| Choice of Weapon | ||||
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| Released | 18 May 2012 | |||
| Recorded | March 2011–January 2012 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 41:40 (Original) 58:10 (Deluxe Edition) | |||
| Label | Cooking Vinyl | |||
| Producer | Chris Goss, Bob Rock | |||
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Choice of Weapon is the ninth album by the British rock band The Cult. The album was initially planned for release in 2011, but the release date was pushed back to May 2012. It was initially released on 18 May in Europe, before being released in the UK on 21 May and then in the US the following day.[1][2] Recording sessions for Choice of Weapon began in March 2011 with Chris Goss, who produced the 2010 Capsule EPs. The sessions took place at studios in New York City, Los Angeles, California, and the "California desert". The album was finished in January 2012. During the recording sessions, Bob Rock teamed up with The Cult for the first time since 2001's Beyond Good and Evil and co-produced Choice of Weapon. Choice of Weapon was named iTunes "Rock Album of the Year" in 2012.[3]
This album marks the first and, so far, only time the band did not make any personnel changes over two consecutive albums. However, it would end up being their final album with bassist Chris Wyse.
- ^ "The Cult Return With Intense New Album". Rolling Stone. 30 January 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ^ "The Cult: New Album Title, Release Date Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. 30 January 2012. Archived from the original on 2 February 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ^ "Apple - iTunes - Affiliates - Download iTunes". iTunes. Archived from the original on 15 May 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2012.