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The Cult

Formed: 1984 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England

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Styles: Hard Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Heavy Metal, British Metal, Neo-Psychedelia

Group Members: Ian Astbury, Mickey Curry, Billy Duffy, Matt Sorum, Les Warner, Les, Charlie Drayton, John Tempesta, Craig Adams, Kid Chaos, Ray Mondo, ...View All

Biography: Following a succession of name and stylistic changes, the Cult emerged in 1984 as one of England's leading heavy metal revivalists. Picking up the pseudo-mysticism and Native American obsessions of the Doors, the guitar-orchestrations of Led Zeppelin, and the three-chord crunch of AC/DC, while adding ...Read full biography

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Electric

Released: 1987

Label: Beggars Group

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The roots of Electric lay in another album entirely, Peace, which was recorded with Love producer Steve Brown in a series of sessions that the band found increasingly pressure-filled and fraught with tension. ...Read full review

Love

Released: 1985

Label: Beggars Group

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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 ...Read full review

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