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  The Cult - Best of Rare Cult : album review
Best of Rare Cult, as the title implies, draws from this box set and adds yet another four tracks to complete a fifteen-track "appetizer" CD which is, as the promotional material states, "an album in it's own right".
The box set must be aimed at die-hard fans and that means that this CD can only be for i) die-hard fans on a budget; ii) die-hard fans who want the four tracks on this CD which are not included in the box set.
Unlike Astbury's recent solo album, Spirit/Light/Speed, his vocal powers are well demonstrated on this compilation.
www.musicomh.com /albums/the-cult.htm   (392 words)

  
  Electric (The Cult album) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Electric is the pivotal third album by The Cult.
Released in 1987, the album marked a deliberate stylistic change in the band from a goth to a hard rock group.
Eventually, with the release of the Rare Cult (boxed set) in 2000, the rest of the unreleased Steve Brown-produced album was made available.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Electric_(The_Cult_album)   (331 words)

  
 The Cult - Music Downloads - Online
The origins of the Cult lie in the Southern Death Cult, a goth rock outfit formed by vocalist Ian Astbury (b.
Where both Southern Death Cult and Death Cult had been overtly influenced by post-punk, the Cult was a heavy hard rock band with slight psychedelic flourishes.
For their third album, the Cult shuffled its lineup -- Stewart moved to rhythm guitar, while former Zodiac Mindwarp bassist Kid Chaos joined the lineup -- and hired Rick Rubin as producer and the result, Electric, was their hardest, heaviest record to date.
musicstore.connect.com /artist/103/814/8/1038148.html   (894 words)

  
 Stefan Sharkansky: Psychotic Death Cult Photo Album
The photo albums are grisly stuff, they are solely about death: the "martyr" posing with guns; a final portrait before a planned suicide operation; bleeding victims of their terror attacks; the "martyr"'s bullet-riddled corpse; the "martyr"'s funeral; proud grieving family members.
See his photo album with a picture of him next to a scale model of the Al Omar mosque; scenes from his funeral march; and the various shots of his father, feted as a guest of honor.
See his photo album which includes a picture of him and a friend praying with their guns in front of them.
www.usefulwork.com /shark/psychodeathalbum.html   (675 words)

  
 The Cult - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In the mid-1980s, the “Cult was one of England's leading heavy metal revivalists”, “a heavy hard rock band with slight psychedelic flourishes”, along with “....pseudo-mysticism and Native American obsessions of the Doors, the guitar-orchestrations of Led Zeppelin, and the three-chord crunch of AC/DC, [and] touches of post-punk goth rock."
In 1999 Astbury and Duffy regrouped with Matt Sorum and ex-Porno For Pyros bassist Martyn LeNoble, and re-established The Cult.
In 2006, The Cult did an eight date tour in Canada in May, as well as a number of European dates during the summer and a full scale 11 date UK tour in September.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Cult   (3557 words)

  
 The Cult: Pure Cult: the Singles 1984-1995 - PopMatters Music Review
Nissan is currently hawking a car with the intro to "She Sells Sanctuary" in the background, one of those commercials that makes you scramble for the remote to test your little TV speaker (and further evidence that those of us who know the song are possibly old enough to afford a brand new Nissan).
What struck many about the Cult in the '80s was how their fan base seemed to shift some from record to record.
On the album's cover Duffy strikes a guitar hero pose and in the background Astbury -- dripping with sweat at a concert seemingly -- throws his head back and triumphantly puts his fist in the air.
popmatters.com /music/reviews/c/cult-pure.shtml   (2286 words)

  
 Albums of the artist singer songer: Cult - album albums songs work works
BOC is a band that recorded at least four must-have albums and a load of super cuts in their later years, so this set seriously under-represents them.
What has made Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam one of my favorite groups of the '80s is how they handled and paced their music career with the hits they had from four albums on Columbia.
Generally reviled as the worst album that the Cult ever recorded (although that title is often times-- unfairly-- reserved for its followup), "Ceremony" is one of those records that, while not really fantatic, is perhaps not quite as bad as initially perceived.
www.poemhunter.com /lyrics/cult/albums   (1986 words)

  
 THE CULT
The new album, their first for Lava/Atlantic, came about when the band discovered that fans were ready for “round two” of The Cult, after a 1999 mini-reunion tour sold out in record time.
“[The Cult] has always been the most important thing in my life,” says Astbury, who explained their four year “hiatus” by saying that when a group of people spend a dozen years together constantly touring and recording, a time comes when a break is needed and a chance to explore other creative avenues.
The Cult are back to slap the languishing music industry in the face and return to their place in the forefront of modern music.
www.midwestbeat.com /ezine/january2002/cult.html   (866 words)

  
 CMT.com : The Cult : Biography
Death Cult released an eponymous EP in the summer of 1983; on the EP, Astbury reverted back to his given name.
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.
For their third album, the Cult shuffled its lineup -- Stewart moved to rhythm guitar, while former Zodiac Mindwarp bassist Kid Chaos joined the lineup -- and hired Rick Rubin as producer and the result, Electric, was their hardest, heaviest record to date.
www.cmt.com /artists/az/cult_the/bio.jhtml   (915 words)

  
 The Cult
The origins of the Cult lie in the Southern Death Cult, a goth-rock outfit formed by vocalist Ian Astbury in 1981.
Dreamtime, the group's first album, was released in the autumn of 1984, accompanied by a single "Spiritwalker," which reached number one on the UK in the spring.
The first single from the album, "Love Removal Machine," became a number 18 hit in the spring of 1987, which the album itself reached number four in the UK upon its April release.
www.electricdreamsclub.com /biogs/Cult.html   (560 words)

  
 Beggars Banquet - artists - Cult   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
From the outset, The Cult were kick-ass rockers, bloodymindedly and unashamedly set on their own idiosyncratic path, and in Astbury they possessed a spokesman of boundless optimism with a bent for the spiritual heavily marked by the plight of Canada's Native Americans, which he had of course viewed at first hand.
The Cult's debut LP, DREAMTIME (an appropriately earthy and religious title), made their intentions clear, with Astbury's grunting, panting, howling performances underlaid by Duffy's soaring, pulverising guitars and a thundering rhythm section that crossed the strut of Glam with an aggressive, pounding wardance.
This made The Cult perhaps the most contemporary band in the world, but that wasn't enough for Astbury whose love of cutting edge music is legendary throughout the industry.
www.beggars.com /artists/catalogue/cult/biography_01.htm   (909 words)

  
 The Cult - Nostalgia Central   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Having spent time in Canada as a kid, Astbury was heavily influenced by native American Indian culture and problems soon arose when the singer felt his pseudo hippy/Red Indian philosophy was being compromised by the band set-up.
Astbury's flowing locks were also something of an anomaly for an 'alternative' band in those dark 80s days, and the band were derided by some sections of the music press.
The Cult's response was to throw caution to the wind and do what they'd probably always secretly dreamed of doing - writing massive anthemic heavy rock songs.
www.nostalgiacentral.com /music/cult.htm   (457 words)

  
 Rolling Stone : Blue Oyster Cult: Spectres : Music Reviews   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
If anything gave the Cult a cogent image, it was the group's recorded sound — dense and spacey with sledgehammer rhythms that sounded as if they were being beamed in from an orbiting satellite.
But by the time it recorded its live album, the Cult was in a bind: its popularity had plateaued and its audience was almost exclusively composed of guitar-hungry, get-down kids.
On its first album, the Cult sang about "Cities on Flame with Rock & Roll," and the theme is the same here: Godzilla rips apart Tokyo with the same monstrous bravado of the riffing guitars that destroyed the kids.
www.rollingstone.com /artists/blueoystercult/albums/album/188231/review/5945131/spectres   (762 words)

  
 Rough Edge: The Cult CD Reviews
Knowing that The Cult were going to release an album in Spring 2001 made me take stock of how influential The Cult were in my musical listening development in the 80s.
Even a bit of the electronica noise, blips, and beats that infiltrated The Cult's overall sound on their self-titled disc pop up every now and then on "Beyond Good And Evil" without detracting from the overall delivery of the songs' power.
Even when The Cult slow things down on tracks such as "Nico" and "True Believers" the songs are still as interesting as ever.
www.roughedge.com /cdreviews/c/cult.htm   (636 words)

  
 THE CULT: BEYOND GOOD AND EVIL - review
There is little I can say about this album without gushing uncontrollably.
I remember thinking that was a good thing; if this was the kind of music they had to offer.
And be glad, like myself, that Ian and Co. came to their senses, realized that they are not, never were, and never will be PEARL JAM.
www.feoamante.com /Music/Reviews/ABC/cult_bge.html   (892 words)

  
 New Radiohead Album - The Cult
Favorite album for me would have to be The Bends, but OK Computer is a close second.
Just to clear it up, to whom it may concern, the album is entitled Amnesiac, with a 'c' at the end.
And this might be album of the year.
www.chuckpalahniuk.net /community/showthread.php?t=1133   (1487 words)

  
 The Cult - Pure Cult
What struck many about the Cult in the '80s was how their fan base seemed to shift some from record to record.
Listening to these albums now and even examining their packaging one is struck by apparent differences between these three releases.
On the album's cover Duffy strikes a guitar hero pose and in the background Astbury, dripping with sweat at a concert seemingly, throws his head back and triumphantly puts his fist in the air.
www.cultcentral.com /reviews/Review-PureCult1999.html   (2214 words)

  
 Sorted magAZine: The Cult - Pure Cult: The Singles 1984 - 1995 (Beggars Banquet)
From Goths to hippies to rock gods, The Cult managed to retain a sense of respectability and cool in the midst of the hairspray and lip-gloss that enveloped them.
Tracing their evolution from 'Resurrection Joe' and the "Dreamtime" album to 'The Witch', "The Cult" album and the final, US-only, single, 'In the Clouds'.
All in all, The Cult produced a handful of classics, but mainly they followed the trends of the time, consigning most of their material to the dustbin of history.
www.sortedmagazine.com /Albums.php3?nID=52   (503 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Dreamtime: Music: The Cult   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Cult were, are, and shall be a solid band and influence on new bands for years to come.
The Cult was formed when Ian Astbury, vocalist for the Southern Death Cult, determined to pursue a direction away from the gothic sound of that band and formed a group with Theatre of Hate guitarist Billy Duffy.
Still, the album seems to fizzle a bit towards the end with the last few tracks being less memorable ("Rider in the Snow") or just plain bizarre (the galloping pop rhythms of the title track).
www.amazon.com /Dreamtime-Cult/dp/B0000018AH   (1152 words)

  
 Amazon.com: The Cult - Pure Cult DVD Anthology 1984-1995: DVD: The Cult   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Cult followers should delight in what has to be one of the more comprehensive DVD packages assembled to date.
Fans of The Cult can rejoice about this DVD which features all the music videos from their "Love" album all the way through to their self-titled album.
The Cult has only put out two DVD's (the other being a live DVD from the tour of their "Beyond Good & Evil" album) and, despite the fact the DVD is sans Chapter Selections, this is the superior one.
www.amazon.com /Cult-Pure-DVD-Anthology-1984-1995/dp/B00005Q4CU   (1656 words)

  
 The Cult : Love - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect
1985's Love displayed a marked improvement over the Cult's early material, and though it remains underappreciated in America (worldwide it was a smash), this exceptional record has actually aged better than the band's more notorious (and equally important) releases: Electric and Sonic Temple.
Overall, the album benefits from a wonderful sense of space, thanks in large part to guitarist Billy Duffy (who is much more subdued here than on future releases), whose restraint is especially notable on "Revolution" and the remarkably uncluttered title track.
Considering the musical schizophrenia that would plague each subsequent Cult release, Love just may be the band's purest moment.
www.artistdirect.com /nad/store/artist/album/0,,71513,00.html   (289 words)

  
 CLUAS | Album Reviews | The Magnetic Fields 'i'
Scaling back on the grand ambitions of the previous Fields album - the cult classic '69 Love Songs' - Merritt's new album 'i' offers more wry observations on love, the only time where history is written by the losers.
Since then, two wonderful albums as The 6ths ('Hyacinths and Thistles') and Future Bible Heroes ('Eternal Youth') have allowed him to escape the inevitable expectation surrounding a new Magnetic Fields album.
If 'songwriting' for you means dishevelled Dylan fans shouting their angsty poetry while bashing an acoustic guitar, or if 'pop' means Busted or any of the litany of ringtone-muppets blocking up Saturday morning TV while you wait for 'Football Focus', then recommending 'i' as a masterclass in pop song writing may be the wrong tack.
www.cluas.com /music/albums/magnetic_fields.htm   (768 words)

  
 Fire Woman: A Tribute to the CULT
Basically, one of the better tribute albums thus far released and in the top 5 as far as enjoyment received from listening to it.
The Cult is one of the most famous British hard rock bands and they have a long career behind them starting with their debut album "Dreamtime" in 1984.
Whatever you might think of tribute albums they are often a good way to get to know new bands and I have to admit that I haven't heard anything from The Cult earlier in my life, perhaps since I´m too young.
www.versaillesrecords.com /cult.html   (3853 words)

  
 The Covers Project: The Cult
The cover version of this song appears on the The Cult album Dreamtime: Live at the Lyceum.
The original version of this song appears on the Southern Death Cult album Deafening Divinities With Aural Affinities.
The original version of this song appears on the The Cult album Cigarettes and Alcohol Vol II 2.
www.coversproject.com /artist/cult   (221 words)

  
 First Avenue - Event Listing: 93 X PRESENTS... THE CULT
The Cult then headed on a world tour in support of the increasingly popular album with the help of Kid Chaos on bass with Jamie Stewart moving to rhythm guitar.
The Cult were sued again, this time by the mother of the Native American boy pictured on the cover, for alleged exploitation.
The Cult is now announcing plans for a limited series of shows during 2006, with rumours of reissues and another greatest hits package in the works.
www.first-avenue.com /calendar/event_902.aspx   (1083 words)

  
 Virginmega.com - INTERVIEWS - Exclusive Interview - Ian Astbury Spirit, Light, Speed
Not surprisingly, it was conditions that led to the eponymous album's inconsistent vision — i.e.
The last Cult album was experimental, there was a lot of arrangements and sounds that weren't traditional to The Cult.
Though more abrupt than he might've planned, his exit wasn't a complete surprise to Astbury, who confesses that he, “probably starting thinking about doing [a solo album] during the recording of the last Cult album.” But then, neither was his quick return to band life, albeit to a different band.
www.virginmegamagazine.com /default.asp?aid=A0   (1124 words)

  
 BLABBERMOUTH.NET - THE CULT To Begin Recording New Album
New THE CULT European tour dates are being booked for June, with many more shows to follow in the fall and winter.
I Love The Cult, but I don't think that this album is going to be an Electric part II which is sad in my opinion.
Those two albums really are a chore to listen to all the way.
www.roadrunnerrecords.com /blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=65686   (590 words)

  
 Chastain-Voice of the Cult
Generally acknowledged by the American and European rock press as the most prolific musician in heavy metal today, lead guitarist David T. Chastain is justifiably proud of The Voice Of The Cult, the fourth album by his band Chastain.
On the last two albums, my bass playing was flashier to show off more of my ability.
Noting that there are distinct differences between in-studio and on-stage performances, he says: "I never really play live exactly as it's recorded on the recorded on the record; I never have.
www.leviathanrecords.com /cultdesc.htm   (961 words)

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