# Lightless Walk

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{{Infobox album
| name       = Lightless Walk
| type       = studio
| artist     = [Cult Leader](/source/Cult_Leader)
| cover      = Cult Leader - Lightless Walk.png
| alt        =
| released   = {{Start date|2015|10|16}}
| recorded   =
| venue      =
| studio     = God City<ref name="liner-notes"/>
| genre      = [Metalcore](/source/Metalcore), [sludge metal](/source/sludge_metal)
| length     = {{Duration|m=36|s=42}}
| label      = [Deathwish](/source/Deathwish_Inc.) <small>([DW183](/source/Deathwish_Inc._discography))</small>
| producer   = [Kurt Ballou](/source/Kurt_Ballou)
| prev_title = [Useless Animal](/source/Useless_Animal)
| prev_year  = 2015
| next_title = [A Patient Man](/source/A_Patient_Man)
| next_year  = 2018
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1      = ''[Exclaim](/source/Exclaim)''
| rev1Score = 10/10<ref name="exclaim-review"/>
| rev2      = [Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_Media)
| rev2Score = 7.5/10.0<ref name="pitchfork-review"/>
| rev3      = ''[Revolver](/source/Revolver_(magazine))''
| rev3Score = 4/5<ref name="revolver-review"/>
}}

'''''Lightless Walk''''' is the debut studio album by American [metalcore](/source/metalcore) band [Cult Leader](/source/Cult_Leader). The album was released on October 16, 2015 through [Deathwish Inc.](/source/Deathwish_Inc.) and produced by [Kurt Ballou](/source/Kurt_Ballou) of [Converge](/source/Converge_(band)).<ref name="exclaim1"/> The track "Gutter Gods" previously appeared on Cult Leader's 2015 EP ''[Useless Animal](/source/Useless_Animal)''.

The album's sound was heavily inspired by Cult Leader's cover of "You Are Not My Blood" found on ''Useless Animal'',<ref name="exclaim2"/> originally by the indie/folk collaboration between [Mark Kozelek](/source/Mark_Kozelek) and Desertshore from their eponymous 2013 album, ''[Mark Kozelek & Desertshore](/source/Mark_Kozelek_%26_Desertshore)''. Vocalist Anthony Lucero sees himself as being "in the same vocal range" as musicians such as [Tom Waits](/source/Tom_Waits), [Nick Cave](/source/Nick_Cave) and [Michael Gira](/source/Michael_Gira), and the fruitful sessions that resulted in "You Are Not My Blood" encouraged Cult Leader to incorporate more of these styling into their [metallic](/source/heavy_metal_music) [punk](/source/punk_rock) sound.<ref name="exclaim2"/> Lucero said ''Lightless Walk'' saw Cult Leader exploring how to write songs that incorporated these two textural elements to balance each other out. He elaborated: "There has to be some sort of silver lining existing somewhere in the world to counterbalance depression. And I tend to write about that a lot."<ref name="exclaim2"/> Lyrically, ''Lightless Walk'' explores ideas of depression, isolation, sadness and hope.<ref name="exclaim3"/>

==Track listing==
{{Track listing
|title1 = Great I Am 
|length1 = 1:23
|title2 = The Sorrower 
|length2 = 2:33
|title3 = Sympathetic 
|length3 = 4:04
|title4 = Suffer Louder 
|length4 = 2:17
|title5 = Broken Blades 
|length5 = 2:00
|title6 = A Good Life 
|length6 = 5:16
|title7 = Walking Wastelands 
|length7 = 1:53
|title8 = Gutter Gods 
|length8 = 1:33
|title9 = Hate Offering 
|length9 = 2:55
|title10 = How Deep It Runs 
|length10 = 5:30
|title11 = Lightless Walk 
|length11 = 7:18
}}

== Personnel ==
''Lightless Walk'' personnel adapted from CD liner notes.<ref name="liner-notes"/>

=== Cult Leader ===
* Michael Mason
* Anthony Lucero
* Casey Hansen
* Sam Richards

===Production===
* [Kurt Ballou](/source/Kurt_Ballou) – engineering, mixing
* Brad Boatright – mastering

===Artwork and packaging===
* Anthony Lucero – artwork
* [Jacob Bannon](/source/Jacob_Bannon) – layout

==References==
<references>

<ref name="exclaim1">{{cite web| last = Adams| first = Gregory| title = Cult Leader Taking 'Lightless Walk' with New LP| work = [Exclaim!](/source/Exclaim!)| date = August 6, 2015| url = http://exclaim.ca/music/article/cult_leader_taking_lightless_walk_with_next_lp| accessdate = November 8, 2015}}</ref>

<ref name="exclaim2">{{cite web| last = Adams| first = Gregory| title = Cult Leader Find Their New Silver Lining with 'Lightless Walk'| work = [Exclaim!](/source/Exclaim!)| date = October 15, 2015| url = http://exclaim.ca/music/article/cult_leader_find_their_new_silver_lining_with_lightless_walk| accessdate = November 8, 2015}}</ref>

<ref name="exclaim3">{{cite web| last = Adams| first = Gregory| title = Cult Leader: Breaking Through| work = [Exclaim!](/source/Exclaim!)| date = November 3, 2015| url = http://exclaim.ca/music/article/cult_leader-breaking_through| accessdate = November 8, 2015}}</ref>

<ref name="exclaim-review">{{cite web| last = Adams| first = Gregory| title = Cult Leader: Lightless Walk| work = [Exclaim!](/source/Exclaim!)| date = October 14, 2015| url = http://exclaim.ca/music/article/cult_leader-lightless_walk| accessdate = November 8, 2015}}</ref>

<ref name="liner-notes">{{Cite AV media notes| title = Lightless Walk| others = [Cult Leader](/source/Cult_Leader)| year = 2015| type = CD liner notes| publisher = [Deathwish Inc.](/source/Deathwish_Inc.)| id = [DW183](/source/Deathwish_Inc._discography)}}</ref>

<ref name="pitchfork-review">{{cite web| last = Heller| first = Jason| title = Cult Leader: Lightless Walk – Album Reviews| work = [Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_Media)| date = October 19, 2015| url = http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/21152-lightless-walk/| accessdate = November 8, 2015}}</ref>

<ref name="revolver-review">{{cite web| last = Bayer| first = Jonah| title = Review: Cult Leader – Lightless Walk| work = [Revolver](/source/Revolver_(magazine))| publisher = [NewBay Media](/source/NewBay_Media)| date = October 16, 2015| url = http://www.revolvermag.com/news/review-cult-leader-lightless-walk.html| accessdate = November 8, 2015}}</ref>

</references>

==External links==
*[https://cultleadermusic.bandcamp.com/album/lightless-walk Lightless Walk] on [Bandcamp](/source/Bandcamp)

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Category:2015 albums
Category:Deathwish Inc. albums
Category:Cult Leader albums
Category:Albums produced by Kurt Ballou

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