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Umeå, Sweden (1998 – present)
Cult of Luna are a Swedish atmospheric sludge/doom metal band formed in 1998 in Umeå, Sweden by guitarist Johannes Persson and vocalist Klas Rydberg. They had new ideas on how to explore and develop their music. After some member hunting and rehearsals CoL had its first line-up consisting of: Klas Rydberg, Johannes Persson, Magnus Lindberg, Erik Olofsson and Fredrik Renstrom. After a short period of time, Fredrik had to leave due to some personal difficulties.
When practice started to pay off, CoL recorded a two-track demo in January 1999. After some more rehearsals, the band felt that to fully live out their dream of sound experimenting, an additional member was needed to handle the electronics. Since Magnus had both knowledge and equipment, he was an obvious choice. Given that Magnus had handled the drums earlier they needed a new drummer, who they found in the mutual friend Marco Hilden. A new bass player was also found, named Axel Stattin. Another mutual friend helped CoL release their first record. Tim Bertilsson, head of Trust No One Recordings released a 7” split vinyl with his own band Switchblade.
Watching a concert at the Trastock Festival, year 2000, UK label Rage of Achilles got in contact with CoL. Pretty soon after that it was agreed that RoA was to release CoL’s debut full-length album. Release date was September 14th 2001.
When practice started to pay off, CoL recorded a two-track demo in January 1999. After some more rehearsals, the band felt that to fully live out their dream of sound experimenting, an additional member was needed to handle the electronics. Since Magnus had both knowledge and equipment, he was an obvious choice. Given that Magnus had handled the drums earlier they needed a new drummer, who they found in the mutual friend Marco Hilden. A new bass player was also found, named Axel Stattin. Another mutual friend helped CoL release their first record. Tim Bertilsson, head of Trust No One Recordings released a 7” split vinyl with his own band Switchblade.
Watching a concert at the Trastock Festival, year 2000, UK label Rage of Achilles got in contact with CoL. Pretty soon after that it was agreed that RoA was to release CoL’s debut full-length album. Release date was September 14th 2001.
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Hyracotherium wrote:
Partyboypowell: http://www.boostermp3.com/audio/get.php?&src=wrzuta&link=http://w287.wrzuta.pl/sr/f/3SiP9gQcPb3/cult_of_luna_-_heartbeats&name=Cult+of+Luna+-+Heartbeats
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HELLFEST wrote:
Доставляют ребята!!! Очень нереально доставляют!!!
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Partyboypowell wrote:
Erm, no. Read the second paragraph: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cult_of_luna
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InSorrowWeTrust wrote:
Isn't it called Marching to the Heartbeats?
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Partyboypowell wrote:
Anyone have the track 'Heartbeats'? It was a free download of myspace a while back, but my computer died and i lost it. Its the track on the title screen of Fire Was Born (which i have, but cant seem to rip the track off it). Someone help a brother out.
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Riffdissonance wrote:
Eternal Kingdom's guitar tone is yum.
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VortexDude wrote:
I started with Somewhere along the highway and then the Salvation album. I'm not perticular fond of the Eternal kingdom album...but this also contains some nice tracks...go for the dvd-version, you get quite a lot of first hand info 'bout this amazing Swedish post-metal or whatever you like to call them band.
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das_ahcos wrote:
one of the greatest bands of our time. outstanding.
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DrKKE wrote:
очень атмосферная музыка 1
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jagroboten wrote:
henkybonk om man nu ska lyssna på screamo så ska man väl fan inte lyssna på det mest generiska screamoband som finns? raein är visserligen inte dåliga, men fan så mycket sämre än det det mesta i genren, nej tacka vettja la quiete och off minor.
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InSorrowWeTrust wrote:
I'd say with the album Cult of Luna and then Somewhere Along the Highway.
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emc2691 wrote:
ok, ive never heard a single thing by this band. but i keep getting it recommended it to me. where should i start?
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Nullm00n wrote:
Just leave me here...
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Disunity wrote:
Rulz
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Matrioshka wrote:
Where is "Eternal Kingdom" album!?
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alkimo wrote:
So beautiful
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LouisZypher wrote:
http://www.last.fm/music/Kellermensch
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h1dd3n5 wrote:
Amazing, from first listening.
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henkybonk wrote:
mycket doom här ja, du borde lyssna på raein, det är riktigt riktig musik det!
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HELLFEST wrote:
Зашибенные парни, такую классную музыку создают!!!!!
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Close-up båten 2010
Silja Galaxy, Stockholm, Sweden
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Cult of Luna
Tavastia, Helsinki, Finland
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| 136 attendees
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Cult of Luna
Lutakko, Jyväskylä, Finland
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Interview in NorrbottensKuriren
9 Feb 2010 | from cultofluna.com
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