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The vocals here are even higher-pitched, but don't expect any shrieking, just no gutteral lows.

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Closer 'Further' is epic as fuck and more akin to Rosetta than any aforementioned band.įor their 2004 third full length ' Salvation' CULT OF LUNA really fleshed out their own sound somewhere between Isis and Tephra, and released what I consider their first really good record.

You can find these moments on 'Genesis' and 'The Watchtower', while 'Receiver' and 'Leash' are decidedly faster and more chaotic. But that doesn't make it any softer, that's for sure. Does that mean its slower, David? Why, yes. There's a lot of additional stringed instrumentation on this record, as well as a fair share of slow, brooding and sparse sections. The musicianship is as spot on as the debut while the vocals are much more honed, that is to say they have more depth, power and presence. There are some cool dual vocals as well as singing in 'To Be Remembered', but the highlight for me is the behemoth and Light Bearer-esque 'Sleep' which clocks in at a whopping 14 minutes.ĬULT OF LUNA's second LP ' The Beyond' was released in a few countries in late 2002, but officially in 2003 (that means it was released in 2002 in my book). I find the vocals on this record to be the weakest link, as they are hoarse without being as thick as I'm used to, and instead sound strained more than anything. I mean, c'mon, the opening riff in 'The Revelation Embodied' screams Isis, and I mean that in the best possible way. which explains part of the band's initial appeal. It's a helluva feat for a first record, and it's soaked heavy in the sounds associated with Hydra Head in the early 2000s aka 5ive, Isis, Old Man Gloom, Jesuit, etc. Their debut full length was also released in 2001 and also titled ' Cult of Luna' (not be be confused with the 7'EP).

In 2000 CULT OF LUNA released a 7' ' split w/ Switchblade' featuring a track that ended up on the first LP, while in 2001 they released a self titled 7' ' Cult of Luna' with two exclusive tracks that are as sludgy and dark as anything they've ever done, and for me The Ocean is the first comparison that comes to mind with the early work. CULT OF LUNA started in the Hydra Head vein but ended up doing their own thing, as is the case when a band is able to sustain itself for 20+ years. and Spires, and instantly fell in love with their post-rock, post-hardcore and post-metal potion. I've been following the band since the mid-2000s when I stumbled across a plethora of bands sounding like Buried Inside, Rosetta, Examination Of The. So, this doesn't need to be a mirror to the band's music - I'll keep it nice and concise. This year the Swedish powerhouse released ' A Dawn to Fear', their first LP since 2013's ' Vertikal', to widespread critical acclaim. Long.Ībove are the words that would have been the backbone embedded in an exhausting and overly lengthy review of CULT OF LUNA's discography spanning a massive 20 years, had I chosen to literally spend 100+ hours relistening and writing about a band that most readers here are well aware of.