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REVIEW: The Cult – Weapon of Choice (2012)
“Like” the brand new LeBrain Facebook page! “My wild Indian heart was pounding, I was runnin’ so fast” – Ian Astbury THE CULT – Weapon of Choice (2012 limited edition iTunes exclusive) Yeah, I haven’t...
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REVIEW: Slash – Slash (Deluxe edition)
SLASH – Slash (2010 Universal Deluxe edition) This album was a revelation to me. Truth be told, I didn’t expect too much. I didn’t consider Slash to be among the best songwriters in Guns N’ Roses...
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REVIEW: The Cult – Live Cult (Marquee London MCMXCI)
THE CULT – Live Cult (Marquee London MCMXCI) (Reissue) This double live album was once the “Holy Grail” of Cult collectibles. It was originally a limited release involving a confusion of two...
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REVIEW: The Cult – The Cult (1994)
First of a CULT double shot! Come back tomorrow for another! THE CULT – The Cult (1994 Universal) This is an ugly album. Even though a 1989 MuchMusic interview with Billy Duffy revealed The Cult...
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REVIEW: The Cult – Beyond Good and Evil (Australian bonus track)
Second of a CULT double shot! Click here for 1994’s The Cult. THE CULT – Beyond Good and Evil (2001 Atlantic) When The Cult finally reunited, the rock world rejoiced. It felt like a long time, in...
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REVIEW: The Cult – Pure Cult: The Singles 1984-1995
THE BEST FUCKING COLLABORATION WEEK EVER For today’s installment of THE BEST FUCKING COLLABORATION WEEK EVER, Aaron and I are actually reviewing different albums. Sort of. He’s doing Pure Cult: For...
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REVIEW: The Cult – Sonic Temple (1989)
By special request of reader Wardy! THE CULT – Sonic Temple (1989 Polygram limited edition hologram cover) The Cult went into 1989’s Sonic Temple with nothing but promise. New hotshot producer Bob...
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REVIEW: The Cult – Rare Cult (7 CD limited box set)
THE CULT – Rare Cult (2000 Beggars Banquet box set with limited 7th remix CD) Rare Cult is a feast of rare and unreleased Cult music, for the Cult connosoir only. If you’ve been a Cult fan for a while...
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REVIEW: The Cult – Ceremony (1991)
THE CULT – Ceremony (1991 Beggars Banquet) Only 25 years late, I have finally acquired the Cult’s Ceremony CD, thanks to my kind and generous reader Wardy. I somehow missed this album all those years,...
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REVIEW: The Cult – Hidden City (2016)
THE CULT – Hidden City (2016 Dine Alone) There have been a few times in Cult history when it seemed unlikely they would be making any more albums. Thankfully, these fears were unfounded. Thankfully,...
View ArticleREVIEW: Iommi – Iommi (2000)
“Like many projects featuring multiple singers, the album called Iommi is a mixed bag but with more gems than turds.” IOMMI – Iommi (2000 Virgin) Iommi is the first released solo album by Tony Iommi,...
View ArticleVHS Archives #78: Ian and Billy from The Cult chat about roots (and U2)
Quick clip from a 1991 interview with Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy. This was recorded off a Cult “Spotlight” on MuchMusic; the interviewer is Michael Williams. Here, The Cult talk about rediscovering...
View ArticleREVIEW: The Cult – Dreamtime / Live at the Lyceum (Japanese import)
THE CULT – Dreamtime (Originally 1984) / Live at the Lyceum (Originally 1986) (2006 2 CD Beggars Banquet Japanese set) This was a bit of a surprise to me. Once I got this Japanese pressing in my hot...
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