This page will contain images about Cradle of Filth, as they become available.Cradle of Filth(left to right) Adrian Erlandsson, Dave Pybus, Dani Filth, Martin Powell, Paul Allender. Not pictured: James McKillboy.Cradle of Filth, formed in 1991, is a conglomeration of black metal and gothic metal, although their music has been somewhat difficult to classify. The group has progressed from a rawer, more traditional 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 have brought them a much more mainstream and commercial image. Thus some black metal fans deem them "sell outs", while hardcore fans remain. Basic info
Characteristics of the works of Cradle of Filth include complex (and long!) song structures and orchestrations. A noteworthy feature of their music is the use of vocals as a rhythmical instrument, akin to rap music (although sounding very different): timing of syllables and usage of rhymes convey rhythm rather than melody. The lyrics have certainly been influenced by the works of Marquis de Sade and they are - albeit vulgar - of a high level, considering either the use of vocabulary or expressive or poetic qualities, especially for a heavy metal band. A common theme to the lyrics, music videos or album cover illustrations is moral decadence, often placed in the baroque era. Cradle of Filth succeed in combining the aforementioned arts of "higher" quality to a "lower" level such as splatter movie esthetics or banal, rude use of vocabulary. Current TourCradle of Filth's current tour is entitled "Swansong for a Nation" (US/Canada for November-December 2004). It began just after Hallowe'en (October 31, 2004). The set list is as follows (length: ):
BiographyAfter the band's formation and a period of rapid line-up fluctuation as four demos were recorded, Cradle of Filth signed to Cacophonous and released The Principle of Evil Made Flesh in 1994. After further member changes, the band released Dusk and Her Embrace, a critically acclaimed album that greatly expanded the band's fanbase throughout Europe and among black metal fans elsewhere. As the band became known for increasingly theatrical stage shows, Cruelty and the Beast was released to even greater acclaim, though sales were poor. The following year the band continued primarily on the touring route but did put out a DVD, PanDaemonAeon, and an accompanying EP, From the Cradle to Enslave, featuring the music from the production. One of the best-known and favourite songs the band has ever produced was the title track of the EP, "From the Cradle to Enslave." Cradle produced their fourth full-length studio album the following year: Midian, named after the biblical city of monsters, was fittingly released on Hallowe'en night, October 31, 2000. Their style at this point was probably their most defined, with Paul Allender joining the lineup on guitars, but their music was by no means mainstream, with titles such as "Lord Abortion," and yet another cult favourite, "Her Ghost in the Fog," which was featured in the soundtrack of the movie Ginger Snaps. Their music at this point was hard, but highly melodic and as usual, incredibly verbose and eloquent. Following the moderate success of Midian they released a "transition mini-album," as lead singer and frontman Dani Filth later referred to it, Bitter Suites to Succubi. Besides the obvious pun, the album was a mixture of four new songs, re-recordings of three songs from The Principle of Evil Made Flesh, two instrumental tracks, and a cover of The Sisters of Mercy's "No Time To Cry." Though stylistically it is similar to Midian the album is regarded as a failure by most critics. More line-up shifts followed. In 2003 they signed with Sony Music, and produced their fifth full-length studio album, 2003's Damnation and a Day, which was much less melodic black metal than symphonic metal with black undertones, or what is referred to as black symphonic metal. Though it disappointed some fans, this concept album, showing the events of the bible through the eyes of the devil, featured a 40 piece orchestra and 32 piece choir, and even more complex songs, both stylistically and lyrically. It also produced at least two videos on MTV2 - videos and MTV2 appearances being a rarity for Cradle of Filth. Some claim that the band is no longer playing "true" black metal music. Whilst this is for the most part true, they still have black metal undertones in their music, and after leaving Sony near the beginning of 2004, claim their most recent album Nymphetamine (released summer 2004) as their return to actual black metal. Dani Filth says that it is half-way between Cruelty and the Beast and Dusk and Her Embrace. Interestingly, it has been in hot debate since near the time Cradle of Filth became popular as to if they are true "black metal" or not. Comparing Cradle to most Norwegian black metal, they are completely different; this has led to them being deemed "melodic black metal," and generally the Norwegian black metal community shuns them as well as bands such as Dimmu Borgir that were brought into popularity following the pseudo-mainstream success of Cradle. Regardless of how "pure" their black metal sound is, most fans disregard the whole debate, as does Dani Filth. In his words, when asked to describe what kind of metal he thinks Cradle of Filth is, "Cradle of Filth is Cradle of Filth." Drummer Adrian Erlandsson describes Cradle of Filth as "Extreme Metal" and also disregards Cradle of Filth falling into the category of black metal due to the fact they sound nothing like bands such as Darkthrone, Immortal, Bathory, etc. Trivia
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Regardless of how "pure" their black metal sound is, most fans disregard the whole debate, as does Dani Filth.
In his words, when asked to describe what kind of metal he thinks Cradle of Filth is, "Cradle of Filth is Cradle of Filth."
Drummer Adrian Erlandsson describes Cradle of Filth as "Extreme Metal" and also disregards Cradle of Filth falling into the
category of black metal due to the fact they sound nothing like bands such as
Darkthrone, Immortal, Bathory, etc. "Think Twice" and "My Heart Will Go On" appeared 45th and 39th respectively in the official list of the best-selling singles in the
UK issued in 2002. Comparing Cradle to most Norwegian black metal, they are completely different; this has led to them being deemed
"melodic black metal," and generally the Norwegian black metal community shuns them as well as bands such as Dimmu Borgir that were brought into popularity following the pseudo-mainstream
success of Cradle. Whilst this is for the most part true, they still have black metal undertones in their music, and after leaving Sony near the beginning of 2004, claim their most recent album Nymphetamine (released summer 2004) as their return to actual black metal. On September 2004 the contract was extended into 2007. Some claim that the band is no longer playing "true" black metal music. Even though the show did not get the best reviews from some critics it has been very well received by audiences, selling out every night since opening in March 2003. It also produced at least two videos on MTV2 - videos and MTV2 appearances being a rarity for Cradle of Filth. It includes Dion performing her songs against an array of dancers and special effects. Though it disappointed some fans, this concept album, showing the events of the bible through the eyes of the devil, featured a 40 piece orchestra and 32 piece choir, and even more complex songs, both stylistically and lyrically. The show is described as a combination of dance, music and visual effects. In 2003 they signed with Sony Music, and produced their fifth full-length studio album, 2003's Damnation and a Day, which was much less melodic black metal than symphonic metal with black undertones, or what is referred to as black symphonic metal. Dion first conceived the idea for the show after seeing O by Dragone early into her break from recording. More line-up shifts followed. The show is put together by Franco Dragone. Besides the obvious pun, the album was a mixture of four new songs, re-recordings of three songs from The Principle of Evil Made Flesh, two instrumental tracks, and a cover of The Sisters of Mercy's "No Time To Cry." Though stylistically it is similar to Midian the album is regarded as a failure by most critics. On March 25, 2003, Dion began a three-year engagement to play five nights a week at the Colosseum at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. Following the moderate success of Midian they released a "transition mini-album," as lead singer and frontman Dani Filth later referred to it, Bitter Suites to Succubi. On January 2005, Miracle was certified Platinum by RIAA in USA. Their music at this point was hard, but highly melodic and as usual, incredibly verbose and eloquent. Her album A New Day Has Come went six times platinum (600,000 units). Their style at this point was probably their most defined, with Paul Allender joining the lineup on guitars, but their music was by no means mainstream, with titles such as "Lord Abortion," and yet another cult favourite, "Her Ghost in the Fog," which was featured in the soundtrack of the movie Ginger Snaps. According to the Canadian Recording Industry Association, Dion was the second highest selling Canadian artist in 2004. Cradle produced their fourth full-length studio album the following year: Midian, named after the biblical city of monsters, was fittingly released on Hallowe'en night, October 31, 2000. The theme of the album is centred around babies. The project was available in three different versions: the CD with a 20-page booklet featuring photos by world-renowned baby photographer Anne Geddes; the Limited Edition CD/DVD Box Set includes a 60-page version of the Miracle book, the Miracle CD and a "making of the CD" DVD; the 180-page book with the Miracle CD and the "making of the book" DVD. One of the best-known and favourite songs the band has ever produced was the title track of the EP, "From the Cradle to Enslave.". In October 2004, Dion released her first concept album, Miracle, produced by David Foster, as part of a multimedia franchise conceived by both Dion and photographer Anne Geddes. The following year the band continued primarily on the touring route but did put out a DVD, PanDaemonAeon, and an accompanying EP, From the Cradle to Enslave, featuring the music from the production. Live in Las Vegas album, cracked the Top 100 most requested singles on Canadian radio stations for 23 weeks. As the band became known for increasingly theatrical stage shows, Cruelty and the Beast was released to even greater acclaim, though sales were poor. Difficult though this may be to credit, the song, included as a "bonus track" on her A New Day.. After further member changes, the band released Dusk and Her Embrace, a critically acclaimed album that greatly expanded the band's fanbase throughout Europe and among black metal fans elsewhere. 1 in the Canadian mainstream adult contemporary category, according to Nielsen BDS. After the band's formation and a period of rapid line-up fluctuation as four demos were recorded, Cradle of Filth signed to Cacophonous and released The Principle of Evil Made Flesh in 1994. In July 2004, "You and I", the promo song for the new Air Canada advertising campaign, actually hit No. The set list is as follows (length: ):. "Tout l'or des hommes" reached number five on the English CHR Audience Chart. It began just after Hallowe'en (October 31, 2004). The first single from this album, "Tout l'or des hommes", established the record for becoming the highest charting Francophone single on the National (English) CHR Audience chart in the BDS era. Cradle of Filth's current tour is entitled "Swansong for a Nation" (US/Canada for November-December 2004). Dion herself has referred to it as "the album of pleasure". A common theme to the lyrics, music videos or album cover illustrations is moral decadence, often placed in the baroque era. Cradle of Filth succeed in combining the aforementioned arts of "higher" quality to a "lower" level such as splatter movie esthetics or banal, rude use of vocabulary. Critics have called it Dion's best and most natural album. The lyrics have certainly been influenced by the works of Marquis de Sade and they are - albeit vulgar - of a high level, considering either the use of vocabulary or expressive or poetic qualities, especially for a heavy metal band. The album is yet again a collaboration between Dion and Jean-Jacques Goldman (joined by three of his friends, Gildas Arzel, Eric Benzi and Jacques Veneruso), who had previously worked with her on S'il suffisait d'aimer and D'eux (also known as The French Album, which sold nine million copies worldwide, making it the most sold French-language album of all time). A noteworthy feature of their music is the use of vocals as a rhythmical instrument, akin to rap music (although sounding very different): timing of syllables and usage of rhymes convey rhythm rather than melody. In October 2003, her French album 1 fille & 4 types was released. Characteristics of the works of Cradle of Filth include complex (and long!) song structures and orchestrations. In 2003, moviegoers once again heard Céline Dion's voice in the song "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" on the soundtrack to Mona Lisa Smile. Thus some black metal fans deem them "sell outs", while hardcore fans remain. It was one of the top-ten selling perfumes of 2003. Most black metal fans criticise the group as coverage by Kerrang and MTV have brought them a much more mainstream and commercial image. She also released her own perfume line, which was well received and was advertised on commercial television. Their music has often touched on gothic metal overtones, and has been both ridiculed and praised by critics. The album has been certificated as 10th-best selling album of the year, according to IFPI. The group has progressed from a rawer, more traditional black metal sound to a fully orchestrated symphonic metal feel. In March 2003, Dion was everywhere: on 25 March her A New Day show opened in Las Vegas, and her album One Heart was released. Cradle of Filth, formed in 1991, is a conglomeration of black metal and gothic metal, although their music has been somewhat difficult to classify. She had a contract to perform in Las Vegas, Nevada. Nymphetamine Special Edition-(2005)). The album debuted at number one across 17 countries all over the world, and it sold over 600,000 copies in the United States in its first week, being the highest selling album of the year in the first week. Mannequin (DVD) - (2003). In 2002 after her two-year hiatus, she returned to the music world with a new album A New Day Has Come. Babylon AD (So Glad For The Madness) (DVD) - (2003). Live in Las Vegas. Live Bait For The Dead (Live) - (2002). In that time, she gave birth to her child, and prepared plans for her biggest show to date, A New Day.. Heavy Left Handed & Candid (VHS/DVD) - (2002). In 2000, Dion began a two-year hiatus from the music industry. Lovecraft & Witch Hearts (Compilation) - (2002). Some of Dion's own songs have been covered: "My Heart Will Go On" by Claire Sweeney and Neil Diamond, among others, "These Are Special Times" by Christina Aguilera, and "Don't Save It All for Christmas Day" by Clay Aiken. Bitter Suites To Succubi (compilation) - (2001). Dion also covered one of Anggun's song "Tu nages" in her latest French album. RareDaemonAeon (Compilation/Covers) - (2001). Dion has covered several popular songs in her time, including Jennifer Rush's hit "The Power of Love", Roberta Flack's "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", Roy Orbison's "I Drove All Night" and Eric Carmen's "All by Myself", John Lennon's "Beautiful Boy", Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World", Ray Charles' "If I Could". PanDaemonAeon (VHS/DVD) - (1998). In 1996 at the Atlanta Olympics, she performed the theme song, "The Power of the Dream". Sodomizing The Virgin Vamps (Total Fucking Darkness demo + live tracks) - (1997). Dion is also no stranger to participating in tribute albums, such as a 1995 collection of Carole King songs called Tapestry Revisited, In My Life (a collection of Beatles songs in tribute to producer George Martin), and a 1997 double-CD set commemorating Diana, Princess of Wales. Total Fucking Darkness (Demo) - (1993). The song "I'm Alive" from her A New Day Has Come album was featured in the second Stuart Little motion picture. In 2004, Dion recorded the title track for the Anglo-French-Canadian movie Nouvelle-France, titled "Ma Nouvelle-France", written by Luc Plamondon and Patrick Doyle and produced by Christopher Neil. The Black Goddess Rises (Demo) - (1992). Her last movie song before her short two-year hiatus to have a child came in 1999 with "Then You Look at Me" (from Bicentennial Man, also written by Horner and Jennings). Orgiastic Pleasures (Demo) - (1992). One year later, she performed "The Prayer" for the 1998 animated film Quest for Camelot. Invoking the Unclean (Demo) - (1992). By 1997, her records and her rendition of James Horner and Will Jennings's song "My Heart Will Go On", written for the motion picture Titanic (but making its debut on her album Let's Talk About Love), made her the top-grossing star of the music world, with more than 50 million records sold. A Pungent And Sexual Miasma (split with Malediction) - (1992). In North America, and working in the United States, her song for Disney's Beauty and the Beast (written by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman), "Because You Loved Me" (from 1995s Up Close and Personal, another Diane Warren composition), and a cover of Nat King Cole's "When I Fall in Love" (from 1993's Sleepless in Seattle), added to her growing stardom. Nymphetamine - (2004). Dion's work has featured heavily in the soundtracks of a number of hit films. Damnation and a Day - (2003). The couple also has a son, René-Charles Angélil (born January 2001). Midian - (2000). The wedding was broadcast on television across Canada and was very highly rated. From the Cradle to Enslave (EP) - (1999). Eventually, they were engaged, and she married him in 1994. Cruelty and the Beast - (1998). In the dedication section of her third English-language album, The Colour of My Love, Dion named Angélil "the colour of [her] love". Dusk and Her Embrace - (1996). In late 1993, she indicated to the public for the first time that she was in love with her manager, René Angélil. V Empire or Dark Fairytales in Phallustein (EP) - (1996). However, Céline Dion finally showcased her talents as a songwriter when she co-wrote "Don't Save It All for Christmas Day" for the 1998 Christmas album, These Are Special Times, and "Treat Her Like a Lady" on her Let's Talk About Love album, 1997. The Principle of Evil Made Flesh - (1994). Many of the hit singles that followed over the next ten years ("If You Asked Me To", "Water from the Moon", and "Nothing Broken but My Heart") were written by Diane Warren, a composer best known for power ballads. Mark Newby-Robson-Keyboards. Her first English-language album, Unison (1990), expanded her international recognition with the breakthrough single, "Where Does My Heart Beat Now". Jeff Acres-Guitars. By winning the contest in Dublin, Ireland on April 30, 1988, she received a large boost to her career in Europe. Jared Demeter-Guitars. Approached by Swiss song writers Atilla Şereftuğ and Nella Martinetti, she was chosen to represent Switzerland in the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest, singing "Ne partez pas sans moi". Dave Hirschheimer-Drums. Her career continued to blossom, and in 1987, she produced the album Incognito, which became a huge success. Damien Gregori - Keyboards. The following year she competed and won the gold medal at the Tokyo World Song Festival. Les "Lecter" Smith - Keyboards. In 1981, they released her first record in her native French language, "La Voix du bon Dieu" ("The Voice of God"), which made her an instant star in Quebec. Benjamin Ryan - Keyboards. In 1980, her mother brought her to agent/manager René Angélil, who so believed in her voice that he mortgaged his home to help finance her career. Robin Eaglestone - Bass. By the age of five, she was performing for anyone who would listen. John Richard - Bass. She was born to a Roman Catholic family in the small town of Charlemagne, Quebec, with a singing voice that her mother encouraged. Nicholas Howard Barker - Drums. Céline Marie Claudette Dion OC (born March 30, 1968) is a Canadian vocalist. Was Sarginson - Drums. She received a star on the Canadian Walk of Fame in Toronto on June 25, 2003, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2004. Darren White - Drums. She loves to play golf, even in the Quebec winter. Paul Ryan - Guitars. Has an estimated wealth of $320 million to $400 million. Stuart Anstis - Guitars (1996-2000). In 1998 she was honoured by two governments in two days: on April 30, her home province made her an officer of the National Order of Quebec, and on May 1 she became an officer of the Order of Canada. Brian Hipp - Guitars. Her husband/manager and the song writer James Horner had to convince her. Gian Pyres - Guitars. At first she did not want to record her biggest hit "My Heart Will Go On". James McKillboy - Guitars - (2004-). She has her own magazine, Céline Dion Magazine. Dave Pybus - Bass - (2002-2005) (ex-Anathema, Dreambreed). She is three months younger than her step-son, Patrick Angélil. Martin Powell - Keyboards - (2000-) (ex-My Dying Bride, ex-Anathema, ex-Cryptal Darkness). She plans to send him to a school where he will learn English, French, and Spanish. Paul Allender - Guitars - (1991-1996, 2000-) (The Blood Divine). Is raising her son to be multilingual. Adrian Erlandsson - Drums - (2000-) (ex-At the Gates, ex-The Haunted, Terror). Her son's baptism on July 25, 2001, was broadcast live throughout Canada. Sarah Jezebel Deva - Female Backing Vocals - (1991-). She does not believe that school is for everyone. Dani Filth (Daniel Lloyd Davey) - Vocals - (1991-). Has said that she regrets dropping out of high school. The torture room in From the Cradle to Enslave music video is a homage to Terry Gilliam's movie Brazil. They were never released because of disagreements between Spector and Dion's labels. One highlight of their career include a show during which a man jumped on stage with an eight-inch carving knife, intending to stab Dani (spoke of briefly on the Nawrdwar interview). Recorded songs together with famed producer Phil Spector (The Beatles, Ike and Tina Turner). Sarah Jezebel Deva, though she has been with the band since the start, has never been considered a band member. Dion denies this but has said that her shoe collection is in the hundreds. His favourite band is The Misfits. Is rumoured to have over 1000 pairs of shoes. He has a long-time girlfriend (Toni) and a daughter (Luna), as well as three cats. Is distantly related to Madonna. Dani Filth's real name is Daniel Lloyd Davey. Céline Dion performed the hit single of the film Titanic, the second best-selling CD of the 1990s, and her albums Falling into You and Let's Talk About Love are both in the third position, having sold more than 30 million copies each. From the Cradle to Enslave. Dion's last two French-language albums, 1 fille & 4 types and S'il suffisait d'aimer took only five to six days to record while her album A New Day Has Come took about a month to record. Cruelty Brought Three Orchids. Dion loved the challenge, and hopes to act in a movie one day. The Promise of Fever. She portrayed a young woman named Elisa who lived a very difficult, abused life. The Forest Whispers my Name. Shortly after her Unison album was released, Dion acted in a television mini-series called Des fleurs sur la neige (Flowers on the Snow). Nymphetamine. The song is co-written by Pascal Obispo, a popular French singer and composer, who composed the musical score to Les dix commandements. Her Ghost in the Fog. "L'envie d'aimer" was originally interpreted by Daniel Lévi who portrays Moses in the musical. Funeral in Carpathia. "The Greatest Reward", featured on A New Day Has Come, is an adaptation of "L'envie d'aimer", a song from the French stage musical Les dix commandements (The Ten Commandments). Mannequin. [3] (http://www.sonymusic.co.in/news/newsbrief.asp?newsid={FD6088C9-DBD6-425B-B46A-94D783E0286B}&artalb=False&cookie%5Ftest=1). Tortured Soul Asylum. Has sold more than 170 million records around the globe, making her one of the best-selling female recording artists of all time. The Principle of Evil Made Flesh. [2] (http://www.worldmusicawards.com/diamondaward.html). Nemesis. This certified her as selling over 100 million albums world wide. Gilded Cunt. On September 15, 2004, Dion received a Diamond Award at the "World Music Awards". Satyriasis (Intro). 2003 "One Heart" #27 UK. Time: 1991-. from One Heart
Genre: symphonic black metal, gothic metal, Vampyric Metal, extreme metal. 2002 "A New Day Has Come" #22 US, #7 UK. from A New Day Has Come
from All the Way: A Decade of Song
1998 "I'm Your Angel" (with R. from These Are Special Times
1997 "The Reason" #11 UK. 1997 "Tell Him" (with Barbra Streisand) #3 UK. from Let's Talk About Love
1996 "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" #2 US, #3 UK. 1996 "All by Myself" #4 US (1997 release), #6 UK. 1996 "Because You Loved Me" #1 US, #5 UK. 1996 "Falling into You" #10 UK. from Falling into You
from D'eux
1993 "The Power of Love" #1 US, #4 UK (1994 release). 1993 "When I Fall in Love" #23 US. from The Colour of My Love
1992 "Introduction/Love Can Move Mountains" #36 US. 1992 "If You Asked Me to" #4 US. 1992 "Beauty and the Beast" (with Peabo Bryson) #9 US, #9 UK. from Céline Dion
1991 "(If There Ever Was) Any Other Way" #35 US. 1990 "Where Does My Heart Beat Now" #4 US. from Unison
Yves Frulla - keyboard. Paul Picard - percussion. André Coutu - guitar. Claude "Mégo" Lemay - piano, music director. Barnev Valsaint - backing singer. Terry Bradford - backing singer (ex). Mary-Lou Gauthier - backing singer. Julie LeBlanc - backing singer (ex). Élise Duguay - backing singer. |