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 lyrical themes and imagery are heavily influenced by Gothic literature, poetry, mythology and horror films. The band consists of its founding member, vocalist Dani Filth, drummer Martin 'Marthus' Škaroupka, bassist Daniel Firth, guitarists Marek 'Ashok' Šmerda and Donny Burbage, and keyboardist Zoe Marie Federoff.

The band has broken free from its original niche by courting mainstream publicity. This increased accessibility has brought coverage from the likes of Kerrang! and MTV, along with frequent main stage appearances at major festivals such as Ozzfest, Download and even the mainstream Sziget Festival. They have sometimes been perceived as Satanic by casual observers, even though their outright lyrical references to Satanism are few and far between; their use of Satanic imagery has arguably always been more for shock value than any seriously held beliefs.

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Ed Sheeran & Cradle Of Filth Collab In Doubt After Band Dispute

The unexpected collab with Ed Sheeran and the extreme metal band has been teased since 2021.

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Five Former Cradle Of Filth Members File Lawsuit Against Dani Filth & Associated Companies

The ex-band members have levelled allegations of copyright infringement, misappropriation of likeness, defamation, unjust enrichment, and unpaid royalties.

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Cradle Of Filth Being ‘Very Careful’ With Ed Sheeran Collab Release

“It’s recorded, it’s all done…”

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Dani Filth: Being In Cradle Of Filth Is A 'Lifestyle', Not Just 'A Musical Choice'

Ahead of Cradle Of Filth's first Australian tour in five years, vocalist Dani Filth talks about the band's "life code", working with Ed Sheeran, and where their upcoming 14th album is at.

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Cradle Of Filth's Guitarist & Keyboardist Are Engaged

The New Year signalled love and joy for Cradle Of Filth.

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Dani Filth Slams Spotify: "Biggest Criminals In The World"

"I think we had 25, 26 million plays last year, and I think personally I got about 20 pounds, which is less than an hourly work rate."

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Cradle Of Filth Are Recording Their 14th Album

"Just finished recording drums for the new Cradle Of Filth album and it's sounding amazing so far!"

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That Cradle Of Filth & Ed Sheeran Collaboration Is Finally Coming Soon

"It’s exactly how you can imagine it’ll sound, if you can imagine Ed Sheeran with Cradle Of Filth."

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Cradle Of Filth Announce Their First Live Album In 20 Years, 'Trouble And Their Double Lives'

Dani Filth said, "I would say a live record was long overdue, judging by the 20-odd-year gap between this and our previous offering."

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Cradle Of Filth & Ed Sheeran Tease Collaboration Again

"A little over a week ago I was having lunch with the unlikely lads, having just done something fun."

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Cradle Of Filth & Ed Sheeran Are Writing A Song Together

"We still have yet to finish our song with Ed Sheeran. He's done some of it, but then he had a baby, and then he got obviously sidetracked with that and doing whatever Ed does, which is play massive shows around the globe. He's not at our beck and call. But he is gonna finish it, he assures me."

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That Time Cradle Of Filth's Dani Filth Got Arrested At The Vatican: 'It Was Great'

Black metal mercenaries Cradle Of Filth are returning to our shores to celebrate their seminal 1998 LP 'Cruelty And The Beast' in all its outrageous glory. Mark Hebblewhite speaks to Dani Filth about the album many cite as the pinnacle of his band’s career.

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