---
title: "Orchid"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/orchid"
genre: "Doom Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 2007
---

# Orchid

**Orchid** is a doom metal band, from United States, active 2007 to present.

Orchid is an American doom metal band founded in San Francisco, California in 2007. The band consists of Theo Mindell, Mark Thomas Baker (guitar), Keith Nickel and Tommy Rickard (drums). They are named after the Black Sabbath song of the same name.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchid_(heavy_metal_band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Orchid |
| Genre | Doom Metal |
| Parent genre | Doom Metal |
| Origin | San Francisco, United States |
| Formed | 2007 |
| Releases in catalog | 7 |

## Genres

[Doom Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/doom-metal) · [Stoner Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/stoner-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Carter Kennedy](https://themetalnet.com/musician/carter-kennedy) |  |  | Current |
| [Keith Nickel](https://themetalnet.com/musician/keith-nickel) |  |  | Current |
| [Mark Thomas Baker](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mark-thomas-baker) |  |  | Current |
| [Theo Mindell](https://themetalnet.com/musician/theo-mindell) |  |  | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2009 | [Orchid](https://themetalnet.com/album/ef270499-6248-4330-ae69-c1523584dff9) | EP |
| 2009 | [Through the Devil’s Doorway](https://themetalnet.com/album/ede40b59-4a8c-4a06-a4c0-7f22334d00be) | EP |
| 2011 | [Capricorn](https://themetalnet.com/album/7e833828-ebd7-42d3-9457-da8ebae4abbb) | Album |
| 2012 | [Heretic](https://themetalnet.com/album/3cbed263-80ba-42f3-9022-b68ac0fc5f41) | EP |
| 2013 | [The Mouths of Madness](https://themetalnet.com/album/d46b953c-58cb-4c02-b2bf-cbb45a05dee7) | Album |
| 2013 | [Wizard of War](https://themetalnet.com/album/f4cdc4d4-55b9-4381-98d4-9efed48a9028) | EP |
| 2015 | [Sign of the Witch](https://themetalnet.com/album/55dd0dbb-6fde-486b-9855-1fe5f82e5a21) | EP |

## Related bands

- [Witchcraft](https://themetalnet.com/band/witchcraft) (listened together)
- [Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats](https://themetalnet.com/band/uncle-acid-the-deadbeats) (listened together)
- [Kyuss](https://themetalnet.com/band/kyuss) (listened together)
- [Orange Goblin](https://themetalnet.com/band/orange-goblin) (listened together)
- [Sleep](https://themetalnet.com/band/sleep) (listened together)
- [Graveyard](https://themetalnet.com/band/graveyard) (listened together)
- [Baroness](https://themetalnet.com/band/baroness) (listened together)
- [Kadavar](https://themetalnet.com/band/kadavar) (listened together)
- [Blood Ceremony](https://themetalnet.com/band/blood-ceremony) (listened together)
- [Electric Wizard](https://themetalnet.com/band/electric-wizard) (listened together)
- [Red Fang](https://themetalnet.com/band/red-fang) (listened together)
- [Monster Magnet](https://themetalnet.com/band/monster-magnet) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Orchid/3540297397
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orchid1970sf/
- x: https://twitter.com/orchid_sf
- bandcamp: https://orchid.bandcamp.com/
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/orchidsf
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/9413

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/orchid](https://themetalnet.com/band/orchid). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt