The Cult: Choice of Weapon

Metal graduate Number of posts : 364 Age : 30

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/the-cult-return-with-intense-new-album-20120130

Can't wait!

Metal, Movies, Beer Number of posts : 37871 Age : 54

Cool, love me some Cult.

...hope it's better than their last album (BORN INTO THIS) though. That was a bit of a snoozer.

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If the new song is anything to go by, it could end up being their best album in years!

Bukkake Tsunami Number of posts : 25557 Age : 53

Fat Freddy wrote:: Cool, love me some Cult.

...hope it's better than their last album (BORN INTO THIS) though. That was a bit of a snoozer.

My thoughts exactly. I like the Cult, but that last album was boring. And I really tried to like it.

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Metal, Movies, Beer Number of posts : 37871 Age : 54

Geez, I was all set to start a thread on this album, didn't realize there already was one... even though I'd already posted in it previously. Duh. Anyway...

Album cover:
The Cult: Choice of Weapon Thecultchoice

The Cult: Choice of Weapon Thecultchoice

Release date is May 22nd (my birthday!) on the "Cooking Vinyl" label (a UK based indie who also recently scooped up Marilyn Manson)...

Sneak peeks! "Lucifer"...

"For the Animals"

"Honey From A Knife"

Dunno what's with the sound quality on the last two, they sound crappy compared to "Lucifer," I'm assuming that whoever uploaded 'em got them from an inferior source.

Whichever, sounds pretty promising...

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I liked Born Into This...

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Shawn Of Fire wrote:: I liked Born Into This...

I really wanted to like that disc but it did nothin' for me. I was quite disappointed especially cuz the prior album Beyond Good & Evil was freakin' monstrous!!

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Fat Freddy wrote:

Shawn Of Fire wrote:: I liked Born Into This...

I really wanted to like that disc but it did nothin' for me. I was quite disappointed especially cuz the prior album Beyond Good & Evil was freakin' monstrous!!

DOH!! That's the one I was thinking of...I never actually heard Born Into This... lol!

It was Beyond Good & Evil that I liked...

That's what one calls The Cult: Choice of Weapon 4782

jumping the gun The Cult: Choice of Weapon 4782

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Shawn Of Fire wrote:: DOH!! That's the one I was thinking of...I never actually heard Born Into This... It was Beyond Good & Evil that I liked...

That's what one calls jumping the gun

Well, you didn't miss much. Very Happy

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Bukkake Tsunami Number of posts : 25557 Age : 53

Agreed. Beyond...was killer. Born Into This was more boring than church. The new stuff sounds decent enough. I'll probably pick this up at some point.

The album cover looks like an outtake from Johnny Depp's new Tonto get-up...

The Cult: Choice of Weapon Johnny_depp_tonto-450x668

The Cult: Choice of Weapon Johnny_depp_tonto-450x668

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Metal Wanker Number of posts : 6039 Age : 56

The good thing about a bomb like Born Into This is it almost has to be better.

Bukkake Tsunami Number of posts : 25557 Age : 53

Dark Horseman wrote:: The good thing about a bomb like Born Into This is it almost has to be better.

One would hope. I've been a fan of the Cult for a long time, but I've always felt their albums were very hit or miss. When they're on, they're great. Other times, they aren't necessarily bad, but just kinda "meh".

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Metal Wanker Number of posts : 6039 Age : 56

Beyond was the most consistent album to my ears, a lot of their other albums have too much filler.

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 2546 Age : 35

I actually thought Born Into This wasn't bad. Sure, not up there with the best of The Cult's stuff, but a fun, fairly modern rocker. Nothing special, but not a bad album by any stretch of the imagination.

Anyway, I'm very interested to hear Choice of Weapon, it sounds rather promising.

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King Of Kaiju Number of posts : 30892 Age : 64

Sleazeroxx loves this album.

http://www.sleazeroxx.com/bands/cult/choiceofweapon.shtml

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Metal, Movies, Beer Number of posts : 37871 Age : 54

The Cult is gonna be performing on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" later this week, I forget which night. Check your local listings, as the saying goes.

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Bukkake Tsunami Number of posts : 25557 Age : 53

So has anyone picked up this new album yet? I'm tempted to grab a copy, but I'm still a little gun-shy after that boring Born Into This album.

Buy it new or wait a month and get it for a nickel on Amazon?

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Metal Wanker Number of posts : 6039 Age : 56

I've been listening to some samples and it's better the BiT imo. And though samples don't always tell I don't hear the aggressiveness Beyond has though the song The Wolf has a good groove. Has a lot in common with Love.

mini boss Number of posts : 21101 Age : 54

I have not picked up because 'Born into this' was so disappointing

Metal, Movies, Beer Number of posts : 37871 Age : 54

I haven't either. Saw it on the shelf @ Best Buy when I went to buy the Joey Ramone album two weeks ago, but since I only had enough $ for one album obviously I was gonna go with my boy Joey. I'll get to the Cult disc eventually.

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MetalGuy71 wrote:: So has anyone picked up this new album yet? I'm tempted to grab a copy, but I'm still a little gun-shy after that boring Born Into This album.

Buy it new or wait a month and get it for a nickel on Amazon?

It's a great album. Definitely worth picking up.

King Of Kaiju Number of posts : 30892 Age : 64

MetalGuy71 wrote:: So has anyone picked up this new album yet? I'm tempted to grab a copy, but I'm still a little gun-shy after that boring Born Into This album.

Buy it new or wait a month and get it for a nickel on Amazon?

I paid for the Amazon download and I'm disappointed in it. It's definitely better than Born Into This but is still nowhere near my favorite Cult albums like Beyond Good & Evil or Electric.

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Metal is Forever Number of posts : 5014 Age : 55

I'm listening to it in MOG right now. It does have an older Dreamtime/Love vibe to it. Very Melancholy, too. I keep expecting Resurrection Joe to start playing next.

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Electric is the only album I ever got into. I was in the process of learning the guitar when that album first came out, it was a good easy record to jam along with all the way through.

Metal is my Life Number of posts : 12815 Age : 48

I've never gotten into this band. I think it's because Ian Astbury irritated me, for whatever reason. Something about him just got under my skin. A childish thing. Haha. I wonder if I'd like them now.

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