anti-social. Things are a lot more blended together."[24] On June 5, 2014 the band announced that it was changing its name from "Code Orange Kids" to "Code Orange," and will be releasing its sophomore album titled I Am King on September 2, 2014.[2] Three months before the release of the album, the band released a music video for the title track, "I Am King," in June 2014[25] followed by an online stream of "My World" in July 2014[26] and a music video for "Dreams in Inertia" in August 2014.[27]

Code Orange's first tour in support of I Am King was a six-date stint with Killswitch Engage surrounding the band's participation in This is Hardcore Festival 2014 in July/August 2014, followed by a North American co-headlining tour with Twitching Tongues in September and October.[26] They also appeared on 2015's Mayhem Festival, and toured the U.S. from June to August.[28]

Forever (2016–2019)
Joe Goldman in 2017

In April 2016, Code Orange signed to Roadrunner Records for their third studio album, tentatively due out in late 2016. Leading up to the new album's release, the band toured the U.S. with Deftones in May 2016 and performed sporadic mid-year festival dates, including This Is Hardcore in August.[29][30] In October 2016, the band released a new single, "Forever." It was revealed to be the title track to their third album, Forever, which was then set for release in early 2017. Two further promotional singles, "Kill the Creator" and "Bleeding in the Blur," were released in January 2017 prior to the album's official release date of January 13.

In support of the album, the band began touring as a five-piece. Dominic Landolina - who also played lead guitar in Adventures alongside Meyers, Morgan and Goldman - was brought in as a touring guitarist. He was featured in the band's music video for "Bleeding in the Blur," officially making him a full-time member of the band.

In August 2017, "Bleeding in the Blur" was announced as one of the official theme songs for NXT's NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III event. At the event, held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, Code Orange were the first band to ever play live at an NXT show. They opened the event with a performance of "Bleeding in the Blur," before later performing a live version of Aleister Black's entrance music, "Root of All Evil," with Incendiary vocalist Brendan Garrone; who appears on the original version of the song. The band played Black to the ring for his match with Hideo Itami.[31] In December 28 and 29, Code Orange and Daughters supported mathcore band The Dillinger Escape Plan on their final two shows.[32] Their appearance came about after Morgan became friends with Dillinger frontman Greg Puciato, who invited them to these performances.[33]

Code Orange released a new single, "Only One Way", on February 8, 2018, through the Adult Swim Singles Program. They followed it with a remix by guitarist Eric "Shade" Balderose called "only1 (the hard way)".[34]

On June 21, 2018, the band released a 3-track EP, The Hurt Will Go On. Along with the remix of "Hurt Goes On," the EP also featured two brand-new tracks: "3 Knives" and "The Hunt," which features guest vocalist Corey Taylor of Slipknot and Stone Sour. [35]

During WWE's pay-per-view SummerSlam in August 2019, professional wrestler Bray Wyatt, while in his Fiend persona, premiered new entrance music performed by Code Orange. The song, "Let Me In," is a re-imagining of Mark Crozer's song "Live in Fear," which was Wyatt's old theme before leaving WWE programming in November 2018 and creating a new version of his character.[36]

Underneath (2020–present)
Dominic Landolina in 2017

On 10 January 2020, the band released a music video for "Underneath", the first single from their fourth album, Underneath.[37] On 7 February 2020, they released a music video for their second single "Swallowing the Rabbit Whole".[38] On 9 March 2020, the band released the third single from the record titled "Sulfur Surrounding".[39]

The full album was released on 13 March 2020.[40] Ethan Young has been revealed as the band's session drummer in March 2020 and Morgan commented: "He’s a great guy and I think he’ll continue to earn his spot, but for now he’s an empty vessel. He’s our drumming muse for now. We don’t want to be married to anyone yet. You don’t know how people are going to be ’til they are."[41]

On June 7, 2020 the band performed at NXT TakeOver: In Your House at Full Sail University.[42][43]

Musical style and influences

Code Orange has been considered metalcore,[44][45][46] hardcore punk,[47][48][49] industrial hardcore,[50][51] metallic hardcore,[52] beatdown hardcore,[53] sludge metal,[54] post-hardcore,[55] and nu metal.[56] Since formation, the band's punk style has gradually grown more abrasive and heavy metal-influenced, moving into metalcore territory by the release of their 2012 debut album Love Is Love/Return to Dust.[57] In a review of their 2014 second album I Am King, Ryan Bray of Consequence of Sound placed them within the "American metalcore underground" and noted that their music stood out in exhibiting influences not just from hardcore and metal but also from indie rock, post-punk and shoegaze.[58] In 2015, Brian Leak of Alternative Press celebrated Code Orange as being "at the top of their game, not to mention the hardcore scene".[59] In reference to their 2017 third album Forever, Lars Gotrich of All Songs Considered described their style as "nightmarishly chaotic hardcore", stating that "there's always been an experimental underpinning to Code Orange that toys with noise and melody (and some '90s grunge)."[60] The band has also used elements of electronica, industrial, groove metal, and hip hop.[61] They cite Hatebreed, Converge, Pantera, Nine Inch Nails, Earth Crisis,[62][63] Minor Threat and Black Flag[64] as influences.

Members

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

EPs
  • Embrace Me/Erase Me (2011, Upper Hand Records)[7]
  • Cycles (2011, Mayfly)[8]
  • The Hurt Will Go On (2018, Roadrunner Records)

Other releases
Title Details
Code Orange Kids[68]
  • Released: 2008
  • Label: Boat Records
  • Format: CD, EP


Winter Tour Demo[4]
  • Released: 2009
  • Label: Boat Records
  • Format: CD, EP
Demo 2010[4]
  • Released: 2010
  • Label: Upper Hand
  • Format: Cassette
Full of Hell / Code Orange Kids[10]
  • Released: 2012
  • Label: Topshelf Records
  • Format: Vinyl, 7", LP, EP
  • Split with: Full Of Hell
Tigers Jaw / The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die / Code Orange Kids / Self Defense Family[69]
Last Ones Left: In Fear of the End[70]
  • Released: 2020
  • Label: Roadrunner Records
  • Format: DVD

Music videos
Title Year Director(s)
"V (My Body Is a Well)"[11] 2012 Max Moore
"Flowermouth (The Leech)[16]
"I Am King"[25] 2014
"Dreams in Inertia"[27]
"Forever" 2016
"Kill the Creator" Brandon Allen Bolmer
"Bleeding in the Blur" 2017 Max Moore
"The Mud" Dmitry Zarkharov & Eric Balderose
"Underneath" 2020 Max Moore
"Swallowing the Rabbit Whole"
"Sulfur Surrounding" Eric Balderose

Accolades

Loudwire Music Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2017ForeverMetal Album of the YearNominated

Grammy Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2018ForeverBest Metal PerformanceNominated

Golden Gods Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2018Code OrangeBreakthroughWon

Kerrang! Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2018Code OrangeBest International BreakthroughWon

Footnotes
  1. The band formed in 2008 under the name "Code Orange Kids" and kept this name until 2014 when they shortened it to "Code Orange" during the promotion of their second studio album I Am King.[2] This change might not be permanent, however. They inspired Gunslinger (Band) As Decibel writer Shawn Macomber puts it, "Code Orange dropped 'Kids' from the moniker basically on a whim—it might return; it might not—to prove nothing is static, nothing is sacred in its world."[3]
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