Cult of Luna

TheFolkslave · 05-12-2010, 02:46 PM

Cult of Luna

Cult of Luna is a Swedish sludge/post-metal band from Umeå.
Cult of Luna's early material was heavy doom/sludge metal but on their "breakthrough" album Salvation (2004) they changed their sound to more atmospheric and less aggressive taking influence from post-rock. The band is considered to be at the forefront of the post-metal genre, along with Neurosis and Isis.
Cult of Luna songs are often long, slow, repetitive and crushing, heavy sections of distorted guitars often interspersed with orchestral interludes and extended, post-rock-esque forays. Their songstructures usually rely more on crecendos and dynamic changes between heavier parts and calm parts istead of traditional verse-chorus-verse structure.
Six of the eight band members are vegetarians which can sometimes be seen in their lyrics which deal with the dangers of globalisation and political propaganda.
Somewhere Along the Highway (2006) is slightly different from the previous releases in its thematic basis. It focuses on personal matters, specifically male loneliness.
Their latest album Eternal Kingdom (2008) is based on a diary that the band members found from their rehersal space which used to be a mental institution. The diary of Holger Nilsson, a former inmate placed there after drowning his wife. The diary was titled 'Tales from the Eternal Kingdom'. In the diary, Nilsson blamed the death of his wife on the Näcken, a Swedish folk entity. The diary created a completely imagined world in which owl men and tree men all contributed to a fantasy story that explained why Nilsson was innocent of the crime. The band later released an audio book Eviga Riket (2010) based on the diary.

If you're a fan of Isis, Neurosis, Tool or post-rock/post-metal genre you definitely have to check them out!!!

Members:

Klas Rydberg – vocals
Johannes Persson – guitars, vocals
Erik Olofsson – guitars
Fredrik Kihlberg –guitar, vocals
Andreas Johansson – bass guitar
Anders Teglund – keyboards, samples
Thomas Hedlund – drums
Magnus Líndberg – drums

Discography:

Split with Switchblade (7") (2000)
Cult of Luna (2001)
Cult of Luna (EP) (2002)
The Beyond (2003)
Salvation (2004)
Somewhere Along the Highway (2006)
Eternal Kingdom (2008)
DVD Fire was Born (2009)
Audio book Eviga riket (2010)

Music:
YouTube - Cult of Luna - Adrift

YouTube - Cult of Luna - "Leave Me Here" Earache Records

YouTube - Cult Of Luna- Finland

YouTube - Cult of Luna - owlwood

Links:
Cult of Luna

Cult of Luna on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads

05-12-2010, 02:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
TheFolkslave Music Addict Join Date: May 2010 Location: Finland Posts: 458	Cult of Luna Cult of Luna Cult of Luna is a Swedish sludge/post-metal band from Umeå. Cult of Luna's early material was heavy doom/sludge metal but on their "breakthrough" album Salvation (2004) they changed their sound to more atmospheric and less aggressive taking influence from post-rock. The band is considered to be at the forefront of the post-metal genre, along with Neurosis and Isis. Cult of Luna songs are often long, slow, repetitive and crushing, heavy sections of distorted guitars often interspersed with orchestral interludes and extended, post-rock-esque forays. Their songstructures usually rely more on crecendos and dynamic changes between heavier parts and calm parts istead of traditional verse-chorus-verse structure. Six of the eight band members are vegetarians which can sometimes be seen in their lyrics which deal with the dangers of globalisation and political propaganda. Somewhere Along the Highway (2006) is slightly different from the previous releases in its thematic basis. It focuses on personal matters, specifically male loneliness. Their latest album Eternal Kingdom (2008) is based on a diary that the band members found from their rehersal space which used to be a mental institution. The diary of Holger Nilsson, a former inmate placed there after drowning his wife. The diary was titled 'Tales from the Eternal Kingdom'. In the diary, Nilsson blamed the death of his wife on the Näcken, a Swedish folk entity. The diary created a completely imagined world in which owl men and tree men all contributed to a fantasy story that explained why Nilsson was innocent of the crime. The band later released an audio book Eviga Riket (2010) based on the diary. If you're a fan of Isis, Neurosis, Tool or post-rock/post-metal genre you definitely have to check them out!!! Members: Klas Rydberg – vocals Johannes Persson – guitars, vocals Erik Olofsson – guitars Fredrik Kihlberg –guitar, vocals Andreas Johansson – bass guitar Anders Teglund – keyboards, samples Thomas Hedlund – drums Magnus Líndberg – drums Discography: Split with Switchblade (7") (2000) Cult of Luna (2001) Cult of Luna (EP) (2002) The Beyond (2003) Salvation (2004) Somewhere Along the Highway (2006) Eternal Kingdom (2008) DVD Fire was Born (2009) Audio book Eviga riket (2010) Music: YouTube - Cult of Luna - Adrift YouTube - Cult of Luna - "Leave Me Here" Earache Records YouTube - Cult Of Luna- Finland YouTube - Cult of Luna - owlwood Links: Cult of Luna Cult of Luna on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads __________________ My Last.Fm Well I come from the old time baby, where all the kids are crazy.