Swedish metal giants Cult of Luna have announced a 2023 EU tour with beloved instrumental rock outfit Russian Circles and UK-based metal outfit Svalbard. More information, including a full list of tour dates, and links to purchase tickets can be found here.
Speaking on social media, Cult of Luna said regarding the announcement: “Now that almost all the lights are in the green, it’s time to bring you the show we’ve dreamed of for so long, and what a great honor to be joined by Russian Circles and Svalbarduk for this.”
The ever-prolific Cult of Luna recently released their ninth full-length studio album in February The Long Road North, which follows along from 2020’s The Raging River. The album was well-received by fans and critics alike, with Metal Injection saying in a glowing review that the record is: “more mature, nuanced and consistent than their 2019 masterpiece, A Dawn to Fear.” You can listen to “Into the Night” from the record down below.
Co-headliner Russian Circles have also been busy lately, having just announced a new album entitled Gnosis, which will mark their eighth full-length record. The band has released a single “Conduit” alongside the album announcement; a tune that explores the grittier, heavier side of the band’s sound, which can range from thoughtful and placid to crushing and dissonant. Awash with grimy tremolo picked guitars and a thick distorted bass sound that growls and bellows in the background, the song sets the tone for a dark, noisy metal record. Take a listen down below.
Support act Svalbard are an excellent genre-blending group who any metal fan should know about. The outfit, comprised of guitarist and vocalist Serena Cherry, drummer Mark Lilley, bassist Matt Francis and guitarist Liam Phelan have been at it since 2011, and released their third studio album When I Die, Will I Get Better? in 2020. The record has since been named the 5th best metal album of 2020 by Metal Hammer. You can listen to the record on all streaming services, and you can also listen to it on YouTube, via the link below.
A complete list of dates for Cult of Luna’s EU tour with Russian Circles and Svalbard can be viewed down below.
17/03/2023- -Store Vega- Copenhagen, Denmark
18/03- Huxleys- Berlin, Germany
19/03- Schlachthof- Wiesbaden, Germany
20/03 -Tivoli Ronda- Utrecht, Netherlands
21/03- AB- Brussels, Belgium
22/03- Olympia- Paris, France
23/03- Wizzemna- Stuttgart, Germany
24/03- Les Docks- Lausanne, Switzerland
25/03- Kino Siska- Ljubljana, Slovenia
27/03- Arena- Vienna, Austria
28/03- Muffathalle- Munich, Germany
29/03- Roxy- Prague, Czech Republic
30/03- Studio- Krakow, Poland
31/03- Progresja- Warsaw, Poland
