Report includes video interview, and video of 'She Sells Sanctuary'

hi everyone, I was at "The Cult" last night @ Birmingham academy, I couldn’t get a photo pass for this so there’s no shots, which is a shame, its a bit early in the year for a bold statement like what I'm about to say, especially with some big bands touring this year, with that I mean KISS @ donnington, however, here we go, if this performance is not in my top 3 come december, the beers are on me! it was absolutely amazing , from start to finish , Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy ( king Bill to us hard core cult fans ) have had various line up changes, gone through different genres of music, several different looks, from southern death cult as they originally were called to the band today, early days it was a way out almost weird sound which gathered a cult following , then after She Sells Sanctuary and the hits of the Love album, the momentum started then something happened, a move to the states and the release of "sonic temple" . this took the band to a new level , a new crowd , and a new look , this was one of the best rock albums ever created , another bold statement but its true, and all things live got better and better , I know I've digressed so back to the show, spirit walker, Edie, ill devil, she sells, fire woman, sun king, the rock riffs go on and on, even the new stuff is made to sound raw and heavy , this show got away from my camera, which hurts, with king bill pulling pose after pose with his array of guitars, its pissing me of writing this that I've got no shots, I will simply end this by saying it was " absolutely amazing " see you soon ...

James Hope


Still making you tingle!! with 'She Sells Sanctuary'



The Billy Duffy Interview on Video

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In August 2007 The Cult released a single on the bands new label Roadrunner, titled 'Dirty Little Rockstar' Rock3 reveiwed the single which you can read here: (and hear it on our Rock 3 radio station) - In October 2007, the band released a new album 'Born Into This', on the Roadrunner Records label.[2] Prior to the album's release, the band played festival and headline dates, and supported The Who, in Europe through summer 2007, with a U.S. headline tour to follow... kicking of the new year the band have again been touring, of which James paid a visit to one of the bands shows.. see above.

Brief Bio:

The Cult are an English rock band that appeared in their earliest form in Bradford during 1981. Over the years the band have had various line-ups; the longest serving band members are vocalist Ian Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffy, both of whom are the band's songwriters.

In their very earliest days, the band emerged as one of the progenitors of the budding post-punk music scene that was happening in England. Their music style was associated by the media with gothic rock, taking influences from the mysticism associated with Native Americans and psychedelic rock acts such as The Doors.[1]

It was after re-locating to London and releasing their album Love that the Cult gained a larger audience, charting at #4 in the United Kingdom and producing popular singles such as She Sells Sanctuary and Rain. Following this the band moved away from their original sound, adopting a more hard rock approach; with the release of the album Electric and the single Love Removal Machine they broke into the North American market, their 1989 effort Sonic Temple also proved to be a huge commercial success.

The band was fraying behind the scenes, due to alcohol abuse and off-stage tensions during the early 1990s. In early 1995, the Cult split up, citing unspecified problems on a South American tour.[1] Between 1999 and 2002, the band reformed to record the album Beyond Good and Evil, and reissued all of their albums in Asia and eastern Europe in 2003 and Japan in 2004. In 2006, the band reformed again to perform a series of worldwide tours, and a number of dates were captured for posterity by InstantLive.

In October 2007, the band released a new album Born Into This, on the Roadrunner Records label.[2] Prior to the album's release, the band played festival and headline dates, and supported The Who, in Europe through summer 2007, with a U.S. headline tour to follow.

The Cult. (2008, February 28). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Read More of James Reviews and See his Fantastic Live Photos

1. Thin Lizzy & The Stone Gods with photos
2. Black Sabbath Live on the 2007 Heaven and Hell Tour
3. Korn Live @ The Carling Academy Birmingham
4. Maylene and the Sons of Disaster Live @ Birmingham ** ones to watch