Cult of Luna announce new album and European tour

Swedish "art rockers" Cult of Luna will release their first studio album in five years, Vertikal, in early 2013. The CD is said to be thematically influenced by the film Metropolis, a hypnotic backdrop of machinery and repetition. Cult of Luna will launch a European headlining tour on January 17 in Hamburg, Germany. Jan. 17 - Hamburg, Knust Jan. 18 - Luxembourg, Kulturfabrik Jan. 19 - Glasgow, Ivory Blacks Jan. 20 - Sheffield, Corporation Jan. 21 - Wolverhampton, Slade Rooms Jan. 22 - London, The Garage Jan. 24 - Paris, Le Divan Du Monde Jan. 25 - Vannes, L'Echonova Jan. 26 - Bordeaux, Le Krakatoa Jan. 27 - Bilbao, Sonora Jan. 28 - Lisbon, Paradise Garage Jan. 29 - Porto, Hard Club Jan. 30 - Madrid, Caracol Jan. 31 - Barcelona, Razzmatazz 3 Feb. 01 - Beaumont, Le Tremplin Feb. 02 - Karlsruhe, Stadtmitte Festival appearances: Apr. 20 - Tilburg, Roadburn Festival May 03 - Wroclaw, Asymmetry Festival Tickets for all headlining shows will go on sale on Monday, October 8.