The Cult

English rock band

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February 2025 Ian Astbury confirmed new music is in the works, but expressed uncertainty about releasing a full album, stating 'Albums are dead'.
2024 Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy curated and released a recompiled Death Cult collection titled 'Paradise Now', featuring tracks from their early catalog including songs like 'Horse Nation', 'Ghost Dance', and 'Brothers Grimm'.
November 2023 Released a dual double A-side single with new songs 'FLESH AND BONE' and 'C.O.T.A', developed as an expanded edition of their 2022 album Under The Midnight Sun.
October 5 2023 The Spokesman-Review reported the band was working on new material for a possible 2024 release.
August 14 2023 Astbury and Duffy announced the 'Death Cult 8323' tour, a twelve-date UK tour with a single US date in Los Angeles, focusing on Death Cult material and early albums.
2022 Damon Fox contributes to the Under The Midnight Sun album before leaving the band.
2022 Mike Mangan was added to the band as the keyboardist, completing the current band configuration.
2022 The band released their latest studio album, marking their 11th studio album to date.
2022 Released studio album Under the Midnight Sun.
July 2022 The band toured North America with Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and Zola Jesus.
July 7 2022 The band announced 'Under the Midnight Sun' as their new album title, with 'Give Me Mercy' released as the first single.
May 2022 The band completed the 'main bulk' of their new album and embarked on a co-headlining six-date UK tour with Alice Cooper and Creeper.
May 2022 Billy Duffy confirmed the 'main bulk' of the new album was finished and mastered.
May 2022 The Cult embarked on a co-headlining six-date UK tour with Alice Cooper and Creeper.
2020 Ian Matthews contributes to the Under the Midnight Sun album (2022)
2020 Charlie Jones joins The Cult, contributing to the album Under The Midnight Sun.
2020 Charlie Jones became the band's bassist, joining the current lineup.
August 15 2020 Billy Duffy announced the band was recording their eleventh studio album with producer Tom Dalgety at Rockfield Studios.
May 6 2020 The Cult announced they signed to Black Hill Records.
September 10 2019 The Cult released 'Sonic Temple 30', a commemorative box set marking the 30th anniversary of their album, available in 5xCD, 3xLP+MC, and digital download formats via Beggars Banquet.
May 2 2019 The Sonic Temple 30th anniversary world tour began in Houston, Texas.
April 2019 The band announced a world tour to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their Sonic Temple album.
April 2 2018 The Cult announced the 'Revolution 3 Tour' in the United States, performing as one of three headliners alongside Stone Temple Pilots and Bush.
2016 Released studio album Hidden City.
2014 Chris Chaney, Jamie Muhoberac, and Dan Chase contribute to the Hidden City album
July 2013 Touring guitarist Mike Dimkich left the band to join Bad Religion, with James Stevenson taking his place.
2012 Released 'Choice of Weapon' and 'Weapon of Choice' albums with expanded lineup including Jamie Edwards and Chris Goss.
2012 Released studio album Choice of Weapon.
2011 Jamie Edwards, Chris Goss, and A.J. Celi contribute to the Choice of Weapon album

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