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| Released | February 11, 2022 | |||
| Recorded | 2021 | |||
| Studio | Second Home Studio and Sandås Silence | |||
| Genre | Sludge metal, progressive metal, post-metal[1] | |||
| Length | 69:00 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade | |||
| Producer | Cult of Luna | |||
| Cult of Luna chronology | ||||
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The Long Road North is the eighth studio album by the Swedish metal band Cult of Luna (their ninth if including Mariner (2016), their collaborative album with Julie Christmas). The album was released on February 11, 2022 through Metal Blade Records.[2]
Promotion
To promote the album, on December 1, 2021, Cult of Luna released the song "Cold Burn" prior to the release of The Long Road North, with a music video creating using Unreal Engine, in collaboration with North Kingdom, and Arctic Game Lab.[3] The band also released the song "In the Night" on January 13, 2022.[4] In support of The Long Road North, Cult of Luna will embark on a 2022 tour through Europe in February, March, and October.[2] One of those concerts include their Beyond The Redshift festival on March 12, 2022, co-headlined with many bands such as Alcest, Brutus, and Svalbard.[5]
Reception
The album was generally well received critically, earning two positive reviews in Louder Sound.[6][7] At Metal Injection, Ben G. labeled The Long Road North "a superb album that is more mature, nuanced and consistent than their 2019 masterpiece, A Dawn to Fear, but also maybe a bit less transcendental."[8] Ellis Heasley of Distorted Sound explained in a review, "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. Once it’s over, you’ll no doubt be quick to take this ‘long road’ all over again."[9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cold Burn" | 9:41 |
| 2. | "The Silver Arc" | 7:37 |
| 3. | "Beyond (II)" | 4:07 |
| 4. | "An Offering to the Wild" | 12:43 |
| 5. | "Into the Night" | 6:58 |
| 6. | "Full Moon" | 3:06 |
| 7. | "The Long Road North" | 10:02 |
| 8. | "Blood upon Stone" | 11:39 |
| Total length: | 69:00 | |
Most CD editions are released in two discs, each containing four tracks.
Personnel
- Band members
- Thomas Hedlund – drums and percussion
- Andreas Johansson – bass
- Fredrik Kihlberg – guitar and vocals
- Magnus Lindberg – guitar, drums and engineering
- Johannes Persson – guitar and vocals
- Kristian Karlsson – keyboards, vocals and engineering
- Additional personnel[10]
- Erik Olofsson – artwork and graphic design
- Henrik Oja – additional engineering
- Daniel Berglund – additional engineering
- Ted Jensen – mastering
References
- ^ "Album review: Cult Of Luna – The Long Road North". Kerrang!. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ a b Kennelty, Greg (2021-11-05). "CULT OF LUNA Announces New Album The Long Road North". Metal Injection. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
- ^ Kennelty, Greg (2021-12-01). "CULT OF LUNA Drops Churning New Song "Cold Burn"". Metal Injection. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- ^ Kennelty, Greg (2022-01-13). "CULT OF LUNA Drops Gently Slow-Burning New Single "Into The Night"". Metal Injection. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- ^ Selzer, Jonathan (November 15, 2021). "Cult Of Luna's boundary-breaking Beyond The Redshift festival returns to London in 2022". Metal Hammer. Louder Sound. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ Deller, Alex (February 10, 2022). "Cult Of Luna's The Long Road North: "cerebral and exhilaratingly heavy"". Metal Hammer. Louder Sound. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ Dalton, Stephen (February 12, 2022). "Cult Of Luna's clobbering drums and shuddering riffs thrill on The Long Road North". Metal Hammer. Louder Sound. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ Kennelty, Greg (2022-02-10). "Album Review: CULT OF LUNA The Long Road North". Metal Injection. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- ^ "ALBUM REVIEW: The Long Road North – Cult Of Luna". Distorted Sound. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
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