Famous bombastic Goth-wave rockers THE CULT formed in 1983 as Southern Death Cult with key members Ian Ashbury, the charismatic frontman and guitaristBill Duffy. A year later they shortened the band’s name to The Cult.
In 2023 they returned and reunited for a handful of performances. And this year they’ll celebrate their 40th Anniversary with a Europe and UK tour (and probably more live-action
to come afterward).
Billy Duffy (guitarist): “Following up from the great energy of Death Cult 8323 shows,
I’m looking forward to bringing that sense of celebration of the band’s music, and the communion with our fans, to Cult 8424. CFFC. Let the ceremony commence!”
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Ashbury and Duffy also curated the previously released Death Cult collection Ghost Dance from 1983, and recompiled the tracks for a 2024 release titled Paradise Now. It’ll be out on May 17. Pre-order info here.
British Goth-metal legends THE CULT released their 11th LP, named Under The Midnight Sun proving they still know all the tricks in the
book to make their fans go berserk.
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Band: GRIMELDA Who: 2-chump freaky noise-rock from Saskatchewan, Canada Motto: “We literally and purposefully ripped off other rock songs
and made our own “conventional” rock anthem. The point was twofold:
rock music is dumb and everyone steals ideas but also rock ‘n roll is
FUN so who cares.”
New single: GEORGE THOROGOOD Who: Blues rock hero from Delaware, US
“Why’s it called “George Thorogood?” Cause we’re all George Thorogood.
George is a good old rocker dude who wrote songs about rocking out so we
figured he’s a fitting subject. It’s about embracing your inner George and
saying to yourself “heck ya, I rock!”
What we need in these fucked-up times are wacko motherrockers like these
who show that punk havoc doesn’t have to be serious all the time, as long as
it played with mean, mad, and manic neurosis so we all fun in the moshpit.
Band: DIABLOGATO Who: A collaborative band where each of its four members contribute equally to the overall vision, songwriting, and storytelling. So it makes sense that as the Boston rock and roll brigade watches the world burn, an invitation is extended for everyone else to join in and drift into the “Jet Black Night” – all that’s needed is a little white noise and anesthesia.
“With all the crazy in the world that we have such little control over, we are trying to
rally our fellow people into the darkness together. Because no matter how much despair and disaster we face, together we are not alone in the darkness facing it – into the ‘Jet Black Night’.”
This is a blues rock-fueled sledgehammer, a nasty mid-tempo groove
for all doomed people out there, pretty much all of us. No rest for the
wicked. If we have to go down, let’s do it together while having bad-ass
blasts like this on the stereo.
Noise Warriors FUCKED UP have a brand new William Shakespeare EP
out baptized Oberon, the king of the fairies in Shakespeare‘s comedy play A Midsummer Night’s Dream. I didn’t know the play writer was a hardcore fan.
Band: YABBA Who: Scottish newcomers who turn up the heat New single: GET BY
Holy smoke. What a hammer blow of a debut. For a second I thought
it was industrial psycho Al Jourgensen and his hotrod squad Ministry
who made my speekers go gaga. A reference that counts big time. Yabba has entered Terrordome with a big bang.
Band: THE CULT Who: Metallic post-punk heroes from Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK Active: 1983–1995, 1999–2002, 2006–present
11 studio LPs (new one included) between 1984
and today.
MOJO Magazine (UK) writes: “Under The Midnight Sun invests those
primal energies with the wisdom of age, creating something fresh
and powerful.” 4/5.
TUTV: No surprises here. It’s The Cult playing The Cult.
Familiar bombast, familiar Ian Ashbury vocals, familiar
rapture. For all The Cult fans this will be a treasure of
a record.
Key tracks: A Cut Inside / Knife Through The Butterfly Heart /
Give Me Mercy / Under The Midnight Sun
Band: THE CULT Who: Heavy British psych-rockers led by mad man Ian Astbury Active: 1983–1995, 1999–2002, 2006–present / during their
first two years they operated under the name Death Cult
