http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.15904488&rws=%2Fcult-of-luna%2Fmusic-videos.rssCult of Luna -- the doom-based post-metal band from Umea, Sweden -- were formed from the ashes of hardcore punk outfit Eclipse in 1998. Starting with an aggressive and primarily doom/sludge sound on acclaimed early releases <I>Cult of Luna</I> (2001) and <i>The Beyond</i> (2003), CoL began incorporating more ambient tones and textures and elaborately orchestrated song structures into their esoteric style, making 2004's <i>Salvation</i> a hit in the mainstream press. <I>Somewhere Along the Highway</i> carved further into the post-metal dabbling of <i>Salvation</i>, falling slightly short of mastery, but in 2008 the limitless eight-piece returned to heavier form with the labyrinthine sleeper <I>Eternal Kingdom</I>. On this effort, Cult of Luna -- Klas Rydberg (vocals), Johannes Persson (guitars), Erik Olofsson (guitars), Fredrik Kihlberg (guitars), Andreas Johansson (bass), Anders Teglund (keys, samples), Thomas Hedlund (percussion), and Magnus Lindberg (drums) -- celebrate a decade-long career by experimenting with nonconventional instruments like horns and chimes, and building multilayered textures and sounds while still maintaining thick sludge riffing. - Jen GuyreDoom Metalen720Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:13:10 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.15904488&rws=%2Fcult-of-luna%2Fmusic-videos.rss Cult of Luna -- the doom-based post-metal band from Umea, Sweden -- were formed from the ashes of hardcore punk outfit Eclipse in 1998. Starting with an aggressive and primarily doom/sludge sound on acclaimed early releases <I>Cult of Luna</I> (2001) and <i>The Beyond</i> (2003), CoL began incorporating more ambient tones and textures and elaborately orchestrated song structures into their esoteric style, making 2004's <i>Salvation</i> a hit in the mainstream press. <I>Somewhere Along the Highway</i> carved further into the post-metal dabbling of <i>Salvation</i>, falling slightly short of mastery, but in 2008 the limitless eight-piece returned to heavier form with the labyrinthine sleeper <I>Eternal Kingdom</I>. On this effort, Cult of Luna -- Klas Rydberg (vocals), Johannes Persson (guitars), Erik Olofsson (guitars), Fredrik Kihlberg (guitars), Andreas Johansson (bass), Anders Teglund (keys, samples), Thomas Hedlund (percussion), and Magnus Lindberg (drums) -- celebrate a decade-long career by experimenting with nonconventional instruments like horns and chimes, and building multilayered textures and sounds while still maintaining thick sludge riffing. - Jen Guyre