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The Cult Alternative Rock 2012

Performer The Cult
Title Weapon Of Choice
Date of release 2012
Style Alternative Rock
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Genre Rock
Size MP3 1119 mb
Size FLAC 1630 mb
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It features American funk musician Bootsy Collins. It was released as a double A-side single with "Star 69" on 23 April 2001, as well as a standalone single release, and a 2010 re-release with remixes. The single peaked at No. 10 on the UK Singles Chart.

One of the finest British rock acts to have enjoyed worldwide success over the last few decades, The Cult has wrapped up recording Choice of Weapon (COOKCD548), the group s first studio album in five. The Cult - Choice of Weapon (2012) CD NEW/SEALED SPEEDYPOST. THE CULT Weapon Of Choice PROMO Cooking Vinyl Records freeUKpost still SEALED.

This is The Cult's ninth album. The first disc is the full album. The Fan Pack magazine would have contained all-new interview with The Cult's Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy, plus fellow band members Chris Wyse and John Tempesta, with never-before-seen pictures of the band and the story behind the making of the album

Choice of Weapon is the Cult's finest moment in 23 years; it's the true swaggering heir to the period that birthed Electric and Sonic Temple, and proof that - contrary to even Astbury's stated belief in 2009 - the album is far from dead. 1. Honey from a Knife.

Wilderness Now. Lucifer. This Night In The City Forever. Every Man And Woman Is A Star. Until The Light Takes Us. Siberia. MusicBrainz: Choice Of Weapon.

They have, in Choice of Weapon, reasserted themselves as true masters of bombast electric riff charged rock. Half the album is Electric tinged rock perfection, the other half harks back to the Cult from the days of Love and is considered and understated. They complement each other brilliantly. The last track (stream above), This Night in the City Forever, takes both, screws them up together and throws in The Doors for an epic album finisher. This is very big and quite clever.

Tracklist

1	Aurora	5:00
2	Blackie	3:02
3	The Bones	3:03
4	Decado	4:02
5	Elemental	5:38
6	Gibraltar	3:34
7	Twisted And Bleeding	5:39
8	Militant	3:13
9	Supreme	3:07
10	Lucifer	4:14

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Phonographic Copyright (p) – The Cult Recording, Inc.
Copyright (c) – The Cult Recording, Inc.
Licensed To – Cooking Vinyl Ltd.

Credits

Bass – Chris Wyse
Drums – John Tempesta
Guitar, Backing Vocals – Billy Duffy
Producer, Guitar [Guitars], Backing Vocals – Chris Goss
Vocals, Art Direction – Ian Astbury
Written-By – Billy Duffy, Ian Astbury

Notes

WEAPON OF CHOICE - PREQUEL RELEASE
Recorded March 2011 – January 2012

(P) & (C) 2012 The Cult Recording Inc under exclusive licence to Cooking Vinyl Limited in association with Shamrock Solutions Limited and Tayscrest LLP.

Weapon of Choice
The Cult
Release Date: October 16, 2012
Genre: Alternative

When this was first released, the band announced that this was an exclusive iTunes release which was made available one hour before the actual release date and was only available until December 12th, 2012 to download, which holds true only in some countries.

Some European countries still have this release very much available to download from iTunes

The Cult has announced they will be releasing a 'prequel' to accompany their latest album, Choice of Weapon. The digital-only release Weapon of Choice reveals the songs at a stage of development that will be of interest to The Cult’s fans and followers. Weapon of Choice is a document of a work in progress and offers a unique opportunity to hear The Cult’s process. The material has not been previously released, and will be available exclusively on iTunes for two months only beginning October 16, 2012.

"These songs were turned over and over, forged in long rehearsals and writing sessions, and emanated from challenges both personal and professional,” said lead vocalist Ian Astbury.

The ten tracks that comprise Weapon of Choice were recorded when The Cult returned to the studio in 2011 with producer Chris Goss. The songs were conceived in New York, Los Angeles, the California desert and the band’s Witch Mountain studio.

"We put our guts into this; Goss was able to create an environment where the songs were born through playing and turning over lyrics, through hard work and intense sessions,” continues Astbury. “These songs have an integrity and rawness of their own. In many ways it's a different album to the one we released and reveals the foundations of Choice of Weapon. We were able to close the doors and begin to explore spaces we had not been in for a while.”

Now The Cult has revisited the Chris Goss material to unveil the creative process and foundation behind Choice of Weapon. Followers of The Cult can keep up with interactive countdowns leading up to the release and take down of Weapon of Choice on the band’s website and social media properties.

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