Best Cradle of filth album

[Alteredmindeath]

Dani used to write epic amounts of somewhat interesting poetry, now the darkness has seem to faded in recent writings, but I heard they want to write another album like Dusk era.
For better Dusk and her Embrace was a dark album, its when they were attempting to be real evil and black metal, the album starts out with the sounds of the church burning. Cruelty and the Beast is an epic tribute to Elizabeth Bathory, a concept album about her life with a books worth of lyrics, an epic melodic album... Id say get these.

 

[Thoth-Amon]

first four COF albums are good... best is probably Dusk or maybe Cruelty... avoid everything after Midian... ugh!

 

[Griff7272]

this thread just makes me think about all the Cradle of Filth jokes in the show The IT Crowd

 

[lordcatfish]

I think Midian is a solid offering, all the other albums I've heard are pretty inconsistent.

 

[sevag00]

My friend also recommended me to listen to Midian, but i doubt that is their best.

 

[ShredHeadJHJ]

I think Midian is definitely one of their worst. Of their last 4-5 studio albums the only on I like is Nymphetamine.

 

[Psychonaut]

Dusk followed closely by Cruelty. You could also get The Rape And Ruin of Angels off of the V Empire EP. Fantastic song!

 

[KevenZ]

I like their demos.

 

[Carcassian]

Ignore the peons, there's a whole lot of great Maiden influenced BM-lite to be had from the CoF back cataclogue.

I would say that as a relative n00b to their music, you should probably start with Cruelty and The Beast, before moving to Vempire and then Midian.

However, I would rank their best three albums thus:

(in ascending order)
3) Damnation and a Day (excellent concept album; much over looked)
2) Cruelty and the Beast (Maiden with a Squirrel on helium presiding)
1) Principle of Evil Made Flesh (Melodic Death Metal with waz key-boards)

THat being said most of their albums can be enjoyed, but as a word of warning I found both Nymphetamine and Thornography to be quite poor.

 

[zabu of nΩd]

Maiden influenced BM-lite

Very nice description.

I thought Nymphetamine was okay. It was kind of a mix of really good songs (i.e. "Nymphetamine", "Absinthe With Faust", "English Fire") and really mediocre ones.

 

[ShredHeadJHJ]

hat being said most of their albums can be enjoyed, but as a word of warning I found both Nymphetamine and Thornography to be quite poor.

Well, of their last 4-5 legitimate studio albums Nymphetamine was the only one I liked. Witness the power of different taste, OMG. I guess D&aD had a few good tracks however, come to think of it.

 

[FerretallicA]

Midian is about as good as it gets. I'm surprised so many people here hate it.
Check out "Chthulu Dawn", "Saffron's Curse" and "Her Ghost In The Fog" for what I think are better examples of their work. If you don't like any of those three songs... probably best off giving CoF a miss.

 

[~Derek~]

What're the best songs off Cruelty and The Beast? I havent heard anything off of it.

 

[FerretallicA]

Their "Hallowed Be Thy Name" cover off the bonus CD

 

[lordcatfish]

What're the best songs off Cruelty and The Beast? I havent heard anything off of it.

I think "Cruelty Brought Thee Orchids" is the standout track from that album.

 

[TTOS]

Vempire, Midian and Cruelty and the Beast are awesome albums. Check em out. Ignore the same old users posting the same old negative shit all the time. Give the albums a listen and make your own mind up.

 

[ohiogrinder]

how about none of them?

 

[King Richard]

first four COF albums are good... best is probably Dusk or maybe Cruelty... avoid everything after Midian... ugh!

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how about none of them?

Fuck off.

 

[The Ozzman]

ohiogrinder has lasted pretty long for a troll.

 

[Manic Ferocity]

I don't think ohiogrinder is a troll. He makes an ignorant post here and there but that's it.