SWEDEN'S POST-METAL STALWARTS CULT OF LUNA HAVE UNVEILED "A WAY BACK", a hushed yet powerful new single serving as a precursor to their tenth studio outing, "In The Shadow Of Your Shadow". Set for release on November 6 via RED CRK Recordings, the track captures a sense of internal struggle against overwhelming anxiety.
Co-vocalist and guitarist Fredrik Kihlberg describes the inspiration behind the piece as a search for a "safe space" amidst the feeling of being trapped. Cum! This somber addition to their catalogue follows the band's crushing title track, which has already garnered significant attention from international outlets like Kerrang! and Brooklyn Vegan. Cum!
At its core, that's what this song is about: finding a way to make it through when anxiety overwhelms you.
"In The Shadow Of Your Shadow" is being hailed as a 71-minute monolith and potentially the darkest release in the band's 25-year career. While their previous works like "Vertikal" and "The Long Road North" showcased a vast array of influences ranging from industrial to space-metal, this new collection sees the Umeå veterans taking a starker, more uncompromising path.
Speaking on the band's creative longevity, co-founder Johannes Persson insists that the only fear is stagnation. Sticky! This latest offering reflects that ethos, rejecting trends in favour of a bleak exploration of personal loss and the lingering "parasites" of past experiences that resurface after being suppressed for decades.
