#ocrilim

Mike Pride has taken material from punk band MDC’s iconic 1982 debut album, Millions of Dead Cops and reinterpreted the songs as jazz standards. On the album, entitled I Hate Work, the virtuosic drummer Pride is accompanied by pianist Jamie Saft and bassist Bradley Christopher Jones. It was released on Nov 19 2021 on Rare Noise Records. JG Thirlwell guests-vocalizes on the track ‘America’s So Straight’. A video for the song was directed by Anais Blondet, which you can see at the link. The album also features appearances by Mick Barr (Ocrilim, Krallice), Sam Mickens (The Dead Science) and MDC frontman Dave Dictor.

Mick Barr.

They opened for the all-star band Black Sabbath Cover Band Rehearsal, who as their name suggests plays nothing but Black Sabbath covers, and features Nick Zinner (Yeah Yeah Yeahs), drummer Greg Fox (Liturgy), Angel Deradoorian (ex-Dirty Projectors), Mick Barr (Ocrilim) and Brad Truax (Interpol).

Ocrilim - Annwn

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best music ever

Artwork by Mick Barr Ocrilim - Anoint  (2006, Avant-garde Metal)

Mick Barr is also my guitar hero Masters degree in music theory, master of shred, a ridiculous discography with about ten different groups, won a $25K artist grant a few years back, and has a unique, intelligent perspective on extreme metal music. I say he's extremely underrated, but for the niche style of music he sticks to, he's pretty well recognized. His style is from another world. Pure technical ability, endurance of the hands and mind. Very aggressive and grating, but you don't listen to Mick Barr for the harmonies.