One of the most important rock bands of the 1980s, The Cult, will return to Poland after 14 years. The Brits will perform on the Progresja Summer Stage.

The history of The Cult is a story worthy of a film, as it is full of twists and turns, typical of a major guitar band of the second half of the 20th century. It is rather difficult to give an adequate, in terms of volume, summary of the band's activities, from conquering the world charts, through huge tours, to splits and reunions.

Coming from a post-punk and gothic background, the Brits fuelled their music with classic rock from the likes of The Doors, AD/DC and Led Zeppelin, resulting in cult albums such as Love (1985), Electric (1987) and Sonic Temple (1989) in the second half of the 1980s, which made The Cult one of the most popular rock bands of the time. After a rather turbulent time at the turn of the century, the band relaunched in 2006 and has since released four albums. Its discography closes with the very well-received album Under the Midnight Sun, which was released two years ago.

Last July marked the 40th anniversary of the release of the Death Cult EP, the first incarnation of the crew led by vocalist Ian Astbury and guitarist Bill Duffy, while this year marks the round four-decade anniversary of their debut album Dreamtime, now released under the name The Cult. Fans can celebrate this special period for the group at its only concert in Poland this year, during which the cross-sectional setlist will include hits such as She Sells Sanctuary, Love Removal Machine, Rain and many more.

Jonathan Hultén, already well-known to fans of Swedish death metal's dark abyssal origin Tribulation, with whom the band won a Grammy in Sweden. As a solo artist, Hultén released the EP The Dark Night of the Soul in 2017, but his full-length debut was the album Chants from Another Place, which was released in March 2020. Inspired by diverse genres such as blues, film music, electronica, grunge and illustrators such as Tove Jansson and Yoshitaka Amano, Hultén's debut disc drew you into the deeply reflective and personal world of art and poetry from the very first sounds. Since then, a series of video performances and hand-drawn animated music videos have shown that Jonathan's holistic approach to music is to create immersive, aesthetic experiences that soothe all the senses. Live, the artist serves his audience calm guitar sounds, ethereal synths and melancholic but joyful melodies.