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The Cult are an English rock band.
History
Early days: Gothic scene and debut (1981-1984)
In 1981, singer Ian Astbury joined a local, singer-less band, and renamed the outfit "Southern Death Cult", after an obscure Indian tribe around the Mississippi delta area in the 14th and 15th centuries. The Southern Death Cult's first ever performance was at the Queen's Hall in Bradford, England, on 29 October 1981. This quartet toured and recorded for about 16 months, releasing one single ("Moya") before breaking up in early 1983. Shortly thereafter, Astbury teamed up with guitarist Billy Duffy to form Death Cult, a name the two men have since said they decided on because they could not think of any other name for the band. Duffy had previously been in The Nosebleeds and then Theatre of Hate, a band that Southern Death Cult had toured with in October 1982.Death Cult existed on the fringes of the Gothic scene in London, and originally consisted of Ian Astbury (vocals), Billy Duffy (guitar), Jamie Stewart (bass) and Raymond Taylor Smith (aka Ray Mondo) (drums), the latter two having come from the Harrow, London based post punk band Ritual. Death Cult released the Death Cult EP in July 1983, then toured throughout Europe on an admittedly shoestring budget. In September 1983, Mondo was deported to his home country of Sierra Leone, and replaced by drummer Nigel Preston. The single "God's Zoo" was released in October 1983. Another European tour, with UK dates, followed later that autumn. To tone down the Gothic connotations of their name, and to gain broader appeal, the band changed its name simply to "The Cult" on January 13 1984, immediately before appearing on Channel 4 television show The Tube.
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@rgoodchild @TV2BOY I think that nz tv has done a really good job with the cult. it is edgy and different. Well worth watching
Floppie_ (Philippa McTavish) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:41:55 -0000
@rgoodchild @TV2BOY I think that nz tv has done a really good job with the cult. it is edgy and different. Well worth watching
@TV2BOY yeah I like her in the cult too!
rgoodchild (rachel goodchild ) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:36:32 -0000
@TV2BOY yeah I like her in the cult too!
@rgoodchild Phew! I think she's awesome in The Cult, and I hate finding out people are shits. Good good!
TV2BOY (Chris Hooper) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:35:12 -0000
@rgoodchild Phew! I think she's awesome in The Cult, and I hate finding out people are shits. Good good!
The Cult of Rapture - en annerledes verden! http://bit.ly/2ZvHLw #ntegaming
NTEGaming (NTE Gaming) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:29:45 -0000
The Cult of Rapture - en annerledes verden! http://bit.ly/2ZvHLw #ntegaming
@listensto The Cult - 19 - Sweet Soul Sister
RojoyNegroRadio (Radio Free Morituri) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:17:56 -0000
@listensto The Cult - 19 - Sweet Soul Sister
#yoga ftw! (sorry, but I've been converted to the yoga cult)
lauramclaura (Laura McWilliams) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:12:31 -0000
#yoga ftw! (sorry, but I've been converted to the yoga cult)
Beggar's Banquet: The Cult - From the band's UK label, featuring a mail-order only release.
Meta Description: [ Beggars Banquet Records - Catalogue Artists - Cult artist site. The Cult are quite possibly the biggest and best hard rock band to ever emerge from the UK ]
Ian Astbury - Review of 'Spirit/Light/Speed', the new album (out July 2000) from Ian Astbury, the front man from The Cult.
Meta Description: [ musicOMH.com reviews Ian Astbury - Spirit, Light, Speed (Beggars Banquet) ]
PopMatters - The Cult - Overview of the band's career and a review of Pure Cult: the Singles 1984-1995.
Meta Description: [ The Cult, Pure Cult: the Singles 1984-1995 (Beggar's Banquet), review by P. Nelson Reinsch., PopMatters . . . the magazine of global culture. ]
Southern Death Cult - Early 80s post punk/goth rock band. Before the Cult, there was the Southern Death Cult.
Meta Description: [ one of the leading bands in the UK post punk, pre gothic /deathrock scene, an emerging form of gloom and doom rock ]
Taokow's Love Removal Machine - Tribute to The Cult.
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The Cult - Collector's guide offering information on releases from 1983 onwards.
The Cult Homepage - Includes discography, tour dates, tablature, and lyrics.
Meta Description: [ The number one Cult fan page on the web! ]
The-Cult.com - Unofficial site for The Cult with discography, rarities, news, and photos.
Meta Description: [ The Cult: info, discography, soundclips, photos, and other stuff for Cult fans ]
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