IAN ASTBURY And BILLY DUFFY To Release 'Paradise Live' Album Documenting Rebirth Of DEATH CULT
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DEATH CULT laid the groundwork for the band we now know as THE CULT, and in 2023, to mark the band's 40th anniversary, Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy, along with John Tempesta on bass and Charlie Jones on drums, revived DEATH CULT for a special run of shows.
Out on January 16, 2026, "Paradise Live" is a 16-track live album that documents this rebirth of DEATH CULT. Recorded at the iconic Albert Hall in Duffy's hometown of Manchester on November 18, 2023, the release, which features no overdubs, will be available on 2LP, CD, and digitally. Two editions of the vinyl will be available: a black splatter edition available exclusively from the band's webstore, and a white splatter edition will be available everywhere else.
At the center of the night's set was the hypnotic 1982 CULT single "Resurrection Joe". One of many high points of the evening, it is available to listen to here.
As New Noise Magazine wrote, "Ian and Duffy are brothers in musical cause and are counterparts to a quintessential era of gothic new wave or first wave Camden-era punk. DEATH CULT were the brothers of THE CLASH and SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES. They were in the scene."
THE CULT's first incarnation was SOUTHERN DEATH CULT, formed in 1981, releasing their sole, self-titled album posthumously in 1983. That same year, DEATH CULT formed, with Astbury joining forces with Duffy for a musical partnership that has endured for more than 40 years. DEATH CULT became THE CULT in 1984, releasing "Dreamtime" that same year.
Ian and Billy initially weren't sure how many shows they would do as DEATH CULT, but the post-punk gothic futurists decided to listen to the requests to keep the fervor going. The next leg of shows begins tonight in Niagara Falls and continues to October 30 in Los Angeles. These truly special evenings will have DEATH CULT opening for THE CULT.
"Paradise Live" track listing:
1/A1 83rd Dream
2/A2 Christians
3/A3 Gods Zoo
4/A4 Brothers Grimm
5/B1 Ghost Dance
6/B2 Butterflies
7/B3 A Flower In The Desert
8/B4 Resurrection Joe
9/C1 Horse Nation
10/C2 Go West
11/C3 Hollow Man
12/C4 Dreamtime
13/D1 Spiritwalker
14/D2 Rain
15/D3 Moya
16/D4 She Sells Sanctuary
(Source: www.blabbermouth.net)
