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Two totally different albums, absolutely nothing alike. I find it rather odd that both cd's are of two totally different styles, and different SOUNDS, and yet they are both killer records, and they are both definatively 'Cradle material.
So, putting them up against each other... very hard things to do.
Midian was the first Cradle of Filth cd i got, and after a few listens, it totally blew me away, and i went from thinking that dani davey totally sucked, to totally worshipping the ground he walks on, in fact, he's my favourite vocalist in metal at the moment, over wally, over devin...
The music is almost iron maidenish when you break it down, nice little melodies and harmonizations infused with short breaks of drum, bass and vocals to emphasize dani's role within the band. Though the execution (no pun
) is somewhat different to 'maiden and their way of thinking.
The lyrics at first seemed humerous to some degree, which i didn't appreciate, and still sometimes i think "oh god dani, that's just terrible
), but whilst i do appreciate the dusk lyrics tenfold, midian holds it's own charm, and quite frankly Dani's voice is superior on Midian that on anything they have done previously, and most certainly anything they will continue to do in the future.
More on the vocals later.
Dusk and her embrace, the third cradle album i got, it took me so long to get around the shrill scream that dani used about 80% of the time on this record. Hell, i actually squeal like a pig along with him these days, but even now it gets to me a bit, especially when you see what he CAN do with his voice (midian), and the bizarre control over his voice that he holds.
The production of the album, whilst not upfront as in midian, is amazing. It really is, it's "perfect" for their little niche in metal. At first it might seem a little muddy, even a bit bassy at times, but then it'll totally grab you, and you'll never turn back.
While the vocals are a hell of alot better on midian, the lyrics on Dusk and Her Embrace are superior. There's no humour in his lyrics, it's totally serious, some of it just leaves me with my mouth hanging open afterwards (still, no pun ). The execution of his vocals is strange, considering the extreme amount of time he obviously took to arrange his and sarah's lines, some of it is simply awestriking, such as the part where everything goes silent, and she says "Never leave me...", that just totally rips my heart out.
THE most beautiful song ever is a cradle of filth song. It goes by the name of "Malice through the looking glass..."
When he starts the spoken word part with "...She died to a sky dressed in flames...", it totally kills me, i actually want to HOLD dani in my arms at that point The song is totally beautiful, and i want it played at my funeral.
There's actually a strange middle eastern undertone to some of the songs on DUSK, and i can't quite explain it... in Dusk and her embrace, right after he says that line, there is a middle eastern riff... and also there is a few on Red Roses for the Devils Whore and Funeral in Carpathia i beleive. It just totally appeals to me.
If dani went back and redid the high pitched squeals with vocals similar to that on midian, i would marry this album, i would have it's children, and then i would marry it again... simply put.
Go and get both albums, and put one album above the other (dusk and her embrace on top of midian), and take a look. They totally fit together. One is green, and one is purple, and they totally fit... they just seem 'right' together... Cruelty and the beast is just "wrong", and it shouldn't have been released between these two. It's a bad album, and i can't stand it, considering what was released before, and after this one...
So what do you think?
So, putting them up against each other... very hard things to do.
Midian was the first Cradle of Filth cd i got, and after a few listens, it totally blew me away, and i went from thinking that dani davey totally sucked, to totally worshipping the ground he walks on, in fact, he's my favourite vocalist in metal at the moment, over wally, over devin...
The music is almost iron maidenish when you break it down, nice little melodies and harmonizations infused with short breaks of drum, bass and vocals to emphasize dani's role within the band. Though the execution (no pun
) is somewhat different to 'maiden and their way of thinking.The lyrics at first seemed humerous to some degree, which i didn't appreciate, and still sometimes i think "oh god dani, that's just terrible
), but whilst i do appreciate the dusk lyrics tenfold, midian holds it's own charm, and quite frankly Dani's voice is superior on Midian that on anything they have done previously, and most certainly anything they will continue to do in the future.More on the vocals later.
Dusk and her embrace, the third cradle album i got, it took me so long to get around the shrill scream that dani used about 80% of the time on this record. Hell, i actually squeal like a pig along with him these days, but even now it gets to me a bit, especially when you see what he CAN do with his voice (midian), and the bizarre control over his voice that he holds.
The production of the album, whilst not upfront as in midian, is amazing. It really is, it's "perfect" for their little niche in metal. At first it might seem a little muddy, even a bit bassy at times, but then it'll totally grab you, and you'll never turn back.
While the vocals are a hell of alot better on midian, the lyrics on Dusk and Her Embrace are superior. There's no humour in his lyrics, it's totally serious, some of it just leaves me with my mouth hanging open afterwards (still, no pun
). The execution of his vocals is strange, considering the extreme amount of time he obviously took to arrange his and sarah's lines, some of it is simply awestriking, such as the part where everything goes silent, and she says "Never leave me...", that just totally rips my heart out.THE most beautiful song ever is a cradle of filth song. It goes by the name of "Malice through the looking glass..."
When he starts the spoken word part with "...She died to a sky dressed in flames...", it totally kills me, i actually want to HOLD dani in my arms at that point
The song is totally beautiful, and i want it played at my funeral.There's actually a strange middle eastern undertone to some of the songs on DUSK, and i can't quite explain it... in Dusk and her embrace, right after he says that line, there is a middle eastern riff... and also there is a few on Red Roses for the Devils Whore and Funeral in Carpathia i beleive. It just totally appeals to me.
If dani went back and redid the high pitched squeals with vocals similar to that on midian, i would marry this album, i would have it's children, and then i would marry it again... simply put.
Go and get both albums, and put one album above the other (dusk and her embrace on top of midian), and take a look. They totally fit together. One is green, and one is purple, and they totally fit... they just seem 'right' together... Cruelty and the beast is just "wrong", and it shouldn't have been released between these two. It's a bad album, and i can't stand it, considering what was released before, and after this one...
So what do you think?
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