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Death Cult is the second and final single from Manx metalcore band Bring Out Your Dead. It was released on the 11th May 2013 to coincide with vocalist Mikey Gatt's birthday.

Conception and Composition
Death Cult was the first song written for the project. Initially written by Gatt, the song was restructured and built upon by guitarist Luke Williams who also added bass to the song; the drums were further altered by drummer Aaron West and final lead guitar parts were contributed by Adam Elston-Lane. Bassist Daniel Cross needed the bass simplifying because he's a fucking baby.

The lyrics to the song were written in retaliation to Gatt's former band Our Final Hour releasing a song titled "This One's For You", written about Gatt.

The song is in drop A# tuning across both guitars (A# F A# D# G C) and bass (A# F A# D#).

Release
The song was released for Gatt's birthday on 11th May 2013, as well as an announcement that the band would release a 2 track EP named "Fuck" the following month.

The song was not as well received as its predecessor due to a lack of promotion and fans comparing it unfavourably to Bring Me The Horizon's "Aligator Blood".

As tensions within the band were high at the time, Gatt and Elston-Lane released the song without first consulting Williams, West and Cross. They found out about the song being released when it was posted on facebook, and the apparent EP on twitter. This lead to the trio refusing to promote the single and eventually leave the band to return to their previous project, Ignite The Sky.

Personnel

 * Bring Out Your Dead
 * Mikey Gatt - lead vocals, guitar
 * Luke Williams - guitar
 * Aaron West - drums
 * Daniel Cross - bass
 * Adam Elston-Lane - guitar


 * Production
 * Paul Cooper - producer, mixer, mastering
 * Mikey Gatt - mixing


 * Artwork
 * Mikey Gatt - design, art direction
 * Google Images - source material