Cradle of Filth
Cradle of Filth
Cradle of Filth at 2005’s Metalmania.
Background information
Origin
Suffolk, England
Genre(s)
Extreme metal
Years
active
1991 onward
Label(s)
Cacophonous, Music for Nations,
Abracadaver, Sony, Roadrunner
Associated
acts
Dimmu Borgir, My Dying Bride,
Angtoria, The Blood Divine, Brujeria,
Primary Slave, Anathema, Abgott,
Imperial Vengeance
Website
cradleoffilth.com
Members
Dani Filth
Paul Allender
Dave Pybus
Martin Škaroupka
Charles Hedger
Sarah Jezebel Deva
Former members
Adrian Erlandsson
Rosie Smith
Cradle of Filth are an extreme metal band
from Suffolk, England, formed in 1991. They
have been embraced and disowned with
equal fervour by various metal communities,
and their particular subgenre has provoked a
great deal of discussion.[1]
The band’s musical style evolved from
black metal
to
a
cleaner
and more
"produced" amalgam of gothic metal, sym-
phonic 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
has successfully broken free from its 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, Download and even the
mainstream Sziget Festival, and in turn a
more "commercial" image. They have some-
times been perceived as Satanic by casual
observers, although their outright lyrical ref-
erences
to Satanism are
few and far
between, and use of Satanic imagery has ar-
guably always had more to do with the shock
value than any seriously-held beliefs. Accord-
ing to Metal Hammer magazine, they are the
most successful British metal band since Iron
Maiden.[2]
History
Early years (1991-1996)
Dani Filth, photographed in 2008.
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Cradle of Filth
1
Cradle of Filth’s first three years saw three
demos and a rehearsal tape recorded amidst
the sort of