Cradle of Filth Damnation and a Day
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Trifolium
April 22nd 2023


39203 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Yeah I was shocked about that too. It's more like this anyway:



Midian=Cruelty

Damnation

Dusk=Principle

Hammer=Crypt=Thorno(=Bitter)=Nymph

Exist=Godspeed

Manti

...

...

...

Darkly

artiswar
April 22nd 2023


13647 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Nymph is way better than Thorn, that's the only part you're wrong on. Your take is very good though

Trifolium
April 22nd 2023


39203 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Nice! I think Nymph/Thorn and Godspeed are all a little too long (especially Godspeed), but there's something about Thorn that I mega love. Nymph is still very good though of course.



Where would you rank it? More near Dusk/Principle? Or higher?

artiswar
April 22nd 2023


13647 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

I'd swap Nymph with Principle (spicy I know) and I'd put Thorn towards the bottom. Nymph is a bit too long tho, I agree. Could have just cut the last song entirely

Solipsist
April 22nd 2023


102 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Trif I largely agree with your rankings. It is nice to see Damnation so high, I feel like it is their most misunderstood record. I really like the song "Presents from the Poison-Hearted." Dani really shows off what he can do with his voice on that one.



But Principle=Dusk? C'mon man, Dusk eclipses Principle in every way. I think the recording quality on Dusk is just perfect. The warm bass is so prominent in the mix is the perfect backdrop to Dani's ice cold screech! Its their only recording that really wows me as an audiophile.

artiswar
April 22nd 2023


13647 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

yeh Dusk > Principle. And Damnation will forever be the dark horse record of this band

Solipsist
April 22nd 2023


102 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Word, I understand ppl thinking this is too long but I cannot decide what songs I would cut. I like the whole 4 parts divided by the interludes. No weak tracks here.

Solipsist
April 22nd 2023


102 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

You don't dig the new ones Art?

artiswar
April 22nd 2023


13647 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

they're good too but it's basically a different band. I find them hard to compare. I prefer the oldies

Piglet
April 22nd 2023


8490 Comments


yet to hear dis one but yeh its cradle, it's a 4.5

Trifolium
April 22nd 2023


39203 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I know, Dusk is super good that way. But there's something about Principle that sets it apart from the rest too, there's nothing like it really. They're a pretty unique band anyway, a weird combination of styles and tongue in cheek goofiness.



And yes agreed, poor Damnation. At least it has our love!! It might be my fave Dani performance, either that or Midian.

Pikazilla
April 22nd 2023


29917 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

All Cradle is great!



Except thornography and darkly... Not sure what went wrong there.

Trifolium
April 22nd 2023


39203 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Agreeeeeed Pika, minus the Thorno that is. Darkly is the one that sucks, otherwise quality band!

Willie
Moderator
April 22nd 2023


20214 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

My ranking is slightly different:



Cruelty (remaster is flawless)

Dusk (some songs on the re-recording are better, and some aren't)

Cryptoriana

Hammer of the Witches

Midian

Existence

Manticore

Principle

Nymphetamine

Godspeed

Damnation

Thornography

Darkly

Azog
April 22nd 2023


1070 Comments


So here's my ranking, even more different:

1. The Principle of Evil Made Flesh
2. Vempire or Dark Faerytales in Phallustein
3. Dusk... and Her Embrace
4. Cruelty and the Beast

...

(screw the rest)

Pikazilla
April 22nd 2023


29917 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

reported

PumpBoffBag
Staff Reviewer
April 22nd 2023


1580 Comments

Album Rating: 2.8

Damn azog. Cruelty barely gets a look-in tf

Willie
Moderator
April 22nd 2023


20214 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

If we’re including Vempire it’s my number two between Cruelty and Dusk.

Trifolium
April 22nd 2023


39203 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Nice ranking Willie, seems like Damnation is the one we disagree with most.



VEmpire is amazing agreed. QOWT is one of their best tracks probably.

Shemson
April 22nd 2023


4156 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Love some Cradle rankings, haven’t thought about this for years and my actual ratings may disagree but right now I’m probably



Midian

Damnation

Cruelty

Vempire

Dusk

Nymph

Existence

Hammer

Crypto

Bitter

Principle

Godspeed

Thorn

Manticore

Darkly



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