Country of origin: United States Location: Las Cruces, New Mexico (early); Denver, Colorado (later) Status: Active Formed in: 2012 Genre: Sludge/Doom/Death Metal Themes: N/A Current label: Midnite Collective Years active: 2012-present Oryx's first live performance was on August 12, 2012. Oryx is named after an imported African antelope that lives just outside of Las Cruces, New Mexico.