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The Long Road North
Studio album by
Cult of Luna
ReleasedFebruary 11, 2022 (2022-02-11)
Recorded2021
StudioSecond Home Studio and Sandås Silence
GenreSludge metal, progressive metal, post-metal[1]
Length69:00
LabelMetal Blade
ProducerCult of Luna
Cult of Luna chronology
A Dawn to Fear
(2019) 		The Long Road North
(2022)

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 "Into 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.TitleLength
1."Cold Burn"9:41
2."The Silver Arc"7:37
3."Beyond (I)"3:07
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
9."Beyond (II)"4:07
Total length:69:00

Personnel

Band members
Additional personnel
  • Erik Olofsson – artwork and graphic design
  • Henrik Oja – additional engineering
  • Daniel Berglund – additional engineering
  • Ted Jensen – mastering

Charts

Chart performance for The Long Road North
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] 93
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[11] 186
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] 14
Scottish Albums (OCC)[13] 52
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[14] 17
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[15] 5

References

  1. ^ "Album review: Cult Of Luna – The Long Road North". Kerrang!. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Kennelty, Greg (2021-11-05). "CULT OF LUNA Announces New Album The Long Road North". Metal Injection. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  3. ^ Kennelty, Greg (2021-12-01). "CULT OF LUNA Drops Churning New Song "Cold Burn"". Metal Injection. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  4. ^ Kennelty, Greg (2022-01-13). "CULT OF LUNA Drops Gently Slow-Burning New Single "Into The Night"". Metal Injection. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Kennelty, Greg (2022-02-10). "Album Review: CULT OF LUNA The Long Road North". Metal Injection. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  9. ^ "ALBUM REVIEW: The Long Road North – Cult Of Luna". Distorted Sound. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  10. ^ "Ultratop.be – Cult of Luna – The Long Road North" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  11. ^ "Ultratop.be – Cult of Luna – The Long Road North" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  12. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Cult of Luna – The Long Road North" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  13. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  14. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  15. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
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