Tomorrow marks another milestone for Sweden’s Orbit Culture. Not only are they gearing up for extensive touring across the UK, Europe and North America, but they are also set to release Death Above Life (Deluxe Edition), the director’s cut of their cinematic and highly successful latest studio album.
Today, the band unveils a very special collaboration with renowned cellist Tina Guo: the video for the emotional track ‘The Path I Walk (ft. Tina Guo)’, created by their longtime creative partners, Riivata Visuals.
Watch it here: https://youtu.be/rWYmIHU2CCI
The band comment: “We’ve always been a bit uneasy about bringing someone else into our music, but Tina Guo was the exception. Ever since we saw her perform in Stockholm in 2017, we’d joked about working with her one day. When the label suggested a guest for ‘The Path I Walk,’ we threw her name out, fully expecting nothing to come of it. Then our A&R, Mike Gitter, simply said, ‘I know her.’
“We initially worked out her parts in MIDI using her own sample library, but hearing her actual performance was something else entirely. The emotion she brought completely changed the song and took it further than we’d imagined.
“What stayed with us just as much was how kind and down to earth she was throughout the whole process. For someone with her talent and experience, there was no ego at all. We’re incredibly proud to have her on this song, and grateful that an idea we’d joked about for years actually happened.”
The creation of Death Above Life (Deluxe Edition) was a heartfelt undertaking for the band: “We’re proud to release the Deluxe Edition of Death Above Life and finally share ‘Nuclear God,’ ‘Spiral Head’ and ‘The Form Not Meant To Be.’ It’s always exciting to put out songs that people haven’t heard yet, and we’re looking forward to seeing what everyone makes of these three.
“We also wanted the physical release to be something people could spend time with. The 40-page Artbook and Mediabook give us more room to show the artwork and bring people further into the world of the record. We put a lot into Death Above Life, both musically and visually, so it feels good to bring those parts together in this edition.
“Thank you to everyone who has listened to the album, picked up a copy or come out to hear these songs live. It means a lot to us, and we’re excited to share more with you.”
Come tomorrow, Death Above Life (Deluxe Edition) will be available in the following formats:
Ltd. Deluxe transparent sea blue-golden yellow splattered 2LP Artbook
Ltd. 2CD Mediabook
Digital album
For this special release, the band opened up their photo archives, offering an intimate collection of live photographs and behind-the-scenes moments.
Pre-order here: https://orbitcultureband.lnk.to/DeathAboveLife-DeluxeEdition
The release of Death Above Life (Deluxe Edition) also marks the beginning of another touring cycle for Orbit Culture. First, they will join Amon Amarth‘s The Allfather Awakens Tour across Europe alongside Soilwork. Immediately afterward, they will embark on the second leg of Trivium‘s The Crown in the Grave Tour across the U.S. and Canada, which also features In Flames and Frozen Soul.
The band comments: “We’ve got a lot of touring ahead of us, starting with Amon Amarth on their The Allfather Awakens EU/UK Tour, where we’ll be direct support with Soilwork on the bill as well. Just seeing those three names together is pretty fucking cool. An all-Swedish package going across Europe and the UK, bringing a lot of heavy music with it. Swedish steel. We’re proud to be part of that, and we can’t wait to get back out and play.
“After that, we head over to the US to join Trivium, In Flames and Frozen Soul. It’s a hell of a lineup, and to have both of these tours ahead of us feels a bit unreal when you stop and think about it. We’re looking forward to seeing familiar faces and playing for people who might never have heard us before. Those shows give us a lot to prove, and we’re hungry for it. Thank you to all the bands for having us along, and to everyone coming out. See you very soon.”
The Allfather Awakens Tour – Amon Amarth, Orbit Culture, Soilwork
9th Oct (UK) Manchester – O2 Apollo
10th Oct (UK) London – Eventim Apollo
11th Oct (UK) Wolverhampton – Civic Hall
13th Oct (FR) Paris – Zenith
14th Oct (LUX) Esch sur Alzette – Rockhal
16th Oct (DE) Stuttgart – Schleyer-Halle
17th Oct (DE) Frankfurt – Festhalle
18th Oct (BE) Antwerp – Lotto Hall
20th Oct (NL) Den Bosch – Mainstage
21st Oct (DE) Hamburg – Sporthalle
23rd Oct (SE) Gothenburg – Scandinavium
24th Oct (SE) Stockholm – Hovet
26th Oct (FIN) Helsinki – Ice Hall
27th Oct ESTONIA – Tallin, Unibet Arena
29th Oct (PL) Gliwice – PreZero Arena Gliwice
30th Oct (DE) Leipzig – Quarterback Immobilien Arena
31st Oct (DE) Oberhausen – Rudolf Weber Arena
2nd Nov (HUN) Budapest – Barba Negra
3rd Nov (AT) Vienna – Gasometer
4th Nov (DE) Bamberg – Brose Arena
6th Nov (CZ) Prague – O2 Universum
7th Nov (DE) Berlin – Velodrom
8th Nov (DE) Munich – Zenith
10th Nov (IT) Milan – Alcatraz
11th Nov (CH) Zurich – The Hall
13th Nov (ES) Barcelona – Sant Jordi Club
14th Nov (ES) Madrid – Vistalegre
15th Nov (PT) Lisbon – Sala Tejo
The Crown in the Grave Tour – Trivium, In Flames, Orbit Culture, Frozen Soul
11/20 Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre
11/21 Chicago, IL – Aragon Ballroom
11/22 Madison, WI – The Sylvee
11/24 Nashville, TN – The Pinnacle
11/25 Chesterfield, MO – The Factory at The District
11/27 San Antonio, TX – Boeing Center at Tech Port
11/28 Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center
11/29 Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom
12/2 Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
12/3 Las Vegas, NV – The Pearl
12/4 Inglewood, CA – YouTube Theater
12/5 San Francisco, CA – The Masonic
12/7 Penticton, BC – Penticton Trade & Convention Centre
12/8 Vancouver, BC – Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre
12/9 Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre
12/11 Reno, NV – Grand Sierra Resort
12/13 Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom
12/15 Tulsa, OK – Tulsa Theatre
12/16 Omaha, NE – Steelhouse
12/18 Pittsburgh, PA – Citizen’s Live at The Wylie
12/19 Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore
Dig deeper into the world of Death Above Life with these cinematic videos:
‘Nuclear God’: https://youtu.be/3sYZPOSPlBM
‘The Tales of War’: https://youtu.be/Y5SpGQMoaUU
‘Hydra’: https://youtu.be/Kx3vRmXip5I
‘Death Above Life’: https://youtu.be/4Z5KP0qRS3M
‘Nerve’: https://youtu.be/GH7PAgHB9eM
‘Bloodhound’: https://youtu.be/YPTAlZOH0jU
‘The Storm’: https://youtu.be/KQJY-8logFQ
For a deep dive into Orbit Culture, watch the documentary “How Orbit Culture Became One Of Metal’s Fastest Rising Bands | OFFSTAGE with Niklas Karlsson” by Scream Dudes:
https://youtu.be/OQcRa91aXG0?si=CCEYuX6kXO-Feubx
Hailing from the small town of Eksjö, Sweden (located between the revered metal cities of Gothenburg and Stockholm), the quartet (guitarist and vocalist Niklas Karlsson, guitarist Richard Hansson, bassist Fredrik Lennartsson and drummer Christopher Wallerstedt) have grown into a global force, melding together riffs that are equal parts thrash, death metal and industrial with arresting hooks and a layered atmosphere that invites comparison to Gojira, Metallica and Static-X while carving out something that is uniquely their own.
Orbit Culture are the sound of modern metal at its most powerful and forward-thinking.
Orbit Culture are:
Niklas Karlsson – guitar / vocals
Richard Hansson – guitar
Fredrik Lennartsson – bass
Christopher Wallerstedt – drums
Orbit Culture online:
https://www.orbitculture.com/
https://www.facebook.com/OrbitCulture/
https://www.instagram.com/orbitculture
twitter.com/orbitculture
https://www.youtube.com/user/OrbitCultureOfficial
https://www.tiktok.com/@orbitcultureofficial
