Orbit Culture is a band poised. The Swedish quartet’s Century Media debut, Death Above Life, is not merely a statement of how far the band has come, but it is the sound of metal in the most modern sense. “This record represents change, a new beginning,” says Orbit Culture guitarist, vocalist and songwriter, Niklas Karlsson. “It brings up a lot of good and bad emotions but it’s a big change for the better. It feels like a rebirth.”
Already, Orbit Culture has distinguished themselves with a steady stream of jaw-dropping albums including 2023’s Descent and its 2021 predecessor Nija. They’ve seized stages with the likes of Slipknot, Knocked Loose and Trivium, blown away festival crowds with their layered, melodic death metal scraping sound and won “Next Big Thing” status in a way even the most promising outfits can’t approach. Death Above Life lifts Orbit Culture’s years of hard work with a sharpened songwriting edge and swaggering confidence. From the album’s scorching opener, “Inferna” to its clench-fisted title track to the elegiac closer, “The Path I Walk”, It’s clear: Orbit Culture is at the top of their game.
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