Biography
Originally known as first Southern Death Cult, then Death Cult, this UK rock band was formed by lead singer Ian Astbury (b. 14 May 1962, Heswall, Cheshire, England) in 1981. After a youth spent in Merseyside, Scotland and Canada (where he gained early exposure to the culture of native Indians on the Six Nations Reservation, informing the early stages of the band's career), Astbury moved into a house in Bradford, Yorkshire, and discovered a band rehearsing in the basement. The personnel included Haq Quereshi (drums), David "Buzz" Burrows (guitar) and Barry Jepson (bass). As their...
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Electric
- 7 Tabs
- Label: Virgin Records
- Released: 1987
Love
- 4 Tabs
- Label: Beggars Banquet
- Released: 1985
Pure Cult
- 12 Tabs
- Label: Beggars Banquet
- Released: 1993