Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy announce two intimate death cult -un before the appearance of the cruel world festival

Cult of deaththe famous aftermath after the punk too The cult with The cult Singer Ian Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffyannounced two intimate club shows for later this month: May 14th in the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco and on May 16 in El Rey Theater in Los Angeles.

Cult of death Has only occurred once in the United States and only a handful of painting in Europe, which makes these appearances exceptionally rare. The data come as Astbury And Duffy Prepare for your opening trip Cruel world Festival on May 17th.

Tour dates:

May 14th – San Francisco, CA @ the Regency Ballroom
May 16 – Los Angeles, CA @ el Rey Theater
May 17th – Pasadena, CA @ Cruel World Festival

Southern Death Cult Founded in 1981 and published his self -titled debut in 1983. Cult of death followed in the same year and formed a decisive bridge between the raw punk Astbury And Duffy Cut your teeth and driving with psychedelia that would follow. The band published two 12 inches in the same year “Death cult” EP, which was later combined and published as CD. Cult of death is an important transmission from the generation of shamanic post -punkgothic futurists.

1984 ,, Cult of death develops in The cultrelease “Dream time” In the same year they publish 11 albums in full length and earn numerous gold and platinum certificates worldwide.

The cult's last album, “Under the midnight sun”Arrived in October 2022 Black Hill Records. The LP was produced by Tom Dalgety ((PixiesPresent SPIRITPresent Royal blood). Dalgety is the first British producer The cult has worked since his second album, “Love” (1985).

Born from the ashes of the British post-punk scene, The cult Development into one of the most influential and controversial rock bands in the late 20th century, sold millions of albums, headliners and stages around the world, innovative possibilities in the worlds of music and art and quickly rose through the ranks of the indie music world to reach global status. The cultHis music from Punkrock to Post-Punk, Psychedelia, Heavy Dance Music and Transcendental Hard rock was transformed into one of the handful of important bands in the US postmodern and hard rock communities and was hugged by a generation that until the influence of the 1960s and 1970 rock icons WIET Led ZeppelinPresent The New York dolls And David Bowie.

The constant core of The cult Is the “head and heart” of the band, Astbury And Duffy. Attitude incarnated, the chemistry between these two very different artists and same parts of real affection and noticeable tension-the source of its longstanding partnership remains. Duffy Terrain AstburyEsoteric side with a hard rock perspective, and there is no doubt that these two have the back of the other at all times. The current list of the cult also includes the earlier White zombiePresent EXODUS And TESTAMENT drummer John Tempesta.

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