Dark and Depraved: Cradle of Filth

Band

Border Dani Davey - Vocals
Gian Piraz - Guitars
Paul Allender - Guitars
Martin Powell - Keyboards
Adrian Erlandsson - Drums
Dave Pybus - Bass (Touring Purposes Only)

Formed in 1991, CRADLE OF FILTH recorded two demos, Invoking The Unclean and Orgiastic Pleasures before they came up with the often-bootlegged demo Total Fucking Darkness which resulted in them getting signed to Cacophonous Records at the end of 1993. Metal fans soon realised that CRADLE OF FILTH were something special. No other band could claim musical influences such as Celtic Frost, Bathory and Diamanda Galas while citing authors including Lord Byron, Sheridan LeFanu, Friedrich Nietzsche, Bram Stoker and Charles Baudelaire, The Principle Of Evil Made Flesh was released in April 1994 and was amazingly successful, but things went seriously wrong between CRADLE OF FILTH and Cacophonous Records while simultaneously several band members were replaced. The mini-album Vempire Or Dark Faerytales In Phallustein was released on Cacophonous to finalise the severing of that relationship.

The girl went on her knees, and bent over me, simply gloating. Lower and lower went her head... I closed my eyes in languorous ecstasy and waited, waited with beating heart.

CRADLE OF FILTH rejoice in exploring the shadowy place where vampirism blurs into eroticism, the same intriguing enigma described in that passage from Bram Stoker's Dracula.

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New Albums + Secret OzzFest Warmup
New T-Shirt Designs
New Bassist and New Album
Robin Leaves Cradle
Cradle of Filth on Tour
BSTS album cover revealed + New Video
Cradle Form own Label
Cradle of Filth Concert
Her Ghost in the Fog Video
Midian Track Listing Released
Cradles Fifth Album

New Albums

Lovecraft & Witch Hearts

On the 13th May 2002 Cradle Of Filth will release ‘LOVECRAFT & WITCH HEARTS’ (The Very Best Of Cradle Of Filth); a specially
packaged double CD.

This release is the culmination of the band’s six years signed to independent label Music For Nations. Featuring 24 of Cradle’s
masterpieces, this double CD clocks up an amazing 143 minutes and 47 seconds of the most extreme, lavish, blood-curdling and
adventurous music ever conceived.

With sales of over 1 Million world-wide, Cradle Of Filth’s decade long career has escalated in status with each release. This
meteoric rise, which left their compeers in their wake, reached maximum density in the period 1996 – 2001, and is documented in
full on this album.

In true Cradle Of Filth style, ‘Lovecraft & Witch Hearts’ not only features what are considered to be, the best tracks from their
3 albums and 1 E.P. with Music For Nations (‘Dusk And Her Embrace’, ‘Cruelty And The Beast’, ‘From The Cradle To Enslave’ and ‘Midian’)
but is also awash with special tracks that were previously available only on limited edition packages or foreign versions of the albums.

The full tracklisting for ‘Lovecraft & Witch Hearts’ is as follows:

DISC ONE
1) Creatures That Kissed In Cold Mirrors
2) Dusk And Her Embrace
3) Beneath The Howling Stars
4) Her Ghost In the Fog
5) Funeral In Carpathia (Be Quick Or Be Dead Version)
6) The Twisted Nails Of Faith
7) From The Cradle To Enslave
8) Saffron’s Curse
9) Malice Through The Looking Glass
10) Cruelty Brought Thee Orchids
11) Lord Abortion

DISC TWO
1) Once Upon Atrocity
2) Thirteen Autumns And A Widow
3) For Those Who Died – Return To The Sabbat Mix *
4) Sodomy And Lust *
5) Twisting Further Nails **
6) Amor E Morte
7) Carmilla’s Masque
8) Lustmord And Wargasm – The Relicking Of Cadaverous Wounds
9) Dawn Of Eternity *
10) Of Dark Blood And Fucking
11) Dance Macabre **
12) Hell Awaits *
13) Hallowed Be Thy Name *

* Cover
** Remix

‘Lovecraft & Witch Hearts’ will be presented with brand new artwork designed by John Coulthart in conjunction with Cradle Of Filth in
a jewel case contained within a slip-case. The release also features a 24 page poster booklet, as well as a 12 page booklet containing
a foreword by Dani Filth and a history of Cradle written by friend and ex-band member Damien.

New Album Details..........

The band are due to go into the studio to record their first album for a major label at the
beginning of May with a brief respite in recording to allow the band to perform at next year
Dynamo festival in Holland. The legendary Donington festival in England may also play host
to Cradle next Summer, with a guest appearance already being penciled in.
Plans are also afoot for a full South American tour sometime after the album's completion
late next Summer, perhaps around late September/possibly early October time.

The album itself looks like being another conceptual work (much in the vein that
"Cruelty And The Beast" was) with a tentative working title of "Damnation And A Day",
with two songs already written and two more to be completed before the Xmas sojourn.
January will then bear witness to the band demoing several of the tracks in New Rising
studios, Peldon, where they recorded the "Bitter Suites.." offering earlier this year.

Secret Ozzfest Warm Up Show

Cradle Of Filth will play a 'secret' Ozzfest warm up show at the Zodiac in Oxford, UK on 24th May 2002.

There are only 400 tickets going on sale and they are going fast so you need to get in there quick.
Tickets are £10 and subject to a booking fee. The show is over 16 years of age only and doors open at 7pm.
All you have to do to guarantee advance tickets is click here to buy them from the Zodiac online ticket store.
This is the only way you will be able to buy tickets for this exclusive event.
For venue directions visit The Zodiac's website.

The band will be performing live at Ozzfest 2002 at Donington Park the following day; Saturday 25th May.
Tickets for Ozzfest are on sale now, priced at £37.50 + booking fee.

'Cradle Of Fear' Released April 8th

The 'Cradle Of Fear' film, has been passed uncut ('18' certificate) by the UK censors, and will be released on DVD to buy or rent from April 8th. The film is being released by Film 2000... and will be available to buy from most reliable DVD/video stockists!! Check www.CradleOfFear.com for more details.

The film features dark musical contributions from Cradle of Filth and was directed by Alex Chandon who was also behind the 'Her Ghost In The Fog' promo video.

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New T-Shirts and DVD

Five brand new Cradle Of Filth longsleeve t-shirt designs have been added to the official
store: Get Thee Behind Me Satan, Abracadaver, God Bless Satan Caress, Twisted Freak Of Nature
and Metal Forged From the Hot Friction of Wanking Nuns. They are avilable to buy now, just visit
the Merchandise section.

'Heavy Left-Handed and Candid' Video Clip

If you haven't bought your copy of Heavy Left handed and candid yet then take a look at
what you are missing..........

Click here to launch your real player.

Stickered Final Versions Of 'Heavy Left Handed and Candid'

As previously announced the first batch of 'Heavy, Left-handed and Candid' DVDs and VHSs
had to to be recalled due to a fault in the manufacturing process that resulted in
sub-standard sound. The new batch will be marked with a white sticker to show that
they are the finished product.

Click here to see what the sticker looks like and ensure your purchase carries this sticker.

Heavy, Left-Handed and Candid DVD/VHS

To avoid any confusion; the VHS version of Heavy, Left-Handed and Candid, only contains
the live show from Nottingham, England, plus the promo videos of Born In A Burial Gown and
Scorched Earth Erotica. To get the full unexpurgated version you will need to buy the DVD.

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Auditions for New Album for Next Year

Cradle are now officially looking for a new bassist, if you would like to be in Cradle of Filth they will be holding auditions in London in October.
So people interested need to send their 'demo' tapes to CoF's office.

Addressed:

COF Bass Player
c/o One Fifteen
1 Prince Of Orange Lane
London
SE10 8JQ
UK

If you wish to audition you will have to pay for your own transportation and accommodation costs.

And no CoF will not be on the Black X-Mas Tour with Ozzy because CoF will be in the studio busy on the new album for next year.

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Robin Leaves Cradle of Filth

It is announced that Robin has left Cradle of Filth for personal reasons.He feels that he has other things in his
life that he wants to pursue and he cannot commit enough time to the band as needed. There are no hard feelings
between the band or Robin, as stated he left the band for his reasons.It is very amicable and he will help out if
we should need him to.

We will be actively looking for a new bass player once the U.S. tour is over.

The bassist you have witnessed on the U.S. tour is a session bassist, Dave Pybus an ex-Anathema member.

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Cradle on tour again

Thats right Cradle of Filth will be part of the the "Tattoo The Planet" Festival from September 14 until October 6!
Slayer, Pantera, and Static-X are on the festival bill as well.

The Dates have been announced you can see them here

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BSTS album cover revealed + New Video

The new "Bitter Suites To Succubi" album cover is now available for viewing.
Click here to view the new cover.

Also included with the new album will be an enhanced for cd-rom music video of the new song on the album "Born In A Burial Gown".
It will be a digital track only playable on your PC through the cd-rom drive.

Last thing to make clear once again is that the new album is NOT an EP it is an ALBUM.
It will be released on June 18th UK and 19th in the USA

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Cradle Form own Label

Cradle have formed their own label imprint, AbraCadaver, and the first release on this
label will be a studio project called "Bitter Suites To Succubi". The new EP features 4 new tracks, plus 3 re-recordings
of classic old tracks! It will feature Black Goddess II - Ebon Nemesis (a sequel to The Black Goddess Rises), as well as
re-recordings of The Principle Of Evil Made Flesh and Summer Dying Fast.

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Cradle of Filth Tour

The current Cradle of Filth concert tour of Europe is said to be going very well. Venues have been selling out fast,
and in some cities they've had to move to larger venues due to their high demand. After the current European tour,
CoF plan to do a one-off show (plus a Webcast) in New York in February. They will then tour Australia and Japan around
April, followed by a proper US tour in May. They will be recording some new tracks to coincide with their US tour.

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Her Ghost in the Fog Video

Alex Chandon and Pragmatic Pictures have just completed work on CoF's first video
to be released from Midian. The video is of Her Ghost in the Fog. There is lots of
interest in the new video after the great effort CoF put into the From the Cradle to
Enslave video.
Due to be released on the Her Ghost in the Fog single is a track called Dance Macabre,
which was a track recorded for the soon-to-be-released Cradle of Fear movie.

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Midian Track Listing Released

Click Here to see it.

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Cradles Fifth Album

Recording is underway at Parkgate Studios, East Sussex, on CRADLE OF FILTH's eagerly awaited fifth full-length album,
'Midian', which is due for release on Halloween 2000. 'Midian' will be the first CRADLE OF FILTH release to feature new
keyboard player, Martin Powell, who joined the band earlier in the year and is known for his work with My Dying Bride and
Anathema. The album is being produced by John Fryer, who has worked with NIN, White Zombie, HIM, and is also the man
responsible for C.O.F.'s last opus 'From the Cradle To Enslave'.

Recruited to appear on the album with CRADLE OF FILTH is horror icon Doug Bradley who starred
as 'Pinhead' in the massively successful Hellraiser movies.

Currently in production in tandem with 'Midian' is Cradle Of Fear, a movie featuring Dani Filth.
Dani plays a character called The Man who believes he is a vampire, killing and torturing men
and women alike. Cradle Of Fear is the latest dark offering from the warped mind of cult director
Alex Chandon (PanDaemonAeon, Pervirella). Also starring in Cradle Of Fear are Emily Bouffante
(BITZ, Pervirella) and Eileen Daly (Razorblade Smile), as well as all of Cradle Of Filth making
cameo appearances. Released simultaneously with 'Midian', the film will be available only via
the Internet where classification rules and regulations do not apply. Be prepared!

COF will be touring Europe and the UK in November and December 2000, and have announced that
they will play a Kerrang! sponsored show as part of the Kerrang! X-Fest on December 15th 2000.
Be patient! Dates will be appearing on Cradle's Official website soon...

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