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Cradle of Filth

Cradle of Filth

United Kingdom · Formed 1991

Cradle of Filth are an English extreme metal band formed in Suffolk in 1991. The band's musical style evolved originally from black metal to a cleaner and more "produced" amalgam of gothic metal, symphonic metal and other metal genres. Their lyrical themes and imagery are heavily influenced by Gothic literature, poetry, mythology and horror films. The band consists of its founding member, vocalist Dani Filth, drummer Martin "Marthus" Škaroupka, bassist Daniel Firth, and guitarist Donny Burbage.

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Albums17

The Screaming of the Valkyries
A-

The Screaming of the Valkyries

2025·2 grades
Existence Is Futile
B+

Existence Is Futile

2021·2 grades
Cryptoriana: The Seductiveness of Decay
B+

Cryptoriana: The Seductiveness of Decay

2017·1 grade
Dusk… and Her Embrace: The Original Sin

Dusk… and Her Embrace: The Original Sin

2016
Hammer of the Witches
B+

Hammer of the Witches

2015·1 grade
The Manticore and Other Horrors

The Manticore and Other Horrors

2012
Midnight in the Labyrinth

Midnight in the Labyrinth

2012
Darkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa

Darkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa

2010
Godspeed on the Devil’s Thunder

Godspeed on the Devil’s Thunder

2008
Thornography

Thornography

2006
Nymphetamine

Nymphetamine

2004
Nymphetamine Special Edition

Nymphetamine Special Edition

2004
Damnation and a Day

Damnation and a Day

2003
Midian
B+

Midian

2000·1 grade
Cruelty and the Beast
A-

Cruelty and the Beast

1998·2 grades
Dusk and Her Embrace
A

Dusk and Her Embrace

1996·2 grades
The Principle of Evil Made Flesh
B+

The Principle of Evil Made Flesh

1994·1 grade

EPs9

White Hellebore

White Hellebore

2025
The Screaming of the Valkyries

The Screaming of the Valkyries

2025
Evermore Darkly…

Evermore Darkly…

2011
Thornographic

Thornographic

2006
3 Song Sampler

3 Song Sampler

2004
Songs From Nymphetamine

Songs From Nymphetamine

2004
Bitter Suites to Succubi

Bitter Suites to Succubi

2001
From the Cradle to Enslave E.P.

From the Cradle to Enslave E.P.

1999
V Empire or Dark Faerytales in Phallustein
A

V Empire or Dark Faerytales in Phallustein

1996·1 grade

Compilations6

Highell Listening

Highell Listening

Raising Covers Hell

Raising Covers Hell

2015
Monsters of Rock

Monsters of Rock

2003
Raredaemonaeon

Raredaemonaeon

2000
Venus in Fear

Venus in Fear

2000
The Beginning of Filthness

The Beginning of Filthness

2000

Live Albums12

Live at Wacken

Live at Wacken

1999‐05‐22: Dynamo Open Air, Landgoed Gulbergen, Nuenen, Netherlands

1999‐05‐22: Dynamo Open Air, Landgoed Gulbergen, Nuenen, Netherlands

Trouble and Their Double Lives

Trouble and Their Double Lives

2023
Live at Dynamo Open Air 1997

Live at Dynamo Open Air 1997

2019
Eleven Burial Masses

Eleven Burial Masses

2007
Peace Through Superior Firepower

Peace Through Superior Firepower

2005
Damnation and a Day Tour 2003

Damnation and a Day Tour 2003

2003
Live Bait for the Dead

Live Bait for the Dead

2002
Heavy Left‐Handed and Candid

Heavy Left‐Handed and Candid

2001
Live in Berlin

Live in Berlin

2001
The Princess of Darkness

The Princess of Darkness

1999
I Raped the Virgin Mary and Hung the Bastard Christ

I Raped the Virgin Mary and Hung the Bastard Christ

1997