''Live Bait for the Dead'' is a

live album An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early ...

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 ly ...

, recorded at

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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 ''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 Bur ...

''. Following the same format as ''

Lovecraft & Witch Hearts ''Lovecraft & Witch Hearts'' is a compilation album by English extreme metal band Cradle of Filth, released on 13 May 2002 by record label Music for Nations. Content It is described in Dani Filth's sleeve notes as "a favoured grimoire of ...

'', the main album is supplemented by a second disc of rare tracks and remixes. This would be bassist

Robin Eaglestone Robin Mark Eaglestone (born 1976) is a British musician. Biography He was the bassist for the Heavy metal music, metal band Cradle of Filth. Also known as Robin Graves, he joined Cradle of Filth in 1992 as 2nd guitarist for the recording of the ...

's final recorded appearance.

''Eleven Burial Masses''

A 2007 release by

Peaceville Records Peaceville Records is a British independent heavy metal record label. The label was founded by Paul "Hammy" Halmshaw (of the bands Instigators and Civilised Society) in Dewsbury, England in 1987, who was also a one-time drummer of Sore Throat ...

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

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which indicated sales of at least 75,000 copies throughout Europe.

Critical reception

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wrote, "the performance and set list are impeccable, but it's ultimately redundant, and strictly for fans only."

Track listing

;CD ROM Extras * Downloadable screensaver * "No Time to Cry" (promo video)

Personnel

; Cradle of Filth *

Dani Filth Daniel Lloyd Davey (born 25 July 1973), known professionally as Dani Filth, is a British singer who is the vocalist, lyricist and founding member of the extreme metal band Cradle of Filth. He has a five-octave vocal range. Personal life Danie ...

– vocals *

Paul Allender Paul Allender (born 17 November 1970) is a lead guitarist best known for his work with the British extreme metal band Cradle of Filth. He was a longtime member with stints in the band from 1992–1995 and then again from 1999–2014. Cradle of ...

– lead guitar *

Gian Pyres Gian Pyres (born Gianpiero Piras, 20 October 1973) is an English guitarist, best known for his work with extreme metal band Cradle of Filth for which he recorded guitars for '' Cruelty and the Beast'' (1998), ''Midian'' (2000), ''Bitter Suites t ...

– rhythm guitar * Robin Graves – bass *

Martin Powell Martin Powell is an English musician. In 1991, Powell auditioned for the position of bass player in the band My Dying Bride, but was turned down as the band had just filled the position. Upon informing the band he was also a violin and keyboard ...

– keyboards *

Adrian Erlandsson Adrian Erlandsson (born 27 October 1970) is a Swedish heavy metal drummer who is a member of At the Gates (1990–1996, 2007–2008, 2010–), the Haunted (1996–1999, 2013–), and Nemhain (2006–). He has also been a member of H.E.A.L. ...

– drums *

Sarah Jezebel Deva Sarah Jane (born 25 February 1977), better known by her stage name Sarah Jezebel Deva, is an English singer. She was the female soprano vocalist for Cradle of Filth for 14 years and the frontwoman of the band Angtoria for 10 years. In 2009, D ...

''Eleven Burial Masses''

Critical reception

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