Name: The Long Road North
Brand: Cult Of Luna

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

252031

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Colour

White

Colour details

Opaque White Vinyl

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Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2022-02-11

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Orchard

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

039842520315

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Total Cap

2 / Extended format: Yes / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / white

Artist

Cult Of Luna

Genre US

Metal

Label US

Metal Blade Records

Cult Of Luna is a Swedish metal band formed in 1998 by Klas Rydberg and Johannes Persson. After the breakup of their previous band, Eclipse, they embarked on a musical journey that has seen their sound evolve from heavily doom metal influenced to a more orchestral and less aggressive style. This unique blend has been labeled as post-metal by both fans and critics.

With members hailing from Luleå and Umeå, Cult Of Luna has carved out a distinct place in the metal scene. Their music resonates with fans who appreciate bands like Year Of No Light, Rosetta, Amenra, ISIS, Battle Of Mice, Neurosis, Old Man Gloom, Mouth Of The Architect, The Ocean, Pelican, Callisto, Bossk,Made Out Of Babies,Omega Massif ,Latitudes,Kylesa ,Dirge ,Intronaut ,Baroness,and Russian Circles.

Experience the powerful and atmospheric soundscapes created by Cult Of Luna as they continue to push boundaries within the metal genre. Whether you're a long-time fan or new to their music, their evolving sound will captivate your senses and leave you craving for more.

For more than two decades, Sweden's Cult Of Luna have forged a sound that has grown incomparable to that of others. Ambitious, epic, visceral, and drenched in emotion, they frequently craft songs that clock in at over eight minutes but make every single moment count. With 2019's A Dawn To Fear, they delivered a career high point, and on 2021's The Raging River EP, they continued on the journey started with that record, one that concludes with The Long Road North, which stands as one of their most dynamic and beautiful works to-date.

As is the case with every album from the band in recent years, there is a lot of shifting of dynamics and sonic density, and perhaps more so than usual on The Long Road North. "It's a big sounding album. I would almost describe it as cinematic. We have let our instincts guide us, and I think it's getting clearer where we are heading.," says vocalist/guitarist Johannes Persson. The title of the album has deep meaning to the front-man, tying into its predecessors. 'The Long Road North' is a title that symbolizes the mental journey I went through a few years ago. The lyric to the song was one of the first that I wrote when we started writing again after 'Mariner' (2016). If 'A Dawn To Fear' and 'The Raging River' were born from making sense of some sort of emotional chaos, 'The Long Road North' is an analogy for finding a way out of it and taking the first step towards where I want to be."

The Long Road North

Music US

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