A Dawn To Fear, the eighth album from Swedish post-metal outfit Cult of Luna, is out now via Metal Blade.
Twenty years deep into their career, Swedish post-metal pioneers Cult of Luna have released A Dawn To Fear. Some have declared it their greatest album yet. For our money, it is certainly their best since 2008’s Eternal Kingdom. Leading with the thundering ‘The Silent Man’, the album showcases the band’s knack for creating ferocious and yet tender music that is dynamic and pummeling. The title track, which features clean singing from vocalist Kristian Karlsson, is a particularly engrossing and arresting effort.
Other highlights include album centrepiece ‘Lights on the Hill’, which clocks in at an epic 15 minutes, and the driving ‘Nightwalkers’. Is it the best? Time will tell. We’re just delighted to have them back.
A Dawn To Fear artwork:
Cult of Luna Tour:
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
2/25/2020 Trees – Dallas, TX
2/26/2020 Come and Take It Live – Austin, TX
2/28/2020 Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
2/29/2020 Soundstage – Baltimore, MD
3/01/2020 Gramercy Theater – New York, NY
3/02/2020 Corona – Montreal, QC
3/03/2020 Opera House – Toronto, ON
3/04/2020 Metro – Chicago, IL
3/05/2020 Granada Theater – Lawrence, KS
3/06/2020 Summit Music Hall – Denver, CO
3/07/2020 Urban Lounge – Salt Lake City, UT
3/09/2020 Slim’s – San Francisco, CA
3/10/2020 Fonda Theatre – Los Angeles, CA *
3/11/2020 Brick By Brick – San Diego, CA
3/13/2020 Auditorio Blackberry – Mexico City, MX **
All US dates with Emma Ruth Rundle
*= no Intronaut
**= Cult of Luna only
