Orbit Culture just dropped a live video for fan favorite “The Storm” — and it’s not just a clip for the algorithm. It’s a document of the band’s last headline run, shot with a heavy focus on Gothenburg (close to home) and built to capture what their shows actually feel like when everything locks into place.
According to the band, the video pulls them right back to a night that “carried real weight — intense, focused, and honest.” That’s the point: no narrative gymnastics, no extra mythology layered on top. Just a performance that hits hard, filmed like it matters.
The timing isn’t accidental. The band is about to kick off a North American run with Ov Sulfur and Atlas starting Feb. 18, and this is a clean way to remind people what they’re walking into. Orbit Culture have always lived in that space where groove and brutality shake hands — riffs that hit like modern thrash and death metal, with an industrial edge that keeps it moving even when the guitars are trying to crush everything in the room.
“The Storm” is also another visual chapter tied to Death Above Life, the album the band released last October. If you missed that record the first time around, this is the kind of clip that makes the sell without sounding like a sales pitch. Buy: Death Above Life (Orbit Culture) on Amazon. The band has described Death Above Life as a change and a reset — guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Niklas Karlsson called it “a big change for the better” and framed it as a rebirth. That’s dramatic language, sure, but the bigger point is simple: Orbit Culture aren’t playing it safe or recycling an older version of themselves. They’re trying to level up.
If you’re a riffs-first listener, that’s why this band keeps grabbing attention. They’re heavy, but they’re not lazy. There are hooks, there’s pacing, and there’s a sense that the band actually cares about dynamics instead of just maxing out distortion and calling it “crushing.”
Orbit Culture North American Tour Dates (with Ov Sulfur + Atlas)
2/18 — Roseville, CA — Goldfield Trading Post
2/19 — Portland, OR — Star Theater
2/20 — Seattle, WA — El Corazon
2/22 — Vancouver, BC — Rickshaw Theater
2/24 — Calgary, AB — Palace Theatre
2/25 — Edmonton, AB — Midway Music Hall
2/27 — Saskatoon, SK — Louis’
2/28 — Winnipeg, MB — Burton Cummings Theatre
3/03 — Toronto, ON — Opera House
3/05 — Montreal, QC — Beanfield Theatre
3/06 — Ottawa, ON — The Bronson
3/07 — Buffalo, NY — Electric City
3/09 — Allentown, PA — Archer Music Hall
3/10 — Silver Spring, MD — Fillmore Silver Spring
3/11 — New York, NY — Gramercy Theater
3/13 — New Haven, CT — Toad’s
3/14 — Worcester, MA — Palladium
3/16 — Cleveland, OH — House of Blues Cleveland
3/17 — Pittsburgh, PA — Preserving Underground
3/18 — Chicago, IL — House of Blues Chicago
3/20 — Milwaukee, WI — The Rave II
3/21 — Detroit, MI — El Club
3/23 — Lexington, KY — Manchester Music Hall
3/24 — Atlanta, GA — Masquerade
3/25 — Charlotte, NC — The Underground
3/27 — Orlando, FL — House of Blues Orlando
3/28 — St. Petersburg, FL — Jannus Live
3/30 — Houston, TX — House of Blues
3/31 — Dallas, TX — The Echo Lounge & Music Hall
4/01 — Oklahoma City, OK — Diamond Ballroom
4/03 — Denver, CO — Gothic Theatre
4/05 — Salt Lake City, UT — The Grand at The Complex
4/06 — Las Vegas, NV — Brooklyn Bowl
4/07 — Mesa, AZ — The Nile
4/09 — Santa Ana, CA — The Observatory
4/10 — Los Angeles, CA — Regent Theater
Tickets: Get Orbit Culture tickets (official listings)
What’s next
Orbit Culture are also lined up for a heavy European festival summer (including Wacken and Bloodstock), and they’re slated to join Amon Amarth and Soilwork later in the year on a separate run. Bottom line: if you like your modern metal aggressive but still memorable, this band keeps earning the attention.
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