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Choice of Weapon

The Cult · 2012

58 min · 14 tracks · hard rock · post-punk · gothic rock

A dark and brooding exploration of rock that melds gothic textures with anthemic stadium-ready choruses.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic journey with emotional peaks
  • brooding atmosphere for deep reflection
  • an anthemic sound for catharsis
  • for late-night introspection

Maybe skip if you want

  • seeks instant gratification
  • prefers light and upbeat sounds

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2012, 'Choice of Weapon' is The Cult's seventh studio album, coming five years after their previous record, 'Born into This.' This album marks a return to form as the band sought to reconnect with their roots while incorporating modern influences. It reflects a period of artistic rejuvenation for the group, embracing both their hard rock legacy and contemporary sounds.
Stylistic neighbors
Fields of the Nephilim· The Mission· Bauhaus

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Honey From a Knife 3:06
  • 2 Elemental Light 4:45
  • 3 The Wolf 3:33
  • 4 Life > Death 5:32
  • 5 For the Animals 4:28
  • 6 Amnesia 3:02
  • 7 Wilderness Now 4:33
  • 8 Lucifer 4:40
  • 9 A Pale Horse 3:14
  • 10 This Night in the City Forever 4:45

Disc 2

  • 1 Every Man and Woman Is a Star 3:26
  • 2 Embers 5:01
  • 3 Until the Light Takes Us 4:19
  • 4 Siberia 3:36

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