Cult of Luna - The Raging River (FULL ALBUM)

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0:00 THREE BRIDGES
8:45 WHAT I LEAVE BEHIND
14:42 INSIDE OF A DREAM
18:02 I REMEMBER
26:11 WAVE AFTER WAVE
PRODUCED BY: CULT OF LUNA
ENGINEERED BY: MAGNUS LINDBERG / KRISTIAN KARLSSON and DANIEL BERGLUND
MIXED BY: MAGNUS LINDBERG
MASTERED BY: MAGNUS LINDBERG
ARTWORK BY: ERIK OLOFSSON
PHOTOGRAPHY BY: SIMON GRIND

[@stanislas4902]

I randomly discovered Cult of Luna at Hellfest 2019 and they suddenly became one of my favorite bands.

[@panicatthegasstation]

Mother of god, how are they so consistently good.

[@jbasti227]

Step 1: Be from Sweden

[@quinetastic]

I agree. They are GREAT...👍☝️

[@svperuzer]

I concur

[@dokterkarel]

@@custompaintbodyinc.266 Dim was great, but so was their last one.

[@RayB50]

is the rest of their stuff on par with this? I'm just hearing this for the first time. it's fucking great!

[@reginaldb.garrettiii7001]

Somewhere along the highway introduced me to cult of Luna....Dim was the piece of music that changed my life forever ....Dim is just the song that never fails to choke me up. I tear up everytime I hear Dim. Eternal kingdom was the second album I heard ....simply amazing the lead guitar in Ghost Trail solidified my love for the band Vertikal took awhile to grow on me and i started worrying that the band was going in a way creatively that i wasn't partial to.... mariner with Julie Christmas .....so different so beautifully grotesque. Got to toronto to see them okay it live with Julie amazeballs and awesomesauce a Dawn to fear blew me away 12 years of listening to this band and they still have that intensity that I crave in music. They play at a speed that's reminiscent of Pink Floyd in a way ....here we are 2021 been suffering through this pandemic globally and it sucks and I hate it and u hate it and all this pent up aggression must be released .... and here it is thank you cult of luna I'm raging out ... let's see how this pans out but while I listen and enjoy, never forget : From the skyline dark clouds move in. They shroud me with her cold cover. Eyes like daggers puncture the skin. Isolated in a room with no others. Where do I turn when all hope is lost? Where do I find forgiveness? My search for salvation has begun. To find a place where our hearts beat as one. Thank you cult of luna This song saved my life 5 years ago

[@cyrilfrommars9847]

Fully agree with you for DIM. What a masterpiece!

[@topofsm]

Dim is the undersung masterpiece on SATH, I love it so much.

[@Cystlib]

Dim was also the song that introduced me to CoL. Still one of my favourites

[@topofsm]

@@Cystlib Dim is secretly the best song on SATH, can’t get enough of it.

[@sampba]

i feel you brother. dim.

[@certificated123]

We do not deserve a song such as Wave after Wave. I cannot count how many times I can listen to this particular piece.

[@nathanlong7556]

You’d be forgiven with their back catalogue that they will peak. Then somehow they find another gear again and again. Honestly stunning record/ep.

[@mattiabiondini9070]

Wave After wave Is a masterpiece!!!

[@threestringsomg]

1 listen .....I agreee

[@thire5]

the only problem with this track is that it's sooo short!!!

[@metaltyrann]

I cried at first listen. Too beautiful

[@New_Hell]

CoL have done it again. Another fucking masterpiece. Absolute juggernauts of this genre, man.

[@YinzerSteel]

Of music in general.

[@New_Hell]

@@YinzerSteel absolutely.

[@TransparentBarriers]

That sick riff from "I remember", it come back in my head all the time, i love it. Well done

[@auralcirclerecordings642]

Literally feeling the same as so many of you... They appeared to my Recommendations and I never wanna miss them again...

[@rippindrummer666]

So glad they were the last band I got to see live before the pandemic! Tremendously fucking pumped for this!

[@charlotbk1437]

Same thing for me it was in Montreal 🤘🏼

[@shakes5847]

Same here! I saw em at the tour opener in Dallas. 3 weeks later it crossed my mind "Holy shit, did they make it out in time?" Happy they did.

[@nickpike5581]

Me too- caught them for my first time in LA! Mind blowing live performance

[@darkjt17]

@@charlotbk1437 what a show!

[@deftones_enjoyer]

Same here! Saw them in NYC! Best live performance I have seen!

[@j.s.173]

They never, never, never disappoint.

[@PhasedPlasmaPainting]

Incredible! Cult Of Luna never disappoint

[@lunarlight1]

another top class album. mark lanegan is top class and beautifully suited,

[@mikeclark7418]

Thank you Cult of Luna, new album is definitely a strong contender for the best album of 2021

[@CrazyKoenie]

Again Cult of Luna captures my mood perfectly

[@needfoolthings]

I'm Luna and I feel very humbled.

[@AdoreYouInAshXI]

Lol sure you are

[@iNiko33]

Heavy sh*t right there. Felt 'Somewhere Along The Highway' and 'Eternal Kingdom' vibes from this. And I love it :) Thanks guys for the incredible work as always.

[@brcope5109]

Since this is a "bridge" album of sorts, I have one suggestion if anyone hasn't already done this. That suggestion is to listen to ADTF and The Raging River in succession. The transition is damn near seamless and you can hear the natural progression from ADTF to this album and what to possibly expect from their next full length album. As much as I wanted a new, full length album, the movement from ADTF to this album is so damn incredible that when the next album releases, I will listen to all three in succession. I don't believe CoL will ever disappoint. I wish more people could appreciate their craft in all its essence. Thank you CoL!!!!

[@AdhamElkhatib]

will do

[@threestringsomg]

I'm wondering why it's called an EP at 38 minutes! It's longer than many albums...🤷‍♂️ I agree they are not treading same ground and their albums unfold after eachother well. Atmospherically these guys are one of the best for me too.

[@xavkoston16]

@@threestringsomg it's an EP because of the number of tracks, indeed they are long hahah

[@maxaliverti2851]

This Ep is longer than a lot of full length. And it's another great addition to their stunning discography. Can't wait to receive my vinyl

[@threestringsomg]

Yeah. It's an album in all but words. The addition of the unbelievable Wave After Wave at 12mins for me makes it an album. It's on my best of year list whatever it's called 😍❤️‍🔥

[@urmumsbaps]

An EP is less than 30 minutes and less than 5 songs, so it's not an EP

[@SindyJB]

Discovered the band with this album and I can't stop listening, so amazing

[@eclatshwartzbaumcybertune2063]

It has been fascinating to hear the evolution of the vocals!.

[@niklasschmitt]

Can't wait!

[@cidpsg]

2021 ? So... Im listening To COL since 2003, saw this band around 40/50 times live... Im always missing the first and only singer ... can't forgot this time at the salvation tour, when waiting for you was playing.., all the instrumental part... and just at the end, close To the end... singer was coming from the backstage and scream the words... I....AM.... tatatata ta tintin tu duuuuuuu WAITIIIINGGGG.... tatatata tintin tuduuuuuuu FOR YOUUUUU.... Etc etc... love you guys 4 ever ! You're like at your own home here in France and you know how much french people are loving you

[@TransparentBarriers]

Bah purée, j'en connais pas beaucoup des français dans mon entourage qui ne serait-ce auraient entendu parler de ce groupe :D

[@vvar3ngine]

Greetings from South Africa \m/ Can't wait...!

[@savageddt4683]

Nie geweet daar was nog fans in SA nie...

[@ruanswanepoel569]

@@savageddt4683 en nog 'n man. Die goed ruk braaa

[@aWorkInProgress11]

Hell yes! 🤘🏽

[@marcelobezerra6981]

what a solid band!

[@marcoderosa312]

They just can't fail.

[@ruanswanepoel569]

Simplified and smooth. COL don't need technical jibber jabber to push my eargasms into overload. Less is more and more is this!

[@dgnwd]

I love that amongst the current times of darkness, that some of my favorite bands are still able to find the light and creativity to continue to write new music. As a listener and a fan and i may speak for others to say that we needed this. Stay Awesome Cult Of Luna!

[@ninjakillu9000]

Merci ça défonce! un de plus

[@elxavo86]

Sigo en shock... Como puede haber una banda tan increíble como Cult Of Luna... maravilloso riff de I remember mientras comento escucho la última canción suena de otro mundo... Ahhh q placer es esto

[@kellyleakey2962]

This band keeps me in metal

[@amphibian666]

Top 5 all time. Never cease to captivate me. Very humble people. The few ive had the pleasure of talking to ❤

[@YinzerSteel]

I love Johannes's deeper, richer vocals on this release.

[@CalletaMoth]

Omg I had no idea this was happening tomorrow!! I was just waiting until Friday to get the album. Hallelujah this will make my day tomorrow soooo much better!!!

[@davidb.6490]

That last song is incredible holy shit

[@the3fever]

Jep

[@cmillspa1]

Kickass! Ya know, for your next project you guys should try really hard to make a bad album and see if it becomes another masterpiece by accident. Could be fun.

[@sukipebble3010]

Just what I needed right now ♥

[@TransparentBarriers]

That last song? Oh Daaaamn.

[@moman007]

EPIC album omg

[@forgemastermetal]

Unbelievable album!!

[@schism1986]

Woha I didn't expect to hear Mark Lanegan on a CoL album!! This is amazing!!!

[@4mper619]

Давно их слушаю, и меня всегда впечатляет как они неустанно эволюционирую в своем звучании, в своем подходе! Я уверен что это именно самый перспективный звук, звучание будущего, которое опережает свое время, поэтому должен заметить, что это очень недооцененная группа...

[@Modjahed2002]

*Да ну, хуйня какая-то. Что в них оригинального? Вокал уёбищный.*

[@4mper619]

Зачем ты так выражаешься здесь? Иди сходи в туалет покакай лучше

[@BocxoD_Pa]

Вот корешок давший росток нового металл направления, отцы так сказать)) : kzbin.info/www/bejne/laCQXnqsg6iqarc

[@paulbravington4386]

Saw them live in Leeds. Best gig I ever attended. Highly recommend them!

[@NotForFunrecords]

I was waiting for this sound for 19 years, since The Beyond.

[@AlexNayck]

Totally!

[@CygnusVoyager]

Incredible album, you guys know how to create such a great atmosphere

[@OmegaLulz666]

Monstrous, yet beautiful! Great Album.

[@jakubkonieczny7816]

Yep!

[@jose-alberto-salazar-jimenez]

You sons of b... you guys did again it... f-ing amazing!

[@ANNIHILISTIC]

Clicked on this out of curiosity, expecting it to be some post-rock whatever. Am instead being blasted in the face with deep tom grooves and waves of distortion and it's amazing. The algorithm done good today. Also is that a xylophone?? Amazing.

[@rstelford3532]

I envy you that you have not heard Cult of Luna...their back catalogue is something else.

[@ANNIHILISTIC]

@@rstelford3532 Will check it out at some point for sure, thanks!

[@rstelford3532]

@@ANNIHILISTIC ey no worries. Last album was a masterpiece... Even better than this one i think. Enjoy!

[@pedroaznarez]

Oh you, lucky boy! You have just arrived to Cult of Luna? The algorithm has not made a good job that day. That the made The Job. Your life is about to change.

[@topofsm]

Welcome to the club! IMO all their albums are at least good, most are excellent. Salvation and Somewhere Along The Highway are generally considered their Magnum Opuses (Opi?) for good reason, you should check them and the rest of their albums out.

[@RayB50]

Just hearing this band now for the first time... dam this is some heavy shit!

[@eleanor1187]

Masterpiece

[@modefathy1205]

Only one cult fo luna thank u guys as u never disappointed us

[@Cavebear23]

finally found some inspiration for my third book :) - this is pure epic-beautiful-brutality: I take my hat off to you guys, seriously, great work ;)

[@manofpowe]

My first Cult of Luna release! Started listening to them back in November of 2020 and they have become my second favorite band in just those couple months. This is an insane add to an already insane discography.

[@jadewolf1024]

Who's first?

[@manofpowe]

@@jadewolf1024 Protest the Hero but that's because I have a soft spot for prog

[@svartsjokolade]

​@@manofpowe Man, I was so happy when Palimpsest came out!

[@manofpowe]

@@svartsjokolade it slaps. I think it's up there with Volition and Fortress. Definitely Rodys best album lyrically.

[@svartsjokolade]

@@manofpowe Definitely, it still gives me goosebumps.

[@od1401]

Man I remember seeing cult of luna songs on satellite music TV channels many years ago (back when channels like kerrang etc played music) when I was a teenager, god must've been at least 15 years ago. I had a couple of their albums and loved their music, then kinda' drifted on with my life, something reminded me of them and I looked them up - lo and behold they are still going strong.

[@gabrieldias8539]

Congrats and thank you for this amazing work of art!!!

[@thewhorocks515]

I'm not ready. So grateful to get new music from CoL so soon.

[@eclatshwartzbaumcybertune2063]

Need to get this album 😊😊😊

[@SuddenOfDeath]

Fantastiskt, som alltid

[@PossumBelly]

“I Remember” is their best track in years holy fuq

[@spagetti001]

how can you tell it apart from literally all the other post metal songs ever

[@PossumBelly]

@@spagetti001 😂 nice. How did you find this EP tho 🙏🏼

[@spagetti001]

@@PossumBelly I still like cult of luna and post metal in general lol. I'm just critical enough to admit that all of it sounds the same

[@PossumBelly]

@@spagetti001 ehh most bands in their respective sub-genres all sound alike. If the genre really resonates with you, you naturally pick up on the nuances that distinguish them IMO. I can tell you this--the riff that starts at 5:20 (23:23 on this video) of this song "I Remember" has inexplicably brought me tears each time I've listened to it so far. Like, I'm not even paying attention and that part hits and I sob. So yeah hah. Anyways, cheers!

[@scottbradshaw6317]

When the guitars hit that apex it's pure bliss

[@_sabotage_x]

amazing 🤘🤘🤘

[@lindygrrl658]

This album is soooooo nice, totally playthru worthy, each track is it's own beautiful terrible thing😆😘🤬🔥🔥🔥 first listen today, but I'll be looking back on the discog for sure. Thanks guys!!! Good shit❤❤❤

[@garethparry7656]

Bravo guys, that was mega.

[@NathanielPrinceCoulter]

Solid 🪨

[@zodiacmanan]

First time hearing this band .... and sweet love of all that is pure , what have I been doing all these years?

[@reyrichard4922]

Merci pour le cadeau ❤️❤️❤️🔥💥💫☀️

[@Lennart.R.LK.Bonsai]

masterpiece

[@2promoters1pod]

Solid. As expected. Great work guys. This will be on rotation for the weekend.

[@NordiCDreaMs]

If you, like me, love this sound you should give 'Khoma' a try(if you haven't already), very similar sound but with clean vocals. In fact a few members in that band play in Cult of Luna as well, hence the similarities. Do yourself a kindness and give their album 'The Second Wave' a listen, it's a true masterpiece from start to finish.

[@cullingthegenepool6842]

WOW, you tube sent me something worth listening to for a change. LIKE IT A LOT.

[@D3letedSoul]

Ok. I needed this. Cheers.

[@xavkoston16]

1 week of non stop listening. This record is so good, I like the old dark vibes (eternal kingdom, the beyond) mixed with those more "straight to the goal" structures like on ADTF. These guys are able to look on their previous stuff and go further everytime. As a drummer, the drumming still improves album after album ... on this one the use of 2 drums kit is so well done, those little snares rolls, additionnal hats and toms are so good, they always add something interesting to the main drum part :) That lead groove on "wave after wave" is tasty as hell, this song is so original by the way ! And i loose my head every single time on "I Remember", impossible to listen at low volume haha; I could write 1000 comments like this, COL can do no wrong. If this is the transition between ADTF and the next record, this is going to be epic ! You did an amazing job as always ! See you in Strasbourg ! (yes we will see us again, no matter what shit happens during 2021)

[@efruhiten]

Can you give a timestamp to where i can hear two drumkits sounding together?

[@humbob2845]

eternal kingdom is eternal treasure

[@raquelsantos8184]

wave after wave

[@Wickedblackjuggalo19]

An enjoying listen by far many loves from Ohio

[@VulgrimOfficial]

"Three Bridges" alone is worth the purchase of this EP. Bandcamp, I'll come! Cult of Luna, I am proud to be a fan of you. Thank you Mates, stay healthy❤

[@Reelmckenzie]

Favourite band ever, fico arrepiada!! Kisses from Brasil

[@pomeloco1554]

Carol ?

[@AndrewWms]

Incredible album!

[@ccspaul99]

Incredible!

[@melo-drama8062]

Yeah 🤘🏻🔥

[@chanocortez2790]

Hell yeah

[@tommoran6691]

An absolute banger. You never disappoint CoL!

[@morganevans9991]

outstanding yet again

[@ShiivaWilding]

Got mine a few days ago, and I can say with absolute confidence that it's not only a fitting end to 'A Dawn to Fear', but better than most full length records released in the last decade. Gorguts hit perfection with Pleiades Dust for best short-format metal release... but this, this is something else! Congrats on another stellar release, and for getting Mark fucking Lanegan in for a track, sounds awesome!

[@TransparentBarriers]

Gorguts is some death metal, right ? Same vib as COL ?

[@ShiivaWilding]

@@TransparentBarriers Similar vibe, but much darker at times, with an eye to a Neurosis level of opressive atmosphere. But thematically, it's one of the best death metal releases of the last few decades!

[@TransparentBarriers]

@@ShiivaWilding Alright, im pretty sure ive already give a try, because if i recall, Gojira have some influence from them (at the start of the band) and i probably give a listen or two long ago. But i don't remember at all.

[@ShiivaWilding]

@@TransparentBarriers I believe Gojira did mention them and a few other french/french canadian bands as influences. Pleiades Dust was actually inspired by Porcupine Tree's 'The Incident', and whether a song cycle of that nature could operate in death metal. Turns out it can, and it fucking slaps!

[@TransparentBarriers]

@@ShiivaWilding I listened to the first song of the album, well, im now sure ive already give it a try before. The song was nice, for the lenght of the album, i was expecting a 4-5 minutes song, it was a near 10 ! That was pretty interesting, and they have some slow down sections, that i like, i can't listen to full deathmetalmode songs anymore with full concentration.

[@nnnnnnnnnnnssrr]

YEAH!!!

[@MisterBrimm]

Hmmmm my local shop just received this vinyl I do believe I will purchase it.

[@marekstruski1702]

The Best EP 2021 r.

[@richardsteffens6159]

Amazing EP. Going to buy this now!

[@benyaminempyrium841]

mind blowing , wave after wave such a huge masterpiece

[@zzone322]

I am sure we will not be disappointed

[@alexandertemchuk4920]

Thank you very much!

[@silviocinti]

Great job!

[@caseylong9206]

Didn’t even know this came out. Sounds great.

[@the_wild_hunt1301]

Pure genius.

[@Dani.Torres]

I'm ready!

[@andrewlikesmusic3734]

Disco bellissimo, resce a catturare nel profondo perchè è stato composto con sincerità. La durata sotto i quaranta minuti lo rende ancora più prezioso. Penso che il brano con Mark Lanegan alla voce sia una buona idea, dimostra che i Cult Of Luna hanno buon gusto nel collaborare con nomi eccellenti della Musica. Tutto "The Raging River" scorre meravigliosamente bene in un unico flusso emozionale...!!! E' scontato che amo questa band 💯💙💋

[@1990gargiulo]

I Cult of Luna suono una delle poche band, che porta avanti il verbo Neurosis, con personalità. E a parere mio non ne hanno fatto uno brutto di album. Perfino l'ultimo The Long Road North è ottimo. Li voglio vedere dal vivo assolutamente

[@jampamoeda5824]

Excelente trabalho. Estão de Parabéns - mais uma vez.

[@IconW]

Inspiring stuff yet again!

[@bipolarityCore]

MERCI !!!

[@Daves_not_here]

I love it!

[@a.k.4243]

Love it. 💘