Vertikal

metacritic

aoty

pitchfork

An heir to both Neurosis' sprawling post-metal cycles and their persistent development as an ensemble, Sweden's Cult of Luna is as much a posse as a band. Their sixth album unveils remarkably progressive doom, putting the surly form in uncomfortable positions and often finding a payload.

fantano

Cult of Luna's latest effort sees the Swedish atmospheric sludge outfit maintaining its sound with mid-paced tempos and heavy guitars, but the songwriting seems to have lost a disappointing amount of detail and diversity.