Comments on: Cult of Luna – Eternal Kingdom

By: UpTheIrons

UpTheIrons — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 11:12:08 +0000

Cult Of Luna is way better than Isis and Neurosis.

Isis sucks.

By: fightingmike

fightingmike — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:45:56 +0000

Yeah, this review sucks. Anyone could have wrote a better review. Obviously this guy doesnt like this type of music. While i dont like this nearly as much as “Somewhere Along the Highway”, it is still a really solid post-metal epic record that is really similar in tone to their “Salvation” record. These Swedes are doing a great job of distancing themselves from Isis and Neurosis and creating their own brand of doomy and beautiful music.

By: Fluffy Turtle

Fluffy Turtle — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 19:20:11 +0000

i just love this band and especially this album. is it worth mentioning that i dont really like neurosis at all? how come so many people seem to see COL as a Neurosis clone? thats so bullshit! at least to my brain and ears.
to me COL carries a totally different set and variety of emotions.

By: crotchrot

crotchrot — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:07:43 +0000

All the criticism that people are aiming at this band is totally fucking unfounded. Isis hasnt even come close to being as good since oceanic. neurosis will always be the masters, but COL still has managed to put an interesting spin on this genre, and this record is awesome. Their drummer is one of the best for this niche.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:14:07 +0000

Perhaps it is, but that isn’t saying a lot since Salvation cured insomnia and Somewhere Along the Highway was easily forgotten.

By: Yep

Yep — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:45:36 +0000

Wow, “but they tread on the same ground again and again”.

Have you even listened Cult Of Luna before writing that review?

Eternal Kingdom might be their best album since The Beyond.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:30:18 +0000

As the original reviewer I would say you also can’t not read the review and comment. I did listen to the last two records before this, they simply didn’t hold my interest all that much. I also gave this one a few spins before writing it up, as I always do, it’s simply not very interesting or atmospheric.

By: Vance

Vance — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:25:13 +0000

I think you guys are way off and the original reviewer put out zero effort in reviewing the album. The fact that he hadn’t even heard the middle two albums just shows where his interest level is in the band and the genre. Cult of Luna create some awesome emotional and atmospheric metal, sure it’s not the most original but it’s not really meant to be. This music requires multiple listens and an attention span to fully appreciate. You can’t just throw it in the CD player and hear the first riff and write it off as Neurosis worship, well maybe YOU can, but I can’t.

This site is awesome, way better than Digital Metal.

By: Matteo

Matteo — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:14:02 +0000

Have any of you actually listened to this album? While it’s not mind-blowing, Ghost Trail is an amazing song that really doesn’t sound like Isis (or any of the other Neurosis clones) at all. I actually enjoy Salvation and SATH for what they are, and this might be better than both of them. This album actually seems much closer aligned with The Beyond than either of the last two albums.

By: Kyle Huckins

Kyle Huckins — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 01:27:08 +0000

Sadly the whole thing did peter our rather fast, however they all started to sound the same even faster than most trends in music.

By: Jobby

Jobby — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 01:10:49 +0000

That whole Isis, Cult of Luna thing exploded … and then went nowhere.

Pity.