Cult of Luna – “Full Moon” (RED CRK) [Documentary Review]

Swedish post-death metal band, Cult of Luna have recently traversed the venues of Europe, taking in Prague, Berlin, Munich, Vienna, Paris and more, and via a new 45-min doc, we are warmly invited to jump on the tour bus with them and enjoy the ride. Full Moon is a beautifully cinematic experience, opening with the band onstage performing the epic “Cold Burn.” The images are pin sharp, and the lighting, a piercing silver/grey hue, raising the mood above your average grimy metal promo. The music is heavy, no doubt about that, but crisp and intelligent. Post-death metal may be hard to describe, but compared with other bands of the DM genre, it makes sense when listening. In this current trend of self-produced mini-docs, and even full-length ventures, there is a tendency for bands to repeatedl...

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