After releasing two records in the same year, Cult of Luna announced on Dec. 17 that they'd be taking a break of sorts for the foreseeable future. Not quite a hiatus, but not quite not a hiatus either. Capisce?
The concept sounds confusing, but basically what's happening is the band said they're just going to be moving at glacial pace. I'd imagine after being at it for so long and writing enough music to release Vertikal and Vertikal II in the same year, being burnt out is a viable option. They also made it clear that when they come back, it might not even be Cult of Luna anymore, but whatever else they decide to be. The band took to Facebook to make the following statement:
"We are not quitting.
2013 have been a very active year for us and neither do we want or think it is good to continue in that pace.
We will not be a band that put out an album every 18-24 month anymore. We did that for almost 10 years when we were younger and were able to focus more on the music.
After "Beyond the redshift" we might do a festival or two but after that we have nothing planned.
Maybe we'll release another album next year or maybe in a decade, we honestly don't know.
Sooner or later we will return in one form or another.
Cult of Luna will not die.
On another note, sooner or later we will go through our inbox and email. You will be answered."
