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 touches of post-punk goth rock, the Cult gained a dedicated following in their native Britain with mid-'80s singles like "She Sells Sanctuary" before breaking into the American metal market in the late '80s with "Love Removal Machine." Though the group managed one Top Ten in America with 1989's Sonic Temple, the band was plagued …Read More
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Group Members
- Ian Astbury
- Billy Duffy
- Matt Sorum
- Jamie Stewart
- Mickey Curry
- Les Warner
- Charlie Drayton
- Craig Adams
- Ray Mondo
- Nigel Preston
- F. Burrull
- Tony Wyzenbeek
- Scott Garrett
- Martyn Lenoble
- Barry Jepson
- Haq Quereshi
- Kid Chaos
- John Tempesta
- Chris Wyse
Similar Artists
- Gene Loves Jezebel
- Theatre of Hate
- Ritual
- Hanoi Rocks
- Jane's Addiction
- Nova Mob
- Lord Tracy
- Ned's Atomic Dustbin
- Dream Theater
- New Model Army
- Eat
- Alice in Chains
- The Goo Goo Dolls
- Guns N' Roses
- Mother Love Bone
- Soundgarden
- The Wildhearts
See Also
Influenced By
- AC/DC
- Aerosmith
- The Doors
- Led Zeppelin
- Deep Purple
- Judas Priest
- Queen
- The Rolling Stones
- Thin Lizzy
- Steppenwolf
- Bad Company
- Bauhaus
- Black Sabbath
- David Bowie
- The Clash
- Alice Cooper
- Kiss
- Mountain
- New York Dolls
- The Sex Pistols
- Marc Bolan
- The Stooges
Followed
- U.P.O.
- Jinnrail
- Daniel Dyer
- Brides of Destruction
- Kyuss
- The T's
- Rosemary's Garden
- Chum
- The Beyond
- BM LINX
- Red Aim
- Modena Vox
- The Handful
- Alice in Chains
- The Darkness
- Death on Wednesday
- We Are the Becoming
- The Music
- Duke Spirit
- Angels & Airwaves
