Born into This

Infobox Album |
Name = Born Into This
Type = Album
Artist = The Cult


Released = flagicon|UK start_date|2007|10|1
flagicon|USA start_date|2007|10|2
flagicon|Japan start_date|2007|10|10
Recorded = February 2007
Genre = Hard rock
Length =
Label = Roadrunner
Producer = Youth
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://wm04.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:wnfixzugldte link] |
Last album = "Beyond Good and Evil"
(2001)
This album = "Born Into This"
(2007)
Next album =

"Born Into This" is The Cult's eighth studio album, and was released on start_date|2007|10|2 in the US and Canada, also South Africa and Sweden. It was released in Hungary, Denmark, Spain and France on October 1, and in Finland on the 3rd.cite web | url = http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=76641 | title = The Cult: 'Born Into This' Pushed Back To October | publisher = Blabbermouth.net | date = 2007-07-12 | accessdate = 2007-07-22] It is the follow-up to 2001's "Beyond Good and Evil", the band's first reunion album, and also its first release on Roadrunner Records. It was recorded at Britannia Row Studios in London, with additional recording in Los Angeles and Buenos Aires.

The band initially recorded 13 songs for use on the record, and performed one song, "I Assassin", live on their June 2007 European tour. The first single was "Dirty Little Rockstar", released in mid-August.

A special edition of the album, called the "Savage Edition", containing an extra CD with 5 additional tracks (two demos, two unreleased album outtakes and one full length version) was also released. The Taiwanese version was released with obi strip, and Japanese pressings contains lyrics in Japanese.

It debuted at #72 on the UK album chart the week after its release, and #63 in Italy.In the United States it debuted at #70 on the top 100, #17 on the Top Rock Albums chart.In Canada it debuted at #29, and the Top Alternative Albums chart at #3.In Croatia it debuted at #7.In Germany at #81.

Track listing

All songs written by Ian Astbury, Billy Duffy.
# "Born Into This" – 4:04
# "Citizens" – 4:32
# "Diamonds" – 4:06
# "Dirty Little Rockstar" – 3:40
# "Holy Mountain" – 3:42
# "I Assassin" – 4:13
# "Illuminated" – 4:07
# "Tiger in the Sun" – 5:09
# "Savages" – 3:54
# "Sound of Destruction" – 3:30

Bonus Disc (Savage Edition)

# "Stand Alone" – 5:13
# "War Pony Destroyer" – 4:21
# "I Assassin" (Demo) – 4:37
# "Sound of Destruction" (Demo) – 4:25
# "Savages" (Full Length Version) – 4:32

Personnel

* Ian Astbury - Lead Vocals
* Billy Duffy - Lead Guitar
* Chris Wyse - Bass, Backing Vocals
* John Tempesta - Drums, Percussion

References

External links

* [http://www.kvltsite.com/kvlt-slantings/music/the-cult-%11-born-into-this.html kvltsite.com review]