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These are heady days for those of us who wear our devotion to metal like a badge of honour. The deafening beast of the dark depths has lived to roar and rampage again and the scene has never been in a happier or healthier state. But don't be deceived. Metal never really went away. In fact, its current fortitude stems entirely from the bands that never surrendered those brave, liquor-soaked men whose total disregard for the vagaries of fashion and finance kept them glued to the grindstone through metal's mainstream wilderness years. Now, as seems wholly fitting, the greatest of these are finally reaping their rewards and hitting new creative peaks as they surge unstoppably onwards and upwards. And, as it was in the beginning, so shall it be in 2006. Just as the gravel-lined, turd-stained streets of urban England gave heavy metal to the world back in the late '60s, so that small country with the big voice continues to be the place where the world's finest dark metal band rest their weary, alcohol-ravaged heads after another sonic killing spree. Love them, hate them or both, Cradle Of Filth is back again to fondle you while slitting your throat. Thornography has arrived. Recorded at Chapel Studios in Lincolnshire, England, with renowned metallic production genius Rob Caggiano (Anthrax, Bleeding Through) and mixed by Andy Sneap (Killswitch Engage, Arch Enemy, Trivium) at Backstage Studios, Derbyshire, Thornography is the band's seventh full-length studio album and their second for Roadrunner. The follow-up to 2004's widely acclaimed and Grammy Nominated meisterwerk Nymphetamine it's a scintillating and terrifying collision between the familiar and the unexpected. It's the dark, destructive and unsettling sound of a globe-conquering heavy metal band at the height of their sick, twisted powers, and the continuation of a proud, priapic and unhinged legacy that stretches back nigh on 15 years. When Cradle Of Filth released their now legendary debut album, The Principle Of Evil Made Flesh back in 1994, the notoriety surrounding the Black Metal scene – and its spiritual epicentre in Oslo, Norway, in particular – was reaching fever pitch throughout Europe. These legions of the damned and disgusted took metal further into the abyss than it had ever been before, stripping away its worldly concerns and reducing it to a pure and chilling core of impenetrable black menace. Cradle Of Filth were undoubtedly inspired by this sea-change in metal's ongoing evolution, they had their own plans for disseminating their own distinct, gothically-erotic propaganda and swiftly defined their own left hand path. Their disdain for playing by the rules was startling in its intensity from the very start. Throughout the '90s, Cradle of Filth – led by vocalist, lyricist and crypt-crawling master of ceremonies Dani Filth – beavered tirelessly away, producing a series of peerless extreme metal classics that drew from an endless, dizzying array of inspirations and influences while always maintaining that instantly recognisable heart of filthy darkness. The brutal and brief Vempire mini-album and the lustrous, lascivious Dusk & Her Embrace (both 1996) began to reveal the band's great sonic range. Later taking into account the slithering concept piece Cruelty & The Beast (1998) and the Clive Barker-inspired Midian (2000) – not to mention their excursions into the visual realm of film and promo– the Cradle Of Filth sound showed itself to be a many-headed creature. It was one that took delight in confounding both the purists and the critics who continually assailed the band's motives and creativity even as their fan base expanded and their status soared. With a line-up that seemed to be constantly changing – thanks, perhaps, to the cobweb-encrusted revolving door that rumours suggest marked the entrance to the band's rehearsal space during this period – the music was never allowed to stagnate fresh blood and its revitalising effects remained a permanent weapon in the boys' macabre arsenal. As the 21st century dawned, Cradle Of Filth unleashed the epic, ambitious Damnation And A Day - a sprawling, theatrical masterpiece that has yet to be truly recognised for either its semantic depth or its thrilling levels of metallic artistry. Quietly walking away from a fractious partnership with their previous label, the band eventually found a logical home with Roadrunner Records. It was a match made in hell that spawned what was, until now, almost certainly the strongest collection of songs in the Cradle canon, the mighty Nymphetamine. Wildly varied and as heavy as anything the band had ever recorded, it was widely hailed as a triumph and led to yet more gruelling treks around the world, where their rabid fan base lurks in every shadowy corner waiting for their latest fix of barbaric drama and blood-soaked belligerence. And so to 2006, where Cradle Of Filth find themselves in the enviable position of being in a league and class of their own. Having long since outstripped the achievements of their one-time contemporaries, the band is now firmly entrenched in a rich vein of form. The current line-up of Dani Filth, guitarists Paul Allender and Charles Hedger, bassist Dave Pybus and drummer Adrian Erlandsson is the most solid and powerful in the band's career and Thornography is the resounding, conclusive proof. With songs as brutish, bombastic and diverse as “Libertina Grimm,” “Tonight In Flames,” “Cemetery & Sundown,” “I Am The Thorn,” “The Byronic Man” (featuring HIM's Ville Valo on guest vocals) and a deranged cover of Heaven 17's '80s pop gem “Temptation,” the world's biggest and best extreme metal band have never sounded so exhilarating, so vital, so venomous… “There are a lot of characters on this album,” says Dani Filth of the new opus. “There's no central concept. It's more along the lines of Nymphetamine in respect of diversity of content, both lyrically and musically. We spent the whole summer of 2005 working really hard on writing the material and making sure it was the best of songs we've ever written - which undoubtedly it is. It's obviously our best material thus far. It's far more rhythmic and catchy and easily the heaviest thing we've done, especially on the production side of things. And there's a real retro feel to the record, in terms of style. It's slightly experimental for us and a lot of people will be surprised I think at the level of diversity we've managed to achieve with this, especially having worked with other musicians and having our first band instrumental included (Rise Of The Pentagram). We started to write and got into a habit of coming up with tons of stuff. Everyone would be working on ideas and we'd pool it all together in the dank confines of our rehearsal room. We kept stirring the cauldron and adding or subtracting accordingly. Thus each song has its own sound and feel in relation to the concept behind each track. And as per normal, it's all in good taste! For example, Libertina Grimm, (which concerns itself with a haughty little vivisectrix and her dissonant life of crime) meanders through a succession of twists and turns as if to mimic her dark, labyrinthine obsessions with the dead, before finding foothold with a real primal, sex-laden hook. She might be mad, but before all else she's groovy!" Louder, harder, faster, heavier, darker, catchier - the unstoppable force that is Cradle Of Filth slithers menacingly forward, crushing the opposition and striking warped, blackened glee into the hearts of misanthropes and malevolents the world over. The nightmare continues…may we never wake up!
18/06/2009 - Cradle Of Filth show reviewed by Bozza from The Galvatrons Cradle Of Filth. 26th May 2009. The Palace (Formally The Metro). As a long time Cradle Of Filth fan I was amped when I heard these ... 09/01/2009 - Hear 2 rare demo's from Cradle Of Filth's 'Godspeed on the Devils Thunder' Cradle of Filth have unleashed two previously unreleased demo's from 'Godspeed on The Devil's Thunder'. You can hear the first one, 'Dark (Honey and Sulphur ... 15/12/2008 - Cradle Of Filth announce Australian tour! Cradle Of FIlth have locked in aussie tour dates, following the release of their latest offering 'Godspeed On The Devils Thunder'.Advance tickets are available at ... 14/11/2008 - Have you check out the Cradle of Filth virtual vinyl yet? 12/11/2008 - CRADLE OF FILTH - Behind the scenes of 'Honey and Sulpher' video We have a treat for all you Cradle Of Filth fans out there with a behind the scenes video! Take a look at what happened ... 29/10/2008 - CRADLE OF FILTH - Interview with Dani Filth Hot off the release of Cradle Of Flith's brand new album 'Godspeed On The Devil's Thunder', frontman Dani Filth has blessed us with the interview ... 21/10/2008 - CRADLE OF FILTH - Virtual Vinyl E-Card 08/10/2008 - CRADLE OF FILTH - New Website! On this the 8th day of October, when the clock strikes 2 hours past midnight into the morrow Cradle Of Filth shall launch a brand ... 26/08/2008 - CRADLE OF FILTH - "Tragic Kingdom" Free Download Cradle Of Filth's new track 'Tragic Kingdom' will be available for free download this Wednesday at 2PM. The track is taken from Cradle's latest offering ... 30/07/2008 - CRADLE OF FILTH - New album and tracklist revealed Cradle Of Filth's upcoming album will be entitled "Godspeed on the Devil's Thunder" and the track list is as follows:1. 22/02/2008 - CRADLE OF FILTH Frontman Answers METAL HAMMER Readers' Questions Feb. 18th, 2008Metal Hammer TV has posted video footage of CRADLE OF FILTH frontman Dani Filth answering questions submitted by Metal Hammer readers. Watch the ... 28/01/2008 - D.I.Y – Mix CRADLE OF FILTH's "Thornography” With the release of Cradle Of Filth’s ‘Thornography’ - Harder Darker Faster" special-edition MVI (Music Video Interactive) drawing closer, the album will be coupled with ... 22/01/2008 - The UK Press loves ROADRUNNER KERRANG! – Readers Poll 2007#1 Best New Band – Madina Lake#2 Hero 22/01/2008 - Download New CRADLE OF FILTH track! Get it here, ‘Devil To The Metal’. Buy ‘Thornography’ at iTu 19/01/2008 - CRADLE OF FILTH The Star Wars Podcast. Dave Pybus and Charles Hedger of Cradle of Filth were recently interviewed by Vadercast.com about their massive Star Wars collections as well as the special ... 19/01/2008 - CRADLE OF FITLTH ‘Thornography’ Special Edition E Card Check out this cool E Card for the Special Edition of Cradle Of Filth’s ‘Thornography’. The E Card features three of the bonus audio tracks, ... 14/01/2008 - CRADLE OF FILTH Devil To The Metal From the forthcoming expanded edition of Cradle Of Filth’s ‘Thornography’ comes one of the bonus tracks that will be featured – ‘Devil To The Metal’. ... 10/12/2007 - Dylan from Perth delivers his TOP 10 FOR 2007 1. MORS PRINCIPIUM EST – Inhumanity 2. CRADLE OF FILTH - Nymphetamine 3. ARCH ENEMY - Burning Bridges 4. GOJIRA - From Mars to Sirius ... 08/12/2007 - CRADLE OF FILTH Years On The Scene PureGrainAudio.com conducted an interview with CRADLE OF FILTH guitarist Paul Allender prior to the band's October 30, 2007 concert at the Docks in Toronto, Ontario, ... 03/12/2007 - CRADLE OF FILTH Special Edition details A posting from the COF site reads, “(The) band has now returned home to start writing for a new record over the dark months in ...
26/08/2008CRADLE OF FILTH - "Tragic Kingdom" Free Download Cradle Of Filth's new track 'Tragic Kingdom' will be available for free download this Wednesday at 2PM. The track is taken from Cradle's latest offering ... 07/11/2007CRADLE OF FILTH 'The Gospel Of Filth' "The Gospel of Filth: A Black Metal Bible" is the title of a new book soon to be published.
Currently being written by music journalist ... 18/06/2009Cradle Of Filth show reviewed by Bozza from The Galvatrons Cradle Of Filth. 26th May 2009. The Palace (Formally The Metro). As a long time Cradle Of Filth fan I was amped when I heard these ... 15/12/2008Cradle Of Filth announce Australian tour! Cradle Of FIlth have locked in aussie tour dates, following the release of their latest offering 'Godspeed On The Devils Thunder'.Advance tickets are available at ... 07/11/2007Dave Pybus quits COF According to a posting at Blabbermouth.net Bass Player Dave Pybus is no longer a member of the UK extreme metal troupe.
The band's official statement ... 07/11/2007Dino quits BRUJERIA According to a Blabbermouth exclusive, Brujeria guitarist Dino Cazares has quit the extreme metal project he co-founded 16 years ago.
According to Dino, he made ... 07/11/2007Live CRADLE OF FILTH Gallery Check out the following live gallery of Cradle Of Filth
These images were shot during the band's recent UK tour..
07/11/2007BLEEDING THROUGH 'The Truth' Bleeding Through have entered the studio to begin work on "The Truth" this year's much-buzzed about follow-up to the band's breakthrough album, "This is Love, ... 07/11/2007Top Ten's for 2004 A selection of Roadrunner artists have submitted their Top Ten albums for 2004. Some will surprise you, and some will not.
Dave Pybus - CRADLE ... 07/11/2007ROADRUNNER Grammy Nominees Several Roadrunner acts have been nominated for Grammy awards. The ceremony which will take place on the 13th of February 2005 will feature the following ... 07/11/2007CRADLE OF FILTH's 5/5 in Kerrang Cradle of Filth's latest album 'Nymphetamine' has scored a 5K review in a recent edition of Kerrang UK. Describing the album as sounding 'more vital ... 07/11/2007CRADLE OF FILTH Special Edition Cradle of Filth have a special edition version of their sixth studio album 'Nymphetamine' prepared for a February 14th release.
According to Blabbermouth, the double ... 07/11/2007CRADLE OF FILTH's Parisian DVD Experience Cradle of Filth are currently putting together the as-yet-untitled Live DVD, which was filmed over two sold out shows in Paris on April 2nd and ... 07/11/2007Faster and Heavier than FF?? So come the claims from ex Fear Factory guitarist Dino Cazares who has teamed up with ex Dimmu Borgir and Cradle Of Filth drummer Nick ... 07/11/2007Roadrunner All-Stars – It gets grander every day Roadrunner Records has advanced in the process of putting together the groundbreaking "Roadrunner All-Stars" record to mark the label's 25th anniversary. The full-length release will ... 07/11/2007A LIFE ONCE LOST – 'Hunter' Review A Life Once Lost: hunter's dying little every day
Summer comes and the major labels go into dormant mode, waiting for the Autumn to kick ... 07/11/2007CRADLE OF FILTH's new opus and a coffee table book "Just a quick plunge into the darkness that is the CRADLE OF FILTH schedule of late, to let everybody know that the 'Viva La Bam' ... 07/11/2007ROADRUNNER UNITED 'The All Star Sessions' A special release celebrating Roadrunner's 25th birthday. This is no mundane comp either!
Roadrunner Records has put together a groundbreaking record to mark the label's ... 07/11/2007CRADLE OF FILTH on Bam Margera's MTV show. On Bam Margera's 'Viva La Bam' show on MTV. Cradle were performing 'Nemesis' and are intending to release their forthcoming studio album next February.
07/11/2007TRIVIUM's Matt Heafy details his contribution… Better known as the "Roadrunner All-Stars" CD, this full-length release will contain original musical collaborations between past and present Roadrunner artists. Approximately 50 musicians are ...
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