There's an obvious parallel between the dramatic and violent expressions of extreme metal band Cradle of Filth and the sweeping visuals and jarring storylines of the best horror films. So it's hardly shocking that Cradle frontman Dani Filth would have slaughtered all the sexually active teens in his neighborhood for the opportunity to work with horror movie legend Dario Argento. Fortunately, he didn't have to. Argento reached out to Filth first, inviting him to contribute vocals to the theme song for his upcoming film "Mother of Tears: The Third Mother."
The song was composed by Claudio Simonetti, a member of '80s Italian prog-psychedelic band Goblin, who scored some of Argento's best films, including "Suspiria," "Profondo Rosso (Deep Red)" and "Zombi (Dawn of the Dead)."
“'It was a real honor to be asked to work alongside Claudio Simonetti from Goblin, especially as it’s the last of a trilogy for a Dario Argento movie," said Filth in a statement. "The whole project has been very exciting to say the least. I received word that my services were being demanded of and I was especially delighted to have been given free reign with the vocals, both musically and lyrically, preserving the lush choir that forms the backbone of the chorus. The result is a four-minute homage to the last and most dangerous in a trio of powerful witches whose aim is to enslave the world. Having finished the song (which is intended for the film’s credits), I am now tense with anticipation for seeing how the two work together... the film apparently rocks!”
"Mother of Tears: The Third Mother concludes Argento’s cult trilogy that began with 1977's "Suspiria" and 1980's "Inferno" and revolves around the resurrection of demonic witches in Rome. The film stars Asia Argento ("Land of the Dead"), Udo Kier ("Grindhouse," Rob Zombie’s "Halloween"), and Cristian Solimeno ("Footballers’ Wives") and is slated for release in late fall.
Argento, 67, has been making horror films for nearly 40 years. Cradle of Filth, too, are no strangers to the genre. The band has contributed tracks to "Underworld: Evolution," "Alone in the Dark," "Resident Evil: Apocalypse, "Ginger Snaps" and "Faust." In addition, the bandmembers starred in "Cradle of Fear" and tapped Doug Bradley -- who plays Pinhead in the "Hellraiser" films -- to to a spoken word performance on their last album, 2006's Thornography.
Cradle of Filth will headline Bam Margera's Viva La Bands 2007 North American Tour, which launches this fall and also features CKY and Vains of Jenna. "The Viva La Bands tour promises to be a great musical outing for Cradle, mixing it up with a very eclectic bunch of bands. Bam is a good friend of ours, and when we heard that he was putting together a tour that would hit all the major markets in America, we just jumped at the chance to be a part of his lunatic vision. As headliners, Cradle of Filth will give the American audience the proverbial kick in the bollocks they so rightly deserve. Fall will never be the same again! Viva the damned!"
Now, give in to "Temptation" or die:
And if you're still with us, here's your reward -- a gruesome preview of "Cradle of Fear":
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