Wednesday, March 11, 2009

CRADLE OF FILTH




Genre : Death Metal (early), Symphonic Black Metal (mid), Extreme Gothic Metal (later)
Lyrical theme : Vampires, Dark Erotica, Legends, Literature, Tales
Origin : United Kingdom (Ipswich, Suffolk)
Formed in : 1991
Current label : Peaceville Records
Status : Active

Current line-up
Dani Filth (Daniel Lloyd Davey) - Vocals (1991-) (PDA, Feast on Excrement, The Lemon Grove Kids)
Paul Allender - Guitars (1992-1995, 2000-) (The Blood Divine, Primary Slave)
James McIlroy - Guitars (2003-2005, Live 2009, 2010-) (Chaosanct, Ashmolean, Matron, The Order of Apollyon)
Herr Pubis (Dave Pybus) - Bass (2002-2005, 2005-) (Massacre, Angtoria, Anathema (Gbr), Dreambreed, Anul Death, The Hatebreeders, Darkened (Gbr), Sarah Jezebel Deva)
Ashley "Ellyllon" Jurgemeyer - Keyboards, Vocals (2009-) (Orbs, Abigail Williams)
Marthus (Martin Škaroupka) - Drums (2006-) (Mantas (Gbr), Entrails (Cze), Inner Fear (Cze), Galactic Industry, Monastery (Cze))

Former/past member
Guitars:
- Paul Ryan (1991-1995) (The Blood Divine)
- Gian Pyres (John Piras) (1996-2002) (Extreme Noise Terror, Solstice (Gbr), Dragonlord, Screamin' Daemon, Gorerotted/The Rotted, Christian Death)
- Stuart Anstis (1996-2000) (Bastardsun)
- Bryan Hipp (Unholy Ghost, Diabolic, Brutality, Acheron, After Death (USA)) (R.I.P. Oct. 21 2006)
- Charles Hedger (2005-2010, also bass, live 2005) (Imperial Vengeance)

Bass:
- Jon Kennedy (1991-1992) (Hecate Enthroned, Daemonum)
- Graves (Robin Eaglestone) (1992-2002) (Abgott, Criminal, December Moon, Grimfist, Belphegor (Aut))

Drums:
- Darren White (1991-1992) (Anathema (Gbr), The Blood Divine, Dead Men Dream, Serotonal)
- Nicholas Howard Barker (1992-1999) (Atrocity (Deu), Leaves' Eyes, Lock Up, Catalepsy (Gbr), Monolith (Gbr), Benediction, Driven By Suffering, Testament, Dimmu Borgir, Old Man's Child, Brujeria, Anaal Nathrakh, Ancient (Nor), Winter's Thrall, Nightrage, Noctis Imperium, Exodus, Twilight of the Gods)
- William A. "Was" Sarginson (1999, also keyboards 1999-2000) (Solemn (Gbr), Deinonychus, December Moon, The Blood Divine, Extreme Noise Terror, Gorgoroth)
- Dave Hirschheimer (1999) (Obsidian (Gbr), Infestation (Gbr), Gorerotted)
- Adrian Erlandsson (1999-2006) (12 Ton Method, Tenet, Brujeria, At the Gates, Decameron (Swe), The Haunted, Code, Terror (Swe), H.E.A.L., Needleye, Samsas Traum, Paradise Lost, Netherbird)

Keyboards:
- Benjamin Ryan (1991-1995) (The Blood Divine)
- Damien Gregori (1994-1997)
- Lecter (Les Smith) (1997-1999) (Anathema (Gbr))
- Mark Newby-Robson (1999, 2006-2008)
- Foul (Martin Powell) (2000-2005, also guitars, violin) (My Dying Bride, Anathema (Gbr), Cryptal Darkness, Sarah Jezebel Deva)
- Rosie Smith (2005-2009, also backing vocals) (Rosa Damascena)

Vocals:
- Andrea Meyer "Nebelhexë" Haugen (Session, 1994) (Aghast (Nor), Hagalaz' Runedance, Nacht)
- Danielle Cneajna Cottington (Session, 1996, 1998)
- Sarah Jezebel Deva (Sarah Jane Ferridge) (Session, 1996-2009) (Angtoria, Covenant (Nor), Mortiis, Therion (Swe), Tulus, The Gathering, Mystic Circle, The Kovenant)


Discography


A Pungent and Sexual Miasma Split, 1992
Orgiastic Pleasures Foul Demo, 1992
The Black Goddess Rises Demo, 1992
Invoking the Unclean Demo, 1992
Total Fucking Darkness Demo, 1993
The Principle of Evil Made Flesh Full-length, 1994
Vempire or Dark Faerytales in Phallustein EP, 1996
Dusk... and Her Embrace Full-length, 1996
Cruelty and the Beast Full-length, 1998
Twisted Nails of Faith Single, 1998
PanDaemonAeon DVD, 1999
From the Cradle to Enslave EP, 1999
Midian Full-length, 2000
No Time to Cry Single, 2001
Bitter Suites to Succubi Full-length, 2001
Heavy Left-Handed and Candid DVD, 2001
Lovecraft & Witch Hearts Best of/Compilation, 2002
Live Bait for the Dead Live album, 2002
Babalon A.D. Single, 2003
Damnation and a Day Full-length, 2003
Mannequin Single, 2003
3-song sampler Single, 2004
Nymphetamine Full-length, 2004
Devil Woman Single, 2005
Peace Through Superior Firepower DVD, 2005
Thornographic EP, 2006
Thornography Full-length, 2006
Limited Edition 4 CD Slipcase Boxed set, 2006
Godspeed on the Devil's Thunder Full-length, 2008


Links

Official
Official Homepage
Cradle of Filth @ MySpace
Official Forum
Official Message Board
Cradle of Filth @ YouTube
Paul Allender @ PRS Guitars
Official Fan Club
Cradle of Filth @ Twitter.com
Cradle of Filth@Bebo

Labels
Cradle of Filth @ Roadrunner Records
Cradle of Filth @ Metal Blade Records
Cradle of Filth @ Music for Nations


Fan site
Dutch website
Polish fan site
Polish website
Arsi's Cradle of Filth dungeon
Cradle of Filth @ Metal-Videos
Musicspace
Fans CZ
Extreme
Unofficial Polish website
Cruelty and the Beast
Cradle of Filth - Bootlegs
Turkish Fan Site
Russian's Fan Site
LoveCraft and BlackHearts
German Community & Forum



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