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As satanic as anything need be, Cradle of Filth are a black metal ensemble from Suffolk, England, who've managed to keep it extreme, while being wildly popular internationally. They may be the most popular black metal band in the world because they've managed to break away from the genre's relatively small cult following and successfully infect all sorts of disaffected teenagers, especially in Europe. They never veer drastically from the usual black metal staples: movie monster-type vocals, lots of high-pitched screams, indecipherable lyrics, and relentless, punishing riffs. But Midian has its fair share of melody too. (Most of the finest metal does have some element of melody.) The album begins with a chorus of what sounds like some evil monks chanting and is at its very best when the ominous, classical-style keyboards kick in. ~ Adam Bregman
As satanic as anything need be, Cradle of Filth is a black metal ensemble from Suffolk, England, who's managed to keep it extreme while being wildly popular internationally. They may be the most popular black metal band in the world because they've managed to break away from the genre's relatively small cult following and successfully infect all sorts of disaffected teenagers, especially in Europe. They never veer drastically from the usual black metal staples: movie monster-type vocals, lots of high-pitched screams, indecipherable lyrics, and relentless, punishing riffs. But Midian has its fair share of melody too. (Most of the finest metal does have some element of melody.) Midian begins with a chorus of what sounds like some evil monks chanting. The album is at its very best when the ominous, classical-style keyboards kick in. But most of the record is intense screaming and flailing guitar, and it gets to be grating halfway through. The first half of Midian is as symphonic and satanic-sounding as any black metal before it, but the second half is all filler and no bite. Cradle of Filth, like a lot of black metal bands, seems to have never heard of a chorus or a verse. Perhaps pure evil doesn't need hooks to sell itself. But as Midian gets messier and goes on interminably, even their young satanic fans will want to turn it off in favor of torturing the family cat. ~ Adam Bregman
Additional personnel includes: Doug Bradley (spoken vocals).
Personnel: Sarah Jezebel Deva (vocals); Andy Nice (cello).
Recording information: Parkgate Studios, Battle, Sussex, England (2000).
Photographer: Stu Williamson .
Unknown Contributor Roles: John Fryer; Doug Cook; Jamie Morrison.
Cradle Of Filth: Dani Filth (vocals); Gian Piras, Paul Allender (guitar); Martin Powell (keyboards); Robin Eaglestone (bass); Adrian Erlandsson (drums).
Kerrang (Magazine) (p.52) - "More strongly melodic than ever before but still nasty..."
NME (Magazine) (11/18/00, p.42) - 7 out of 10 - "...One of the most ludicrous records you will ever hear....This is the wonderful world of heavy f***ing metal, dudes. Dumb, low-rent, hideous sick-fun." Cradle Of Filth Midian Songs Midian Music Review Average Rating: (4.7 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Cradle Of Filth
5to5 Very Heavy CD Its Rocks.
Submitted by Big_Dog_800 (Iowa) 
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 COFS BEST ALBUM
This album is the best "Her ghost in the fog" is the best song by Cradle of FIlth!
Submitted by wyatt (canada!)
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 Lacked a little
I know that everyone says that this is a CoF masterpiece, however, I still prefer Nymphetamine. Simply because some of the songs lacked alot. Namely, Tearing The Veil From Grace, Amor E Morte and Lord Abortion (I know people say its the best song here, but I don't like it). However, some songs are actually great. "At The Gates Of Midian" is a great intro. Much better than "Sin Deep My Wicked Angel" or "Satyriasis". "Cthulu Dawn" is the best song. Female vocals leave an awesome impact to the fast-paced beat and Dani's screeching. I can easily say that it's worth the album price. "Her Ghost In The Fog" shows what a romantic softy Dani really is, lol. It's also a great track. Anyway, I still wouldn't call the album a masterpiece like everyone says. Nymphetamine is a better album. Standouts are "At The Gates Of Midian", "Cthulu Dawn", "Death Magick For Adepts" and "Her Ghost In The Fog". 7.5/10
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Midian
By far their best album to date...this is the album that got me into this kind of music...this is the album that stands out for me personally as the most definitive black metal album in the world.
Submitted by Peter (Gloucester, England, UK)
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Out of all their albums, before and after Midian, I still can't get over the sheer talent Cradle of Filth put forth in effort to make this album stand out. I love every single album Cradle did, but this one by far is my favorite. Tracks like Cthulhu Dawn, Lord Abortion, Amor E Morte and Tortured Soul Asylum make the hairs stand up on my neck because they're so good. This band is truely gifted in every musical talent possible. But this album if you want true symphonic black metal.
Submitted by Derrick (Rotterdam, NY, USA)
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Purchase Midian CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Cradle Of Filth From The Cradle To Enslave CD (1999) Extended Play
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The music on From the Cradle to Enslave was originally featured on the Cradle of Filth home video PanDaemonAeon, and was released overseas several months before its 2000 American issue. While not quite ...
| | Cradle Of Filth Principle Of Evil Made Flesh CD (1994) (Import) England; United Kingdom
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PRINCIPLE OF EVIL MADE FLESH is the 1994 debut from the influential British heavy metal act Cradle of Filth. "Iscariot," "One Final Graven Kiss," and "Of Mist and Midnight Skie" are here among others.
Cradle of Filth is most notorious for bringing respectability to the Norwegian black metal template, the band threatening to actually make the genre enjoyable, thanks to acceptable production values and an admirable songwriting ethic mostly absent among the early reptilian belchings croaked forth from dank Norse basements -- and Cradle is British to boot. Utilizing flowery classical flourishes, tangible melodies, nimble death/thrash riffing, a coherent -- albeit crushing -- rhythmic battery, and the deranged, multifaceted caterwaul of vocalist Dani Davey, The Principle of Evil Made Flesh brought a musical sensibility to the black metal table that was absent in early genre releases by Emperor, Enslaved, and Mayhem. Boasting a blatant goth influence -- i.e., lengthy keyboard intros, intermittent operatic ...
| | Dimmu Borgir Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropy CD (2001)
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In spite of straying so far from its black metal roots as to almost seem a completely different band at times, Dimmu Borgir still packs a powerful punch on Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia. New guitarist Galder (formerly of Old Man's Child) nicely infuses more traditional metallic mannerisms, but the addition of drummer Nicholas Barker (Cradle of Filth and Lock Up) is critical. His always-punishing percussive prowess allows the seamless melding of speedy black metal with considerably ...
| | Cradle Of Filth Dusk And Her Embrace CD (1997)
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| | Cradle Of Filth Cruelty And The Beast CD (1998)
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A 1998 concept album based on the bloody legend of the murderous Hungarian countess Elizabeth Bathory, CRUELTY AND THE BEAST finds the English black-metal act Cradle of Filth indulging in a Wagnerian symphonic sound. While some of CRUELTY's tracks stick to a more straightforward metal aesthetic (see the demonic, driving "Cruelty Brought Thee Orchids"), "Desire in Violent Overture" and the sweeping "Bathory Aria" embody frontman Dani Filth's vision of a more grandiose depiction of narrative horror. Subsequent outings would see the goth-leaning ensemble reaching a wider audience, but BEAST stands out as one of Cradle of Filth's most ambitious and impressive achievements.
A 1998 concept album based around the bloody legend of the murderous Hungarian countess Elizabeth Bathory, CRUELTY AND THE BEAST finds the English black-metal act Cradle of Filth indulging in a Wagnerian symphonic sound. While some of CRUELTY's tracks stick to a more straightforward metal aesthetic (see the demonic, driving "Cruelty Brought ...
| | Cradle Of Filth Damnation And A Day CD (2003)
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In the beginning there was metal and it was heavy. In the mid-'80s an underground sub-genre made a name for itself based as much on satanic imagery as on extreme music, with bands like Bathory and Mayhem. Enter England's Cradle of Filth, who took black metal to new heights in the '90s. DAMNATION AND A DAY finds the band at the artistic pinnacle of its controversial career, with the unprecedented-for-the-genre support of Sony firmly behind them.
Forged with fire and brimstone, DAMNATION tells the biblical tale of temptation ("Serpent ...
| | Kitka Nectar CD (1999)
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| | Dinning Sisters Back In Country Style CD (2002) (Import) United Kingdom
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Jasmine Records continues its admirable series of reissues from the Dinning Sisters, this time focusing on their early-'50s country-flavored recordings. Although they're best known for their Andrews Sisters-styled harmony vocal recordings, the Dinnings also worked with session guitarist George Barnes on a series of studio recordings "in a country style." While these don't have the winking swagger of their more vocal jazz-oriented recordings, ...
| | Jack Bruce Harmony Row CD (1971) Bonus Tracks; Remastered
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Harmony Row is the legitimate follow-up to Jack Bruce'excellent songs for a tailor, although 1971 also saw the almost-simultaneous release of 1968 jazz tapes entitled Things We Like by this artist. An elaborate gatefold package has a shadow photo of the artist from the back, overlooking a golden sun on the waters. The self-produced disc begins with the pop excursion "Can You Follow," which blends into "Escape To The Royal Wood (On Ice)." Jack Bruce provides the voice, keyboards, bass, and some percussion, making this very much a solo project. "You Burned The Tables On Me" takes things into a progressive rock-meets-jazz arena. The only reference to blues here is Bruce's voice, but guitarist Chris Spedding's scratchy guitar, and the percussion -- either by Jack Bruce or drummer Jim Marshall (who plays on what is not specified) make the track sound almost like Cream without Clapton. There's a rare photo of Peter Brown in the second cardboard gatefold, and one of Bruce, while all of Brown's lyrics are spread out for public consumption. A nice touch, as Peter Brown is to Jack Bruce what Keith Reid is to Procul Harum, and the cleverly obscured words are sometimes the only foundation to grasp at while one of rock & roll's most innovative bassists goes from genre to genre, combining rhythms and melodies that defy commercial categorization. Harmony Row is the album that combines many flavors of Bruce's experimentations, making it courageous, adventurous, and hardly the product for a mass audience. "Folk Song" is barely a folk song; it is a progressive pop tune with that elegant, Procul Harum-like, sweeping, mystical statement. There's a pretty piano against church-like organ and vocals, with amazing guitar embellishments by Chris Spedding. "Folk Song" has elements Bruce would examine again, on the album Monkjack; it's a song which should have made him the darling of underground FM radio. It's a far cry from the all-out assault of his forthcoming power trio, West, Bruce & Laing, which emerged a year after this. The delicacy of "Smiles And Grins" suggests that hard jazz is what would have given the project with Leslie West a much needed diversion. But what happened was that Bruce embraced the trail Mountain stampeded down, while a purer blending of the two would have been re-readings of this Harmony Row material. "Post War" is a good example of how the underappreciated Leslie West could have expanded his influence -- Spedding's contributions are enormous, and like West, he is the only ...
| | Susperia Unlimited CD (2004) Import
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| | Vamp Tales Of Love And Lovelessness CD (2005)
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| | Ava Inferi Burdens CD (2006)
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| | Witchery Don't Fear The Reaper CD (2006) (Import) Bonus Track; Japan
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| | Keith Jarrett Somewhere Before CD (2009) Japan; 24 Bit Remastered; Super-High Material
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