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100
Even by their supremely lofty standards, The Long Road North is yet another triumph for the band. Nearly 70 minutes feels like no time at all, with the album working best when given your undivided attention.
3mo
95
Although The Long Road North is a superb album and will clearly be a contender on many album of the year lists (including my own), for me, it does not quite match the heights of A Dawn to Fear.
3mo
85
With quieter moments bringing more emotional heft to the loud, The Long Road North showcases fantastic dynamics and pacing as the experience of this band shines brighter than ever in the darkness.
3mo
85
The album’s strength is in its sheer breadth, its teleological scope, its grandeur without pretence.
3mo
80
The Long Road North is another welcome addition on their quest to push sonic boundaries and is one of their hardest hitting releases yet.
3mo
80
Cult Of Luna's The Long Road North offers an arduous yet rewarding journey into post-metal majesty.
3mo
76
The Long Road North is a more sophisticated record than A Dawn to Fear, and Cult of Luna’s reputation for steely competence is quite at home in its various details and refinements.
3mo
70
The Long Road North features more majestic Scandi Noir anthems from the doom-metal ABBA, Cult Of Luna.
3mo
For many people, i can see that Cult of Luna not changing their sound much can seem more draining for them but for me I adore the sound of atmospheric sludge metal that I can't help but love this record and its heavy epic feeling surrounding me and Cult of Luna continues to show when they are near the top when it comes to this genre of music, great compisitions a strong and emotional focus on atmosphere knowing when to reel it back and become quiet and when to let all th aggression burst out, ... read more
Swedish heavy metal band Cult of Luna are now eight albums deep with their latest The Long Rad North and even tough it’s my first exposer to their music, there is plenty here to have me coming back for more. For me, the real gems here were “Cold Burn”, “An Offering to the Wind” and “Blood Upon Stone”, all tracks that make the most of their long run times by delivering aggressive tones, stellar musicianship and softer detours that then eventual come back ... read more
For their 9th album, Cult of Luna are still delivering their style of sludgy, slow and downtrodden atmospheric sludge metals with very savage vocals, and while The Long Road North is a bit of a predictable release for them, I don't think that Cult of Luna has an pressure to change due to how consistent they've been for over 20 years. This record does not diversify their sound in the way Vertikal did for example with the electronics mixed in, other than trying to switch things up just a little ... read more
This album is super heavy, not to mention the amazing drum beats are. This album turns intensity up to 11 at points but also is more calm and atmospheric. Actually this album is always atmospheric its just more spacious at points. The transitions between parts are so good on this album and it deserves good recognition
Não me pegou como o EP do ano passado, não sei se pela duração. Mas a impressão que eu fiquei foi que enquanto ouvia tava amarradão mas depois não lembrava mais o que tinha ouvido mesmo que tenho sido ótimo o que eu ouvi. Preciso ouvir mais!
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Track List
| 1 | Cold Burn 9:41 | 88 |
| 2 | The Silver Arc 7:37 | 83 |
| 3 | Beyond I 3:07 feat. Mariam Wallentin | 77 |
| 4 | An Offering to the Wild 12:43 | 79 |
| 5 | Into the Night 6:58 | 75 |
| 6 | Full Moon 3:06 | 77 |
| 7 | The Long Road North 10:04 | 82 |
| 8 | Blood Upon Stone 11:39 | 86 |
| 9 | Beyond II 4:06 feat. Colin Stetson | 75 |
Total Length: 1 hour, 9 minutes
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3mo
Not many people talk about how consistent Cult of Luna’s output has been the last twenty years - hoping for the best
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Added on: November 4, 2021