ABOUT

Longtime friends Melissa Pinion and Raoul Ranoa had a wild idea. What would it sound like to take traditional heavy metal and sprinkle it with techno? Other well-known artists had done it in myriad ways, but not quite the way they imagined. That’s how the journey began in assembling the circuitry of Orga Mecha. Melissa had a fascination with electronic dance music (EDM) and synthwave, listening to Deadmau5, Dance With the Dead and Infected Mushroom on repeat. Raoul liked experimental music, progressive rock and everything in between. And both shared a deep respect for 1980s-era heavy metal.

 

The name Orga Mecha derives from the 2001 Steven Spielberg film “Artificial Intelligence.”

 

The band went to work, but the journey proved challenging. How do you combine the two genres, not be mistaken for industrial and — most importantly — make it sound good? It was more than a question of musical composition —  it also involved equipment, sound design and programming. Melissa worked on her Roland Ax Edge to incorporate electronic notes and noises into the soundscape, while Raoul wrote infectious guitar hooks and leads. They incorporated techno samples in a hybrid drum kit, with the idea of switching from acoustic to electronic on the fly. That led to the next challenge: what drummer would agree to bridge the gap between these two different worlds?

 

By now the band had joined forces with bassist Robert De Porto, who brought a solid and intricate low end to the band. And finally in 2025, Orga Mecha found Richie Brooks (NINTH CIRCLE), a veteran of the underground scene with extensive experience in power and progressive metal. He brought with him talent and an open mind — exactly what the project needed.

 

The band recorded its debut “Humanity.exe” in late 2025. The band released its debut album “Humanity.exe” in June 2026.