Artist page · 03/07/2026
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Nine major vinyl releases; 'The Long Road North' limited editions priced from €25 to €35.
Cult of Luna emerged from Umeå’s vibrant metal scene in 1998, founded by Klas Rydberg and Johannes Persson. Their style spans sludge, doom, and post-metal, marked by expansive soundscapes and textured layers blending heaviness with ambiance. Over two decades, they released nine studio albums including vinyl editions reflecting evolving sonic explorations.
The band's discography includes notable LPs pressed by labels like Earache, Indie Recordings, and Metal Blade. Their 2022 album 'The Long Road North' features several limited and numbered editions pressed primarily in Germany. Earlier works such as 'Eternal Kingdom' (2008) and 'Vertikal' (2013) remain sought-after on the vinyl market, with vibrant price ranges reflecting pressing rarity and collector demand.
Discography
Studio albums, EPs and notable live records, from newest to oldest. Drag the timeline to browse.
Metal Blade Records · 2022
Metal Blade Records · 2019
Indie Recordings · 2018
Indie Recordings · 2017
Indie Recordings · 2016
Pelagic Records · 2014
Indie Recordings · 2013
Earache · 2008
Earache · 2006
Earache · 2004
Earache · 2003
Rage Of Achilles · 2001Playlist
The tracks that sum up Cult of Luna's career.
The essentials
Our pick, validated by the editorial team.
Latest studio album showcasing dense post-metal atmospheres across 9 tracks, with collectible numbered vinyl editions from Germany.
Collaboration with Julie Christmas, blending sludge and post-metal textures on an expansive 5-track LP pressed in Norway.
A pivotal album pairing doom and post-metal elements with 10 tracks, widely available on limited edition vinyl from UK Earache pressings.
Go further
Artists who share part of Cult of Luna's musical DNA.
Collectors
The hidden side of the catalogue: rare pressings, sought-after matrices, Discogs values.
For each reference edition, these cards summarise the state of the global Discogs market. Market position places the average price of a copy between the observed min and max prices. Average price is the price seen for a mint-condition copy. Copies available counts listings currently for sale. Collectors who want it is the number of Discogs users who added it to their wantlist without owning it — a good signal of upcoming demand.
The “Why this rarity” column comes from our upstream sourcing work: for each album, we explain what makes this pressing sought after by collectors (limited run, specific matrix, withdrawn edition…).
Face B
Studio secrets, touring anecdotes and B-sides worth the whole album.
Our sound explores heavy atmospheres that evolve slowly but powerfully.— Johannes Persson, Guitarist
Released in 2022 on Red Creek in Germany, this limited numbered LP has a catalog number 3984-15819-1 with 14 copies currently for sale at prices around €35.
The 2016 'Mariner' LP pressed in Norway by Indie Recordings is a limited edition with rare availability; original copies show a want/have ratio over 2:1 and prices from €70 to €85.
'Eternal Kingdom' pressed by Earache in the UK offers a limited edition vinyl, catalog number MOSH359LP, with prices ranging from €75 to over €270 depending on condition and rarity.
'Vertikal', released in 2013, features multiple limited edition vinyl versions issued mainly in the UK by Back On Black with represses and original limited pressings.
FAQ
The most common questions about pressings, reissues and limited editions.
Cult of Luna is mainly known for post-metal, sludge metal, doom metal, and elements of progressive and atmospheric metal.
The band formed in Umeå, Sweden, in 1998, emerging from the local metal scene there.
'The Long Road North' 2022 limited numbered edition LP pressed in Germany is currently sought after by collectors.
Vinyl releases have been issued through labels such as Earache, Indie Recordings, Metal Blade Records, and Back On Black.
Some Cult of Luna albums are available in Europe-wide pressings that can be found in French record shops or online.
Prices vary widely depending on pressing and rarity, generally ranging from €25 to over €200 for collectible editions.
Studio albums typically feature between 5 and 10 tracks, often with extended song lengths reflective of their post-metal style.
A high-quality turntable with a good cartridge and preamp will best capture the detailed atmospheric layers and dynamic range of their music.
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