LA OTRACINA is the New Wave of Psychedelic Heavy Metal, a contemporary musical vision exploding with classic influences and mind-warping sonic fusions! Their sound is a dense and majestic universe where the epic glory of 70’s proto-metal and hard-rock dance with the graceful complexity of cosmic progressive rock and the hallucinogenic mystery of heavy psychedelia, and all the while free-form improvisational interludes give way to poly-rhythmic thrash assaults and spiraling jazz-rock freakouts!

Formed in Brooklyn, NY in 2003 by drummer/vocalist Adam Kriney and guitarist Joshua Anzano (now of TITAN and CHILDREN), LA OTRACINA was always hell-bent on creating highly visionary music that collided sonic ideas from the outer reaches of heavy and weird. Since that time the group has released 3 full length albums and 11 mini-albums, along with a slew of splits and compilations, on labels including Holy Mountain, Foxy Digitalis, and Kriney’s own Colour Sounds Recordings. As a live entity, they have embarked on 7 US tours and 1 Italian tour, in addition to countless shows in their hometown. Their tireless work ethic and far-reaching musical abilities have earned them a devoted cult following in the underground psychedelic/heavy music world, and their live shows leave fans screaming and fist-pumping in ecstatic awe!

Now in their 7th year, LA OTRACINA is the trio of Adam Kriney, Evan Sobel, and Philippe Ortanez.

*Adam -drummer/vocalist- is a well respected drummer in the global improv/experimental music underground, and his vanity label Colour Sounds Recordings is equally praised. He has also performed/toured/recorded with the likes of NEBULA, WHITE HILLS, CASTANETS, Arrington DeDionyso (of OLD TIME RELIJUN), and Steve Krakow (of PLASTIC CRIMEWAVE SOUND). Although LA OTRACINA was originally an instrumental group, Adam begin singing and drumming in 2008, leading them into newer and more magnetic terrains!

*Evan -electric bass- weaves walls of low-end brain-melt across the grids of time, holding down the grooves and extending the weirdness off into space. He is also a noted engineer/producer having recorded all of the group’s albums since he joined in 2007.

*Philippe -electric guitarist- explores the dunes of avant-rock polyphony and outer dimensions of psychedelic riffage, and he’s known for super-human on-stage acrobatics as far-reaching as the cosmos. He joined the group in 2008 and ever since has helped forge their ever swirling ocean of heavy rock mayhem!

Some quotes from the press about LA OTRACINA:

“These folks have managed to develop a voice within the genre, one which pushes beyond mere imitation into delicate, needling guitar passages, confident soloing, and heavy, non-traditional rhythmic bias. Plenty of ideological left turns enhance a rather traditional, familiar listening experience into something memorable.” – Dusted Magazine

“A knowing tribute to the kind of free-form exploratory space rock of three decades back that happily carries through to a newer time.” – All Music Guide

“Their ability to further the current generation of "prog" beyond mere nods to forefathers in the krautrock and psychedelic scenes is unparalleled,” – Raven Sings The Blues blog

“It rips ass, man…this…could be the freshest rock music I’ve heard in the past few months…a prog-burner thats equal parts Deep Purple, Big Business and King Crimson. Grab this now” – Chronic Youth

Discography:

Full-Length releases & proper albums
*“Love Love Love” 2xCD-R, Colour Sounds Recordings 019 (03/06)
*“Tonal Ellipse Of The One” CD, Holy Mountain 181106 (06/07)
*"Blood Moon Riders" LP, Holy Mountain 914LP (01/09)
*"Blood Moon Riders" CD-R Colour Sounds Recordings 038 (03/09)

EPs & mini-albums
*“Fauna & Animated Floral Arrangements” CD-R, Colour Sounds Recordings 004 (11/03)
*“Trinomy” 3” CD-R, Colour Sounds Recordings 005.(07/04)
*“Spatial” CD-R, Colour Sounds Recordings 007 (09/04)
*“Aren’t It Spectral” CD-R, Colour Sounds Recordings 010 (05/05)
*“The Silence Dimension” CD-R, Colour Sounds Recordings 031 (06/07)
*“The Avocado Sunbeam Tapes” CD-R, Colour Sounds Recordings 032 (11/07)
*“Crystal Wizards From The Cosmic Weird” CD-R, Ski-Fi Industries Transmission 1 (01/08)
*"The Risk Of Gravitation" LP/CD-R, Colour Sounds Recordings 036 (06/08)
*"Gardens Of Blackness" cassette, Digitalis Limited LTD36 (10/08)
*"Gardens Of Blackness" CD-R, Colour Sounds Recordings 037 (03/09)
*"Woven Wanderers" CD-R, Colour Sounds Recordings 039 (03/09)
*”Beyond The Smoke” CD-R, Colour Sounds Recordings 040 (08/09)

Split Releases
*LA OTRACINA/HAT CITY INTUITIVE/BIG NURSE “The World Will End Yesterday” 3-way split CD-R, Colour Sounds Recordings 028 (08/06)
*LA OTRACINA/THE PHANTOM FAMILY HALO 2008 US Tour split CD-R, Colour Sounds Recordings 034 (01/08)

Compilations/Samplers
*V/A “Here We All Are Sitting In A Rainbow” CD-R, Colour Sounds Recordings 017 (10/05)
*V/A "Peace Frog Rides The Rocket" CD with Peace Frog Zine Issue 2 (03/08)
*V/A "Live From The Devil's Triangle VOL 11" CD, KFJC CD-021 (09/08)

Anthologies/Collections
*“Dawn Haze/Early Daze” 2xCD-R, Colour Sounds Recordings 029 (06/07)
*“Dark Matter” CD-R, Colour Sounds Recordings 033 (01/08)

Promotional Releases
*“Tonal Ellipse Of The One” CD-R, Colour Sounds Recordings 030 (06/07)
*“Cosmic Appreciation” CD-R, Colour Sounds Recordings 035 (01/08)

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