The Cult

Style: Hard Rock / Alternative Rock / Gothic Rock ( early )

Origin: United Kingdom ( Bradford, England )

Years Active: 1983 - 1995 ; 1999 - 2002 ; 2005 - active

Previous Name: Death Cult ( 1983 )

Current line-up:

Ian Astbury - vocal ( Ian Astbury, ex-Manzarek-Krieger )

Billy Duffy - guitar ( ex-Theatre of Hate, ex-The Nosebleeds )

Chris Wyse - bass ( ex-Ozzy Osbourne )

John Tempesta - drums ( Temple of The Black Moon, ex-Exodus, ex-Testament, ex-Prong, ex-Rob Zombie, ex-White Zombie, ex-Helmet, ex-Scum of The Earth )

Past members:

Craig Adams - bass ( Spear of Destiny, The Alarm, The Mission, ex-The Sisters of Mercy, ex-Theatre of Hate )

Billy Morrison - bass ( Billy Idol, Royal Machines, Circus Diablo )

Jamie Stewart - bass

Matt Sorum - drums ( Matt Sorum, ex-Guns N' Roses, ex-Slash's Snakepit, ex-Velvet Revolver, ex-Johnny Crash )

Les Warner - drums ( Godmother of Soul )

Scott Garrett - drums ( Wired All Wrong, ex-The Mission, ex-Dag Nasty, ex-God Lives Underwater )

Mickey Curry - drums ( ex-Bryan Adams )

Michael Lee - drums R.I.P. ( ex-Thin Lizzy, ex-Holosade )

Nigel Preston - drums R.I.P.

Main discography:

[ 1984 ] Dreamtime

[ 1985 ] Love

[ 1987 ] Electric

[ 1989 ] Sonic Temple

[ 1991 ] Ceremony

[ 1994 ] The Cult

[ 2001 ] Beyond Good And Evil

[ 2007 ] Born Into This

[ 2012 ] Choice of Weapon