The Cult - Love Removal Machine (REACTION)

[@DM-hk4cw]

" Fire Woman" and " She Sells Sanctuary" are a must. Great band and vocalist.

[@tonidenise5134]

They did not leave the tapedeck in my car for an entire summer. Summer and 17. ALL the feels.💜

[@rogueleader4181]

Ian Astbury is a very underrated frontman. He still sings with the same power today.

[@nem447]

_'Electric"_ by _'The Cult'_ is one of my favorite hard rock albums. It sounds like a more varied and melodic _AC/DC_ at it's core, with a sprinkling of other rock influences... 🤘

[@headofamonster]

Great band. Thanks for getting the Cult on here! Check out the tune “She Sells Sanctuary” or “American Horse”. They got a long list of great tunes. You guys rule. Keep it up 🤘😎🤘

[@silat13]

The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary Live at the House of Strombo kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3-0m5KmpdCob9E

[@ericwilliams1031]

"Fire Woman" "Sweet Soul Sister" "Rain" "She Sells Sanctuary" "Wild Flower" "Lil Devil" "Edie" The Cult is fire

[@jonathanmartin3767]

One of the best bands ever. Severely under-rated. They have a catalog that is just deep.

[@danielmarshall3102]

The Stones song is "Start Me Up". Yes the riff is very close and this is not the only song that borrowed it. Stones came first with their song but you could even find Chuck Berry riffs similar. Love the video version of this song !!!

[@dusty3913]

And…the end reminds me of old school AC/DC.

[@tomrockwood851]

This and She Sells Sanctuary as well as Wild Flower just kick it. Plain and simple.

[@sheila1965troubles]

100%. My two favorite Cult songs - this one I can never get enough of and same with She sells Sanctuary, which was the first one of their songs that I fell in love with when I heard it in the summer of 1985. 👏👏👏👏👏👏❤❤❤❤❤❤🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@tbone2071]

and Fire Woman!

[@jackndan6603]

Saw the Cult with Billy Idol in Vancouver years ago. Great show. Keep rockin guy's!😃🇨🇦

[@cccs800]

That would have been FIRE!

[@fernandonavarrette4522]

Another great underrated band that is a must-listen. Every song on every album is great. Absolutely MORE ""The Cult"!!!

[@remohio]

The lead singer, Ian Astbury, toured with the surviving members of The Doors for a while. He definitely gave off some Morrison vibes while performing.

[@jgsrhythm100]

I saw Ian with the Doors. He knocked it out of the park. In fact to be honest that performance even eclipsed the few Cult shows I attended. Its as if Morrisins spirit was with him.

[@markd6170]

The Cult and The Doors - 'Soul Sister' Bands..🖤🤎

[@MTB-Idle]

Yup I saw him play with them too in London in 2003

[@BBaldwin]

There are definitely some Morrison-esque characteristics about his voice. Same with Billy Idol.

[@jenniferfoster1692]

Yes! He's really the only one who gets close to Morrison, the singing, the presence and vibe. The Doors' members loved working with him.

[@tjmasson1013]

Wow was just thinking would love a cult reaction. One of best 80s band. Ian had one of best voices in rock. 🔥

[@WillyJackson-if6zf]

This entire album is a rocker.

[@alistaircrowley9442]

The best of the best of the 80’s

[@bryanforis1839]

Great live band music sounds great song

[@kraig7777]

This is another band that sounds the best in your car where you crank it up loud af. :D

[@soulpatchjackson3076]

This whole album Is STR8 FIRE.

[@KenBlair-jp5nz]

We saw them live when they opened for Billy Idol and they sound just like their studio records

[@darrylbennett4297]

This is a banger! The cult are a great rock group

[@joaopaulohenriques1404]

The Cult in this album, Electric, brought clear influences of bands like AC/DC, Doors, Rolling Stones and a bit of the 80’s glam rock era. For those who love a good hard’n’heavy rock album, this is a must!

[@MidwesternCornbilly]

I always liked The Cult but it wasn't until no finally saw them live that I fully appreciated the guitar playing of Billy Duffy.

[@melissaford717]

I got Metallica tickets for my 19th birthday in July 1989, and these guys opened for them at the Philadelphia Spectrum (RIP). They did this song, and Ian Astbury can belt it out live, too. Nice review as always, and take care 🙂

[@johneldridge8678]

This song absolutely rocks!!! Excellent reaction.

[@stevedaniels623]

They were a great live band back in the day

[@EricGruber-j4k]

One of my favorite songs from one of my favorite bands. Nice choice.

[@ursschwarz7433]

Such a fun band that has a really great catalog of music again a great reaction always glad your taking an interest in so many different styles of music

[@jenniferfoster1692]

I can't believe you listened to the Cult!! Loved them since the 80s, they really rock out. Fire Woman, She Sells Sancuary, Rain, Love, Sweet Soul Sister etc. They're still touring and are in top form. They're British. Saw them live w/Billy Idol and an unknown Lenny Kravitz opened for them, too.

[@riffmondo9733]

One of the best bands of late eighties and nineties.

[@johnnikos7817]

Ian Astbury has such a unique voice. Great Live !

[@christopherhuot2826]

The CULT has soooo much ATTITUDE, I love it 😅😊

[@FredPena-rd5cf]

The whole 'The Electric' record is great!

[@BrettLesPaul]

How did I not know about The Cult???

[@ykmgeedee]

Somehow never noticed the Stones' Start Me Up riff connection. Yeah, got that Robert Plant and early unhinged Zep like Heartbreaker sound.

[@frankmirra8243]

Great album by a great band.

[@turnnburn9008]

bought this cassette in 87, entire album is great, still a fav

[@fernandonavarrette4522]

I love it!! Channeling his inner Robert Plant! That shows how far you brothers have come!! There's soooo much more to come.

[@remohio]

She Sells Sanctuary is my favorite. They had several radio hits in the 80's and early 90's. Fire Woman, Rain and Lil Devil are some other good ones.

[@klasseact6663]

Sweet Soul Sister👍👍

[@jonibz1456]

Also may check out Resurrection Joe as a earlier track that has some proper funk in the bass

[@jgsrhythm100]

Agreed, they should start with She Sells Sanctuary? Best to start with earlier material and work your way up to see how they evolved, then they will appreciate the Sonic Temple material more.

[@dwoehrma]

These guys turned from post punk goth psychedelic pop to full on guitars blazing rock stars. My faves are "Coming Down" "Sacred Life" "Edie"

[@mtbran4858]

Hell yeah. Didn't think you guys would find this song. Awesome!

[@themadcow71]

Rick Rubin's first rock album he produced.

[@AirplayBeats]

👀

[@anthonyv1719]

Killer band. Finally did them. At a time, lead singer toured with the original DOORS to emulate him - did a great job. Band just released a new record, one of their best in decades. They went through 4 phases - alternative goth, alternative, rock, and then heavy metal. Their best was goth - alternative phase......rock was their most successful.

[@MTB-Idle]

Yup I saw him sing with Ray, Robbie and John at their London gig, a great experience

[@jenniferfoster1692]

I knew they've never stopped touring but didn't know about their new album...will check it out!

[@xfishnutzx]

This is a good rabbit hole. Well worth your time. “She Sells Sanctuary” is a must. This is the middle album of a fantastic three album run starting with “Love” and ending with “Sonic Temple”. Some great songs in that three pack. You won’t be disappointed.

[@dancarter482]

_KICK ASS!_

[@summergivens242]

An English band that sells out stadiums in the U. K.and plays clubs when touring the states.

[@klasseact6663]

Saw these guys open for Metallica in 1989 on their "...And Justice For All" tour, great 1-2 PUNCH ❗️❗️

[@cshubs]

Me, too! I saw them at Memorial Auditorium in Burlington, VT! Metallica had promised to play every state, no matter how small.

[@klasseact6663]

Btw it was the loudest concert too! It was at Pine Knob Music Theater and we sat behind where they did the lights and what not in the lower bowl and my God was it loud...but clear!

[@jamesdavisjr6937]

Saw it in gvl sc

[@jenniferfoster1692]

You should check out the official video for Fire Woman to see how they perform and how Ian Astbury, the singer, moves and his total rock star presence and charisma.They were all over MTV in the 80s/90s.

[@whome1299]

Yaaassss!

[@sarleywinkle]

MTV use that riff and that baby baby baby baby on their commercials all the time back in the 80s!

[@Johnnydoe77759]

Killer tune. Start me up came out in 81. This came out in 88.

[@jgsrhythm100]

Never made the start me up connection. The riff is similar though Billy Duffy's tone and approach is so different it becomes something different

[@kraig7777]

When this came out I was in my last year in the Navy stationed in Va and the local station played this all the time. I don't even remember the car I was in but I remember jamming out to this a lot late at night, and I'd turn up the volume every time. Another song they'd play that I remember was Two Sisters by the Royal Crescent Mob. I dare you to react to it.

[@jgsrhythm100]

In the late 80's The Cult, Kings X, Living Colour, Fishbone, Faith No More, Janes Addiction all opened the door for 90's Grunge ( yet don't get credit deserved). The Cult were initially marketed as alternative rock ( goth) and slowly evolved into hard rock At the height of hair metal which they clearly were not Next " She Sells Sanctuary" From previous album. Best to start with earlier material snd work your way up to see how they evolved.

[@joebrown5120]

FISHBONE!!!!

[@artis1969]

Much like Stooges, Dolls, VU, MC5, Death are often forgotten as paving the way for punk. All the bands you mention played a major part to build the grunge thing. Pixies as well.

[@jgsrhythm100]

@@artis1969 Perfect analogy.

[@robertschiavone5159]

I remember buying this when we only had cassettes and vinyl

[@willowvee5844]

This is a great rock album. I throw it on when I need a rev up!🤩

[@benhinds2971]

20 years ago. Around then. The remaining Doors went on tour, and this singer sat in for the long departed Morrison. Saw it live. And it was a great show. Loved it. He didn't seem like he was really pretending or copying Morrison. Yes, he sounds like Morrison, and had similar stage presence, but that's how Ian Asbury is naturally. He's Morrisonish. I thought he was great.

[@Mongo61]

Thank you for continuing to proudly display the Mothership.

[@luissalinas6938]

Great band , underrated they had lots of great songs🎉 watch the video. She sells sanctuary, wildflower, Fire woman, …more

[@cowboymouth6429]

Gotta listen to FIRE WOMAN by the CULT

[@BengtLofqvist]

Stones Start me Up was released 1981 six years before this. Apart from this similarity this another kind of rock. Cult has made very good rock musikant has great singer.

[@FredPena-rd5cf]

🤘😎 the Cult were awesome! I saw them in 2013 in Nashville Tn. A great show! But they wouldn't play Fire Woman. It was billed as a tour of the Electic Album. But they played other songs from the rest of the albums. But not Fire Woman.

[@rogerdaly6326]

The band themselves are not fond of the album they did called Sonic Temple. Thats the album Fire Woman comes from. They thought the production was too slick and not a proper representation of what they sounded like. They much preferred the raw sound of the Electric album despite Sonic Temple being a bigger album saleswise.

[@Boston685]

Nice choice, The Cult was on heavy rotation in my life in the very late 80s/early 90s. Love. They have many songs that are total bangers - Here Comes the Rain and Sanctuary in particular

[@justinatest9456]

You nailed it with The Stones reference - and that song came decades before this one did. This is the sound of a band that grew up on The Stones, Zeppelin, and AC/DC. And of course, Jim Morrison.

[@maine420grow]

Their lead singer, Ian Astbury, got moves like Jagger.

[@mikeb3835]

Sweet Soul Sister

[@alistairmcdougall8390]

Great stuff, She Sells Sanctuary ❤ don't miss that one guys it's their killer track

[@rjart4]

THE WITCH EXTENDED VERSION IS BRILLIANT

[@stevenlineberger3333]

The Stones song your thinking of is Start Me Up which came out in 81. This came out in 85. Saw them open for Billy Idol. Fire Woman is another great one

[@jonibz1456]

During the 80's i was lucky enough to see The Cult at a local venue on the Love album tour, then this song came out, it was a bit of a departure from the psychedelic stuff on Love and very different from the drum machine driven stuff of the the earlier Death Cult, but it still had me hooked, the the next gig they did to promote the new album up in London was amazing.

[@inmyhouse11]

Great song from a great band. Electric is a kick ass album

[@enterthecarp7085]

Here we go! My “neck” of the woods.. WORD 🍻🐟🫧

[@Irockthere4]

I saw them on this tour and the opening band was called Guns-n-Roses.

[@Irockthere4]

Yep Start Me Up came first but this is similar

[@Irockthere4]

Should watch the video

[@brandonio_granger]

Electric is a true rock and roll masterpiece !!!

[@markd6170]

The Cult - Awesome Souls , Don't Let the Name dissuade you.. Amazing Band w very awesome tunes! Check out 'She Sells Sanctuary' &/or 'Rain' for epic songs by this band.

[@rockandrollmd541]

"Start Me Up" - the similarity didn't occur to me until you guys mentioned it.

[@whome1299]

One of the best bands! 👌 I still crank their tunes on the regular. Keep going. Aphrodisiac Jacket is a banger, hint hint. 😉

[@lindaulloa4786]

I like She Sells Sanctuary!

[@Gordy63]

The Stones song you’re thinking of is Start Me Up, and I definitely hear it. The Cult is a very underrated band IMO. Check out Fire Woman next. This song was a big hit in the strip clubs!

[@artsilva]

Start Me Up came out in the 70s, before this song but I never put the two together. Interesting observation. I beleive their name is a shortened version of their original name when they were a club punk or goth metal band, the Death Cult.

[@dead_beat_poet]

Wicked band. Great pick! Lol!!!! Start me up! Never heard it before in this song, but I totally hear it now. The stones put out start me up a good 7 years before this came out. Plus! Start me up was written in the 70s ; ) cool song/pick/reaction 👍

[@sumonjamal1653]

Yeah, the riff on 'Love removal machine' (from 1987) was similar to The Rolling Stones' 1981 song 'Start me up'... They were a big influence on The Cult - guitarist Billy Duffy is British... so is vocalist Ian Astbury. The volatile duo formed The Cult in the early 80's (initially called Southern Death Cult). The Cult debuted in 1984 w/ 'Dreamtime'... followed it up w/ the album 'Love' (1985) that yielded the hit single - 'She sells Sanctuary'... The next album called 'Peace' was scrapped and the band asked famed producer Rick Rubin to help the band make a better record... 3rd album 'Electric' was released in 1987 and became a platinum success in the 'hair metal' era, but The Cult were well ahead of the pack musically. 4th album 'Sonic Temple' (1989) became their biggest album w/ the hits 'Fire woman' ... 'Edie (Ciao baby)'... Drummer Matt Sorum did the tour before he joined Guns N' Roses in 1990... Subsequent albums - 'Ceremony' (1991) and 'The Cult' (1994) were commercial disappointments and the band split up in 1996. Emerging from hiatus in 1999 to tour, The Cult finished a new album 'Beyond good and evil' (2001) ... but Astbury and Duffy were at odds again and split in 2003... They reunited again in 2007 and released 'Born into this' w/ new members and were successfully touring again... The Cult has been popular to this day w/ new albums - 'Choice of weapon' (2012)... 'Hidden city'' (2016) and 'Under the midnight sun' (2022). The Cult has been one of the most influential bands in hard rock music. Other hits by The Cult - 'Wildflower' ... 'Rise' ... "Lil' devil" ... 'Sweet soul sister' ... 'The Witch' ... 'Rain' ... 🤘🤘🔥🔥

[@DanLaTour12]

You guys need to do a live if you haven’t yet. Thinking it would be a blast. This band has a few good radio plays and a few deep dives. Thanks for the reaction.

[@jonfazzone5125]

Wonderful Band Ian Astbury a Frontman’s Frontman. Billy Duffy pulling out his inner Mick Ronson on Guitar 🎸 “Fire Woman” should be next. Straight Rocket with a Killer Groove 🔥🔥🔥

[@jameszoleo3296]

Love this, my favorite band after Led Zeppelin, Ian Asbury legendary frontman She Sells Sanctuary in my opinion, their best song along with Rain

[@jonathanlocke6404]

The Stones song you were thinking of was "Start Me Up" (1981). This came out in 1987. Certainly The Stones would have been a huge influence on this band, but you could say that about pretty much any rock band that began after 1965...Interesting background about this band, who began in the early 80's British goth rock scene, then transitioned to a sort of paisley underground psychedelic vibe, and became a fixture in 80's alternative rock. By the time of this album, they had embraced a full blown hard rock sound. Somehow, they managed to retain their "alternative" status and audience, without hesitating to call back to classic rock like Zeppelin and AC/DC and use things like big riffs and guitar solos again...

[@Mr.Sidenote]

If you think The Cult is a crazy name, consider that singer Ian Astbury started off in a band called Southern Death Cult. He then formed a band with guitarist Billy Duffy called Death Cult, which later was shortened to The Cult. Try their song, "Sweet Soul Sister."

[@Frankincensedjb123]

One of the reasons I picked up a Cult album is that I read they were influenced by Zep, and with their use of space, that's a classic Zep influence. The song you're thinking of is Start Me Up, which came out a few years before this song. The guitar riff is similar at times but comes and goes. As a guitar player of some forty years, I can tell you that it's almost impossible to not create a riff that doesn't sound like something that's already been played in a song. Also, the lyrical melody is different from the Stone's song. The Cult did some solid, albeit brief work in the realm of kick-ass rock 'n' roll, classics like Fire Woman, Rain, Wild Flower, and Sweet Soul Sister. Good stuff.

[@CHAUNCEY.GARDNER.]

Saw Billy Idol open for them in ahh 86 .

[@homie1kenobi95]

The whole album "Electric" kicks ass!

[@onemotherpucker]

The whole album rocks. 🙃👍

[@bob5074]

This cassette was a must play if I was a little tipsy and had to drive home. I no longer condone this activity. 😂😂☠️☠️

[@williamclifford6112]

The drummer on this song later joined Guns and Rose's.

[@MrLedotson]

Electric IMO is their best album. Later albums were more popular, but this album was raw and powerful. Wildflower, Peace Dog, or Aphrodisiac Jacket... you can't go wrong.

[@mamaflush9945]

Hello La & Che, here's an artist you've reacted to before and seemed to enjoy his work. "Joe Cocker - Now That The Magic Has Gone" (by the Channel: DJ-Yuri BistrickyHc @Punkrock - Bluess Jazz) --This song was from the album called "Night Calls" released in 1992. Thanks for sharing and have a great day.

[@jhamler1]

Never put this and START ME UP together but now that you mention it... Riff is similar but the groove is totally different. The Cult were supercool back in the 80's even if they didn't always "look" supercool.

[@darrar9418]

Here bc of Tab Murphy 🙌🏼 love your vibes ❤

[@AirplayBeats]

Thanks for rocking with us!! Thanks Tab!!

[@pookiemartinez1745]

Wolf Child Blues, Revolution, The Witch.

[@ernestpacheco8148]

In my opinion this whole album is the top 3 or so , in the 80s . It rivals Zeppelin 1 and 2 and even Boston's first. I wore that cassette tape out when it was released.

[@StephenWatson-p7l]

dudes you guys rule man! Would love to see you react to Meat Beat Manifesto's God O.D. pt. 1. I'm loving your reactions to all the classics. Keep on rocking brothers!

[@rhinno1969]

FYI: When The Doors did a reunion tour they tapped Ian Astbury as a replacement for Jim Morrison's replacement 👍

[@78Mustang]

Great album 🤘💣🤘

[@greyhawk-111]

“Start Me Up” is what you’re thinking.

[@stevenewcomer8837]

Edie (Ciao Baby) is another great Cult song.