Orbit Culture unveil new single / video 'Flight Of The Fireflies'
Upcoming EP Shaman due for 24th September release via Seek and Strike
Swedish metallers Orbit Culture return with a blistering, stellar new track and video, 'Flight Of The Fireflies'. Premiered via Revolver, the track comes as the first single from the band’s much-anticipated upcoming EP, Shaman, due for a 24th September release via Seek and Strike.
Watch the video for 'Flight Of The Fireflies' here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvE_VLakLgo&t=54s
Preorder Shaman EP here: https://imperi.cn/orbitculture
On the track, vocalist and guitarist Niklas Karlsson states: “‘Flight Of The Fireflies’ has all the ingredients needed for an Orbit Culture song, but with upgraded muscle in all departments. The riffs, the growls, the chorus, and the twist."
Musing over the EP's overall sound, Niklas continues: "Shaman has that flow to be executed more in a live setting, which was one of the goals creating it. We want to be a band that's able to run around the stage and engage with the audience, rather than standing in one place and sweating over weird guitar patterns. I think that’s the major difference between Nija to Shaman. We want people to be blown away live and the songs on this EP are somewhat constructed for that. Of course, you’ll get what you expect from us; heavy and fast guitars combined with low-tuned drops followed up by singalong choruses with an exotic twist. I think that describes Shaman's overall vibe."
In the deep forests of southern Sweden lies the small town of Eksjö where the band Orbit Culture originate. The idea of Orbit Culture came to vocalist / rhythm guitarist Niklas Karlson in 2013 whilst working on bedroom demos; he quickly formed and early version of the band, which included drummer Markus Bladh.
Citing Metallica and Gojira as their main heavy influences, Orbit Culture are band who love to experiment with wide a range of sounds and textures to create something that is fresh but also familiar. Nikas comments: "As much as we love metal, we love other music, too. We love a good hard-hitting song as much as the next guy, but we've always found that blending and mixing genres seems more fun for us at least, rather than deciding on a specific genre to write within the metal scene. It really helps us to be creative and motivated. I'm guessing that is something that we'll always do."
Quickly after forming, Orbit Culture released a self-produced EP and an LP, but it was summer 2016 when two new members joined the band - Richard Hansson on the lead guitar and Fredrik Lennartsson on the bass guitar - and the quartet perfectly honed their distinctive sound.
With the new line-up in place the band set to work on previous album Nija and in 2019 caught the attention of the Seek and Strike label, who signed them immediately.
For fans of Trivium, Metallica, Gojira and Architects, Orbit Culture are a band from a small town with big ambitions.
Watch previous video 'Mute The Silence' here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TX4YS_l1-Q
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Orbit Culture - Flight Of The Fireflies