Orgy--singer Jay Gordon, drummer Bobby Hewitt, bassist Paige Haley and guitarist Ryan Shuck--resorts to Derakh when its otherwise democratic process goes awry. On the new album, "Vapor Transmission," the writing credits are collective.

According to Derakh, "Obviously, with Jay being the singer, he contributes more with his vocals. We tend to build things more around what Jay feels comfortable with. A lot of times, he'll change something or rewrite something to make it fit better. ... That's fine with all of us. We want him to be comfortable. He's the one who has to sing it every night. No matter how cool we think it is, if he doesn't think it's cool, then we don't do it."

What sticks out in the liner notes to "Vapor Transmission" is the executive production credits given to Orgy's mentors Korn [ tickets ]--Orgy was the first band signed to Korn's Reprise imprint Elementree. With a chuckle, Derakh admitted that Korn really didn't have much to do with the recording of the album.

"They just kind of listened to our phone calls when we wanted to complain about things," Derakh said. "They're just our friends. They give us advice and stuff. I think maybe Jonathan (Davis, lead singer of Korn) and David (Silveria) came by when we were finishing."

Lined with '80s-inspired, keyboard-heavy rhythms, "Vapor Transmission" is filled with Gordon's tales of loss and unrequited love. Hewitt's drums add a tribal feel to the album, which was recorded entirely on computer. Orgy's debut, "Candyass," used traditional and modern methods.

"The first album was 50-50 [traditional and modern]. Some of it was recorded on tape. At the time, the technology wasn't quite there, nor did we have the funds to really do things the way we wanted. Even if we had the funds, the technology wasn't available. [But then technology] kind of caught up with us."

The same could be said for the band's live show, which will soon be apart of a U.S. tour with Papa Roach [ tickets ].

"It was difficult in the beginning because we didn't want to use any pre-recordings. We wanted to be an electronic rock band, but be a live rock band at the same time. I don't think anybody's done it quite the way that we've done it."

"Basically, I play guitar synth. I can play these sort of keyboardy sounds or parts with my guitar, and it's also a guitar. I kind of do a little of everything. Our drummer plays this customized kit that we designed ... that allows him to pretty much be a human drum machine. He can change the sounds of the sounds for every song and be able to play everything in a live setting instead of being tied down with some pre-recorded b------t."

It may be expensive, but Derakh said it's for the best.

"We can improvise and change it up every night. ... The way we do it is definitely more expensive and cutting-edge. I think you're going to start seeing a lot more people doing what we're doing now. We were kind of flying by the seat of our pants with the first record. We were determined to prove to everybody that we could do it our way. Now, with a little more time and a little more money, we've done it."