the cult
The Cult on June 22, 2007, at “Drava Rock Fest”, Croatia. [1]
Following a succession of name and stylistic changes, the Cult emerged in 1984 as one of England’s leading heavy metal revivalists. [2]
The Cult are an English rock band which gained a dedicated following in their native Britain with mid-’80s singles like “She Sells Sanctuary ” before breaking into the American metal market in the late ’80s with “Love Removal Machine “. [1]
Dreamtime, the group’s first album, was released in the fall of 1984, accompanied by a single “Spiritwalker,” which reached number one in the U.K. in the spring. [2]
Though the group managed one Top Ten in America with 1989’s Sonic Temple, the band was plagued with off-stage tensions and problems that prevented them from retaining their popularity. [3]
Legendary Alternative Rock band The Cult return with all guns blazing on their eighth studio album ‘Born Into This’, their first in six years. [4]
The origins of the Cult lie in the Southern Death Cult, a goth rock outfit formed by vocalist Ian Astbury (b. [2]
In December 1982, the Southern Death Cult released their first single — the double A-side “Moya”/”Fatman” — and the following month, they supported Bauhaus on tour. [3]
Though the group managed one Top Ten American with 1989’s Sonic Temple, the band was plagued with off-stage tensions and problems which prevented them from retaining their popularity. [2]
The Cult is the sixth studio album from English rock band, The Cult. [5]
The Cult split in 1995 following a pair of unsuccessful records, but returned on an occasional basis for new records — always anchored by vocalist Ian Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffy. [3]
Lead singer Ian Astbury in the purple jumper. [1]
The Cult had hits in Britain in the mid-1980s, such as “She Sells Sanctuary?, “Rain”, and “Revolution” and in the late 1980s, they broke into the American heavy metal market with the song, “Love Removal Machine”. [2]
In the late 1980s, the band adopted a more hard rock and glam rock -infused sound with Electric, the single “Love Removal Machine”, and the album Sonic Temple, which enabled them to break into the North American market. [1]
The origins of the Cult lie in the Southern Death Cult, a goth rock outfit formed by vocalist Ian Astbury (born May 14, 1962) in 1981. [3]
Sources:
[1] The Cult - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cult)
[2] The Cult: Information from Answers.com (www.answers.com/topic/the-cult)
[3] The Cult | Music Artist | Videos, News, Photos & Ringtones | MTV (www.mtv.com/music/artist/cult_the/
[4] The Cult - MySpace (www.myspace.com/cultmusic)
[5] The Cult (album) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/