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The Cult stumble a little here. Ceremony is the follow-up to perhaps the Cults best record, Sonic Temple - a masterpiece. They try to play it a little too safe. Perhaps this is the fault of producer Richie Zito - who's resume in 'metal' is probably the reason. I bet reprise wanted him more than Ian & Billy. Nevertheless, there are a few stand-out tracks, along witha few average rockers. It 'sounds' great, sonically, but it's a little too pretty at times. The Cult's nnext record, a self-titled effort, would change EVEYTHING.
The Cult's *Ceremony* album originally dropped when hair metal was giving way to grunge, yet Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy continued to write unique songs full of thundering guitar riffs ("Wild Hearted Son") and haunting lyrics ("Wonderland"). Every Cult album is different than the last, so folks expecting more *Sonic Temple*-like arena rock would miss the point: the band started the positive punk movement, and struck new territory each time. The Native American theme reflects Astbury's trail-blazing approach, and true fans will recall the Gathering of Tribes festival, which Astbury organized, predated even Lollapalooza. Recorded under the intense spotlight of fame, washed in a flood of beer and booze, tracks like "Heart of Soul" seem derivative, but really speak to the inner turmoil driving the band's creative forces. *Ceremony* isn't the Cult's best album -- try *Love* or the vastly underrated *Beyond Good and Evil* -- but even the casual listener will find it worthy.Read full review
The album is really good and high-quality and it really makes me do a lot of big bong loads
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