Seminal "positive punk" band formed in Bradford, England, in 1981 by Ian Lindsey. They released their first single "Moya/Fatman" in December 1982 and toured with Bauhaus early the next year before splitting up.
Lindsey aka Ian Astbury went on to form Death Cult with Theatre Of Hate's Billy Duffy. Burrows, Jepson, and Quereshi became Getting The Fear (later Into A Circle), while drummer Quereshi formed Fun-Da-Mental in the late 80s and is now known as Aki Nawaz.
Beggars Banquet compiled several sessions and outtakes onto a self-titled album, which was released in 1983 and finally issued in the US almost 15 years later.
The band was very popular within the scene that became known as the Gothic scene - a name that's often attributed to Astbury. He lived around the corner from Andi Sex Gang, who lived in a building called Visigoth Towers. As a joke, Astbury called him the Gothic Goblin (or Count Visigoth, according to some reports) and his followers the Goths. The name not only stuck, but came to be applied on The Southern Death Cult in retrospect.
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March 7, 1983
Brixton Ace
London, England, United Kingdom1. The Girl
2. Moya
February 26, 1983
Manchester Polytechnic
Manchester, England, United Kingdom1. Crow
2. The Girl
3. Flowers in the Forest
4. Apache
5. All Glory
6. The Crypt
7. False Faces
8. Moya
9. Fatman
10. Faith
11. Today
12. Vivisection
February 24, 1983
Dingwalls
Kingston upon Hull, England, United KingdomFebruary 23, 1983
Tiffany's Ballroom
Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom1. Crow
2. The Girl
3. Flowers in the Forest
4. Apache
5. All Glory
6. The Crypt
7. False Faces
8. Moya
9. Fatman
10. Faith
11. Today
12. Vivisection
February 22, 1983
BlueNote
Derby, England, United KingdomFebruary 21, 1983
Heaven
London, England, United Kingdom1. Crow
2. The Girl
3. Flowers in the Forest
4. Apache
5. All Glory
6. The Crypt
7. False Faces
8. Moya
9. Fatman
10. Faith
11. Today
12. Vivisection
13. Flowers in the Forest
February 19, 1983
Maxwell Hall
Aylesbury, England, United Kingdom1. Crow
2. The Girl
3. Flowers in the Forest
4. Apache
5. All Glory
6. The Crypt
7. False Faces
8. Moya
9. Fatman
10. Faith
11. Today
12. Vivisection
February 18, 1983
The Porterhouse
Retford, England, United Kingdom1. The Crow
2. The Girl
3. Flowers in the Forest
4. Apache
5. All Glory
6. The Crypt
7. False Faces
8. Moya
9. Fatman
10. Faith
11. Today
12. Shakin' All Over
13. Vivisection
February 17, 1983
The Warehouse
Liverpool, England, United Kingdom1. The Crow
2. The Girl
3. Flowers in the Forest
4. Apache
5. All Glory
6. The Crypt
7. False Faces
8. Moya
9. Fatman
10. Faith
11. Today
12. Vivisection
February 16, 1983
David Jensen BBC Studios Session
London, England, United KingdomFebruary 11, 1983
Preston Polytechnic
Preston, England, United KingdomJanuary 21, 1983
The Tube
Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom1. False Faces
2. Faith
3. Fatman
January 20, 1983
David Jensen BBC Studios Session
London, England, United Kingdombroadcast on BBC Radio One: Mon, January 24, 1983.
1. Apache
2. Patriot
3. Flowers in the Forest
4. False Faces
December 19, 1982
University of Bradford
Bradford, England, United KingdomDecember 17, 1982
Night Moves
Glasgow, Scotland, United KingdomDecember 16, 1982
Digbeth Civic Hall
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom1. Crow
2. False Faces
3. Fatman
4. The Girl
5. The Crypt
6. Apache
7. All Glory
8. Moya
9. Faith
10. Vivisection
11. Today
December 15, 1982
Golden Eagle
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom1. Crow
2. False Faces
3. Fatman
4. The Girl
5. The Crypt
6. Apache
7. All Glory
8. Moya
9. Faith
10. Today
December 14, 1982
Lyceum
Sheffield, England, United Kingdom1. Crow
2. False Faces
3. Fatman
4. The Girl
5. The Crypt
6. Apache
7. All Glory
8. Moya
9. Faith
10. Vivisection
11. Today
December 13, 1982
Rafters
Manchester, England, United Kingdom1. Crow
2. False Faces
3. Fatman
4. The Girl
5. The Crypt
6. Apache
7. All Glory
8. Moya
9. Faith
10. Vivisection
11. Today
December 9, 1982
University of Bradford
Bradford, England, United Kingdom1. Crow
2. False Faces
3. Fatman
4. Apache
5. The Crypt
6. All Glory
7. Moya
8. Faith
9. Vivisection
10. Today
11. Fatman
12. Crow
The Southern Death Cult has released 3+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Southern Death Cult, Moya / Fatman, Southern Death Cult. Explore their complete discography on this page.
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