The Cult-Sonic Temple (1989)

In the late eighties, The Cult were at the height of their popularity thanks to their energetic and visceral hard rock style, a genre that left behind its origins steeped in the punk and gothic sounds of their first albums, "Dreamtime" (1984) and "Love" (1985). Before the recording of this fourth album, the arrival of drummer Mickey Currie, replacing Les Warner, marked the first change to the original lineup of The Cult, which continued to consist of Ian Astbury (vocals), Billy Duffy (guitar), and Jamie Stewart (bass). With "Sonic Temple", they reaffirmed the hard rock sound already present in their previous album, "Electric" (1987). Under the direction of producer Bob Rock, "Sonic Temple" is their most ambitious work with masterful songs such as "Sun King", "Sweet Soul Sister", "Fire Woman", "Soul Asylum" or "Edie (Ciao Baby)", and marked the definitive consecration of The Cult as one of the iconic hard rock bands of those years.