Orbiter
Metal band from Gainesville, FL · formed 2015
- Canadian
- Doom
- doom metal
- doomgaze
- heavy
- rock
- sabbath worship
- stoner
- Shows on record
- 6
- Rooms played
- 6
- Cities
- 3
- Releases
- 15
- Last show
- Feb 22, 2026The Atlantic
About
Orbiter is a band from Gainesville, FL, formed in 2015, tagged Canadian, Doom, doom metal by its sources. Shows on record run from 2017 to 2026, across 6 rooms in 3 cities.
- Orbiter formed in 2015 — MusicBrainz
- Orbiter is based in Gainesville — MusicBrainz
- Matthew Walker: electric guitar — MusicBrainz
- Jonathan Hamilton: electric bass guitar — MusicBrainz
- Bradley Purvis: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Mitch Rudy: electric bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Michael Lipscomb: electric guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Jonathan Reinersten: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Orbiter has 4 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2014–2024 — MusicBrainz
- Orbiter is based in Gainesville, Florida — Orbiter on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Distorted Folklore (2024-12-13) — Bandcamp
- Orbiter has 24880 listeners on Last.fm — Orbiter on Last.fm
- Orbiter has released 10 recordings between 1994 and 2025 — Orbiter on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
6 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20171 show
- 20181 show
- 20231 show
- 20242 shows
- 20261 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2026 | The Atlantic · GainesvilleSupportwith Friendship Commanders, Temptress | Support | Friendship Commanders, Temptress |
| May 12, 2024 | The Shredder · BoiseSupportwith Brat, Bonginator, Odium | Support | Brat, Bonginator, Odium |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Loosey's · GainesvilleSupportwith Palomino Blond, Thrush, Mr Floyd Larry | Support | Palomino Blond, Thrush, Mr Floyd Larry |
| Jun 4, 2023 | The Backyard @ Boca Fiesta · GainesvilleSupportwith Spotlights | Support | Spotlights |
| Jul 14, 2018 | The Webster Underground · HartfordSupportwith Strawberry Girls, Andres, Night Verses, +1 | Support | Strawberry Girls, Andres, Night Verses, +1 |
| Dec 1, 2017 | High Dive · GainesvilleSupportwith Whores., Thunderclap, Alistair Hennessy, +1 | Support | Whores., Thunderclap, Alistair Hennessy, +1 |
Where they play
6 rooms in 3 citiesRooms played most
- High Dive · Gainesville1 show
- Loosey's · Gainesville1 show
- The Atlantic · Gainesville1 show
- The Backyard @ Boca Fiesta · Gainesville1 show
- The Shredder · Boise1 show
Cities played
- Gainesville4 shows
- Boise1 show
- Hartford1 show
Releases
15 releases, 1994–2025Frankfurt Beat Compilation Vol. 7
2025
Dec 13, 2024 · Album · 9 tracks
Distant Folklore
2024 · Album
Head Wounds
2022 · Ep
Southern Failures
2019 · Album
Slow Revolution
2014 · Ep
Hyperdance 3rd. Rave
1996
In The Rain
1996
Orbiter Sound Renoising
1995
Frankfurt Beat Compilation Vol. 2
1995
I Will
1995
Shame Shame Shame (Pleasuredome Mix)
1995
Frankfurt Beat Box
1995
Warriors Of The Darkness Vol. 2 (Best Of Crash & Planet Love Rec.)
1994
Out In The Streets (She Boom... )
1994
Lineup
- Matthew Walker · electric guitar
- Jonathan Hamilton · electric bass guitar
- Bradley Purvis · drums (drum set)
Former
- Mitch Rudy · electric bass guitar
- Michael Lipscomb · electric guitar
- Jonathan Reinersten · drums (drum set)
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Orbiter on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Orbiter on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Orbiter on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.