Group
Cradle of Filth
- From
- Ipswich, United Kingdom
- Since
- 1991–present
- Rating
- ★ 4.35
- Releases
- 74
- symphonic black metal
- black metal
- gothic metal
- metal
About
Cradle of Filth are an English extreme metal band formed in Suffolk in 1991. The band's style evolved from black metal to a cleaner and more "produced" amalgam of gothic metal, symphonic metal and other genres. Their lyrics and imagery are influenced by Gothic literature, poetry, mythology and horror films. The band consist of founding member and vocalist Dani Filth, drummer Martin "Marthus" Škaroupka, bassist Daniel Firth, and guitarists Donny Burbage and Joff Bailey.
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The band have broken from their original niche by courting mainstream publicity. This increased accessibility brought coverage from the likes of Kerrang! and MTV, along with main stage appearances at major festivals such as Ozzfest, Download and the mainstream Sziget Festival. They have been perceived as Satanic, even though their lyrics seldom reference Satanism. Their use of Satanic imagery has been for shock value rather than seriously held beliefs. Though the band are English, hailing from Suffolk, they have included members from Sweden, the Czech Republic, and the United States.
Members
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Dani Filth lead vocals
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Martin “Marthus” Škaroupka drums (drum set)
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Daniel Firth bass guitar
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Donny Burbage electric guitar
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Joff Bailey guitar, electric guitar
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Kelsey Peters other vocals, keyboard, background vocals
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Darren Gardner drums (drum set)
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Jonathan Pritchard electric bass guitar
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Benjamin Ryan keyboard
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Paul Ryan electric guitar
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Paul Allender guitar
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Robin Eaglestone bass guitar
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Andrea Haugen background vocals
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Nicholas Barker drums (drum set)
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Rishi Mehta guitar
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Bryan Hipp guitar
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Jon Kennedy bass guitar
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Damien Gregori keyboard
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Danielle Cneajna Cottington background vocals
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Stuart Anstis guitar
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Sarah Jezebel Deva background vocals
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Paul Mcglone guitar
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Gian Pyres electric guitar
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Les Smith keyboard
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Darren Donnarumma guitar
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Dave Hirschheimer membranophone
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William A. “Was” Sarginson membranophone
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Mark Newby-Robson keyboard
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Adrian Erlandsson drums (drum set)
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Martin Powell guitar, keyboard, violin
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Dave Pybus bass guitar
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James McIlroy guitar
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Charles Hedger guitar
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Rosie Smith background vocals, keyboard
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Dhiraz Wregmi bass guitar
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Carolyn Gretton background vocals
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Ashley Ellyllon background vocals, keyboard
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Caroline Campbell background vocals, keyboard
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Lindsay Schoolcraft background vocals, keyboard
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Richard Shaw electric guitar
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Marek Ashok Šmerda guitar
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Anabelle Iratni lead vocals, lyre, keyboard
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Zoë Marie Federoff background vocals, keyboard
Discography
Albums
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The Principle of Evil Made Flesh
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Dusk and Her Embrace
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Cruelty and the Beast Apple Music
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Midian
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Damnation and a Day Apple Music
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Nymphetamine
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Thornography
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Godspeed on the Devil’s Thunder
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Darkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa
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Midnight in the Labyrinth Apple Music
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The Manticore and Other Horrors
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Hammer of the Witches Apple Music
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Dusk… and Her Embrace: The Original Sin
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Cryptoriana: The Seductiveness of Decay
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Existence Is Futile
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The Screaming of the Valkyries
EPs
Singles
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Carmilla's Masque / The Graveyard by Moonlight
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To Live Deliciously
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Malignant Perfection Apple Music
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Necromantic Fantasies Apple Music
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Crawling King Chaos Apple Music
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Lilith Immaculate
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Forgive Me (I Have Sinned)
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The Death of Love
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Honey and Sulphur
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Tonight in Flames
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Temptation & Dirge Inferno
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Devil Woman
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Babalon A.D.
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No Time to Cry
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Her Ghost in the Fog / Dance Macabre
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Twisted Nails of Faith
Live
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Trouble and Their Double Lives
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Live at Dynamo Open Air 1997
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Eleven Burial Masses
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Peace Through Superior Firepower (live in Paris) Apple Music
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Peace Through Superior Firepower Apple Music
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Damnation and a Day Tour 2003
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Live Bait for the Dead
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Heavy Left‐Handed and Candid
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Live in Berlin
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The Princess of Darkness
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I Raped the Virgin Mary and Hung the Bastard Christ
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1999‐05‐22: Dynamo Open Air, Landgoed Gulbergen, Nuenen, Netherlands
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Live at Wacken
Compilations
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The Complete Albums 2004–2008
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Classic Filth
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Raising Covers Hell
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Total Fucking Darkness
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Peaceville Presents… Cradle of Filth
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Monsters of Rock
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Lycanthropy Mix
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Midian / Sodomizing the Virgin Vamps
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Lovecraft & Witch Hearts
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The Evil’s Bitter Sweet
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The Beginning of Filthness
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Raredaemonaeon
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Venus in Fear
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Sodomizing the Virgin Vamps
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Highell Listening
Links
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Official
Social
Concerts
Buy
Tribute
Also known as
-l- Cradle of Filth -l- · Burial
Tags
- extreme gothic metal
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 7e26cbe1-b8f5-4215-af82-e43d5f8ff308
- ISNI
- 0000000121055279
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 12 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.