Cradle Of Filth is a heavy metal band formed in Suffolk, England in 1991. They have been embraced and disowned with equal fervour by various metal communities[attribution needed], and their particular subgenre has provoked a great deal of discussion. The band's sound evolved from black metal to a cleaner and more "produced" amalgam of gothic metal, symphonic black metal and other extreme metal styles, while their lyrical themes and imagery are heavily influenced by gothic literature, poetry, mythology and horror films. The band have successfully broken free of their original niche by courting mainstream publicity (often to the chagrin of its early fanbase), and this increased accessibility has brought coverage by the likes of Kerrang! and MTV, frequent main stage appearances at major festivals such as Ozzfest and Download, and in turn a more "commercial" image. They have sometimes been perceived as satanic by casual observers, although their outright lyrical references to satanism are few and far between, and use of satanic imagery has arguably always had more to do with the shock value than any seriously-held beliefs. According to Metal Hammer magazine, they are the most successful British metal band since Iron Maiden.[1]
Cradle's first three years saw three demos and a rehearsal tape recorded amidst the sort of rapid line-up fluctuations that have continued ever since (Cradle has generally had around half a dozen members at any one time, but can boast more than twenty musicians in its history). The band also recorded an unreleased album entitled 'Goetia' prior to the third demo and their style shift, which was set for release on Tombstone records. Tombstone unfortunately went bust and couldn't afford to buy the recordings from the studio and all tracks were wiped. The band eventually signed to Cacophonous Records and their debut album, The Principle of Evil Made Flesh, was also Cacophonous's first release in 1994.[2] A step up in terms of production from the rehearsal quality of most of their demos, the album was still nevertheless a sparse and embryonic version of what was to come, with lead singer Dani Filth's vocals in particular bearing little similarity to the style he was later to develop. The album was well-received however, and as recently as June 2006 found its way into Metal Hammer's list of the top ten black metal albums of the last twenty years.
Cradle's relationship with Cacophonous soon soured; the band accusing the label of contractual and financial mismanagement. Acrimonious legal proceedings took up most of 1995,[3] and the band finally signed to Music for Nations in 1996 after only one more contractually obligated Cacophonous recording: the EP Vempire or Dark Faerytales in Phallustein which, it has since been conceded, was hastily written as a Cacophonous escape-plan.[3] Despite the circumstances of its release however, its handful of tracks are staples of the band's live sets to this day, and "Queen of Winter, Throned" was listed among twenty-five "essential extreme metal anthems" in a 2006 issue of Kerrang! magazine.[4] The EP also marked Sarah Jezebel Deva's debut with the band, replacing Andrea Meyer; Cradle's first female vocalist and self-styled "satanic advisor".[5] Deva has appeared on every subsequent Cradle release and tour, but has never been considered a full band member,[6] having also performed with The Kovenant, Therion and Mortiis, and fronted her own Angtoria project along with Cradle's current bass player, Dave Pybus.
Discography
Main article: Cradle of Filth discography
* The Principle of Evil Made Flesh - (1994)
* Vempire or Dark Faerytales in Phallustein - (1996)
* Dusk and Her Embrace - (1996)
* Cruelty and the Beast - (1998)
* From the Cradle to Enslave - (1999)
* Midian - (2000)
* Bitter Suites to Succubi - (2001)
* Lovecraft and Witch Hearts - (2002)
* Live Bait for the Dead - (2002)
* Damnation and a Day - (2003)
* Nymphetamine - (2004)
* Thornography - (2006)
Members
Main article: List of Cradle of Filth band members
Current line-up
* Dani Filth - vocals
* Paul Allender - guitar
* Charles Hedger - guitar
* Dave Pybus - bass guitar
* Martin Skaroupka - drums
* Sarah Jezebel Deva - backing vocals
* Rosie Smith - live keyboards
The Principle of Evil Made Flesh
-Tracks:
"Darkness Our Bride (Jugular Wedding)" – 2:00
"The Principle of Evil Made Flesh" – 4:34
"The Forest Whispers My Name" – 5:06
"Iscariot" – 2:33
"The Black Goddess Rises" – 6:48
"One Final Graven Kiss" – 2:15
"A Crescendo of Passion Bleeding" – 5:30
"To Eve the Art of Witchcraft" – 5:28
"Of Mist and Midnight Skies" – 8:09
"In Secret Love We Drown" – 1:29
"A Dream of Wolves in the Snow" – 2:10
"Summer Dying Fast" – 5:39
"Imperium Tenebrarum" – 0:49
Dani Filth - Voz
Paul Allender - Guitarra
Nicholas Barker - Batería
Robin Eaglestone - Bajo
Paul Ryan - Guitarra
Benjamin Ryan - Teclados
Andrea Meyer - Voz de acompañamiento
Darren White - Voz adicional en "A Dream of Wolves in the Snow"
http://rapidshare.com/files/59821737/The_Principle_Of_Evil_Made_Flesh.rar- 49,6 MB
V Empire (or Dark Faerytales in Phallustein) (1996)
- Tracks:
"Ebony Dressed for Sunset" - 2:49
"The Forest Whispers My Name" - 4:41
"Queen of Winter, Throned" (Esta canción es la evolución de "A Dream of Wolves in the Snow" - 10:27
"Nocturnal Supremacy" - 5:53
"She Mourns a Lengthening Shadow" - 3:42
"The Rape and Ruin of Angels (Hosannas in Extremis)" - 8:54
Dani Filth - Voz
Nicholas Barker - Batería
Jared Demeter - Guitarra
Stuart Antsis - Guitarra
Damien Gregori - Teclados
Robin Eaglestone - Bajo
Sarah Jezebel Deva - Voz de acompañamiento
http://rapidshare.com/files/60286366/V_Empire__or_Dark_Faerytales_In_Phallustein_.rar- 32,7 MB
Dusk... and Her Embrace (1997)
- Tracks:
Humana Inspired to Nightmare" – 1:23
"Heaven Torn Asunder" – 7:04
"Funeral in Carpathia" – 8:24
"A Gothic Romance (Red Roses for the Devil's Whore)" – 8:35
"Malice Through the Looking Glass" – 5:30
"Dusk and Her Embrace" – 6:09
"The Graveyard by Moonlight" – 2:28
"Beauty Slept in Sodom" – 6:32
"Haunted Shores" – 7:04
Los dos temas extras que vienen con la edición especial Coffin Box Set are
10. "Hell Awaits" (Cover de Slayer) – 5:38
11. "Carmilla's Masque" – 2:54
La versión Digipack contiene un tema entre las canciones 4 y 5
5. "Nocturnal Supremacy '96" - 5:58
Dani Filth - Voz
Stuart Antsis - Guitarra
Damien Gregori - Teclados
Robin Eaglestone - Bajo
Nicholas Barker - Batería
Gian Pyres - Guitarra
Sarah Jezebel Deva - Voz de acompañamiento
http://rapidshare.com/files/59829694/Dusk_And_Her_Embrace__Japan_Version_.rar- 60,9 MB
Cruelty and The Beast (1998)
-Tracks:
1. Once Upon Atrocity – 1:42
2. Thirteen Autumns and a Widow – 7:14
3. Cruelty Brought Thee Orchids – 7:18
4. Beneath The Howling Stars – 7:42
5. Venus in Fear – 2:20
6. Desire in Violent Overture – 4:16
7. The Twisted Nails of Faith – 6:50
8. Báthory Aria – 11:02
Benighted Like Usher
A Murder of Ravens in Fugue
Eyes That Witnessed Madness
9. Portrait of the Dead Countess – 2:52
10. Lustmord and Wargasm (The Lick of Carnivorous Winds) – 7:30
Dani Filth - Voz
Robin Eaglestone - Bajo
Stuart Antsis - Guitarra
Gian Pyres - Guitarra
Les Smith - Teclados
Nicholas Barker - Batería
Sarah Jezebel Deva - Voz de acompañamiento
Danielle Cneajna Cottington - Voz de acompañamiento
Ingrid Pitt - Narración de Elizabeth Báthory
http://rapidshare.com/files/60293893/Cruelty_And_The_Beast.rar- 55,9 MB
From the Cradle to Enslave (1999)
- Tracks:
"From the Cradle to Enslave" – 6:37
"Of Dark Blood and Fucking" – 6:02
"Death Comes Ripping" (Cover de The Misfits) – 1:57
"Sleepless" (Cover de Anathema) – 4:19
"Pervert's Church (From the Cradle to Deprave)" (Remix de "From The Cradle To Enslave"; sólo publicado en Europa) – 4:58
"Dawn of Eternity" (Cover de Massacre) (sólo publicado en EE.UU)- 6:23
"Funeral in Carpathia (Be Quick or Be Dead Version)" – 8:08
Dani Filth - Voz
Robin Eaglestone - Bajo
Stuart Anstis - Guitarra
Gian Pyres - Guitarra
Les Smith - Teclados
Nicholas Barker - Batería (en el tema 6)
Was Sarginson - Batería (en los temas 1, 3 y 4)
Adrian Erlandsson - Batería (en el tema 2)
Sarah Jezebel Deva - Voz de acompañamiento
http://rapidshare.com/files/60308042/From_The_Cradle_To_Enslave.rar- 34,6 MB
Midian (2000)
- Tracks:
"At the Gates of Midian" – 2:21
"Cthulhu Dawn" – 4:17
"Saffron's Curse" – 6:32
"Death Magick for Adepts" – 5:53
"Lord Abortion" – 6:51
"Amor E Morte" – 6:44
"Creatures that Kissed in Cold Mirrors" – 3:00
"Her Ghost in the Fog" – 6:24
"Satanic Mantra" – 0:51
"Tearing the Veil from Grace" – 8:13
"Tortured Soul Asylum" – 7:46
"For Those Who Died" (Cover de Sabbat con la participación de Martin Walkyier; sólo en Japón) – 6:16
Dani Filth - Voz
Paul Allender - Guitarra
Robin Eaglestone - Bajo
Martin Powell - Teclados
Gian Pyres - Guitarra
Adrian Erlandsson - Batería
Sarah Jezebel Deva - Voz de acompañamiento
Martin Walkyier - Voz invitada en "For Those Who Died"
http://rapidshare.com/files/60314262/Midian__Special_Edition_.rar- 59 MB
Bitter Suites to Succubi (2000)
- Tracks:
"Sin Deep My Wicked Angel" – 2:23
"All Hope in Eclipse" – 6:39
"Born in a Burial Gown" – 4:46
"Summer Dying Fast" – 5:21
"No Time to Cry" (Cover de Sisters of Mercy) – 3:22
"The Principle of Evil Made Flesh" – 4:49
"Suicide and Other Comforts" – 6:57
"Dinner at Deviant's Palace" – 2:59
"The Black Goddess Rises II" – 7:22
"Scorched Earth Erotica" – 4:56
Dani Filth - Voz
Paul Allender - Guitarra
Robin Eaglestone - Bajo
Martin Powell - Teclados
Gian Pyres - Guitarra
Adrian Erlandsson - Batería
Sarah Jezebel Deva - Voz de acompañamiento
http://rapidshare.com/files/60319061/Bitter_Suites_To_Succubi.rar- 44,8 MB
Lovecraft and Witch Hearts (2002)
- Tracks:
Lovecraft:
"Creatures That Kissed in Cold Mirrors" – 3:01
"Dusk... and Her Embrace" – 6:08
"Beneath the Howling Stars" – 7:37
"Her Ghost in the Fog" – 6:24
"Funeral in Carpathia (Be Quick or Be Dead Version)" – 8:07
"The Twisted Nails of Faith" – 6:49
"From the Cradle to Enslave" – 6:34
"Saffron's Curse" – 6:22
"Malice Through the Looking Glass" – 5:30
"Cruelty Brought Thee Orchids" – 7:18
"Lord Abortion" – 6:51
Witch Hearts:
"Once upon Atrocity" – 1:46
"Thirteen Autumns and a Widow (Red October Mix)" – 7:14
"For Those Who Died (Return to the Sabbat Mix)" – 6:15
"Sodomy and Lust" (Cover de Sodom) – 4:42
"Twisting Further Nails" – 5:30
"Amor E Morte (Lycanthropy Mix)" – 7:14
"Carmilla's Masque" – 2:52
"Lustmord and Wargasm II" – 7:46
"Dawn of Eternity" (Cover de Massacre) – 6:18
"Of Dark Blood and Fucking (Stripped to the Bone Mix)" – 5:59
"Dance Macabre" – 4:27
"Hell Awaits" (Cover de Slayer) – 5:39
"Hallowed Be Thy Name" (Cover de Iron Maiden) – 7:10
http://rapidshare.com/files/60516465/CD_1_-_Lovecraft.rar- 72,5 MB
http://rapidshare.com/files/60526667/CD_2_-_Witch_Hearts.rar- 82,8 MB
Live Bait for the Dead (2002)
- Tracks:
Disco 1/ Eleven Burial Masses (CD y DVD):
"The Ceremony Opens" (Intro)
"Lord Abortion"
"Ebony Dressed for Sunset"
"The Forest Whispers My Name"
"Cthulhu Dawn"
"Dusk and Her Embrace"
"The Principle of Evil Made Flesh"
"Cruelty Brought Thee Orchids"
"Her Ghost in the Fog"
"Summer Dying Fast"
"Creatures that Kissed in Cold Mirrors"
"From the Cradle to Enslave"
"Queen of Winter, Throned"
Disco 2 (Sólo el disco Live Bait for the Dead):
"Born in a Burial Gown" (The Polished Coffin Mix)
"No Time to Cry" (Sisters of No Mercy Mix)
"Funeral in Carpathia" (Grabación de prueba de sonido)
"Deleted Scenes of a Snuff Princess"
"Scorched Earth Erotica" (Versión Demo Original)
"Nocturnal Supremacy" (Grabación de prueba de sonido)
"From the Cradle to Enslave" (Under Martian Rule Mix)
"The Fire Still Burns" (Cover de Twisted Sister)
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5RSHLD7Y- 162 MB
Damnation and a Day (2003)
Tracks:
1. "A Bruise Upon the Silent Moon" – 2:03
2. "The Promise of Fever" – 5:58
3. "Hurt and Virtue" – 5:23
4. "An Enemy Led the Tempest" – 6:11
5. "Damned in Any Language (A Plague on Words)" – 1:58
6. "Better to Reign in Hell" – 6:11
7. "Serpent Tongue" – 5:10
8. "Carrion" – 4:42
9. "The Mordant Liquor of Tears" – 2:35
10. "Presents From the Poison-Hearted" – 6:19
11. "Doberman Pharaoh" – 6:03
12. "Babalon A.D. (So Glad For the Madness)" - 5.39
13. "A Scarlet Witch Lit the Season" – 1:34
14. "Mannequin" – 4:27
15. "Thank God for the Suffering" – 6:13
16. "The Smoke of Her Burning" – 5:00
17. "End of Daze" – 1:24
Dani Filth - Voz
Paul Allender - Guitarra
Martin Powell - Teclados, Violín, Guitarra
Dave Pybus - Bajo
Adrian Erlandsson - Batería
Sarah Jezebel Deva - Voz de acompañamiento
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Y3GYAL1F- 103 MB
Nymphetamine (2004)
- Tracks:
"Satyriasis" – 1:42
"Gilded Cunt" – 4:08
"Nemesis" – 7:18
"Gabrielle" – 5:27
"Absinthe With Faust" – 5:14
"Nymphetamine (Overdose)" – 9:14
"Painting Flowers White Never Suited My Palette" – 1:57
"Medusa and Hemlock" – 4:44
"Coffin Fodder" – 5:17
"English Fire" – 4:45
"Filthy Little Secret" – 6:16
"Swansong for a Raven" – 7:09
"Mother of Abominations" – 7:33
"Nymphetamine Fix" – 5:04
Dani Filth - Voz
Paul Allender - Guitarra
James Mcilroy - Guitarra
Martin Powell - Teclados
Dave Pybus (acreditado como "Herr Pubis" - Bajo
Adrian Erlandsson - Batería
Sarah Jezebel Deva - Voz de acompañamiento
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RO1XW42E- 109 MB
Thornography (2006)
- Tracks:
"Under Pregnant Skies She Comes Alive Like Miss Leviathan" – 1:40
"Dirge Inferno" – 4:53
"Tonight in Flames" – 5:55
"Libertina Grimm" – 5:51
"The Byronic Man" (con la colaboración de Ville Valo) – 5:03
"I Am the Thorn" – 7:06
"Cemetery and Sundown" – 5:37
"Lovesick for Mina" – 7:00
"The Foetus of a New Day Kicking" – 3:43
"Rise of the Pentagram" – 7:02
"Under Huntress Moon" – 6:58
"Temptation" (Cover de Heaven 17) (con la colaboración de Dirty Harry) – 3:47
*Doug Bradley colabora en la narración de los temas 3 y 10
http://rapidshare.com/files/61202130/Thornography.rar