Cult Of Luna  

The style of atmospheric hardcore-influence noise used to be more or less the domain of a single band, that being Neurosis, though other bands more in the hardcore field have delved in this area at times. Cult Of Luna is a newer band that has nailed the Neurosis style to a T, with the same sort of drawn-out, slow-building songs culminating in ferocious dissonant guitars and tortured vocals that usually are mixed slightly behind the instruments. As Neurosis has been a BNR favorite for some time, it will come as no surprise that this band also comes highly recommended. Though it's tempting to downgrade the band as their sound is so close to that of Neurosis, the fact is that few bands play this style, and it's not an easy style to grasp, and Cult Of Luna do it almost as well as the masters.

Current Members Klas Rydberg vocals Erik Olofsson guitars Johannes Persson guitars Andreas Johansson bass Magnus Lindberg percussion/guitars Anders Teglund samples Thomas Hedlund drums

Former Members/Guests Marco Hilden drums

Discography

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Cult Of Luna 
2001 Rage Of Achilles

The Revelation Embodied Hollow Dark Side Of The Sun Sleep To Be Remembered Beyond Fate 101 The Sacrifice

Klas Rydberg Erik Olofsson Johannes Persson Andreas Johansson Magnus Lindberg Marco Hilden

Reviews:   Lords Of Metal 

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The Beyond 
2003 Earache

Inside Fort Meade Receiver Genesis The Watchtower Circle Arrival Leash Clones Deliverance Further

Klas Rydberg Erik Olofsson Johannes Persson Andreas Johansson Magnus Lindberg Marco Hilden

Reviews:   Lords Of Metal 

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Salvation 
2004 Earache

Echoes Vague Illusions Leave Me Here Waiting For You Adrift White Cell Crossing Over Into The Beyond

Klas Rydberg Erik Olofsson Johannes Persson Andreas Johansson Magnus Lindberg Anders Teglund Thomas Hedlund

Reviews:   Lords Of Metal 

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Somewhere Along The Highway 
2006 Earache

Marching To The Heartbeats Finland Back To Chapel Town And With Her Came The Birds Thirtyfour Dim Dark City, Dead Man

Klas Rydberg Erik Olofsson Johannes Persson Andreas Johansson Magnus Lindberg Anders Teglund Thomas Hedlund

Reviews:   Sea Of Tranquility  Lords Of Metal  Metal Observer 

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Eternal Kingdom 
2008 Earache

Owlwood Eternal Kingdom Ghost Trail The Lure (Interlude) Mire Deep The Great Migration .sterbotten Curse Ugín Following Betulas

Klas Rydberg Erik Olofsson Johannes Persson Andreas Johansson Magnus Lindberg Anders Teglund Thomas Hedlund

Reviews:   Lords Of Metal  Metal Observer 

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Fire Was Born 
2009

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Vertikal 
2013 Indie

The One I: The Weapon Vicarious Redemption The Sweep Synchronicity Mute Departure Disharmonia In Awe Of Passing Through The Flow Reversed (limited-edition bonus track)