Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. For as many similarities there are to be found when comparing this. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as descri. For the past decade, swedish postmetal outfit cult of luna have risen to the. Much like all of cult of lunas records, vertikal is a challenging listen. 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. Touring scandinavia and europe from october to december 2019 with brutus and a. Cult of luna is a swedish postmetal band from umea founded in 1998. She won me over instantly with her versatile mix of raw screams and. Licensed to youtube by the orchard music, wmg on behalf of indie recordings.
Its heavily layered and detailed, with each of the. It took them a lineup eight musicians strong, three guitars and five years to get to this point. Cult of luna passing through official video youtube. 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. The album was released in europe on january 25, 20 through indie recordings, and in the us on january 29, 20 on cd through density records and on vinyl through back on black. If you are familiar with cult of luna at all, then you know the score.
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. 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. One of the best heavy sludge metal bands of recent years. 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. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from cult of luna at the discogs marketplace. Vertikal licensed to youtube by wmg, the orchard music on behalf of indie recordings. 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. During the writing process, cult of luna was heavily influenced by fritz langs 1927 film. They formed from the remnants of the hardcore punk band called eclipse in 1998. 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. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Vertikal, despite being on a new label not earache is just as strong and methodical as past efforts. When we started the tour of north america, we didnt have a clue of the drama that was waiting on the other side.
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. Vertikal by cult of luna, released 29 january 20 1. Its more raw, more viscereral, and more destructive than past efforts. 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. Vertikal dabbles in every facet shown in previous records and while not completely new or innovative by any means but here under the flag of vertikal, cult of luna have indeed shaken things up. 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. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures.
Previously, cult of lunas sideshow forays detracted from their bulkhead of heaviness. However, the addition of brooklynbased singer julie christmas made out of babies, battle of mice took me completely offguard. Vertikal is an interesting and accomplished hybrid, but it isnt perfect. Somewhere along the highway 10th anniversary euro tour. In 2016 the band released their spacethemed seventh album, mariner, featuring american vocalist julie christmas.
The album is thematically influenced by the film metropolis. Vertikal is a music studio album recording by cult of luna experimentalpost metalprogressive rock released in 20 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. Dec 10, 2012 five years is too long to wait for that wonder to dawn again. After an extended period of inactivity, cult of luna returned with its indie recordings debut vertikal 20 and companion ep vertikal ii 20, both drawing inspiration from fritz langs 1927 film, metropolis. 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. Feb 08, 20 our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. During the recording sessions and supporting tours for vertikal, cult of luna made two major lineup changes that werent publicly addressed until. First things listeners will notice is that the sound is unmistakably cult of luna. All is quiet, empty streets, all is quiet, the city sleeps, close my eyes, on my knees, and time is passing me by. With vertikal, cult of luna rightfully pays homage to fritz langs metropolis 1927, a sciencefiction silent film that was considered to be. Cult of lunas previous album, eternal kingdom, was released way back in the summer of 2008. Vertikal sees cult of luna return to their thematic roots of overarching authority and corruption in high places.
Vertikal is the album cult of luna have always tried to write. Cult of luna ist eine band aus dem schwedischen umea. Vertikal is the sixth studio album by the swedish metal band cult of luna and is also the bands. The cd is said to be thematically influenced by the film metropolis, a hypnotic backdrop of machinery and repetition. Features song lyrics for cult of lunas cult of luna album. Shop official cult of luna merch, vinyl records, shirts and more. 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. 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. 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. The band was formed in 1998 by klas rydberg and johannes persson after the swedish hardcore band eclipse 22 broke up. 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.
They released their selftitled debut album in 2001, and in august of 2019, they released their 8th full length album a dawn to fear. 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. Five years is too long to wait for that wonder to dawn again. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. They are known for postmetal music similar to the contemporary bands neurosis and isis. Cult of luna lyrics 67 song lyrics from 10 albums, including a dawn to fear 2019. Taking five years off to prepare for cult of lunas vertikal. It began as a traditional sludge band and has slowly integrated greater degrees of postrock into their sound. Previously, cult of luna s sideshow forays detracted from their bulkhead of heaviness. Albums include somewhere along the highway, salvation, and vertikal. Cult of luna vertikal album art, cult of luna vertikal.
Cult of luna concert setlists sign in to get statistics for your attended concerts. Swedish art rockers cult of luna will release their first studio album in five years, vertikal, in early 20. 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. Written and produced by cult of luna, spring 2011 autumn 2012. Jan 19, 20 vertikal is the album cult of luna have always tried to write. Purchase vertikal by cult of luna on cd online and enjoy having your favourite rock music delivered to you in south africa.
Cult of luna is a swedish postmetal band from umea. Cult of luna is an experimentalpost metal band from sweden, formed in 1998 by johannes persson guitar and klas rydberg vocals. The eternal music is the musiconly part of audio book dvd eviga riket, which was originally released independently by the band in 2010. The song was available for download for a few days and was later removed. But despite a nearfiveyear gap between lps, the swedish postmetal outfit has lost none of its power. Cult of luna biography, albums, streaming links allmusic.
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