Cult of Luna is a Swedish post-metal band from Umeå, founded in 1998 by Johannes Persson and Klas Rydberg from the ashes of hardcore band Eclipse. Over more than two decades they built a reputation for cinematic, long-form compositions that fuse sludge, post-rock and progressive metal - drawing comparisons to Neurosis and Isis. Landmark albums including Salvation (2004), Somewhere Along the Highway (2006) and Vertikal (2013) established them internationally, while the 2016 collaboration Mariner with vocalist Julie Christmas broadened their audience further. Their tenth studio album, In the Shadow of Your Shadow, is due in November 2026.
Cult of Luna announced their tenth studio album In the Shadow of Your Shadow, scheduled for November 6, 2026 via RED CRK, featuring guest appearances by Joe Duplantier (Gojira) and David Eugene Edwards (Wovenhand).
The band released the title single as the first taste of the new album, accompanied by a music video created by Dehn Sora.
Cult of Luna performed at the Roadburn Festival in Tilburg on April 16, 2026.
The band released the EP Beyond III, IV, V via Red Creek Recordings, featuring three tracks that didn't fit on The Long Road North, including a collaboration with A.A. Williams.
Cult of Luna covered the song 'Tannhäuser / Derive' by Refused for the tribute album The Shape of Punk to Come Obliterated, released via Epitaph Records.
