THE HYPE CULT FOLLOWING? BAND FROM THE PAST REUNITES, BUT IT'S NOT FOR THE MONEY, REALLY IT'S NOT.The guys in the Cult are convinced the world wants them back. Funny how the mind works. The Brit hard-rock quartet, which crossed Cream and Motorhead to lasso lasso (lăs`ō, lăs  `), light, strong rope, usually with a smooth, hard finish, made of a fine quality of hemp or nylon. brooding yet melodic hits like ``Fire Woman'' and ``Edie (Ciao Baby),'' believes business was left unfinished when the original lineup split 11 years ago. Who knows? Maybe leather-lunged singer Ian Astbury Ian Robert Astbury (born May 14 1962, in Heswall, Cheshire) is an English rock singer and lyricist. Biography Astbury's career began in 1981, with the gothic rock band Southern Death Cult. At that time, he was going by the name "Ian Lindsay. , guitarist Billy Duffy Billy Duffy (born William Henry Duffy, 12 May 1961, Hulme, Manchester) is best known as the guitarist of The Cult. Early days He grew up in Manchester, where he began playing guitar at the age of fourteen. , ex-Guns N' Roses drummer Matt Sorum Matt Sorum (born November 19, 1960, in Mission Viejo, California) is an American hard rock drummer and percussionist. Sorum is most famous for his 7 year stint in Guns N' Roses (1990-1997). and bassist Billy Morrison Billy Morrison is a guitarist and singer who has played in rock bands Stimulator and The Cult and is now currently a member of the cover band Camp Freddy and the front man of new band Circus Diablo. Biography Morrison was born in the UK and is an only child. are right. ``When we came together again we realized we weren't done,'' Astbury said. ``I feel like we were exiled to the mountain and now that things aren't working we've been called back.'' Sorry, Ian, we're not sure exactly which things are working so badly that only the return of the Cult can fix 'em. Could one of those things be the band's shrinking bank balance, perhaps? ``We want people to see this isn't a one-off cash-in thing,'' Duffy insists. ``That's why we went on the road in '99 the old-school way without a record deal. This isn't some kind of rushed project.'' The Cult is back on the road - with a record deal this time - and a new album to support. ``Beyond Good and Evil'' (Lava/Atlantic), the group's first since 1994, is out today and to kick it off, the hairy horde will sign copies from 6 p.m. at Tower on Sunset Boulevard Sunset Boulevard is a street in the western part of Los Angeles County, California, that stretches from Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles to the Pacific Coast Highway at the Pacific Ocean in the Pacific Palisades. . That's not all, Cult-o-philes. The first 200 fans to arrive for the autograph session will receive wristbands allowing them entry to a secret show at the Whisky immediately following the store appearance. Beyond that, promoters are apparently clamoring for the Cult. The band is booked June 23 for the much-anticipated ``KROQ Weenie 1. weenie - [on BBSes] Any of a species of luser resembling a less amusing version of BIFF that infests many BBSes. The typical weenie is a teenage boy with poor social skills travelling under a grandiose handle derived from fantasy or heavy-metal rock lyrics. Roast'' at an as-yet undisclosed location and at the Universal Amphitheatre on Aug. 3. ``We've got one foot in the past One Foot in the Past was a British television series on BBC 2. It considered the cultural heritage and history of England. Each programme ran for 30 minutes. Presenters included Kirsty Wark and also:
``We built it from there. And I think people appreciate that. Now we just have to get back out and prove we've still got it.'' - Fred Shuster THE CULT What: The veteran rockers sign copies of a new album before playing a secret show at the Whisky for 200 fans. Where: Tower, 8801 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. When: 6 tonight. Information: (310) 657-7300. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Matt Sorum, left, Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy of the Cult are hitting the road again. |
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