''The Great and Secret Show'' is the debut album from the British

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band

Devilment Devilment are a British gothic metal/groove metal band originally formed in late 2011. The band experienced problems finding a stable vocalist until Dani Filth from the extreme metal band Cradle of Filth joined. They released their first studi ...

, released in 2014 on the

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label.

Development

In September 2013 the band entered Grindstone Studios in Suffolk with producer Scott Atkins, who had previously worked with bands including

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and

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Track listing

The album contains 13 tracks, closing with an orchestral rendition of "Even Your Blood Group Rejects Me" by soundtrack maestro

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. Another track is a cover of Midnight Oil's classic "

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", with guest vocals by band member

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 ...

's long-term friend

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of MTV's '' Jackass'' and ''

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'' fame. Margera became involved after Dani attended Bam's wedding in Iceland and sang a live duet with him on an Anathema cover. This was after appearing on his TV show in which he helped destroy Bam's uncle's living room with a JCB digger.

Personnel

Band members

– vocals *Colin Parks – lead guitar *Daniel J Finch – guitar & Keyboards *Nick Johnson – bass *Aaron Boast – drums *Lauren Francis – keyboards, vocals

Additional personnel

*Bam Margera – additional vocals on "Beds Are Burning" {{DEFAULTSORT:Great and Secret Show, The 2014 albums Devilment albums