Biography

The Cult began life as a British post-punk/goth outfit in the early '80s called the Southern Death Cult. In due course, Ian Astbury trimmed down not only the band's name but its sound, embracing '70s-style riff-driven hard rock with the help of former Theatre of Hate guitarist Billy Duffy. In the late '80s, Duffy played Page to Astbury's Plant as the band rose to arena rock stardom and tracks which melodically combined powerful rock with goth underpinnings, such as "She Sells Sanctuary," became rock radio staples.

Top Tracks

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• 83rd Dream

• A Flower In The Desert

• Born Into This

• Coming Down (drug Tongue)

• Dirty Little Rockstar

• Edie (ciao Baby)

• Faith Healer

• Fire Woman

• Go West

• Heart Of Soul

• Horse Nation

• Lil' Devil

• Love Removal Machine

• Nirvana

• Rain

• Rise

• She Sells Sanctuary

• Speed Of Light

• Spiritwalker

• Star

• Sun King

• War (the Process)

• Wild Flower

• Wild Hearted Son

Discography

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• Born into This

  Roadrunner Records

  2007

• Beyond Good and Evil

  Lava Records / Atlantic

  2001

• The Cult

  Beggars Banquet

  1994

• Ceremony

  Beggars Banquet / Beggars UK/Ada

  1991