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Cult of Luna Unleash “Sadness Will Reign” Featuring Gojira’s Joe Duplantier
Cult of Luna have released “Sadness Will Reign”, a new single featuring guest vocals from Gojira frontman Joe Duplantier. The collaboration brings Duplantier’s distinctive voice to a track with an apocalyptic sound, marking a return to a sonic approach the band last used on their second album, *Salvation*.
Singer-guitarist Johannes Persson said Duplantier’s voice has a unique character that helps Gojira stand out. The song is the fourth single from Cult of Luna’s forthcoming album, *In the Shadow of Your Shadow*, due on 6 November; earlier singles include the title track, “A Way Back” and “The Rift”.
In short
- Cult of Luna’s new single features Gojira’s Joe Duplantier.
- “Sadness Will Reign” recalls the band’s *Salvation* era sound.
- It is the fourth single from an album due on 6 November.
Explained simply
Cult of Luna are a Swedish band known for heavy, atmospheric music that often builds from quiet passages into dense, forceful sections. Gojira are a French metal band, fronted by singer and guitarist Joe Duplantier, whose voice and work with the band have made him a prominent figure in the genre.
The two groups come from a style of metal that uses long arrangements and intense sound, while drawing on themes such as nature and human experience. Cult of Luna’s forthcoming album, In the Shadow of Your Shadow, is part of the band’s continuing work in this style.