Nija
Nija is the third studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Orbit Culture. It was released on 7 August 2020, via Seek & Strike Records in LP, CD and digital formats.
Background and promotion
In September 2019, the band released the single "Nensha". In February 2020, they released another single along with a music video for the song "Rebirth." That March, they released the single "The Shadowing" which finalized what was three-song trilogy. Another single was released for the song "Open Eye" in July 2020.Orbit Culture performed a live-stream show for the album at Knotfest "Pulse of the Maggots Live Streaming Festival" in November 2020. Karlsson has stated his interests in Metallica, Gojira, and Behemoth helped inspire him. He also said of Nija: "this album has been the hardest and most difficult set of songs I've ever worked with."
The deluxe edition of the album was released in January 2021 and includes the bonus track "Mute the Silent".
Track listing
Personnel
Orbit Culture
- Niklas Karlsson – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, production, mixing, mastering, engineering
- Richard Hansson – lead guitar
- Fredrik Lennartsson – bass guitar
- Christopher Wallerstedt – drums
Additional contributor
- Bahrull Marta – artwork