Album Rating: 2.5

just can't get into this one

Cruelty is still best CoF

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

This is the best Cradle album and a classic of 90's black metal. It was the perfect balance of heaviness,

atmosphere, production quality and songwriting. Dani's voice was still fierce and varied and had not yet

devolved into the deteriorated, cartoonish bark that has been all he could manage in the new millennium. The

album artwork was tasteful (by CoF standards), the lyrics are still over the top, but are more

nature/spirituality themed and less erotic/gothic/vamp/crap than others. The only album they have ever

released that has held a candle to this is Cruelty and the Beast, but unfortunately god-awful production and

the obvious decline of Dani's vocal abilities prevented that album from being the swansong it should have

been. Dusk and Her Embrace is a finely crafted masterpiece in all aspects and the best and most well rounded

album Cradle of Filth ever released or will release.

Album Rating: 4.5

This has become my favorite CoF and one of the reasons is the balance you've mentioned.

Album Rating: 5.0

The only Filth album I can listen to. But a damn high quality one.

Album Rating: 5.0

I always go between this and Cruelty as my favorite.

Album Rating: 5.0

Nice seeing some love for this.

Album Rating: 5.0

Always, man. The keys on this are for sure the best in their discography.

Album Rating: 5.0

Yeah, the keys are definitely a high point, but I think that the production on this album is what makes it stand apart, simply awesome. IMO, this is what the other Filth albums lack.

Album Rating: 5.0

The atmosphere on this one is def the best in their discog.



Album in general is the best in their discog, but yeah. m/

Album Rating: 5.0

It's either this or Cruelty or best imo

Album Rating: 5.0

First 5 could all be interchangeable tbh.



We all know my opinion though. ;]

Album Rating: 5.0

Nick's performance on drums is really good as well

Album Rating: 4.5

Indeed. Wasn't there a dispute between Barker and Dani regarding the drums on Cruelty and the Beast?

Album Rating: 5.0

I believe so. Something with the mixing

Album Rating: 5.0

Yeah, I think that's why he left.

I've never heard any CoF. This seems to be the album to start.

Album Rating: 5.0

Fuck yeah get on it.

Just listened to a 45 second sample of, Funeral In Carpathia and I'm already hooked. Kind of pissed I'm just now discovering this. Jamming this now

Album Rating: 5.0

Yeah dude this is a bm classic no matter what people say about Cradle now.

Album Rating: 4.5

First four and Vempire or Dark Fairytales in Phallustei are brilliant, don't care what people say.