Feb 08, 20 our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. But despite a nearfiveyear gap between lps, the swedish postmetal outfit has lost none of its power. Taking five years off to prepare for cult of lunas vertikal. Cult of lunas previous album, eternal kingdom, was released way back in the summer of 2008. On vertikal, the sixth album from cult of luna, the swedish band returns after a fiveyear gap with an album of rigidly structured and massively heavy postmetal. The song was available for download for a few days and was later removed. Vertikal is a music studio album recording by cult of luna experimentalpost metalprogressive rock released in 20 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. They formed from the remnants of the hardcore punk band called eclipse in 1998. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures. Licensed to youtube by the orchard music, wmg on behalf of indie recordings. The eternal music is the musiconly part of audio book dvd eviga riket, which was originally released independently by the band in 2010.
The band was formed in 1998 by klas rydberg and johannes persson after the swedish hardcore band eclipse 22 broke up. Cult of luna ist eine band aus dem schwedischen umea. Albums include somewhere along the highway, salvation, and vertikal. Cult of luna biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. The album is thematically influenced by the film metropolis. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. Cult of luna vertikal album art, cult of luna vertikal. One of the best heavy sludge metal bands of recent years.
Shop official cult of luna merch, vinyl records, shirts and more. However, the addition of brooklynbased singer julie christmas made out of babies, battle of mice took me completely offguard. Vertikal is the sixth studio album by the swedish metal band cult of luna and is also the bands first studio album since eternal kingdom 2008. The band was signed to earache records in the early 2000s and released five albums, including the commercially successful albums salvation 2004 and somewhere along the highway 2006. Jan 19, 20 vertikal is the album cult of luna have always tried to write. The cd is said to be thematically influenced by the film metropolis, a hypnotic backdrop of machinery and repetition. The album vertikal by cult of luna, is influenced by fritz langs 1927 film metropolis, which became a major source of inspiration for vertikals conceptual theme, sound and imagery. When we started the tour of north america, we didnt have a clue of the drama that was waiting on the other side. Based off of the 1927 movie metropolis, vertikal is cult of lunas take on a dystopian universe, and while the movie was made over 80 years ago, its message is still just as relevant today.
Punctuated by electronic interludes, the album shows off cult of lunas patience for a good, slow build as they carefully assemble layers and connect passages, stopping only when the monstrous songs theyve built are fully operational. Vertikal by cult of luna, released 29 january 20 1. A movie that artistically inspired many others like dark city, blade runner and to some extent even the award winning videogame bioshock. Vertikal, despite being on a new label not earache is just as strong and methodical as past efforts. Previously, cult of lunas sideshow forays detracted from their bulkhead of heaviness. Cult of lunas sound has progressed from material that was strongly influenced by doom metal, to a much less aggressive and more interesting orchestrated variant. Julie christmas bring you to the outer rim of the ever expanding boundaries of the cosmos, where the rules of man are not applicable and the cold, dark nothing envelops the harsh. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from cult of luna at the discogs marketplace. Touring scandinavia and europe from october to december 2019 with brutus and a. Features song lyrics for cult of lunas cult of luna album. For as many similarities there are to be found when comparing this. Cult of luna s sound has progressed from early material being heavily doom metal influenced to one much less aggressive and more concerned with orchestration.
Previously, cult of luna s sideshow forays detracted from their bulkhead of heaviness. It took them a lineup eight musicians strong, three guitars and five years to get to this point. During the recording sessions and supporting tours for vertikal, cult of luna made two major lineup changes that werent publicly addressed until. Objections with waiting aside, in the here and now, cult of luna have returned to our sphere with what is easily the first wonder of 20 vertikal. They released their selftitled debut album in 2001, and in august of 2019, they released their 8th full length album a dawn to fear. Jan 28, 20 cult of luna have been laborious in their attempt to ensure that the music of vertikal is reminiscent of the austere atmosphere of the expressionist film that forms its muse, and the swedish. The tracklist on the back cover is slightly wrong, mute departure is placed at the 7 position and disharmonia is placed at the 6 position, but on the cd mute departure is track 6 and disharmonia is track 7. She won me over instantly with her versatile mix of raw screams and. Cult of luna lyrics 67 song lyrics from 10 albums, including a dawn to fear 2019. The final result is a challenging piece of work, which proves that there is no limit to what this band can achieve in musical terms. Five years is too long to wait for that wonder to dawn again. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Passing through according to a press release, vertikal marks a muchanticipated return for the band after five years spent cultivating the ideas and directing the influences that have helped form a concept for the.
Its heavily layered and detailed, with each of the. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Formed by klas rydberg and johannes persson, after the swedish hardcore band eclipse broke up. First things listeners will notice is that the sound is unmistakably cult of luna. Purchase vertikal by cult of luna on cd online and enjoy having your favourite rock music delivered to you in south africa. For the past decade, swedish postmetal outfit cult of luna have risen to the. It began as a traditional sludge band and has slowly integrated greater degrees of postrock into their sound. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as descri. Finland from somewhere along the highway by cult of luna digital track. If you are familiar with cult of luna at all, then you know the score. Vertikal sees cult of luna return to their thematic roots of overarching authority and corruption in high places. On vertikal, the sixth album from cult of luna, the swedish band returns after a fiveyear gap with an album of rigidly structured and massively heavy postmetal punctuated by electronic interludes, the album shows off cult of luna s patience for a good, slow build as they carefully assemble layers and connect passages, stopping only when the monstrous songs theyve built are fully. Cult of luna is an experimentalpost metal band from sweden, formed in 1998 by johannes persson guitar and klas rydberg vocals.
Jan 29, 20 purchase vertikal by cult of luna on cd online and enjoy having your favourite rock music delivered to you in south africa. Vertikal is the sixth studio album by the swedish metal band cult of luna and is also the bands. With vertikal, cult of luna rightfully pays homage to fritz langs metropolis 1927, a sciencefiction silent film that was considered to be. Cult of luna have been laborious in their attempt to ensure that the music of vertikal is reminiscent of the austere atmosphere of the expressionist film that forms its muse, and the swedish. Cult of luna is a swedish postmetal band from umea. With vertikal, cult of luna rightfully pays homage to fritz langs metropolis 1927, a sciencefiction silent film that was considered to be ahead of its time and was for many years. Dec 10, 2012 five years is too long to wait for that wonder to dawn again. Much like all of cult of lunas records, vertikal is a challenging listen.
They are known for postmetal music similar to the contemporary bands neurosis and isis. Swedish art rockers cult of luna will release their first studio album in five years, vertikal, in early 20. Cult of luna is a swedish postmetal band from umea founded in 1998. Its more raw, more viscereral, and more destructive than past efforts. Cult of luna concert setlists sign in to get statistics for your attended concerts. Somewhere along the highway 10th anniversary euro tour. Vertikal is an interesting and accomplished hybrid, but it isnt perfect. Cult of luna are known for having a specific sound, which is what i was expecting as i sat down to listen to their latest album, mariner. Cult of luna lyrics dark lyrics metal lyrics archive. All is quiet, empty streets, all is quiet, the city sleeps, close my eyes, on my knees, and time is passing me by. In 2016 the band released their spacethemed seventh album, mariner, featuring american vocalist julie christmas. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Get cult of luna setlists view them, share them, discuss them with other cult of luna fans for free on.
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