| Cradle of Filth |
| Genre(s) |
| Death Metal (early), Black / Gothic Metal (mid), Extreme Gothic Metal (later) |
| Lyrical theme(s) |
| Vampires, Dark Erotica, Legends, Literature, Tales |
| Origin |
Formed in |
Current label |
Status |
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United Kingdom
(Ipswich, Suffolk) |
1991 |
Roadrunner |
Active |
| Current line-up | Dani Filth (Daniel Lloyd Davey) - Vocals (1991-) (PDA, Feast of Excrement, The Lemon Grove Kids)
Paul Allender - Guitars (1993-1996, 2000-) (The Blood Divine, Primary Slave)
Dave Pybus - Bass (2002-2005, 2005-) (Massacre, Angtoria, Anathema (UK), Dreambreed, Anul Death, The Hatebreeders, Darkened (UK))
Marthus (Martin Škaroupka) - Drums (2006-) (Mantas (UK), Entrails (Cze), Inner Fear (Cze), Galactic Industry, Monastery (Cze))
Live members:
Charles Hedger - Guitars (2005-) (also live bass in 2005) (Imperial Vengeance)
Ashley "Ellyllon" Jurgemeyer - Keyboards, Vocals (2009-) (Orbs, Abigail Williams) | | Former/past member(s) |
Guitars:
- Paul Ryan (1991-1994) (The Blood Divine)
- Gian Pyres (John Piras) (1996-2002) (Extreme Noise Terror, Solstice (UK), Dragonlord, Screamin' Daemon, Gorerotted/The Rotted, Christian Death)
- Stuart Anstis (1996-2000) (Bastardsun)
- James McIlroy (2004-2005, Live 2009) (Chaosanct, Ashmolean, Matron)
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 (UK), The Blood Divine, Dead Men Dream, Serotonal)
- Nicholas Howard Barker (1992-1999) (Atrocity (Ger), Leaves' Eyes, Lock Up, Catalepsy (UK), Monolith (UK), Benediction, Driven By Suffering, Testament, Dimmu Borgir, Old Man's Child, Brujeria, Anaal Nathrakh, Ancient (Nor), Winter's Thrall, Nightrage, Noctis Imperium, Exodus)
- William A. "Was" Sarginson (1999, also Keyboards 1999-2000) (Solemn (UK), Deinonychus, December Moon, The Blood Divine, Extreme Noise Terror, Gorgoroth)
- Dave Hirschheimer (1999) (Obsidian (UK), Infestation (UK), 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 (1991-1994) (The Blood Divine)
- Damien Gregori (1994-1997)
- Lecter (Les Smith) (1997-1999) (Anathema (UK))
- Mark Newby-Robson (1999, 2006-2008)
- Foul (Martin Powell) (2000-2005, also Guitars, Violin) (My Dying Bride, Anathema (UK), Cryptal Darkness)
- Rosie Smith (2005-2009, also backing vocals) (Rosa Damascena)
Female Vocals:
- Andrea Meyer "Nebelhexë" Haugen (1994) (Aghast (Nor), Hagalaz' Runedance, Nacht)
- Danielle Cneajna Cottington (1996)
- Sarah Jezebel Deva (Sarah Jane Ferridge) (1996-2009) (Angtoria, Covenant (Nor), Mortiis, Therion (Swe), Tulus, The Gathering, Mystic Circle) | | Additional notes | Photo:
From left to right: Paul Allender, Dani Filth, Dave Pybus, Martin Skaroupka
Cradle of Filth originally played death metal in their demo era. Their sound has since changed into a more extreme form of gothic metal, with hints of symphonic black metal.
Cradle of Filth's first album was actually suppose to be "Goetia", but it was never released due to funding problems and the eventual shutdown of the label. The original studio tapes have been erased. Other than this, not much is known about [...]
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