A Dawn to Fear

A Dawn to Fear is the seventh studio album by the Swedish metal band Cult of Luna. It is the band's first studio album since Vertikal (2013) and first new material since Mariner (2016), their collaborative album with Julie Christmas. The album was released on September 20, 2019 through Metal Blade Records.[2] Due to its length, most physical editions are released in two CDs.

A Dawn to Fear
Studio album by
Cult of Luna
ReleasedSeptember 20, 2019 (2019-09-20)
Recorded2018-2019
StudioOcean Sound Recordings, Second Home Studio and Sandås Silence
GenreProgressive metal, post-metal[1]
Length79:06
LabelMetal Blade
ProducerCult of Luna
Cult of Luna chronology
Mariner
(2016)		 A Dawn to Fear
(2019)

Promotion

To promote the album, Cult of Luna released the song "The Silent Man" prior to the release of A Dawn to Fear.[3][4] In support of A Dawn to Fear, Cult of Luna embarked on a 2020 tour through North America, co-headlined with Emma Ruth Rundle and Intronaut.[5]

Reception

The album was generally well received critically. At Exclaim!, Mark Tremblay wrote an unrated review for this album saying, "A Dawn to Fear rewards its patient listeners with that they want, bringing enough familiarity but offering enough new ideas sonically that there's no risk of falling into pure nostalgia — and satisfying longtime fans of the band at the same time."[6]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."The Silent Man"10:36
2."Lay Your Head to Rest"6:24
3."A Dawn to Fear"8:51
4."Nightwalkers"10:48
5."Lights on the Hill"15:08
6."We Feel the End"7:06
7."Inland Rain"7:00
8."The Fall"13:13
Total length:79:06

Most CD editions are released in two discs, each containing four tracks.

Personnel
Band members[7]
Additional personnel[7]
  • Erik Olofsson – artwork and graphic design
  • Henrik Oja – additional engineering
  • Daniel Berglund – additional engineering
  • Hugo Sundkvist – design and photography
  • Alexis Sevenier – photography

Charts
Chart (2016) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] 177
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] 11
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 40
UK Albums (OCC)[11] 8

References
  1. Poscic, Antonio (September 30, 2019). "MetalMatters: September 2019 - Back to the Grind". PopMatters. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  2. "Cult Of Luna Signs With Metal Blade Records". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. March 20, 2019. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  3. "Cult Of Luna Releases 'The Silent Man' Single - Blabbermouth.net". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. May 6, 2019. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  4. Ewing, Jerry (May 6, 2019). "Cult Of Luna release new single, The Silent Man". Metal Hammer. Louder Sound. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  5. "Cult of Luna announce tour with Emma Ruth Rundle & Intronaut". Brooklyn Vegan. Buzz Media. October 3, 2019. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  6. "Cult of Luna A Dawn to Fear". Exclaim!. September 18, 2019. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  7. "A Dawn to Fear - Cult of Luna - Credits". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  8. "Ultratop.be – Cult of Luna – A Dawn to Fear" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  9. "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  10. "Swisscharts.com – Cult of Luna – A Dawn to Fear". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  11. "Cult of Luna | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
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