Our congratulations go to Cradle of Filth, whose victory in our weekly "Your Vote Counts" contest earns their new video, "Honey and Sulphur," a slot on the next episode of "Headbangers Ball," which runs from 2 a.m. to 3 a.m. on Saturday on MTV2.
"I don't think I've heard anything quite as disturbingly amazing as Cradle of Filth's 'Honey and Sulfur,'" writes reader Engage What Remains. "The creepy-sounding screams fit the dissonant, but soaring guitars. The drums are fast, powerful, and perfectly variating. Of course, being a video, the music is only half the product. And let me say, the video surely outdoes the music itself, without making the music any less [potent]. They fit hand in hand. And I can't get over how awesome the terrified screams after the verses and choruses are."
Click more to see what the dude's talking about and to check out our video interview with singer Dani "Filth" Davey. Read more...
In the second part of our video interview with Cradle of Filth frontman Dani Davey, the denizen of darkness chats about the band's new album, his serial killer artwork, his new book and other subjects that make the devil smile. Click more to grin along with the beast. Read more...
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. Read more...
For their new video, "Honey and Sulfphur," Cradle of Filth entered a 22-mile long cave in Chislehurst, South London and surrounded themselves with acrobats, stilt-walkers and tons of lit torches. The track comes from the band's upcoming album, Godspeed on the Devil's Thunder, which comes out October 28. Click "more" to see a preview of the vid: Read more...
