bio - INTERVIEWS
Country of origin:
Sweden
Location:
Umeå, Västerbotten
Status:
Active
Formed in:
1998
Genre:
Atmospheric Sludge/Progressive Metal/Post-Hardcore
Lyrical themes:
Inner struggles, Despair, Existentialism
Current label:
Metal Blade Records
Years active:
1998-present
Formed by Klas Rydberg and Johannes Persson, after the Swedish hardcore band Eclipse broke up. It began as a traditional sludge band and has slowly integrated greater degrees of post-rock into their sound.
MEMBERS
Magnus Lindberg Guitars, Percussion (1998-present)
Johannes Persson Guitars, Vocals (1998-present)
See also: Riwen, Khoma
Andreas Johansson Bass (2002-present)
See also: ex-The Vicious
Thomas Hedlund Drums (2003-present)
See also: Deportees, The Perishers, ex-Khoma, ex-Plastic Pride
Fredrik Kihlberg Guitars, Vocals (2004-present)
See also: Khoma
Kristian Karlsson Keyboards, Vocals (2015-present)
See also: pg.lost, ex-Eskju Divine
DISCOGRAPHY
Demo Demo 1999
Switchblade / Cult of Luna Split 2000
Unfold the Inside / The Art of Self-Extermination Single 2001
Cult of Luna Full-length 2001 4 (89%)
The Beyond Full-length 2003 6 (81%)
Salvation Full-length 2004 6 (94%)
Bodies / Recluse Single 2006
Somewhere Along the Highway Full-length 2006 6 (97%)
Eternal Kingdom Full-length 2008 8 (85%)
Fire Was Born Video 2009
Eviga riket Video 2010
Live at the Scala Live album 2010
Vertikal Full-length 2013 2 (95%)
Vertikal II EP 2013 2 (82%)
Eternal Music Compilation 2014
Råångest Split 2015 1 (85%)
Mariner Collaboration 2016 3 (87%)
Vertikal + II Compilation 2016
Live at Roadburn (2013) Live album 2017
Live at La Gaîté Lyrique: Paris Live album 2017
Somewhere Along the Highway at Roadburn (2016) Live album 2017
Years in a Day Compilation 2017
Mariner Live at De Kreun - Belgium Live album 2018
The Silent Man Single 2019
Lay Your Head to Rest Single 2019
A Dawn to Fear Full-length 2019 1 (96%)
The Raging River EP 2021