Released: 06/11/26
In the Shadow of Your Shadow, the 10th studio album from Swedish post-metal pioneers Cult of Luna, is a 71-minute exploration of grief, darkness, and artistic evolution. Released via Red Crk Recordings and featuring guest appearances from Joe Duplantier and David Eugene Edwards, the album showcases the band's boundless creative ambition.
Drawing from hardcore, sludge, folk, art-rock, and beyond, Cult of Luna deliver what may be their bleakest and most uncompromising work to date. The lyrics confront themes of loss, while the music rejects trends and expectations in favor of expansive, emotionally crushing compositions.
Co-produced by Daniel Berglund and mixed by Magnus Lindberg, the album is both devastating and dynamic, reinforcing Cult of Luna's reputation as innovators who continue to push the boundaries of heavy music 25 years into their career.