Cult of Luna A Dawn to Fear
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JokineAugustus
October 5th 2019


10971 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I gotta go to Denver in March to see these guys and my Avalanche.

Demon of the Fall
October 5th 2019


39117 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

No Brutus? Hmph...

Sniff
October 5th 2019


8436 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Tour starts here next Friday h3h3h3h3

R4zor3dge
October 6th 2019


1453 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Lights on the Hill is really good

BeardsandBlastbeats
October 6th 2019


1 Comments


Gone through this one twice now. Great listen. Very much like The Ocean, Isis, Pelican etc, A bit atmospheric. Changes come in waves. Very dynamic overall. Great overall mood and feeling.

osteporosis
October 8th 2019


562 Comments


Also did my first listen today. Was pleasantly surprised, Cult of Luna was one of those Bands i should have checked out since ages, they got everything that i should enjoy. And yeah i really enjoyed this record on my first run. Especially the bass on this album sounded absolutely amazing to me, really loved that.

DopeFiend
October 8th 2019


509 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

debating between this and nighttime stories for my metal aoty. both records rip so hard

osteporosis
October 8th 2019


562 Comments


fml, i didn't even know Pelican had a new one. I better get back to grinding the music game more again. this is getting pretty ridiculous already. what would i do without good ol' sputnik, that mention just came at the right time

Flugmorph
October 8th 2019


35424 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

i bet fantano doesn't even know mariner exists. bet he would dig that more than this considering he critiqued the vocals

Pikazilla
October 8th 2019


32373 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

the vocals are perfect, fartano is dumb af

Flugmorph
October 8th 2019


35424 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

taste

Demon of the Fall
October 8th 2019


39117 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I can't blame anyone for disliking the vocal style, but within the genre they're definitely up there with the most impactful I've heard. Idk what the guy's experience is with bands of this ilk, I imagine it might not be particularly extensive. My interpretation of this is based solely on Sputnik and the users that are interested in his views, so perhaps this is misleading.

sizeofanocean
October 8th 2019


3767 Comments


I haven't listened to too much CoL yet but the vocals sound like perfectly good post metal vocals to me
Btw how vocal heavy is their music in general? I usually tend to like the instrumental sections more

Relinquished
October 8th 2019


50089 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

they’re as sparse with the vocals as Isis is

DDDeftoneDDD
October 8th 2019


23539 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

"Btw how vocal heavy is their music in general?"

H E A V Y

Demon of the Fall
October 8th 2019


39117 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

He means how often are they used, or how vocally-focused is CoL in general. They definitely incorporate many long instrumental breaks, so if you're not a huge fan of the vox, there is some respite. I find the vocals more impactful due to the numerous instrumental builds, they tend to be reserved for crushing crescendos.

Relinquished
October 8th 2019


50089 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

‘usually reserved for crescendos’ lol that’s a generalized no, but they def use em where they matter

Demon of the Fall
October 8th 2019


39117 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I mean they use them for all sorts of reasons, but the 'harsher' vox (i.e. the type that are harder to digest for some people) are frequently used in such moments, which you'd expect in all honesty. I don't think they are over-used, or used throughout, it's at opportune moments where a certain emphasis is needed (like you said: 'where they matter'). I didn't say 'usually' btw, I did say 'tend' but perhaps that was an exaggeration.

sizeofanocean
October 8th 2019


3767 Comments


I don't mind harsh vocals, i just like it when they are used in a fashion where it is not overbearing and the music still gets room to breath. From what i've heard CoL seems to place their vocals in a way that i like quite a bit

SpiritCrusher2
October 8th 2019


6531 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

"the vocals are perfect, fartano is dumb af"



I respect the guy, but his taste in metal/hardcore is kinda shit



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