Forsooth, an ill wind doth blow. The devil's nostrils flare with a chill that makes October grim. And in that darkened mist cometh thy blackest hour. And he shalt reign forevermore.... or at least rain forevermore. Damn, it's ugly around here. Been brisk and rainy all day, and, let us tell you, that ill went frickin' sucks. At least we can jump for joy and clack our hooves together about the arrival of a new Cradle of Filth record.
Today, the band untied the beast that is Godspeed on the Devil's Thunder, a feral concept album about the life and crimes of Gilles de Rais, a French nobleman, decorated soldier former comrade of Joan of Arc, who also happens to be one of the most prolific and vicious serial killers of all time. In commemoration of Cradle of Filth's latest proclamation of the damned, we bring you part one of a video interview with vocalist Daniel Davey (a.k.a. Dani Filth). Click "more" to hear him spew filth about the new album, the films that thrill him the most, the visual appeal of Cradle and the absurdity of capitalistic black metal bands.
Why Filth wrote a concept album about de Rais
What is most interesting about de Rais
The influence of gothic and graphic horror movies
The importance of image and personality in metal
Why a black metal icon would start a commercial clothing line
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