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sanding any rough edges off of (the already not exactly intellectually rigorous listening experience of) 80s hard rock would be bad enough with a lead vocalist who could actually sing well. it's made even worse with deliberate references to other, better, albums.
I know for a fact I've heard of this band from a reddit post on a guy's record collection, but I never bothered to listen to them until just now. I can definitely say that this is one of the Hard Rock bands ever. This sure is an album with a collection of songs on it that vary in length from a little less than 3 minutes to a little more than 3 minutes. Wikipedia says they were a Gothic Rock band before this album, so I might check out their early stuff to see if it's any good, but I'm not much more than indifferent to this one. Bad Fun is pretty fun, though.
This was okay. Not my favorite, but then again I'm not a huge fan of AC/DC and the ilk.
head banger but I have a migraine
born to be wild cover was sooooo horrible
This is hard rock humour. Peace dog is obviously a joke. I really don't think I needed to hear this before I die as this is the most generic hard rock band ever. But it's so cliché it borders on humour and thus it ends up being OK. Favorite songs: Peace Dog
Fun enough, but this isn't even the original Born to be Wild??? Why did so many people cover this song??
man Rick Rubin just makes me laugh. what a guy. He didn't bring the Slayer magic here i have to say... this was sorta like dad garage music in a not good way i suppose... is there no slayer album on this list...?
It’s alright. Simple in your face rock and go roll
it's not bad
It’s a no for me dog.
I enjoyed this album. Will have to listen to a couple more.
Wouldn’t mind if American dad rock like GnR or Aerosmith sounded a little more like this, but The Cult is still in that camp of bar filler music, even if they are a bit more enjoyable.
I was excited when this album came up as the next one in rotation. She Sells Sanctuary and Fire Woman are great songs, I’ve just never listened to any of their catalogue. I was interested to hear what this would be like. Man was just disappointing. I really like late 80s rock, but this was just very very bland. There’s no excitement, there’s no crazy riffs, the songs are pretty plain, as is the singing. Not unlistenable, but getting there.
Let me start by saying my husband loves the Cult and I love him. I laughed so hard I cried watching him enjoy the eff out of this album. He always tries to get me to listen to them and I just can’t. I don’t mean to yuck his yum but blech. He tells me Rick Ruben fixed it and it’s much better but there’s alotta versions and I’m sure he loves them. Yikes too much widdly wah screaming guitar licks for me. This just isn’t for me.
I somehow liked this more and less than I thought I would
Only knew a few The Cult songs prior to listening but I really like the songs I do know. Not sure why I never thought to listen to them more. Really enjoyed this album!
This may be my most played album ever. Certainly top 3. Leaving Love, they tried to record the followup, Peace, and they weren't happy. The sound hadn't developed. That's where Rick Rubin came in. He took the carcass of Peace's gothic rock and spliced it with LA hard rock DNA. The result was a monster. Billy Duffy was finally let loose to craft some insane solos and truly memorable riffs. Astbury could let rip with those mythical vocal chords. It's joyous, high energy, rawk 'n' roll and I love every not. Outlaw with it's deceptively lazy riff and Memphis Hip Shake with its double tempo outro are highlights for me, but really not a bad track on the album. My 3rd 5 star in a row after only another 3 5 stars in my first 220 days. I'm due some serious crocks of shite in the next few weeks.
Pretty run-of-the-mill '80s rock. It's not bad, but it's about as average as an album can get, especially considering this isn't even The Cult's best work. There are some decent songs and plenty of the expected '80s rock sound, but nothing here really stands out enough to make me want to come back to it. It's the literal definition of average.
This is wild, one of the first 38 minute albums I’m just waiting for it to be done. Not sure if I want to give it a one or two, I really don’t care for it. And usually this is my cup of tea.
Not there best album.
Booooooringgggggg
A sweet, whispering breeze for your ears, but not for mine.
Surprisingly good straight up hard rock album. Lots of over the top swagger and wotnot. I've not taken much notice of the Cult, and I probably still won't, but this is quite enjoyable.
First listen Saved 2/11 Top track: Wild Flower
Man, talk about a one-trick pony. This is The Cult's 1987 album, Electric. Apparently these guys started out as a gothic rock band before pivoting to full-on cock rock with this album specifically. That's... a decision. Yeah, this one wasn't for me. I enjoy hard rock quite a bit, but this album somehow manages to both feel like a parody and also not be funny enough to be a parody. It's kinda like The Darkness for me. The writing here really leans into that "baby honey child" stuff that's the sole reason that I don't adore Led Zeppelin as much as everyone else. It's pretty repetitive, and yet it's somehow not as repetitive as the music. But hey, at least the music sounds good. There are some fun solos and riffs in here, but nothing is super memorable either. The album does have one of Rick Rubin's better production jobs though, so that's nice. In fact, Rick was actually the primary force behind the genre switch. Look, Rick, I'll always appreciate you for allowing System of a Down to become popular, but I don't know if this was your best idea. I mean, it's not your worst idea either, but I'm still not really a fan. Overall, I don't hate this album at all, but it's not something that appeals to me much. This band does one thing and they do it decently, but it's still the only thing they do on the album. Decent 3/5.
Solid album, but nothing is a standout tune. Like the sound 👍
Danzig did it better... Not even a She Sells Sanctuary? Only a Brit trying to rip off a Native American persona? Go back to being Goth, ain't no place for this Yah Rock BS from the 80's that Aerosmith did right with Eat The Rich.
So generic I couldn't work out when the album stopped and the radio kicked in.
Pretty generic sounding rock but the mixing is nice. A whole lotta 1s turn into 2s or even 3s just by mixing well. However, it didn't save this one too much. If every song on a rock album is going to be a high-energy head banger it gets really tiring. There was one song where he just said "YEAH" like 20 times in a row and it was kinda driving me nuts. Favorite(s): Least: Bad Fun King Contrary Man (the "yeah" song) 1.5/5
Fav: Aphrodisiac Jacket L: King Contrary Man, Outlaw 2 Not very interesting and annoying at times. Maybe it’s a good showcase for generic hard rock, great value hard rock perhaps.
This is so generic. Nothin to say. I didn't need to listen to this before I die. And I have no need to ever listen to it again. Particularly terrible cover of born to be wild. Terrible uninspired lyrics about bein bad, baby. Rick Rubin produced this. God or fraud? W: L: Born to be wild, outlaw 1/5
Boring, whiny blah blah blah
reviewing this days after i listened so i don’t remember how i felt about it but i added 4 songs to a playlist so i must’ve liked it enough.
This may be the best 2 I will ever give on this platform. There weren't any songs on the album that were particularly bad (except for the cover of Born to Be Wild), and some riffs I actually enjoyed. In fact, it may be the most listenable cock rock album that I've ever heard. The main problem is just that the album is generic, a facsimile of real hard rock albums that are much better than it. It's not bad. It just made me want to listen to other albums, which may be a more damning inditement than if I didn't like the album. But I have heard every riff, every drum beats, and every lyric before somewhere else. And in general I'd rather listen to those. If these songs were played at a bar, I wouldn't roll my eyes (except for the aforementioned cover). I may even enjoy myself. But that last thing I would ever do is consciously turn it on.
Not bad. Reminds of David Lee Roth at times. Lyrics are sometimes quite bad, something prevalent in this style of music. Musically it’s not bad. 2.5
Вот здесь мне реал интересна логика появление альбома в списке "обязательных к прослушиванию" Почему-то мне это даже напомнило Slayed? какой-то своей очаровательной, пошловатой туповатостью, только дело в том, что очарования для меня тут не оказалось, в отличии от Slade которые этим подкупили. Хз, и не сказал бы что жанрово музыка не совсем моя, и вроде и гитары гитарят прикольно время от времени, и вроде чето Рик Рубин химичил на продюсере, но господи... какая-то шляпа, хз (или шапка, МЕХОВАЯ) ну ваще такое..
F it this was good. Nice crisp hard rock that I’ve never heard before
Lots of electric guitar. I think it would be nice to listen to in certain environments, but the tracks feel like a bit too much of the same to me.
“Lil Devil” chock full of descriptive critters —alligators, scorpions, lizards. Aphrodisiac has a lobster and insects. Propulsive, pounding sound. “Bad Fun” perked me up a bit with change up on beat and guitar that kicked in. “King Contrary Man” has some great guitar.” Album kicked in for me about 1/2 way through. “Love Removal Machine” is the stand out for me.
Sounds like a parody of itself, and the Birn to be Wild cover is atrocious. I bet they’re great fun live though
#433/1001. A rock and roll band playing rock and roll. But for some reason I didn't hate it so much.
Rocking throughout, i like a lot of the riffs. Vocalist is good too
The kind of music that plays during a barfight in Steven Seagal movies.
Undeniably fun album, and Love Removal Machine is a certified banger. 4.5/5.0: Excellent
a bit repetitive but fun enough
Actual Rating: 3.5/5
solid album. Good rocking tunes but can’t say it left any strong impressions. 3/5
Nothing to particularly dislike, just didn't really do it for me. Don't really see myself ever trying to listen to any of these songs again. 2/5
A bit basic but good enough to listen to. Better the second time round.
Het is niet verschrikkelijk om naar te luisteren, maar dat dit een lekker commercieel in de markt gezet product is waarbij er goed geluisterd is naar AC/DC mag duidelijk zijn. Al kan het ook zijn dat ik dat hoor omdat ik gewoon de Wiki heb gelezen. Ik ben wel even verbaasd als ik één van de tracks ('Bad Fun') van begin tot einde ken maar die zat, uiteraard zou ik bijna zeggen, in Tony Hawk 4. Ik hoor mezelf bijna door Alcatraz suizen bij die track. Dat zit er toch wel diep ingesleten. Het is me eigenlijk te aanstellerig, maar ik zit op een 3,5 die ik naar boven zal moeten afronden.
Rating this with 30 seconds left on the album because I don’t think my opinion is going to change here. It’s a nothing album, like yeah I guess vaguely enjoyable rock n roll but I really think I could have died without listening to this and felt the same. And yeah those last 30 seconds really didn’t do anything.
A lot of 80’s rock bands sound too polished for me, but these guys strike a good balance. The album rips
Meh. I just listened to this album twice and I don’t remember much of it. The vocalist sounds like Billy Idol sometimes. This is fine, but I will probably not go back to it.
appropriate title, just a fun album
그냥 락
Good mindless fun, I liked Love Removal Machine best
Straight ahead rock. Danzig has one of those immediately recognizable voices and it cut through on this album with Rick Rubin’s minimized production.
Fine, except for that awful Born to Be Wild cover. Why??
Good.
Alright, I haven’t heard too much by The Cult, and honestly, I feel like what I’ve heard is all The Cult I really need. To be honest, this album sounded good, it just didn’t really stick out to me in a way where it really left much of an impact. The music is mainly 80s glam rock, but at least it’s unlike hair metal where it at least it can retain a hard rock edge. Songs like Wild Flower and Love Removal Machine, two of my standouts, do show this. However, the sound can get kind of old quickly, as there isn’t really too much to break up the songs, leaving the album with kind of samey feel. Some songs, however, do stick out, like my other two standouts, Lil Devil and Outlaw, both feeling driving and powerful. Meanwhile, some other songs, like Bad Fun, kind of feel like they fall into 80s cliche. The performances on this album are good, Ian Astbury’s vocals are iconic in the 80s hard rock scene, and they work well on this album, and the instrumentals do work on most of the songs. Overall, not really my favorite, but if you enjoy The Cult or 80s hard rock, I’d say check it out.
Good album! I've only ever know like one song by the cult but I liked this album!
Of little note
It was fine. Love Removal Machine the song most of note. The remainder was ok.
Just a decent rock album
Alright. I'm into late eighties rock but this just had no redeeming features, for me. Generous 5/10 rounded up to be nice.
I was expecting this to be heavier for some reason, but happy it's not. I heard a lot of 80s rock growing up, so this was fun and a bit nostalgic for me. Will probably go listen to some of their other albums now, so it gets an extra star.
Sanctuary Sold Separately
The Cult brings nothing new to the table on "Electric". At least the album is actually ok. However, I did enjoy their cover of Steppenwolf's "Born to Be Wild". "Love Removal Machine" is The Cult's best original song on "Electric", being a tier above the rest of the tracks. I think The Cult should've kept doing goth rock. 3 stars for "Electric".
Nei takk
I used a few hours of sick time to stay home for the morning, resting on the couch and enjoying the rare chance to have breakfast with Lilith. The first clear thought I had about this album was just how much the general sound of its opening song reminded me of Rebel Yell by Billy Idol, a song I very much enjoy. Electric sounds like a by-the-numbers classic hard rock album, with some really nice solos and riffs that maintain that classic rock vibe. The Cult doesn't do anything particularly flashy or unique, it's just some pretty good rock music. Its lyricism has all the subtlety of a hammer, but it still yields some catchy results. From the cover art to the music itself, everything about this album makes The Cult feel like the kind of fictional band you would see in a movie, but that's not a bad thing. While Electric doesn't do much to set itself apart, it is some perfectly serviceable hard rock, and sometimes that's all you need. Highlights: Wild Flower, Peace Dog, Lil' Devil, Love Removal Machine, Born To Be Wild
노래가 꽤 신나고 좋았다. The song was quite upbeat and good.
Det va gøy å høre «Born to be Wild», for så vidt ikke fornærmanes å høre nokka av det andre, men ingenting som kommer til å ha festa sæ i særlig grad noensinne.
Hard rock. That's all. Okay.
It was what it was - just some real good classic Cult rock. Nothing I would put on my best tracks ever just, but a solid album with some great hits.
It's fine
Basically, it's 80s rock.
This one actually nice! Maybe of the influence of Rick Rubin, but still — this one is dooe
Aze ça passe mais ha mieux dans le style
Eh this is a big nothing burger for me. Well minus bad fun but everything else is fine but doesnt do anything for me. And bad fun only exists in my world because of some video game. It might be some tony hawk game or maybe brutal legend. Im not sure. But anyways, this record feels like the death of glam rock and hair metal. Like these guys were a little more flamboyant on their last recoed and now are going a more guns and roses way now. And its fine just feels a bit disingenuous to me. I could be wrong. But it feels like they are doing thier best motley crue impression. Its fine but not really for me nor really that good either. Ive for sure heard worse but its still on the bad side for me.
I don't think I ever heard of The Cult prior to today. I think they had great energy with all of their songs on this album - I wouldn't say it was anything profound, but it was a fun listen.
Oh hell yeah! Finally a British album with some balls!! This album broke ground, no one sounded like The Cult in 1987! Their first album was great but more alternative and chill, this one came out of the chute with machine guns blazing! The first 3 tracks are 80's rock royalty - "Wild Flower", "Peace Dog", "Lil' Devil". "Wild Flower" still gets me amped up all these years later. Then you throw in "Love Removal Machine" which is an absolute tour de force of rock-goodness and you have the base for a solid album. Their version of "Born To Be Wild" fits their image but it wasn't necessary, although it's not half bad. "Electric Ocean", "Aphrodisiac Jacket" & "Bad Fun" are good songs, but "Outlaw", "King Contrary Man" & "Memphis Hip Shake" are not. The opening firepower and the classic "LRM" make this a must hear but overall it's just over a 3.5 in my book.
I did not like this. I didn’t like the singer’s voice. I was happy this was a pretty short album.
Generic
Thought it was going to be generic dad rock throughout. And I was right! But I did find myself finger tapping and head banging mildly so they must have been doing something right. YEAH.
Perfectly serviceable rock but didn't have much remarkable for me. Felt stronger at the end.
Got better as it went, but it did feel a bit like B sides to school of rock at times. High 2
All the right ingredients except for originality or great songs.
A middling 40 minutes of ROCK MUSIC which at points threatened to tip over into a real good time. It’s pretty infectious hearing people have this much fun, but The Cult’s hard rock aesthetic with all the trimmings does little to win me over to the genre.
Lowest of 3s, somehow just the right side of the line for me in a lot of ways, I should study this to see what hard rock I find tolerable.
I cannot fault a band for borrowing a sound from the 70's, because they are good at it at least. 4 stars or B.
4/10 - Maybe its monday morning. Maybe i'm overwhelmed with being behind by 5 albums (after i told myself I won't be behind again), maybe I'm just sad that everyone I rooted for in the world cup lost. But, I didn't like this project. I think the "Born to be wild" cover covers it best - vocals aren't as good, rifts seem to go hard but lack depth and are flat. From the jump i thought that the opening guitar rifts were flat and that did not improve. It has its moment, I don't hate _every_ part. But at no point do I think the singer is that good and they also seem flat :/ Such a waste of a dope ass album cover :( I hate writing bad reviews Fav Tracks: none Heard before? --------–- ❌ Saved a new Song? ----- ❌ Saved Album? -------–-- ❌ Will Listen Again? ---––– ❌
Banging hard rock album. The production, hooks, vocals and music all on point.
Meh. Generic sounding metal noise and an abysmal cover of "Born to be Wild"
Yeah. This wasn't my cup of tea. Mid 80s butt rock is one of my least favorite genres. Rubin's production is great though. 1.75/5
Generic rock, easy listening, not entirely exciting
This may be the epitome of 3-star albums on the list. It's all very well done on the technical side. It's kind of fun, and kind of boring. The music doesn't really stand out much from other hard rock bands, but it's not bad. There's a few tracks that are more good and a few that are less good. If I speak about this album only in generalities, it's because it only exists in generalities. There's not much substance here, but it's not too cheesy. This is certainly one of the albums of all time, and sure, I will say it deserves a spot on this list as a solid example of the style. If you listen to this album, you've listened to Rock Music. Favorite track: "Love Removal Machine," maybe. There's a decent version of "Born to Be Wild" here, too.
Decent, just not for me
2 1/2 Stars: Honestly, if this band was on stage at the Buffalo Chip during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, I'd probably be into it while downing my Bud Light and taking hits off the nitrous oxide balloon making its rounds around the crowd. This music isn't terrible -- the music skill is actually pretty good. The bigger question is what it's doing in this list in particular. I could've died without ever hearing this album.
Not bad, but it's also not "Sonic Temple". It's getting there, you can hear where the Cult are going, but again, it's not fully fleshed out. Let's call it 2.5 (and I'll round up to 3 for this rating)
This wasn’t too bad, but definitely different than I remember true cult … like I thought they were more witchin’ instead of guitar rock bitchin’
I really enjoyed this, enough to listen to it a few times yesterday. 5/5
The Cult do meat-and-potatoes guitar rock with a slightly ‘alternative’ bent, and have done for years. You know what you are getting with these guys, it ain’t fancy but it does rock fairly hard. The cover of ‘Born To Be Wild’ should have been left off, however, it’s a bit shit. Down a mark to 3 stars due to that one
I love The Cult. This is right up my alley in terms of music. I grew up listening to a lot of this style of rock so I really appreciate this. A lot of great riffs throughout. Love Removal Machine is a banger. Just a couple of songs keep this from a five star for me.
That I thought this album was from the 70's based on the sound, but came out in the late 80's kinda tells the whole story. A dated sound with really nothing of note about it.
If Glenn Danzig was the vocalist of Motley Crue
el hard rock mas average ever me quiero pegar un tiro 3/10
I wouldn't have bought this one based on the album art alone. The musicianship is extremely competent, and almost immediately forgettable. Maybe 2, if not for the timbre of the vocalist. YEEEAAAAHH is genuinely my favorite aspect of the Cult and worth a star. OK. I wrote this before I heard their cover of Born to be Wild. Dreadful and unnecessary. Minus one star.
This list needs a major overhaul. Not just a minor tweaking, but an actual overhaul. Because why the ever loving fuck is this album on here?
I mean, I guess there's got to be some heavy metal on a list of 1001 albums I must hear before I die. But this one seems a bit random. The Cult definitely rode the hair band craze of the late 80s and early 90s into some modest success with this album, which is crisply produced. But there's nothing all that special going on here. It's not hard to listen to, and if you like metal but have somehow overlooked this one for four decades, you won't hate it. But you also probably won't remember any of its songs (except for the cover of "Born to Be Wild") by this time next week. And you'll wonder, Was that Motley Crue who did that? Krakan? Europe? Def Leppard? Poison? Blotto? Maybe the other five or six dozen metal bands that did everything this album does just as well also each have an album included on the list.
I really got nothing with this. I feel like that’s the case with half of the rock albums on this list. There’s only so many ways to be creative within the genres… maybe would be cooler if it was made 20 years prior
This album is not particularly special at all, even if it was their "bid for stadium credibility". In achieving that goal, I would say they did fairly well, but it feels like everything in that scene at the time. I'm sure there is something better from this era that would achieve the same purpose as this album, but slightly more clever or innovative. It's a conventional "hair" hard rock album (without their big hit She Sells Sanctuary).
Rock Fire
I’m not sure why they felt like they needed to change their sound on this album. Maybe Rubin pushed them toward it. It’s not unique, but I do prefer this sound over their former. That’s not saying a lot, though.
𝘌𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤 finds The Cult embracing a stripped-down hard rock sound built around heavy riffs and raw energy. The album is consistently solid, but for me it never rises above being a competent example of late-1980s hard rock. My biggest criticism is that it feels surprisingly generic. The performances are strong, yet few of the songs leave a lasting impression. I kept waiting for a moment that would give the album a more distinctive identity, but it never quite arrived. Even the cover of 𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱 falls a little flat. It captures the spirit of the original without adding much of its own personality. In the end, 𝘌𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤 is a solid hard rock album, but I never found much that made it stand out from the crowd.
wichester music <3
3+
The album was not, in fact "Electric", but instead rather mediocre rock.
3/5
Found this to be pretty generic. It almost sounds like a parody actually. Not to say it sounds bad or anything, but there's a certain edge that's missing here.
Mid Mid Mid Mid Its mid
Generic and boring
The Cult is every hard rock glam era stereotype rolled into one. Felt like a scene from Wayne’s World. It wasn’t bad, but wasn’t a fun listen.
This list is a cult. A cult of music I am not liking very much. 2
I feel like I’ve listened to this exact album 20 times already.
Jännittävää! The Cult kuulostaa siltä mitä olisin ehdottomasti teininä rakastanut. It's giving Danzig ja Motörhead, samaan aikaan ei kuitenkaan. Nyt ehkä jäi vähän pintapuoliseksi, mutta tykkäsin silti.
I know a lot of folks who are big fans of the Cult, and I just...don't get it. They are about the most generic '80s hard rock band I know of. Their songs are repetitive and all sound the same to me, their lyrics are bland and uninteresting, and they just never seem to do anything musically interesting. There's nothing wrong with the album, mind you, but there's also nothing special about it.
Aha now I get where the band Mustasch got its inspiration! Harsh vocals with fuel drenched guitars and that perfect distortion on the rhythm guitar is nothing but icing on the cake.
Booooring
24/06/2026 This was quite a good listen. I had forgotten this band even existed! Spotify listeners: 2.3 million
Feels like some pretty average 80s hair and rock. 2.5/5
I was going to say that if you like one of their songs you will like them all because they all sound the same but I like Sanctuary a lot. Maybe it’s just too much of the same thing when you have to listen to a whole album.
Ei mun juttu tääkään. Semmosta ok autotallimusiikkia mutta ei mulla lähteny mihinkään. Kaipasin nopeampaa tai mielenkiintosempia melodioita tms. Aika polkevaa vaan.
KI've been meaning to explore The Cult to a greater extent for a while, so the algorithm has thrown me a timely excuse to do just that. I think this is bloody awesome. It kicks major arse and never relents in quality or hip-shaking propulsiveness at any stage. Going on the buy list!
Seems like basic throwaway “hard” rock
4.5/10
Great album! It has the typical 80's hard rock sound, but it sounds unique and original. It's pretty bluesy like most hard rock albums, but wow! It's really good!
Badass.
Transformational band of my teen years. Absolutely coalesced my love for metal and “punkier” sounding bands, but bypassed the dated hard rock bands that surrounded me. Still one of the most epic live bands I’ve ever seen.
Classic "balls-to-the-wall" hard rock! High-octane, raw and aggressive. Love it.
A lot of tree Hill so I actually know a lot of songs on this album, but I have a hard time with you too because all I can remember is the next album to everyone. Lol.
The Cult sounds like AC/DC, but that’s not entirely a bad thing. While they are definitely leaning into simple hard rock sounds and song structures, The Cult manages to be a bit more dynamic. Electric is not as good as Love, but it’s still an enjoyable listen. “Bad Fun” is an absolute jam. Thanks to Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4 for the introduction.
Pretty good three-chord rock, but this stuff is a dime dozen. They have other stuff that is better than this: and this is pretty good. The kicker is that he is trying so hard to sound like an edgy Jim Morrison that it comes off as a parody of himself. Anyway....pretty good listen; once.
No offense to the guys but this just wasn’t anything of note
Kyllä tämä hyvä bändi on! Kunnon rokkenrollia eikä mitään syntikoita.
Ihan tiukkaa kasarirokkia, kuitenki jäi itellä jotenki yllättävän mitäänsanomattomaksi. Positiivisen puolelle kuitenki, mutta ei paljo muuta
Tää pärähti vakuuttavasti käyntiin! ⚡️ Mut sit ihan ei kuitenkaan pitänyt otteessaan loppuun asti. Born To Be Wild coveri oli ihan veikee, mut ei ehkä sit kuitenkaan riittävän erilain et ois erottunu edukseen alkuperäsestä.
Kansi lupas oksettavan pahaa mun estetiikan tajussa mutta saatans fittan miten kovaa! Uus salilevy, rakastan.
tää on kyl Radio Rock kuuntelijat kun soitat oikeasti mitä haluat etkä M'tällikäh - Tsäd Put Tryy ja Sänta KryyZ - Fallin Without a Pärächyyt 😎 tai mainosten jälkeen Amorphis - House of Sliip. 🤟🏻 aivan hyvvää tykitystä ja paappaheviä, Bad Fun lemppari koska se on Tony Hawks ProSkater 4 🙂↕️🙂↕️
Might be the best 80’s arena rock album I’ve heard (the bar is not that high).
I listened to enough of each song to know they're good at what they do but it's not a genre I'm drawn to. I know it well from growing up in the 80s. I probably shouldn't rate it because I didn't listen to the whole thing. But I'd say that if I liked that style of rock (and I once did), it'd get 4 stars, but in my opinion it doesn't stand the test of time, so 3 stars for doing it well.
Painfully generic. This sounds like the music that would be playing in the background of a comedy set in the 80s that couldn't get the rights to more well known songs, so the filmmakers had to just get someone on the crew to make something that sounded 80s-enough.
Yeah, yeah, yeaaaahh. It would probably be fitting to listen in the car on a drive with friends to the keg party.
Write me a 3/5 star review for the album Electric by The Cult. Be sure to mention how generic it was. Here's a 3/5-star review in a moderately critical tone: ★★★☆☆ *Electric* finds The Cult trading much of their earlier gothic and psychedelic identity for a stripped-down hard rock sound. The album is loud, energetic, and packed with swagger, with tracks like "Love Removal Machine" delivering plenty of attitude and driving riffs. The production is polished and powerful, giving the record a consistent, radio-friendly punch. That consistency, however, is also one of the album's biggest weaknesses. Many of the songs blend together, relying on familiar blues-rock riffs and straightforward structures that feel surprisingly generic. While the band performs with conviction, much of *Electric* lacks the distinctive personality that made their earlier work stand out. Instead of pushing boundaries, it often sounds like it's following a well-worn hard rock formula. There are enough strong hooks and performances to keep the album enjoyable, but it's difficult to shake the feeling that The Cult sacrificed some of their uniqueness in exchange for a more conventional sound. *Electric* is a solid rock record, but not a particularly memorable one. This version lands around a 3/5 rating by acknowledging the album's strengths while emphasizing its generic and formulaic qualities.
I loved this album, I’ve not heard of them before and I’ll definitely be listening to more
Rick Rubin took every trope from early/mid 80s rock and metal and crammed it into one album. I felt like I was listening to a parody album the whole time.
Pretty good. Nice surprise.
not bad, but also not not bad
Fantastic guitar heavy rock with interesting lyrics and a variety of influences. Awesome then, awesome now.
- I can very easily make the argument that, at 661 albums into this project, this album takes the championship belt for worst album on the list, knocking off both the Killers "Hot Fuss" and Linkin Parks "Hybrid Theory" effortlessly. It's not that the record is cheese personified or that it is a collection of rock cliches. There are plenty of releases that are both of these things but they are still enjoyable. No, this record is hot fuckin' garbage. I kept waiting for the track that would help me understand why it was released .... all the way to the end and it never came. The writing is terrible, the vocals are boringly terrible along with the production. The only element close to redeeming is the guitar and I'm really reaching for anything here ..... In the end, that fails as well because it's just one boring rock guitar cliche after another that never goes anywhere. On top of all of that, they manage to completely fuck up a cover of "Born To Be Wild" by just being crappy and not wild at all. It's so bad it's offensive. I'm concerned about what I would have to listen to that would knock this release off the top of this garbage heap ...... 1 because I can't give a zero. -
Initial reaction was "they sound like that Billy Idol song 'Fire'". Then I realized it's actually _their_ song "Fire Woman" (from a subsequent album). Oops. This whole album has a similar sound/energy. I find it kind of meh/disappointing to read that they specifically hired a producer "to remake the band's sound in an effort to capitalize on the popularity of hard rock and heavy metal in the 1980s." To me that sounds like they were following (not leading) which makes me question their place on this list.
At their best, this album songs like it could be Danzig or Billy Idol... but I'm not a huge fan of either of those. So, here we are.
Danzig-style vocals (but pre-dating Zandig) with generic rock backing. Imagine this could be the soundtrack to the b-roll of a reality show about a tattoo shop in Detroit.
2.5 stars
Ingen høydare...
this ain't it chief
There’s probably a hypothetical world in which someone does a better version of “Born to be Wild” than Steppenwolf, but The Cult is not the band to make that happen.
Remarkably average generic 80s rock, their previous and following albums are better generic 80s rocks
suede for guys with tribal tattoos
Not sure why this 1987 album sounds indistinguishable from bad albums that are 15 years older.
Mid. It didnt feel grunge it was missing something. 5/1]
Listening to Electric by The Cult was a chore. I’ve never been a fan of The Cult, and this album did absolutely nothing to change my mind. From the opening moments of “Wild Flower,” it felt like I was listening to an AC/DC knockoff, and that comparison followed the album all the way to the end. The riffs are familiar, the lyrics are packed with rock-and-roll clichés, and very little here feels original or inspired. The frustrating part is that the album sounds great. Rick Rubin’s production is clean, powerful, and professional. The drums hit hard, the bass sounds fantastic, and Ian Astbury delivers some strong vocal performances. Unfortunately, all that production quality is spent polishing songs that I found generic, lazy, and completely forgettable. Tracks like “Lil Devil,” “Electric Ocean,” “King Contrary Man,” and “Outlaw” all blur together into one long parade of borrowed riffs and tired hard-rock tropes. “Aphrodisiac Jacket” briefly caught my attention because it sounds more like late-‘70s Zeppelin than AC/DC, but that’s hardly a glowing compliment when my standards for the album were already scraping the floor. “Love Removal Machine” was the one song I recognized from years of rock radio, and while it’s probably the most unique track here, that’s a very low bar. Even then, it didn’t do much for me. The absolute low point is “Born to Be Wild.” It’s one of the worst covers I’ve heard in a long time. Somehow The Cult managed to take a song built on energy, attitude, and fun and turn it into something lifeless and unpleasant. It sounds like a bad bar band trying to imitate a classic after one too many drinks. By the time “Memphis Hip Shake” arrived, I was completely checked out and just waiting for the album to end. That’s really my lasting impression of Electric: boredom. I can understand why some people love this kind of hard rock, but for me there’s nothing here that isn’t done better by AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, or countless other bands. This album isn’t just not for me—it actively reminds me why I’ve never cared for this style of music in the first place. A forgettable, derivative record that offers nothing I want to come back to. 1.8/10
Big dumb rawk, iconic vocalist, guitar in your face at all times. What's not to love. Catchy as hell too.
тяжеловато для меня (и голос, и музыка)
I liked them more when they were pretending to be Native American Goths and when they went grunge and hung out with loaghtan sheep. But that said if this project is going to force me to listen to American Glam Metal I'd sooner it was played by Billy Duffy and Ian Astbury than 2nd division cheesemongers like GNR or Motley Crue.
Decent rock album. Not my thing.
It’s not bad
Boring and generic album Standout song: Electric Ocean
*1987. *I've listened to this a few times and it's not bad, but it's totally forgettable. *It sounds like early Van Halen. Pretty easy listen, but not anything I would ever be in the mood for. RATING - 6.5/10
5.5/10
Yeah this is kinda funny because the last time I checked these guys were a post-punk band! I harbor a healthy amount of disdain for Rick Rubin's unsavory comments regarding "English pussy music" and the fact that this album sounds churned out of the same bullshit hard rock machine that kickstarted itself in the early 70s (when I say that, I don't mean Zeppelin, I'm talking about bands like Bad Company). Rubin is an admirable producer who gets fantastic results (Reign in Blood and Blood Sugar Sex Magik, case in point) but the whole idea of a goth/post-punk group flipping itself on its head and leaning into cock rock more than anything is laughable to me. This is so bland it's not even funny. Recorded about 10 years too late.
I enjoy this album. I like The Cult's blending of hair-metal-esque arena rock, with new wave,and a bit of goth. But on the whole, this album is just good, but not exceptional. If this isn't your style, then it'll be whatever. 'Love' is a far superior album, and where they really start blazing new ground. 3/5 - fun if already your style, but not worth branching into if it isn't already
Although not my style, I always appreciate a touching guitar and I have to give them props for producing an album in the late 80s that is very reminiscent of something made several years later in the 90s. Maybe that is a compliment to Rick Rubin more than The Cult but both work together to create the album so it's mutually beneficial.
Was expecting some proper goth rock or post-punk, but this turned out to just be the most generic, bland and lazy hard rock imaginable. Having a dirty, actual rock’n’roll-like production might’ve done a lot, now it just sounds far too sterile for the kind of music it tries to be. I was going to give this two stars at first but frankly, listening to it pissed me off so much that in the end I decided to drop it down to one.
Enjoyable but it didn’t really stand out to me. Fun to hear their cover of Born To Be Wild but I think I prefer the original. To be honest I don’t really understand why this album was on here. It was a pretty good rock album but nothing about it felt like I had to hear it before I die. It grew on me after a second listen, and I ended up enjoying it more, but I still don’t think it’ll be one I come back to. Fav song: Bad Fun – and the cover of Born To Be Wild, but that might just be because it was familiar. Least fav: Memphis Hip Shake
Shoutout to the raving rabbids on the Wii band mini game. Born to be wild and toxic went triple platinum on that. Hearing it out of the blue on this was like that scene in ratatouille. Meh album otherwise. Specific rating - 4.0 Fav song - born to be wild Least fav- Memphis hip shake
I don't dislike it, it's just kind of unremarkable, after listening I couldn't remember any details of any of the songs. Didn't enjoy the Born To Be Wild cover but it led me to the existence of an Ozzy Osbourne and Miss Piggy cover of it. Favourite song: Love Removal Machine Least: Born To Be Wild
About as vanilla a hair rock album as you could possibly imagine. Blatantly borrows from the Aerosmith, Free, Zeppelin and many others' playbooks, with a Steppenwolf cover thrown in for good measure. Is it listenable? Sure. There are some decent riffs and solos here and there. But there's not an original, influential or remotely noteworthy track here because it just feels like it's all been done a hundred times before, and better. It's a bit of headbangy fun that I'll have forgotten about by this time tomorrow. Oh, and that cover 'art' is an utter disgrace to graphic design.
If you’ve ever wondered “What if Metallica tried to sound like ACDC and was more boring than an elevator control panel?” Then Electric by The Cult is your answer.
⭐⭐+ Kan höra varför man kan gilla detta. Det är inte dåligt men jag tycker inte det är något speciellt. Gillar dock sångrösten vilket är den tydligaste identifikationen för The Cult. Finns Cult låtar jag gillar men de är inte med på detta albumet. Det blir en stark 2a.
Decent 80s rock, I enjoyed
It's like everything bad about classic rock all rolled into one place with no redeeming qualities.
It rocks
The fur hat on the album cover was the highlight. The music is overshadowed by bands that did it better.
No clue why this album is on the list when plenty of other UK- and US-worthy hard rock albums were snubbed. Their previous album, Love, would have been at least a decent addition to the Gothic rock subgenre on the list. Not amazing, but filled with enough British charm and nicely put side by side with bands like the Cure. This is as if they watched This Is Spinal Tap and decided to emulate the band, not realizing that it was a joke. Rubin's production, while solid as usual, sucks out all of the reverb (like what he did with Slayer) and WORSENS the band's sound, making them as memorable as every cock-rock band you've ever heard. It makes them seem less threatening, precisely the effect that made Slayer more so. That cover of "Born to Be Wild" is one of the worst I've ever heard, too. Nothing but clichés and throwaway riffs here. Must be trolling on the part of the music critics who added this, as many albums on the list appear to be. Just awful. See: Jet's second album 20-something years later for lessons not learned.
*Fun metal album but not much more than that *Loses a little something that is best song is a cover that isn't nearly as good as the orginial
Not a terrible rock album. Vocals. Reminded me of Danzing.
Such a great album. Never really listened to The Cult and I feel like I should have long before now. Just great vocals, guitars, and drums. Very much an 80s rock band.
Sad for a metal album to be this deeply disappointing. One of the worst covers of Born to Be Wild I’ve ever heard so it’s not even on the notable cover versions list. Unorginal reheated Metallica nachos, I hated the vocalist and lyrics for their original stuff. It sounded the same and I didn’t like that sound. Minor recuperation for good bass and guitar, but it’s Kiss without the subtlety or musicianship; which is saying something.
Meh
Ha Ha, I remember when this came out and it was considered quite edgy! Lol, pretty average stuff.
The Cult, but ironically couldn't be more middle of the road mainstream. Surprisingly dull. Hard agree with the reviewer who said this is what AI would give you if asked for a hard rock album.
stabil
Guitar driven hard rock in the AC/DC vein. It was a fun listen but if anything it just makes me want to put on Back in Black. It feels like the kind of album that I might enjoy more with a few more listens. Love Removal Machine was a standout.
Hmm. This was played on the local alternative station when it came out even though it was classified as “hard rock.” The singles got a lot of airplay, but I never bought the album.
This band has all the right parts without having right timing I guess because I didn’t know anything from this except for the cover by steppenwolf that was released 20 years prior. Looking at their discography, this was not the claim to fame album, looks like Love has their top hits. This is a talented group but this album misses the mark for me.
Love the cult.
This album is the equivalent of the stock photo that comes with a purchased picture frame - unremarkable, but great hair. The Born to Be Wild cover will haunt my dreams.
ROCK WINS!!1!11
An old friend. This was my introduction album to The Cult back in the late 80s.
A nice 80s hard rock album, just nothing on it that really stood out to me (and I didn't love their take on "Born to Be Wild").
Good tracks but the cover and couple end songs lost me a bit
I love this band every time I put them on, and here we've got an excellent album my them. The face melting guitar, the amazing vocals, and superb songwriting. So often overlooked as a band, you can't go wrong with this one of you're looking for a great rock album.
11/05/26 mano não... se eu quisesse ouvir rock genérico eu ouvia kiss que pelo menos é bem mais foda essa primeira música é legal até, mas é mto batida bem feito mas batido repetitivo etc e bota repetitivo, eu tô ouvindo a mesma música de novo e de novo zz top 2 eu gosto de rock, mas odeio rock genérico (principalmente repetitivo, pq eu tenho certo apego tipo um tio nostálgico sem ter vivido essa época, mais pelos meus pais terem me apresentado e tal; memória afetiva) 1/5 / 2/10
Surprised by this. So much more of a classic rock album than I thought The Cult ever produced. It was completely devoid of the haunting melodies and lyrics that I knew them for. I liked it.
I’ve never heard of these guys before, which is kind of odd because you’d think half of these songs would be played on classic rock radio stations. This is as down the middle but unspectacular as it gets
Not sure if it's good or bad but this is what I imagine the School of Rock kids grew up to play
If they didn't have a wiki page, I would have assumed this was the AI generated output for the prompt "make an album of energetic riff-driven hard rock"
basic
1980 house party ANTHEMS!
I have to admit that I’ve never actually listened to the cult before this album. I wasn’t really sure what to expect but I don’t think I expected this. Maybe I thought they would be a little bit more Goth or industrial. Instead sounded a little more like variant of glam rock more at home with AC/DC than with Depeche Mode. So, it was fine. Probably not something I will actively seek it again.
Out of control. It's wild, a honey child. Dropping love on top of all. Not new, not old. But enough.
This is a strange one for me - the first half of the album I can take or leave but once it gets to Electric Ocean it really picks up. Some great high energy beats and straight up rock riffs, Bad Fun is an absolute banger. There's some great shredding when they want to as well, I definitely love their faster paced stuff. It has to be said the back end of the album saves this from a lower rating. "Love Removal Machine" is one I'd heard before but not for a while and I forgot how great of a track it is. There's just one thing - I can't actually decide if I like the vocals or not. It's a distinct voice and does suit the band. Maybe there's too many "yeahs" and "baby's" but I'm leaning more towards liking it! 3/5 is probably fair...if the first half had a couple of better tracks I'd definitely put it higher (my actual rating is 3.5 but can't do half stars here).
I like She Sells Sanctuary, but I've never really listened to anything else by The Cult, so I was looking forward to this. Sadly I was very disappointed. This album sounds like Status Quo doing hair metal.
It’s crazy how many British rock bands I just don’t know. Not sure what this is going to be, so will be a fresh listen. Sounds very AC/DC inspired type of hard rock. First track is solid but gets more generic after that. It’s very 70s/80s hard rock/heavy metal. Nothing is bad and it’s very easy to listen to but it doesn’t stand out much at all. Obviously every era of music is going to have bands that sound like other bands without standing out much on their own, but it doesn’t mean the music is bad. This is exactly that. Not memorable or original enough. A few solid guitar riffs and solos though. Somewhere between a 2 and a 3. It’s fun enough to get over the lack of something distinctive and original. Was really leaning 3 until the Born to be Wild cover which kind of sucks. Will probably never listen again to this album though and it’s tiring by the end of it. Think I’ll go with 2. It’s all fine, but doesn’t feel necessary for this list.
Goede gitaren, leuke muziek
Wow!!!!
too rock type shit not in that
This all seemed kind of opaque to me… like half of it didn’t even connect with my brain as songs. There were a few riffs I liked here and there but overall felt disappointed.
Wasn't The Cult a gothic/post-punk band? Why are they making generic cock rock? Why is this album here over the previous one, Love? What the hell is happening? Key tracks: Love Removal Machine
Decent vocals. Good hair. The rest is entirely average.
Alternative rock album, timeless. Sounds still fresh.
Nice rock n roll album. Pretty fun to listen to and work out to.
So generic
It’s fine. A perfectly 80s rock album but nothing more than generic
Decent guitar licks, nearly no charisma
Don't let this horrible cover art fool you...this album is damn good.
3.75
Nice
Okay, this album is proof(for me at least) that one doesn't need a unique, and distinct sound to be a great album. It's well produced, has a few standout tracks, and a satisfying conclusion. It's back patio Rock music at a bar. It's fun. Favorite Track: "Peace Dog".
I had my hater hat on at the start. I figured they were a clone of Danzig/Alice Cooper but they had some good southern rock tunes. Shout out Aphrodisiac Jacket.
This strikes me as the kind of music the lost boys (vampires, not Neverland) would listen to. Very into it.
2.75
It’s like they’re trying to be motley cruë, not interesting to me
fine dad rock
Pleasant classic rock! I know I’m saying a lot of these are middle of the road, but once again this album was catchy and perfectly fine.
It was fine… gave up about three songs away from the end and put on Pearl Jam lol
Didn't stand out. The rock albums are all blending together for me :(
Hair metal may be for some but not for me.
I have never been more confused by an Albums inclusion on the list. In almost all cases for rock bands with 1 item on the list it will include either their best album or their first album. Understandably the first album was excluded as its just OK. The Cult did change over the years but have 2 stand out albums Love and Sonic Temple. Both are amazing albums so while die hard fans would only accept Love as the correct choice I personally feel Sonic Temple would have been better. Either of the two would have been a 5 star album for me. Instead we get Electric which is just OK but was really a transition album where they were searching for a new sound. They did find that sound but it wasn't until Sonic Temple that they mastered it. So if you like the new sound better Sonic Temple was the choice. Electric just makes no sense here.
This album, along with Appetite for Destruction, was the soundtrack of a badly-behaved teenage summer of 1987 for this listener. Both of those albums were also great material for mediocre wanna-be rock bands to play as the songs are so simple. Great fun and memories.
Alright 80's sounding rock. Could've been a bunch of different bands. Don't know what made it stand out, but it wasn't a bad listen
No. 163 This just a good old fashioned rock album. Great licks, fun song subjects, and high energy.
just not my vibe at all
Not bad, would give it 3.5 stars if there was a possibility to do so.
Lead singer kinda sounds like Danzig
Slapped as we progressed
Solid, non-stop rocker! Sometimes, a band is born that sets the standard for what a rock band should be. The Cult did that with this album. Just solid energy all the way through. Even their cover of "Born To Be Wild", while different, is impressive. My Rating: 5/5
Middle of the road. Peak british rock, nothing to write home about. Favorite track: Wild Flower
You're The Star Of My Dreams 1001 Albums Generator 270 (4/16/2026) The AC/DC comparisons are not unwarranted. I feel like this probably sounded dated even in 1987. While this is totally fine (bordering on good) hard rock, did I need to listen to this before I died? Eh, probably not. Apparently, these guys used to be a more punky, gothic rock band. I don't know, but it sounds more interesting than Electric. I just don't have much to say about the specific songs here, they are pretty much all basic cock rock, but the cover of Born To Be Wild is particularly heinous and unnecessary. 2.5/5, rounded up to 3. Favs: Wild Flower Bad Fun Love Removal Machine Least Fav: Born To Be Wild
I didn't realize some of their lesser-known stuff was a little heavier. Kinda giving off Danzig vibes
I was actually quite interested to listen to this, as I always liked She Sells Sanctuary. Sadly, this album is nothing like this - it's the most generic 80s hard rock crap I've listened to in a while. Why does this need to be in the book, when we have plenty of AC/DC, Van Halen, ZZ Top, Def Leppard, etc?
ROCK.
It was fine, but a bit too derivative imo
Danzig vocals over AC/DC beats?
What is that version of Born to Be Wild about? Not for me but of the Rock albums so far this isn’t the worst.
I preferred Love to this by a considerable margin, but it's still decent. The stripped down sound and "back to basics" approach is interesting, but it just sounds a bit generic to me. Three stars.
A mix of a lot of Rock from the 70/60's but this record probably paved the road for the late 80 and 90 hard rock
Exceptional album.
Great fun album and the production from Rick Rubin is excellent.
5/10… 80er hard rock / glam metal / *1987
Man this is what this site all about, insane finds like this. So SO good, super high energy. Awesome jams, super catchy, will be listening again!
Enjoyed this one more than I expected.
rick rubin
me gustó, me pareció escuchable, disfrutable. El sonido está bueno, si bien no soy mucho del heavy rock o de este género un poco más ruidoso, aún así lo aprecie. la batería y las guitarras suenan muy bien. el problema que tengo es q el álbum de principio a fin parece ser una sola canción. No hay diversidad de temas, no se exploran otros sonidos, y lo entiendo. sin embargo eso hace q no me parezca un álbum buenísimo ni original. Es escuchable? si, pero no es nada wow. no suma ni resta 5/10
Not my type of music
Kinda boring, but still better than a lot of generic rock.
This is my 1st full album by The Cult and I am impressed. Good rock n roll. Guitar player is good. Well written songs and tight playing. Will have to explore more of their LPs.
These guys were playing what my dad would call good ol' rock'n'roll, but it was before my time. I can still really enjoy it.
Tongue in cheek rock n roll. ACDC to 11. Only passable because it isnt serious. I hope.
This album is the definition of a 3/5 album. Nothing here is bad, but man is it just okay at best. I discovered Love Removal Machine through guitar hero years ago and still enjoy that song, but every other song on this album is just a lesser version of that song. It is crazy how much every song sounds the same here. Mid 3.
Wild Flower 3.5 Peace Dog 4 Lil' Devil 3.6 Aphrodisiac Jacket 3.4 Electric Ocean 3.6 Bad Fun 3.5 King Contrary Man 3.3 Love Removal Machine 3.7 Born to Be Wild 3.7 Outlaw 3.6 Memphis Hip Shake 4 Score: 3.627272727
More fun than I expected! Great drumming 3.7
Fun to listen to a Cult album for the first time but I wasn't that moved. Makes sense why I only like their one hit but think the rest of their music is just okay.
I like all hard rock, so naturally I enjoyed this too, but as an album that you "should hear before you die" this felt rather bland.
the most generic hard cock rock i've ever heard in my life. it's perfectly tolerable enough to listen and tap my foot a bit, but it's not *good*. nothing about this is particularly interesting or notable or even slightly original. it's meeting the bar of "i like when i am listening to music" for enjoyment and by the time i finished it i could not remember a single song. radio friendly paint by numbers album.
...I hope the drummer is just wearing that iron cross because they're really into Prussian History. If not for the weirdly discount Billy Idol singing here this would sound like the musical equivalent of those compositions of everyones faces in a country. It's almost impressively generic. You know its bad when I'm 4 sentences into a review and I'm scowering wikipedia for something ntoeworthy to talk about here. Apparantly they cite a wide range of influences from "the doors to Led Zeppelin" and I wish they were more influenced by the doors because maybe then they'd be interesting. One of their songs is in GTA: Vice City so that's something I suppose. Fuck, I dunno, these guys give me bad vibes 2 stars I guess.
🤘🏻
boring and irritating
Thought this was Billy Idol singing. It’s fine, but I definitely can’t take a full album of this straight through.
Álbum clásico de rock, la banda suena cómoda, tiene algunas canciones destacadas y como un todo completo, funciona. Aunque muchos puedan decir que es algo cliché, yo lo encontré bastante disfrutable, no una maestra, pero me encantó.
Solid rock album that feels anachronistic from two directions simultaneously. Too mystical for the glam era and too classic rock. Still pretty listenable.
2.75. This started strong but as it went on it kept sounding very "same-y" and I was bored/annoyed by the end of it.
It’s like the most stereotypical rock. Not bad, nothing of notice. 5/10
I’ve heard this before and I used to own this on tape. It’s been a very long time since I heard this and I’m surprised to see it here because i don’t remember it being very remarkable. Listening to it again, I remembered it correctly this is just generic cock rock with some hair metal twinge to it, and it’s not the least bit innovative. I might appreciate it if they brought something new to the table but it’s just uninteresting rehashed preening.
Sounds a little like senior skip day down at the creek with a cooler of beer and maybe a jazz cigarette. A little cheesy but played with feeling, fun to listen to. 3.8
not for me……. this sucked
Just another rock album
2.5/5 https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the-cult/electric/ Entertaining in its simple, straightforward hard rock, but nothing more than that. Really not my thing. Born to be Wild cover is completely unnecessary.
Classic rock album. Made me think of Fieldy