antiReviews:
The
Cult Beyond Good and Evil
Review by antiGUY
The
Cult Beyond Good and Evil
Label: Lava/Atlantic
Rating:
Tracks: War (The Process)
The Saint
Rise
Take the Power
Breathe
Nico
American Gothic
Ashes and Ghosts
Shape the Sky
Speed of Light
True Believers
My Bridges Burn
Its almost as if The Cult never left,
Beyond Good and Evil picks up where they left off with their 1994 self-titled
album. In fact the time off seems to have paid off for the group as they
seemed more focused this time around. Ian Astbury has never sounded better,
his powerful Jim Morrison meets Goth style is still as powerful as ever.
To be honest I had forgotten how cool this band was until I heard the recent
tribute album to them put out by Versailles Records. I had forgotten
how they really bridged the world of hard rock and goth. Sure many have
tried to bridge these diverse styles since The Cult but no one comes close
to accomplishing the task as well as these guys.
Beyond Good and Evil is familiar territory
for The Cult. You get everything you expect from this disc; Ians powerful
vocals, the unique psychedelic tones of guitarist Billy Duffy still lay
the groundwork for the songs. Duffy as usual brings a diverse mix to the
songs with his patented psychedelic meets punk riffs.
Its about time for a new generation of
music fans to discover the musical power of The Cult and for old time fans
to remember why they loved this band in the first place. Beyond Good and
Evil brings The Cult back to the forfront of the heavy music scene with
a more mature and polished version of their former selves. This is a disc
you dont want to miss!
Posted by duffy the vampyre's slayer:
This is pure Cult. Billy Duffy is a LEGEND and vastly under rated. He is unique. Nobody can play the way Billy can. DUFFY RULES. The Gretsch White Falcon ok
Posted by Jasmin:
this album is amazin, i first heard The Cult when they were tourin in 2001 unfortunatly i got into them jus as they had finished the UK dates so i still haven't seen them yet. I saw Billy last year tho, he is amazin, The Cult are my fave band of all time, this album jus rules
Posted by Mr. huh? saying, "My Generation Sucks!":
Plain and simple, the Cult kick ass and are one of the few good things to come out of the eighties. I first heard in about 2000 when I heard "Fire Woman" on the rock radio. Imagine that, hearing an 80's rock song still on today's hard rock radio. It blew me away.
Posted by SMIC:
...and why did this album not sell. It should have made a huge impact, a great rock album in an era of pre-fab pop and numetal shyte this should have been the big impact album of the year, the kiddies wouldent know what hit them if they had taken the time to listen... oh well, i enjoyed it at least
Posted by justin:
THE CULT ROCKS ALL ROCK BILLY DUFFY IS A KICK ASS GUITAR PLAYER
Posted by Forrest Gabitsch:
Comeback kids, take note of this album. (That means you, Axl.) This is the right way to do it. The Cult has always had a unique sound and driving feel, and this record's pretty hard to top. Play any of the harder songs off this album next to anything on FM radio today; the Cult still blows everyone away. I hope they continue to put out music this great. Anything's better than teen angst metal, rap-rock or lame-ass Christian music. Keep kicking ass!
Posted by Brad:
O.K. at best. Electric & Sonic Temple are classics. This ranks up ther with Ceremony. A bunch of pretty good, yet quickly forgettable songs. Kinda of a bummer for me.
Posted by Dust & Bones:
The CD's damn good, but you haven't seen anything till you've seen The Cult live.
Posted by headbanging_munky: This CD sux ass!!
Posted by
Lupus: During their late-'80s heyday, the Cult
were known for their Doors-meets-Zeppelin-meets-Love and Rockets style,
combining mysticism, solid three-chord guitar progressions, and goth rock
stylings. In their 2001 incarnation, the Cult may be more accurately described
as the Doors meets Zeppelin meets Tool. Guitarist Billy Duffy seems to
have discovered distortion in the seven years since their last album. Not
warm fuzz tones, but bone-crunching, mind-numbing distortion. While the
music has changed, it still sounds like the Cult thanks to singer Ian Astbury's
consistent wails and moans. In the opener, "War (The Process)," Astbury
hollers "whoa" just like the old days, except now he does it over Duffy's
Metallica-like rifts and frenetic drumming by Matt Sorum. The band also
shows they've been listening to Trent Reznor with the industrial overtones
of "Speed of Light," but even with heavy vocal effects, they remain the
Cult, thanks to a catchy chorus. For classic Cult fans, the band throws
in a couple tunes reminiscent of 1989's Sonic Temple and 1990's Ceremony
days "Breathe," a rocker in the tradition of "Fire Woman," and "Nico,"
the equivalent of the power ballad "Edie." Old fans may have trouble adjusting
to the Cult's updated sound, but the band manages to maintain the energy
of their music, creating heavy metal for the new millennium without lapsing
into the pure cliché that waylays so many angry young (and old)
men.
Posted by
Cultist: I thought it was too good to be true but
BG&E is even better than ST! Praise be to Allah The Cult has me hooked.
Posted by
Ryan: The Cult kicks ass
Posted by
Dr Fever: I got this album last week and I must
say..it's is very, very good. Rock and roll..gotta love it.
