Cradle of Filth

Cradle of Filth, formed in 1991, are a Melodic Black Metal band with Gothic influences from England, although their music has been somewhat difficult to classify, and as such is highly subject to opinion. The group has progressed from a rawer Black Metal sound to a fully orchestrated symphonic metal feel. Their music has often touched on gothic metal overtones, and has been both ridiculed and praised by critics. Most black metal fans criticise the group as coverage by Kerrang and MTV has brought them a much more mainstream and commercial image. Thus some black metal fans deem them "sell outs", while hardcore fans remain. Thus, ascertaining a definitive classification of what "kind" of rock genre Cradle of Filth represents is difficult, at best.

Discography

Studio releases

• The Principle of Evil Made Flesh - (1994)
• V Empire (or Dark Faerytales in Phallustein) (EP) - (1996)
• Dusk and Her Embrace - (1996)
• Cruelty and the Beast - (1998)
• From the Cradle to Enslave (EP) - (1999)
• Midian - (2000)
• Bitter Suites to Succubi - (2001)
• Lovecraft, and witch hearts - (2002)
• Damnation and a Day - (2003)
• Nymphetamine - (2004)

Live and other releases

• A Pungent And Sexual Miasma (split with Malediction) - (1992) Cassette Tape only - Very Rare
• Invoking the Unclean (Demo) - (1992) Cassette Tape only - Very rare
• Orgiastic Pleasures (Demo) - (1992) Cassette Tape only - Very rare
• The Black Goddess Rises (Demo) - (1992) Cassette Tape only - Very rare
• Total Fucking Darkness (Demo) - (1993) Cassette Tape only - Very rare
• Sodomizing The Virgin Vamps (Total Fucking Darkness demo + live tracks) - (1997) Bootleg Release
• PanDaemonAeon (VHS/DVD) - (1998)
• RareDaemonAeon (Compilation/Covers) - (2001) Bootleg Release
• Bitter Suites To Succubi (compilation) - (2001) Half Studio Album and Half Revised Tracks
• Lovecraft & Witch Hearts (Compilation) - (2002) Greatest Hits
• Heavy Left Handed & Candid (VHS/DVD) - (2002)
• Live Bait For The Dead (Live) - (2002)
• Babylon AD (So Glad For The Madness) (DVD) - (2003) UK only release
• Mannequin (DVD) - (2003) EP DVD - Comes in a CD case.
• Nymphetamine Special Edition-(2005)
• Peace Through Superior Firepower (DVD) - (2005)