Chord Progression

This band has been classified as the best modern metal band by a good number of publication and tastemakers in metal. And it is not surprising to be honest. The sound the band is known for is something heavy, something aggressive, and something cinematically grand.But now signed to a much bigger label, and with metal being so much more known in popular culture, what is this band going to do with their new music? Make the best metal album of 2025? Yea, that seems like the way to go.Niklas from the Swedish metal band Orbit Culture joins the Chord Progression Podcast today. With the band releasing their new album, Death Above Life, on October 3rd 2025, we dive into the album. On this episode, we talk about:- The writing process of "Death Above Life" and how Orbit Culture wanted to write the album where each song could be a single, while bringing that full album experience that metal fans love.- Why Orbit Culture sees their cinematic influences and programming ideas as the secret 5th memebr of the band, making th