In early 1984, the bandmembers decided to excise 'Death' from the title, fearing that the word gave them the misleading appearance of being a goth band. Later in the year, Mondo was replaced by Nigel Preston, who had previously played with Duffy in Theatre of Hate coincidentally, Mondo became the drummer for Preston's previous band, Sex Gang Children. Death Cult released an eponymous EP in the summer of 1983 on the EP, Astbury reverted back to his given name. All of the Southern Death Cult recordings were eventually released in 1986.ДЇollowing the disbandment of the Southern Death Cult, Astbury shortened the name of the group to Death Cult and recruited guitarist Billy Duffy - who had previously played with Morrissey in the pre-Smiths band the Nosebleeds, as well as Theatre of Hate - and drummer Ray Mondo and bassist Jamie Stewart, who had previously played with Ritual. The remaining three members joined Getting the Fear, which eventually became Into a Circle in the late '80s, Quereshi became a member of Fun^Da^Mental. Though the group's future was looking bright, Astbury pulled the plug on the band because he was frustrated with the positive articles he was receiving in the press. In December 1982, the Southern Death Cult released their first single - the double A-side 'Moya'/'Fatman' - and the following month, they supported Bauhaus on tour.

At only its fifth concert, the band was attracting audiences of 2,000. Ian joined the group as its lead vocalist (performing with the last name of 'Lindsay,' which was his mother's maiden name) and had the group renamed the Southern Death Cult. Astbury eventually settled in Bradford, Yorkshire, where he met a group comprising David Burrows (guitar), Barry Jepson (bass), and Haq Quereshi (drums). Astbury was the son of a merchant navy man, which meant he moved frequently during his youth at one point in his childhood, his family lived in Canada, where the young Astbury became fascinated with Native Americans, who would become a recurring theme in his songwriting. The origins of the Cult lie in the Southern Death Cult, a goth rock outfit formed by vocalist Ian Astbury (born May 14, 1962) in 1981. The band split in 1995 following a pair of unsuccessful records, but returned on an occasional basis for new records - always anchored by vocalist Ian Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffy. Picking up the pseudo-mysticism and Native American obsessions of the Doors, the guitar orchestrations of Led Zeppelin, and the three-chord crunch of AC/DC, while adding touches of post-punk goth rock, the Cult gained a dedicated following in their native Britain with mid-'80s singles like 'She Sells Sanctuary' before breaking into the American metal market in the late '80s with 'Love Removal Machine.' Though they managed one Top Ten in America with 1989's Sonic Temple, the Cult were plagued with off-stage tensions and problems that prevented them from retaining their popularity.

Biography Following a succession of name and stylistic changes, the Cult emerged in 1984 as one of England's leading heavy metal revivalists.

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