DEATH ABOVE LIFE [2LP] (FRUIT PUNCH VINYL, GATEFOLD)

Double maroon colored vinyl LP pressing. Orbit Culture is a band poised. The Swedish quartets 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 its a big change for the better. It feels like a rebirth. From the albums scorching opener, Inferna to its clench-fisted title track to the elegiac closer, The Path I Walk, Its clear: Orbit Culture is at the top of their game.