Cult of Luna
Formed: 1999
From:
Umeå,
Sweden
Last Known Status: Active
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Damnation Festival Announce 2026 Headliners
The organisers of Britain's Damnation Festival have revealed the headliners for this year's edition of the event. Closing off the Saturday will be Swedish post metal stalwarts Cult Of Luna, while bringing the weekend to a close will be Norwegian black metal veterans Satyricon. In addition to this, English death metal icons Carcass, French experimentalists Igorrr, US sludge stalwarts Crowbar and Swiss extreme metallers Triptykon have all been added to the already impressive lineup. The festival will take place at the BEC Arena in Manchester on November 7 and 8.
The confirmed bands are as follows:
Cult Of Luna (Headliner)
Satyricon (Headliner)
Carcass
Crowbar
Igorrr
Triptykon
Eyehategod
Walls Of Jericho
Health
Wolves In The Throne Room
Carbomb
Benediction
Weekend Nachos
Gorerotted
Slow Crush
Mol
Holy Fawn
Cabal
Rwake
Lamp Of Murmuur
Dödsrit
Ultha
The Moth Gatherer
Eyes
Fange
Medulla Nocte
Black Sheep Wall
Intercourse
Machukha
+ 19 more to be announced
OpEd
Brutal Assault Is Almost Here!!! Are You Going?
Here are some quotes from past attendees on YouTube:
"You go to Brutal once, you will fall in love instantly!" - @gybarni
"This is the best festival in the whole world! Can't wait for next year! <3" - @eveningwhispers13
"Best festival ever :D See you in BA 28!" - @AnsiSysX86
And the quotes go on and on...need more convincing? Watch the 2024 aftermovie below. More...
Brutal Assault Reveals Daily Lineups
Brutal Assault, the annual celebration for all fans of extreme music, announces the division of bands by day for this year’s edition. At the same time, single-day ticket sales have been launched – available for all five days of the festival.
The festival traditionally kicks off on Tuesday with a warm-up event, giving visitors a chance to get pumped up for the four days of sonic mayhem to follow. This year’s warm-up will feature thrash/speed maniacs Carnivore A.D., Norwegian doom prophets Funeral, and cult American trio Macabre. Representing the Czech scene is a handpicked lineup: Marked As An Enemy, Cutterred Flesh, Pan Lynx, Faüst, and See You In Hell.
Wednesday marks the start of the main program with a heavy and uncompromising punch. Fortress Josefov will quake under the force of American sludge titans Mastodon, industrial legends Ministry and Static-X, and thrash metal icon Kerry King, who will make his Brutal Assault debut. Death metal fans can look forward to Dying Fetus and Blood Red Throne, while black metal rituals will be delivered by Rotting Christ and Ruïm.
Thursday will maintain the high tempo – French juggernauts Gojira return to Josefov, joined by '90s modern metal icons Fear Factory and Norwegian progressives Leprous. A triple dose of American death metal comes courtesy of Obituary, Suffocation, and Nile, while metalcore fans can brace for Fit For a King and August Burns Red. The day also includes a tribute to legendary band Bathory by the project Blood Fire Death.
Friday won’t give listeners a moment to catch their breath. On stage will be black metal pioneers Mayhem and symphonic heavyweights Dimmu Borgir. Modern metalcore will be represented by Landmvrks and Counterparts, post-metal melancholy by Cult of Luna and Harakiri for the Sky, and a gothic metal mass by Paradise Lost.
Saturday offers a fitting finale to the entire festival. Look forward to progressive death metal masters Opeth, brutal blasts from Brujeria and Benighted, and Australian prog-metal gem Karnivool. Old-school energy will be brought by hardcore legends Agnostic Front and thrashers Overkill, while modern melodic death metal will be served by Swedish project The Halo Effect.
The festival is also launching the sale of a limited number of single-day tickets! These are available for each day of the event – a perfect choice for those who can’t attend the whole week but still don’t want to miss out on the highlight of the metal summer. Single-day parking is also available.
Brutal Assault will take place in the Czech Republic at the Josefov Fortress during August 6-9, 2025.
Festival passes are available HERE! More...
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Brutal Assault Is Less Than 100 Days Away!
With less than 100 days left until Brutal Assault 2025, the line-up was finally completed. If you don’t know what a Brutal Assault is, it’s the one of the premier metal festivals in all of Europe that takes place during the summer. It takes place in the town Jaromer within an 18th century fortress on the eastern edge of the Czech Republic. It’s only a two-hour bus ride from the capital city of Prague. Wroclaw, Poland is two and a half hours to the northeast. In other words, all roads lead to Brutal Assault no matter which airport you prefer to fly into.
The festival beckons about 20 thousand attendees every year, but because the grounds are so massive, it seems less than that. The festival has been in existence since 1996, so the festival organizers know how to smoothly run a music festival this size by now. There are two main stages that ping-pong the headliner types all day and night long and there are 3 other smaller stages as well.
Now that I’ve gotten the basics of Brutal Assault out of the way, I’ll get to this years’ bands. There are over 140 of them…
3 INCHES OF BLOOD, ABSU, AGNOSTIC FRONT, ALUK TODOLO, ANGELMAKER, ARTHUR BROWN, ASPHYX, ATTILA, AUGUST BURNS RED, AVULSED, BENIGHTED, BESNA, BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME, BLOOD FIRE DEATH: A TRIBUTE TO QUORTHON AND THE MUSIC OF BATHORY, BLOOD RED THRONE, BOHREN & DER CLUB OF GORE, BRUJERIA, BRUTALLY DECEASED, CAR BOMB, CARNIVORE A.D., COUNTERPARTS, CRYPT SERMON, CRYPTA, CRYSTAL LAKE, CULT OF LUNA, CUTTERRED FLESH, DARK ANGEL, DARK FUNERAL, DEFEATED SANITY, DIMMU BORGIR, DOPE, DROWNING POOL, DYING FETUS, ENVY, EXHORDER, FAÜST, FEAR FACTORY, FIT FOR A KING, FIVE THE HIEROPHANT, FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE, FRAYLE, FULCI, FUNERAL, FURIA, GADGET, GAEREA, GOJIRA, GOST, GRAPHIC NATURE, GRAVE, GREEN LUNG, GUTALAX, GUTSLIT, HÄLLAS, HANABIE, HARAKIRI FOR THE SKY, HELLBUTCHER, HELLRIPPER, HERIOT, HIDEOUS DIVINITY, HIGH PARASITE, ILL NIÑO, INTER ARMA, KARNIVOOL, KATAKLYSM, KERRY KING, KING WOMAN, KLIDAS, KUBLAI KHAN TX, LANDMVRKS, LEPROUS, MACABRE, MALEVOLENT CREATION, MALIGNANCY, MAMMOTH GRINDER, MANTAR, MARKED AS AN ENEMY, MASTODON, MAYHEM, MINISTRY, MNEMIC, MONOLORD, NE OBLIVISCARIS, NILE, OBITUARY, OBSCURE SPHINX, OPETH, ORANGE GOBLIN, ORANSSI PAZUZU, OVERKILL, PAN LYNX, PARADISE LOST, PATRIARCHY, PELICAN, PIG DESTROYER, PRIEST, PRONG, PROTECTOR, PSYCROPTIC, PYREXIA, PYRRHON, REPLICANT, REZN, RIVERS OF NIHIL, ROTTING CHRIST, RUÏM, RYKER’S, SEE YOU IN HELL, SIGH, SKÁLMÖLD, SLEEPYTIME GORILLA MUSEUM, SLOW CRUSH, STATIC–X, SUFFOCATION, SYLVAINE, THE BROWNING, THE HALO EFFECT, THE KOVENANT, THROWN, TO THE GRAVE, TSJUDER, UNLEASHED, WARBRINGER, WAYFARER, WITHIN DESTRUCTION, XIII. STOLETí, ZEKE, and ZEMIAL. More...
Brutal Assault Adds A Corucopia Of Doom
Let yourself be consumed by darkness as the masters of crushing melancholy and epic storytelling take the stage at Brutal Assault: genre legends Paradise Lost, monumental Cult of Luna, Icelandic skalds Skálmöld, the somber heroin jazz of BOHREN & DER CLUB OF GORE/ official the epic conjurers of darkness Crypt Sermon, stoner titans Monolord, Aaron of My Dying Bride with his new doom project High Parasite, and the retro-futuristic progressive hard rock of Hällas.
Brutal Assault will take place in the Czech Republic at the Josefov Fortress during August 6-9, 2025.
Festival passes are available HERE! More...
OpEd
Favorite Albums Of 2022
The following list isn't a poll or consensus among Metal Underground staff. Rather, it's one guy's opinion--one guy who hasn't even listened to the vast majority of the metal albums that came out in 2022. There are several selections that aren't even metal.
That said, maybe you like a few of these and haven't heard of some. I've found a lot of new (to me) music this way, and maybe you're in the same boat.
If someone (who likes many of the albums listed below) sees that I'm missing something obvious, please note the album in the comments section so I (and others) can check it out.
Here's to new discoveries and a metal 2023!
In no particular order:
Telekinetic Yeti - Primordial
Russian Circles - Gnosis
Slægt - Goddess
Rammstein - Zeit
Orm - Intet • Altet
Built to Spill - When the Wind Forgets Your Name
Behemoth - Opvs Contra Natvram
Abbath - Dread Reaver
Watain - The Agony & Ecstasy of Watain
Black Anvil - Regenesis
Saor - Origins
Voivod - Synchro Anarchy
Devin Townsend - Lightwork
Caamp - Lavender Days
Ufomammut - Fenice
Turbocharged - Alpha Beast, Omega God
The Black Angels - Wilderness of Mirrors
Tankard - Pavlov's Dawgs
Cult of Luna - The Long Road North
Kampfar - Til Klovers Takt
Hulder - The Eternal Fanfare
Heilung - Drif
Russian Circles Premiere New Track "Betrayal"
Another single from instrumental post-metal outfit Russian Circles‘ upcoming studio full-length “Gnosis” has premiered online and is streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below. The album is scheduled for an August 19th release date by Sargent House.
You can catch the band live at the below booked dates: More...
Russian Circles Premiere New Song "Conduit"
Russian Circles announce that their eighth studio full-length “Gnosis” will be released on August 19th via Sargent House. A first advance track from it “Conduit“, has premiered streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you below. The new album was recorded and mixed by Converge‘s Kurt Ballou at his God City Studio in Salem, MA.
In other news the group have confirmed their North American and European touring plans: More...
Holy Fawn Premiere New Music Video
Holy Fawn premiere their gloomy new single and music video "Death Is A Relief". The clip was directed by PJ Koelbel.
Comments guitarist/vocalist Ryan Osterman: More...
Cult Of Luna Premiere Full-Album Stream
Cult Of Luna premiere the full-album stream of the band's brand new album "The Long Road North", which is out today via Metal Blade Records.
Check out now "The Long Road North" in its entirety below.
Cult Of Luna Premiere New Track "Cold Burn"
Cult Of Luna premiere a new single and video called “Cold Burn“, taken from their upcoming album “The Long Road North“, due out February 11th on Metal Blade Records.
Comment the group: More...
Cult Of Luna To Tour Europe With Alcest
After the long, dark time that fans have had to go without the mesmerising beauty of Alcest's live shows, the French duo are proud to share some great news - Alcest will support Swedish post metal band Cult Of Luna on their 2022 European tour. Alcest and Cult Of Luna will be joined on the road by Svalbard, and will be playing at London venue The Forum on 12th March. This special show will be a part of Cult Of Luna's self-curated Beyond the Redshift festival, which is returning to London for the first time in eight years!
Alcest's Neige states:
"We are very pleased to have been invited by Cult Of Luna as special guests on their upcoming European tour. This is going to be great and we can’t wait to finally see you all again!"
Johannes from Cult of Luna commented on the London show:
"Eight years after our first Beyond the Redshift festival in London, we're doing it again. The line-up is curated by us and we are determined to bring you a bunch of our favourite artists and bands you didn’t know you were a fan of. Bands are being booked as I write this and we’re going to announce the full line-up later this summer. It will be la grande finale of the tour and we hope to see you there."
The tour dates are as follows: More...
Bossk Premiere New Music Video "Menhir"
Bossk have set a June 18th release date for their new effort “Migration” through Deathwish Inc.. That album is preceded by the first advance track and music video called “Menhir“streaming via YouTube for you online below. Cult Of Luna‘s Johannes Persson guests on that song.
Cult Of Luna Premiere New Single "Three Bridges"
Cult Of Luna premiere their new advance track “Three Bridges” from their impending new EP “The Raging River“, due out February 05th via Red Creek. That 5-song outing will feature a guest appearance from Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees) on the song “Inside Of A Dream“.
pg.lost (Ghost, Cult Of Luna, Etc.) Premiere Song
pg.lost will release their fifth studio full-length “Oscillate” on November 20th via Pelagic Records. A first advance track from the album titled “E22“, can be streamed via YouTube below.
The group’s lineup boasts Cult Of Luna singer/keyboardist, etc. Kristian Karlsson on bass, The Great Discord guitarist Gustav Almberg and former Ghost drummer Martin Hjertstedt among their ranks, along with guitarist Mattias Bhatt.
Says Kristian Karlsson of their impending record: More...
Cult Of Luna Releases New Short Film
Cult Of Luna have released a short film for "A Dawn To Fear", the title track of their new album, and the band's first material under their sole name since 2013's "Vertikal 1&2."
The narrative for the 'A Dawn To Fear' short film was written as a continuous story spread out over two songs ('Lay Your Head to Rest' and 'The Silent Man'). Because of the hard work that was put in by numerous people it deserves to be viewed in it’s intended form. That is why I’m excited that it’s finally available as the 18 min. piece it was written as." - Johannes Persson
Building on 20 years of creating some of the most epic, emotive and inventive heavy music unleashed on the world, there is no denying that Cult Of Luna's A Dawn To Fear is a monster of a record. An album comprised of eight tracks running 79 minutes, it embodies everything the band's faithful have come to expect from them while covering new ground. "Going into the process, we knew the album we wanted to make, an antithesis of what we've done before," says vocalist/guitarist and lead songwriter Johannes Persson. "For pretty much every album there's been a very concrete theme. We've known from the start the kind of story we wanted to tell, and I didn't want that to be the case. I've seen a lot of subtle changes and patterns in my own behavior and my own thinking the last couple of years, and I wanted this to be a completely spontaneous process. I just wanted to see what came out of me, and A Dawn To Fear is the result of that."
Admitting he is perhaps still too close to the record to objectively describe the sound of A Dawn To Fear, Persson believes that it has a more organic feel to it, largely achieved through the use of organs and other acoustic instruments in place of electronic keyboards, and that it is perhaps a more melancholic collection. It is also arguably heavier than their last full-length, 2013's Vertikal and their 2016 collaboration with Julie Christmas, Mariner, both in terms of the sheer density of the music and its tone. When it came to tracking the album, the band opted to work at Ocean Sound Recordings in Norway, which, as the name suggests, is located right by the coast, far from the nearest town. For eleven days the band lived at the studio, and enjoyed the process of constructing the record. With the finished product running to the length of a double CD, there was some discussion of cutting a track, but this did not get far. "We sat down and looked at that song list and we couldn't. It would make it easier for us and everyone involved to cut one song, making it no problem when it comes to LPs and CDs, but we just couldn't see the album any other way. These songs are the songs that make sense. If we cut this song or that song, it would screw up the whole dynamic of the record." More...
Cult Of Luna Premiere New Track
Cult Of Luna premiere their new song “Lay Your Head To Rest“. The track is off the group’s impending new album “A Dawn To Fear“, out in stores on September 20th via Metal Blade Records.
Cult Of Luna Premiere New Song & Music Video
Cult Of Luna‘s new record “A Dawn To Fear” has officially been scheduled for a September 20th release through Metal Blade. A new official music video for their current single, “The Silent Man“ has premiered online streaming for you below:
Comments Cult Of Luna‘s vocalist/guitarist Johannes Persson: More...
Cult Of Luna Announces European Tour
Ahead of their main stage appearance at ArcTanGent festival in August, Cult of Luna have announced that they will return to the UK in November for 2 UK dates in Leeds and London as part of their European tour. They will be joined by Brutus and A.A Williams.
Recently Cult Of Luna released new single, "The Silent Man" - the group's first taste of new material under their sole name since Vertikal 1&2 (2013). The track will also appear on Cult Of Luna's new album, which will be released later this year. You can listen to the single below.
Cult of Luna tour dates:
11/10 - Väven, Umeå - Sweden
17/10 - Pumpehuset, Copenhagen - Denmark
18/10 - Pustervik, Göteborg - Sweden
19/10 - Vasateatern, Stockholm - Sweden
24/11 - Festsaal Kreuzberg, Berlin - Germany*
25/11 - Stollwerck, Cologne - Germany*
26/11 - Melkweg Max, Amsterdam- Netherlands*
27/11 - Trix - Antwerp - Belgium**
28/11 - University Stylus, Leeds - UK*
29/11 - Electric Ballroom, London - UK*
30/11 - Le Trianon, Paris - France*
03/12 - Alcatraz, Milan - Italy*
04/12 - Kino Siska, Ljubljana - Slovenia*
05/12 - Backstage, Munich - Germany*
06/12 - Arena, Vienna - Austria*
08/12 - Progresja, Warsaw - Poland*
*w/ Brutus and A.A Williams
**w/ A.A Williams
Brutal Assault Festival Announces 85% Tickets Sold
Brutal Assault Festival announces 85% of the tickets of its upcoming 2019 edition already being sold. Tells the festival promotion agency:
"The attractive lineup of our festival draws audience from all around the world and we've already sold 85 % of all available tickets - thank You for your interest! Our lineup also misses just a couple of last bands and the artists from our KAL stage to be completely revealed... and that is happening soon! We can only recommend to everyone not to hesitate with the purchase of the festival pass, because there are gonna be no more tickets when the currently available capacity is gone!The festival passes are 102€ (full festival passes only), but you'll also find discounted festival passes for the disabled and for kids in our e-shop HERE."
You can now also generate your own Brutal Assault poster with bands ordered according to your liking and share your taste with the world! If you share your #mybrutal2019 poster on Facebook or Instagram, you can win a free festival pass!