Swedish metal band Orbit Culture has shared a visualizer created by the 3-D wizards at Crystal Spotlight for its new single “Nerve.” Watch it below, and pre-order the new album, “Death Above Life” (Century Media Records, Oct. 3, 2025).
“With ‘Nerve,'” the band said, “we’re leaning back towards the older Orbit Culture sound, blending in cleaner choruses and a twist at the end. This track has been with us for years—we just didn’t know what to do with it, especially since the verses felt a bit uncharacteristic for us. But that’s exactly what we ended up loving about it. Visually, the song felt too ‘larger-than-life’ for a standard performance video. After years of bouncing ideas with Miles Skarin at Crystal Spotlight, we knew this was the perfect track to bring into a fully realized 3-D world.”
Discussing “Death Above Life,” guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Niklas Karlsson said: “The album represents change, a new beginning. It brings up a lot of good and bad emotions but it’s a big change for the better. It feels like a rebirth.”
“Death Above Life” track listing:
“Inferna”
“Bloodhound”
“Inside the Waves”
“The Tales of War”
“Hydra”
“Nerve”
“Death Above Life”
“The Storm”
“Neural Collapse”
“The Path I Walk”
Formats:
- Ltd. CD Digipak
- Gatefold black 2LP
- Ltd. Gatefold greenish ReVinyl 2LP (600x) via cmdistro.de & selected Indie retailers, Orbit Culture & MerchCare*Ltd. Gatefold transp. red 2LP (500x) via Levykuappa Äx (FIN), HMV (UK) & in France
- Ltd. Gatefold neon yellow-black marbled 2LP (500x) via EMP
- Ltd. Gatefold Sparkle Starlight 2LP (500x) via Orbit Culture & MerchCare
- Ltd. Gatefold transp. light blue-black marbled 2LP (500x) via Orbit Culture live on EU tour
- Gatefold fruit punch 2LP (US version)
- Ltd. Gatefold transp. coke bottle green 2LP (US version) (1000x) via all US Indie retailers
- Ltd. Gatefold white 2LP (US version) (300x) via Revolver Magazine
- Ltd. Gatefold metallic golden 2LP (US version) (500x) via centurymedia.store, Orbit Culture & Night Shift Merch
- Ltd. Gatefold black-grey marble 2LP (US version) (500x) via Orbit Culture & Night Shift Merch
- Standard CD Jewelcase (Japan)
- Digital Album
Catch Orbit Culture on its fall 2025 “Death Above Life” U.K./E.U. tour with Gaerea and Atlas in support. The band also will play Japan for the first time in October. Find more information on Orbit Culture’s upcoming shows here.
