''Evermore Darkly...'' is the fourth EP by English

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band

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 ...

, released in October 2011. A companion piece to the 2010 album '' Darkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa'', it contains two new tracks in "Transmission from Hell" and "Thank Your Lucky Scars", plus demo versions of some ''Venus Aversa'' tracks. An orchestral version of "Summer Dying Fast" (a track from 1994's '' The Principle of Evil Made Flesh'' album, reworked previously for 2001's ''

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'') is also included as a taster for the subsequent '' Midnight in the Labyrinth'' collection. The CD was originally packaged with a

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containing a documentary, a live show from 25 June 2011's

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festival ("Burning Down Graspop"), and the promo video for "Lilith Immaculate".

Track listing

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 ...

– lead 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 ...

– guitars * James McIlroy – guitars *

Dave Pybus Dave Pybus (born 4 June 1970) is a British extreme metal musician, best known as the former bass player of Cradle of Filth. Career Pybus's first band was called Anul Death (1988–1991) which later changed its name to Darkened. From 1990 to ...

– bass * Martin "Marthus" Škaroupka – drums, further orchestration on "Lilith Immaculate" (extended length) * Caroline Campbell - keyboards (live)

Additional personnel

* Mark Newby-Robson – orchestration on "Thank Your Lucky Scars" *

Doug Bradley Douglas William Bradley (born 7 September 1954) is an English actor and author, best known for his role as the lead Cenobite "Pinhead" in the ''Hellraiser'' film series and for narration on various Cradle of Filth albums. He is also starri ...

– narration on "Transmission from Hell" * Ralph Woodward – choir conductor & arranger * Dora Kemp, Chitra Ramalingam, Philippa Mann, Anna Asbach-Cullen, Emma Levy, Nikki Cutts, Steve Mullock, Chris Young, Andrew Kennedy, Tim Cutts, Nick Webb, John Aldridge – choir on "Summer Dying Fast"

Production

*Scott Atkins - producer, engineer, mixing *Mark Harwood - engineer *Doug Cook - mixing of Elder version songs and of "Summer Dying Fast" *

Rob Caggiano Robert Caggiano (born November 7, 1976) is an American guitarist and record producer. Since 2013, Caggiano has been the lead guitarist of the rock band Volbeat. He had formerly been guitarist of thrash metal band Anthrax and nu metal band Boile ...

, Paul Logus - mixing of "Forgive Me Father (I'm in a Trance)" *Kit Woolven - mixing of "Summer Dying Fast" *Ross Bolidai - Rocumentary producer and director, "Lilith Immaculate" video director *Heather Snell - "Lilith Immaculate" producer *Natalie Shau - cover art

Charts

References

{{Authority control 2011 albums Cradle of Filth albums Nuclear Blast albums Peaceville Records albums