The Perfect Cult
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| Released | 13 June 2014[1] | |||
| Venue | Bohus Sound Recording | |||
| Studio | Gig Studios | |||
| Genre | Industrial metal, gothic metal | |||
| Length | 42:21 (standard), 54:38 (bonus) | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Nightmare Industries, Roberto Laghi | |||
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The Perfect Cult is the fourth studio album by the Swedish metal band Deathstars. It was released on 13 June 2014 via Nuclear Blast.[1][2]
Track listing[edit]
All lyrics are written by Whiplasher Bernadotte
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Explode" | 4:56 |
| 2. | "Fire Galore" | 4:08 |
| 3. | "All the Devil's Toys" | 3:59 |
| 4. | "Ghost Reviver" | 3:42 |
| 5. | "The Perfect Cult" | 4:02 |
| 6. | "Asphalt Wings" | 4:48 |
| 7. | "Bodies" | 4:37 |
| 8. | "Temple of the Insects" | 3:52 |
| 9. | "Track, Crush & Prevail" | 4:04 |
| 10. | "Noise Cuts" | 4:13 |
| Total length: | 42:21 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "All the Devil's Toys (8-Bit Version by Skinny)" | 3:04 |
| 12. | "Explode (Remix by Dope Stars Inc.)" | 5:31 |
| 13. | "Temple of the Insects (Remix by Hacking The Wave)" | 3:42 |
| Total length: | 54:38 | |
Background[edit]
In an interview with New Noise magazine, frontman Whiplasher Bernadotte was asked what the band did differently in this album. Bernadotte responded saying that "It's different in a lot of ways, for example it's also not as outgoing as the previous ones. It's more personal this time. Private. It's not party darkness, more personal darkness. Also it's more synth oriented sound wise and has a slower pace throughout the material." and describing the music as "European audiosex". When asked about recording Bernadotte explains how some songs were "written just a few months before we entered the studio", whereas others have "been ready for several years".[3]
Reception[edit]
The album was met with generally positive reviews, with Cryptic Rock rating it 5/5, saying that the album "gifts quality instead of quantity, making it perhaps their best album to date and one of the biggest surprises in 2014".[4] PlanetMosh also gave the album a full 5/5, saying that the "tracks dynamically waves from fast rock'n'roll like, to sing along anthem and marches again until the end. There is no way, it is possible to get bored through all of this".[5] Metal-Temple gave it an 8/10 (excellent), saying that the album "does not represent anything completely new or innovative" and that the album is "an auditory representation of the yin yang symbol: the first half is lighter and frankly slightly lacklustre, with a hint of underlying darkness".[6] sputnikmusic gave the album a 3/5 (good), saying that "Deathstars work on their musical formula and produce a sound which is definitely bigger, but not necessarily better, than before".[7]
Charts[edit]
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 44 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 79 |
Personnel[edit]
- Whiplasher Bernadotte – vocals
- Nightmare Industries – guitars, keyboards
- Skinny Disco – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Vice – drums, programming
- Produced by Nightmare Industries and Roberto Laghi.
- Recorded by Nightmare Industries, Roberto Laghi, Skinny Disco, Bohus Sounds Recording, Gig Studios & Black Syndicate
- Mixed by Stefan Glaumann.
- Mastered by Svante Forsbäck at Chartmakers, Helsinki, Finland
- Artwork and graphic design by Fabio Timpanaro
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Deathstars – The Perfect Cult". discogs.com. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ a b "The Perfect Cult". deathstars.net. 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Eric May (20 January 2015). "Interview: Deathstars Talks About "The Perfect Cult'". newnoisemagazine.com. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Sascha Becker (26 June 2014). "Deathstars — The Perfect Cult (Album Review)". crypticrock.com. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Jurga Kalinauskaite (20 June 2014). "Deathstars — The Perfect Cult". planetmosh.com. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Erika Kuenstler (22 May 2014). "Deathstars – The Perfect Cult". metal-temple.com. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Robert Davis (24 June 2014). "Deathstars The Perfect Cult". sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Deathstars – The Perfect Cult" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Deathstars – The Perfect Cult". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
