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Heavy, Left-Handed And Candid
''Heavy, Left-Handed and Candid'' is a DVD by English extreme metal band Cradle of Filth, featuring a concert from their 2001 Midian Tour as well as extras. It was released on 30 April 2002 by record label Abracadaver. Content ''Eleven Burial Masses'' was filmed at Nottingham Rock City on 14 April 2001. The live album ''Live Bait for the Dead'' contains the same concert. The later release ''Eleven Burial Masses'' contains both the CD and DVD, though without the special features. Early copies of the DVD were signed by the band. Track listing Eleven Burial Masses (Concert) # Lord Abortion (taken from ''Midian'') # Ebony Dressed for Sunset (taken from '' V Empire'') # The Forest Whispers My Name (taken from '' V Empire'') # Cthulhu Dawn (taken from ''Midian'') # Dusk and Her Embrace (taken from '' Dusk... and Her Embrace'') # The Principle of Evil Made Flesh (taken from '' The Principle of Evil Made Flesh'') # Cruelty Brought Thee Orchids (taken from ''Cruelty and the Beast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cradle Of Filth
Cradle of Filth are an English extreme metal band formed in Suffolk in 1991. The band's musical style evolved originally from black metal to a cleaner and more "produced" amalgam of gothic metal, symphonic metal and other metal genres. Their lyrical themes and imagery are heavily influenced by Gothic literature, poetry, mythology and horror films. The band consists of its founding member, vocalist Dani Filth, drummer Martin Marthus Škaroupka, Martin 'Marthus' Škaroupka, bassist Daniel Firth, guitarists Marek 'Ashok' Šmerda and Donny Burbage, and keyboardist Zoe Marie Federoff. The band has broken free from its original niche by courting mainstream publicity. This increased accessibility has brought coverage from the likes of ''Kerrang!'' and MTV, along with frequent main stage appearances at major festivals such as Ozzfest, Download Festival, Download and even the mainstream Sziget Festival. They have sometimes been perceived as Satanism, Satanic by casual observers, even tho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midian (album)
''Midian'' is the fourth studio album by English extreme metal band Cradle of Filth. It was released on 30 October 2000, through Music for Nations. The album marks the return of guitarist Paul Allender to the band, as well as the introduction of drummer Adrian Erlandsson (At the Gates, The Haunted (Swedish band), The Haunted) and keyboard player Martin Powell (My Dying Bride, Anathema (band), Anathema). It also features Doug Bradley (''Hellraiser, Hellbound: Hellraiser II, Hellbound'') as the narrator for various songs. Thematic inspiration ''Midian'' is inspired by English author Clive Barker's novel ''Cabal (novella), Cabal'' and his subsequent film version ''Nightbreed''. Dani Filth explained to the magazine ''Empire (magazine), Empire'' in September 2012: We loved ''Cabal'', ''The Damnation Game (novel), The Damnation Game'' and ''The Books of Blood'', and we liked that everything had "Clive Barker presents..." on it before people even knew who he was. That gave it an air of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Concert Films
A concert film, or concert movie, is a film that showcases a live performance from the perspective of a concert goer, the subject of which is an extended live performance or concert by either a musician or a stand-up comedian. Early history The earliest known concert film is the 1948 picture ''Concert Magic''. This concert features virtuoso violinist Yehudi Menuhin (1916–1999) at the Charlie Chaplin Studios in 1947. Together with various artists he performed classical and romantic works of famous composers such as Beethoven, Wieniawski, Bach, Paganini and others. The earliest known jazz concert film is the 1959 film ''Jazz on a Summer's Day''. The film was recorded during the fifth annual Newport Jazz Festival. The earliest known rock concert film was the T.A.M.I. Show, which featured acts such as The Beach Boys, James Brown, Marvin Gaye, and the Rolling Stones. One of popular music's most ground-breaking concert films is '' Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii'' (1972), directed by Ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Circus Of Horrors
''Circus of Horrors'' is a 1960 British horror film directed by Sidney Hayers, and starring Anton Diffring, Yvonne Monlaur, Erika Remberg, Kenneth Griffith, Jane Hylton, Conrad Phillips, Yvonne Romain, and Donald Pleasence. Set in 1947, it follows a deranged plastic surgeon who changes his identity after botching an operation, and later comes to gain control of a circus that he uses as a front for his surgical exploits. The original screenplay was written by American screenwriter George Baxt. It was released in the United States by American International Pictures as a double feature with ''The Angry Red Planet''. Plot In 1947 England, plastic surgeon Dr. Rossiter is wanted by police after performing a botched operation on socialite Evelyn Morley. However, believing himself to have brilliant abilities as a surgeon, he and his assistants, Martin and Angela, evade capture and escape to France. To avoid capture, Rossiter changes his name to Dr. Schüler. Schüler sees a girl scarre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cradle Of Fear
''Cradle of Fear'' is a 2001 British horror film, directed by Alex Chandon. It was released direct-to-video on 4 July 2001. Taking inspiration from the anthology films produced by Amicus Productions in the 1970s, it features three separate half-hour segments, linked by a fourth story. The main narrative involves imprisoned serial killer Kemper wreaking vengeance on those responsible for his capture. This he does through his son: Dani Filth playing an unnamed character referred to in the credits as "The Man". Shot on video and on a very low budget, the film received a lukewarm reception in the horror press, and is chiefly of interest to Cradle of Filth fans, as it features the entire lineup (principally Dani, but the rest crop up in cameo roles) from the band's ''Midian'' era. Chandon's association with Cradle of Filth began with the promo video for ''From the Cradle to Enslave'', and he went on to direct the clips for "Her Ghost in the Fog" and "No Time to Cry", plus some DVD ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bitter Suites To Succubi
''Bitter Suites to Succubi'' is an EP by English extreme metal band Cradle of Filth. It was released on 22 May 2001, through the band's own Abracadaver label. Content and recording According to frontman Dani Filth, ''Bitter Suites to Succubi'' is a "transitional mini album; essentially an EP", bridging the gap between ''Midian'' and ''Damnation and a Day'' while the band negotiated their label change from Music for Nations to Sony Records. It features six new compositions (two of which are instrumentals), but is bolstered to album-length with three reworkings of songs from '' The Principle of Evil Made Flesh'' ("The Principle of Evil Made Flesh", "Summer Dying Fast" and "The Black Goddess Rises") and a cover of The Sisters of Mercy's "No Time to Cry". It was the band's first release on their own Abracadaver label. "Dinner at Deviant's Palace" features a recording of Paul Allender's son reading ''The Lord's Prayer'' played backwards. This would be the last studio release to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cruelty And The Beast
''Cruelty and the Beast'' is the third studio album by English extreme metal band Cradle of Filth. It is a concept album based on the legend of the Hungarian "blood countess" Elizabeth Báthory and features guest narration by actress Ingrid Pitt in-character as Báthory, a role she first played in the Hammer Horror film ''Countess Dracula'' in 1971. It was released on 5 May 1998 by record label Music for Nations. The album, while positively received, was noted for its poor production by fans, critics and members of the band alike. A remixed and remastered edition, titled ''Cruelty and the Beast – Re-Mistressed'', was released in November 2019. In November 2021, during an AMA with Dani Filth on reddit, it was revealed that the track, "Bathory Aria" was the track Dani was most proud of out of the band's entire catalog. Recording and production This was the last Cradle of Filth album to feature guitarist and songwriter Stuart Anstis, keyboardist Lecter and drummer Nichola ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Principle Of Evil Made Flesh
''The Principle of Evil Made Flesh'' is the debut studio album by English extreme metal band Cradle of Filth. It was released on 24 February 1994 through Cacophonous Records, following three demos released between 1991 and 1993. The album's sound is significantly more raw than on subsequent releases, and frontman Dani Filth's vocals differ from his later style and technique. The album is a then-unusual hybrid of gothic metal and black metal. This would be the only album featuring guitarist Paul Ryan and keyboardist Benjamin Ryan; guitarist Paul Allender also left the band at this point, but returned five years later for ''Midian''. Some of the tracks from this album were later re-recorded for '' V Empire'' (1996), '' Bitter Suites to Succubi'' (2001), Evermore Darkly (2011) and '' Midnight in the Labyrinth'' (2012). Musical style In the book ''The Gospel of Filth'', Gavin Baddeley describes the album and its place within (or alongside) the contemporary black metal scene: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dusk
Dusk occurs at the darkest stage of twilight, or at the very end of astronomical twilight after sunset and just before nightfall.''The Random House College Dictionary'', "dusk". At predusk, during early to intermediate stages of twilight, enough light in the sky under clear conditions may occur to read outdoors without artificial illumination; however, at the end of civil twilight (when Earth rotates to a point at which the center of the Sun's disk is 6° below the local horizon), such lighting is required to read outside. The term ''dusk'' usually refers to astronomical dusk, or the darkest part of twilight before night begins. Technical definitions The time of dusk is the moment at the very end of astronomical twilight, just before the minimum brightness of the night sky sets in, or may be thought of as ''the darkest part of evening twilight''. However, technically, the three stages of dusk are as follows: *At civil dusk, the center of the Sun's disc goes 6° below the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
V Empire (Or Dark Faerytales In Phallustein)
''V Empire or Dark Faerytales in Phallustein'' is an EP by English extreme metal band Cradle of Filth, and the first release following their 1994 debut studio album ''The Principle of Evil Made Flesh''. It was released on 22 April 1996, and was the band's final release for Cacophonous Records. Recording ''V Empire'' was hastily written and recorded for Cacophonous Records as a contractual obligation before the band jumped ship to Music for Nations. As such, it is the first of two albums released in 1996, the other being '' Dusk... and Her Embrace''. Half of the band was replaced for this recording, with Stuart Anstis replacing guitarists Paul Allender and Paul Ryan and Damien Gregori replacing keyboardist Benjamin Ryan. All the guitars on ''V Empire'' were performed by Anstis. The name "Jared Demeter" listed as a second guitarist in the liner notes included in the booklet of the EP is just a made-up name to give the impression that there were two guitarists on the EP. Also, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eleven Burial Masses
''Live Bait for the Dead'' is a live album by Cradle of Filth, recorded at Nottingham Rock City on 14 April 2001 and released on 19 August 2002. The album was released and (uniquely, so far) distributed on the band's own Abracadaver label. The same gig is included on the DVD ''Heavy, Left-Handed and Candid''. Following the same format as ''Lovecraft & Witch Hearts'', the main album is supplemented by a second disc of rare tracks and remixes. This would be bassist Robin Eaglestone's final recorded appearance. ''Eleven Burial Masses'' A 2007 release by Peaceville Records combines the first disc of ''Live Bait for the Dead'' with the ''Heavy, Left-Handed and Candid'' DVD (minus the bonus features). The "eleven" of the title does not take into account the instrumentals "The Ceremony Opens" and "Creatures That Kissed in Cold Mirrors". In October 2011 it was awarded a gold certification from the Independent Music Companies Association which indicated sales of at least 75,000 copie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extreme Metal
Extreme metal is a loosely defined umbrella term for a number of related heavy metal music subgenres that have developed since the early 1980s. It has been defined as a "cluster of metal subgenres characterized by sonic, verbal, and visual transgression". The term usually refers to a more abrasive, harsher, underground, non-commercialized style associated with the speed metal, thrash metal, black metal, death metal, and doom metal genres.K. Kahn-Harris, ''Extreme Metal: Music and Culture on the Edge'' (Berg Publishers, 2007), , p. 31. Hardcore punk has been considered an integral part of the development of extreme metal, in the case of song structure and speed, in every case other than doom metal. Definitions Extreme metal acts set themselves apart from traditional heavy metal acts, such as Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and Motörhead, by incorporating more abrasive musical characteristics such as higher tempos, increased aggression and a harsher extremity. In the majority of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
