Cult of Luna Fans: Check Out Kultika

Romanian post-metal outfit Kultika openly cite Cult of Luna as an influence, but if they didn’t, their love of CoL would be apparent immediately. The band’s new album, The Strange Innerdweller, may not quite be on par with the quality of something like Vertikal, but it’s still really, really good — like CoL, it’s full of gristle and stonery spaciness and aching melody, all amalgamated into one appealing package. I’ve listened to this album twice now, and the second listen only made me appreciate it more. It’s not hard to imagine that somewhere down the road, Kultika could craft something as excellent and universally-beloved as Vertikal.

You can stream Kultika’s The Strange Innerdweller below, or just go ahead and download it for free right here.