Vertikal - Cult of Luna
User Score
7.2 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 13
  3. Negative: 3 out of 13

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  1. DanePavitt
    Feb 12, 2013
    9
    Dark, atmospheric, heavy. Massive riffs and phasing synth makes this a fully immersive album, which combines the best of crushing doom metal and effervescent ambience.

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Metascore
85 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 9 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Slant Magazine
    Feb 25, 2013
    70
    Mirroring the Fritz Lang film's portrayal of man operating and essentially becoming a part of a machine, the Swedish band plays their instruments meticulously and repetitively.
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  2. Kerrang!
    Feb 11, 2013
    100
    Put simply, Vertikal is truly breathtaking. [26 Jan 2013, p.55]
  3. Pitchfork
    Feb 11, 2013
    68
    Had Cult of Luna attempted to make the same record six times during the last decade, maybe they would have condensed it into a tight 30 minutes by now. That would be neither captivating nor interesting, though, and Vertikal is quite often both.
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