Cradle of Filth discography

Cradle of Filth discography
Cradle of Filth performing at Metalmania in 2005
Studio albums	11
Live albums	1
Compilation albums	2
Video albums	3
Music videos	20
EPs	4
Singles	14

Cradle of Filth was formed in Suffolk, England in 1991. The band's original members consisted of vocalist Dani Filth, guitarist Paul Ryan, keyboardist Ben Ryan (Paul's brother), bassist John Richard and drummer Darren White. With this line-up, Cradle of Filth recorded a demo in 1992, titled Invoking the Unclean. Soon after, they recorded their second demo, Orgiastic Pleasures Foul with new guitarist Robin Eaglestone (aka. Robin Graves). He left the band shortly afterwards, but following the departure of John Richard, Eaglestone returned to take his place as bassist. Guitarist Paul Allender joined the band at the same time. Following these changes, another demo was recorded, titled Total Fucking Darkness (released commercially in 2014, bolstered with rehearsal sessions and a surviving track from the abandoned Goetia album). White left the band soon after, paving the way for the entry of drummer Nicholas Barker.

Cradle of Filth signed with Cacophonous Records in 1994, releasing their debut, The Principle of Evil Made Flesh. A series of differences between band members arose, and there were also problems between the band and the label. Their second work, the EP V Empire or Dark Faerytales in Phallustein, issued in 1996, saw further changes in the line-up. The Ryan brothers left, and Stuart Anstis (guitarist) and Damien Gregori (keyboardist) joined, and Paul Allender was replaced by Jared Demeter. While writing material for a new album, the band negotiated their departure from Cacophonus Records, and in November 1996, signed with European label Music for Nations. Later that year, they released Dusk... and Her Embrace, an album that substantially expanded the group's growing cult following.

Their next album was Cruelty and the Beast, released in 1998 featured new guitarist Gian Pyres. Two years later the group returned with From the Cradle to Enslave, an EP that featured new drummer Adrian Erlandsson (formerly of Sweden's At the Gates and The Haunted), as Barker had departed to join Dimmu Borgir. The band's several lineup changes continued apace as Paul Allender rejoined the group and Martin Powell (ex-Anathema and My Dying Bride) replaced Smith on keyboards for the full-length album Midian, Cradle's last for Music For Nations, which was appropriately released on Hallowe'en 2000. Bitter Suites to Succubi was released on the band's own Abracadaver label in the UK and Spitfire Records in the US in 2001. The group signed to Sony for one album in 2003, adding a choir and orchestra for Damnation and a Day, and moved to Roadrunner Records for 2004's Nymphetamine, 2006's Thornography, and 2008's Godspeed on the Devil's Thunder. 2010's Darkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa was independently released by Abracadaver through Peaceville.

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions											Sales
		UK [1][2]	AUS [3]	AUT [4]	BEL [5]	FIN [6]	FRA [7]	GER [8]	NLD [9]	SWE [10]	SWI [11]	US [12]
The Principle of Evil Made Flesh	Released: 31 January 1994 Label: Cacophonous Format: CD, LP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Dusk... and Her Embrace	Released: 28 August 1996 Label: Music for Nations Format: CD, LP	107	—	—	—	24	—	—	—	—	—	—
Cruelty and the Beast	Released: 27 April 1998 Label: Music for Nations Format: CD, LP	48	—	24	—	13	34	47	37	—	—	—	US: 108,119+[13]
Midian	Released: 30 October 2000 Label: Music for Nations Format: CD, LP	63	—	—	47	11	50	30	41	57	—	—	US: 71,971+[13]
Damnation and a Day	Released: 10 March 2003 Label: Sony Format: CD, LP	44	47	43	37	10	37	15	51	30	81	140	US: 62,850+[14]
Nymphetamine	Released: 27 September 2004 Label: Roadrunner Format: CD, LP	92	53[15]	56	59	32	44	25	29	23	64	89	US: 14,000+[16]
Thornography	Released: 17 October 2006 Label: Roadrunner Format: CD, LP	46	35	20	58	16	48	27	48	37	71	66	US: 30,000+[16] [17]
Godspeed on the Devil's Thunder	Released: 28 October 2008 Label: Roadrunner Format: CD, LP	73	46	53	50	24	64	37	53	49	56	48	US: 11,000+[16]
Darkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa	Released: 1 November 2010 Label: Peaceville Format: CD, LP	95	89[18]	50	64	18	55	43	83	—	61	99	US: 8,860+[19] [20]
The Manticore and Other Horrors	Released: 29 October 2012 Label: Peaceville Format: CD, LP	106	—	63[21]	92	24[21]	94[21]	56	—	—	—	96	US: 4,500+[22]
Hammer of the Witches	Released: 10 July 2015 Label: Nuclear Blast Format: CD, LP	44	28	57	28	5[23]	—	23	38	—	46	196
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Live albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		UK [2]	FRA [7]
Live Bait for the Dead	Released: 19 August 2002 Label: Abracadaver Format: CD	175	134
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		UK [1][2]	GER [8]
Lovecraft & Witch Hearts	Released: 13 May 2002 Label: Music for Nations Format: CD	96	95
Midnight in the Labyrinth	Released: 21 April 2012 Label: Peaceville Format: CD	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		UK [2]	AUT [4]	FIN [6]	FRA [7]	GER [8]	NLD [9]
V Empire or Dark Faerytales in Phallustein	Released: 22 April 1996 Label: Cacophonous Format: CD, LP	—	—	—	—	—	—
From the Cradle to Enslave	Released: 2 November 1999 Label: Music for Nations Format: CD, LP	84	—	—	—	—	—
Bitter Suites to Succubi	Released: 18 June 2001 Label: Abracadaver Format: CD, LP	63	36	17	89	45	73
Evermore Darkly	Released: 17 October 2011 Label: Peaceville Format: CD	—	—	—	177	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Demos

Title	Album details
Invoking the Unclean	Released: 20 January 1992 Label: Self-released Formats: CS
Orgiastic Pleasures Foul	Released: February 1992 Label: Self-released Formats: CS
Total Fucking Darkness	Released: 1992, 19 May 2014 (rerelease) Label: Tombstone Records, Mordgrimm (rerelease) Formats: CS, CD, LP

Singles

Year	Title	UK [2]	FRA [7]	Album
1998	"Twisted Nails of Faith"[24]	—	—	Cruelty and the Beast
2000	"Her Ghost in the Fog / Dance Macabre"	—	—	Midian
2001	"No Time to Cry"	—	—	Bitter Suites to Succubi
2003	"Babalon A.D. (So Glad for the Madness)"	35	—	Damnation and a Day
	"Mannequin"	—	—
2004	"Nymphetamine"	—	—	Nymphetamine
2005	"Devil Woman"	—	—
2006	"Temptation / Dirge Inferno"	—	—	Thornography
2007	"The Foetus of a New Day Kicking"	—	—
2008	"Tragic Kingdom"	—	—	Godspeed on the Devil's Thunder
	"Honey and Sulphur"	—	98
2009	"The Death of Love"	—	—
2010	"Forgive Me Father (I Have Sinned)"	—	—	Darkly, Darkly Venus Aversa
2011	"Lilith Immaculate"	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Video albums

Title	Video details	Peak chart positions	Sales	Certifications
		SWE [25]
PanDaemonAeon	Released: 5 October 1999 Label: Music for Nations Format: VHS, DVD	—
Heavy, Left-Handed & Candid	Released: 25 November 2001 Label: Abracadaver Format: VHS, DVD	16
Peace Through Superior Firepower	Released: 22 November 2005 Label: Roadrunner Format: DVD	12	US: 2,000+[26]	CAN: Gold[27]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Music videos

Year	Title	Director
1999	"From the Cradle to Enslave"	Alex Chandon[28]
2000	"Her Ghost in the Fog"
2001	"Born in a Burial Gown"
	"No Time to Cry"
	"Scorched Earth Erotica"
2003	"Babalon A.D. (So Glad for the Madness)"	W.I.Z.[29]
	"Mannequin"	Thomas Mignone[30]
	"The Promise of Fever"	Paul Allender[31]
2004	"Nymphetamine"	Dani Jacobs[32]
2006	"Temptation"	Adam Mason[33]
2007	"Tonight in Flames"	Paul Allender[34]
	"The Foetus of a New Day Kicking"	Lee Lennox[35]
2008	"Honey and Sulphur"	Michael Maxxis[36]
2009	"The Death of Love"	Will Wright[37]
2010	"Forgive Me Father (I Have Sinned)"	Dani Jacobs[38]
2011	"Lilith Immaculate"	Ross Bolidai[39]
2012	"Frost On Her Pillow"	Stuart Birchall[40]
2013	"For Your Vulgar Delecation"	Ross Bolidai [41]
2015	"Right Wing of the Garden Triptych"	Sam Scott-Hunter
2015	"Blackest Magick In Practice"

Covers

Cradle of Filth are well known for their extensive list of covers (usually included on the special editions).

Year	Title	Album	Originally by
1996	"Hell Awaits"	Dusk...and Her Embrace	Slayer
1998	"Sodomy and Lust"	Cruelty and the Beast	Sodom
1998	"Black Metal"	Cruelty and the Beast	Venom
1998	"Hallowed Be Thy Name"	Cruelty and the Beast	Iron Maiden
1999	"Sleepless"	From the Cradle to Enslave	Anathema
1999	"Death Comes Ripping"	From the Cradle to Enslave	Misfits
1999	"Dawn of Eternity"	From the Cradle to Enslave (US version)	Massacre
2000	"For Those Who Died"	Midian	Sabbat
2001	"The Fire Still Burns"	Twisted Forever	Twisted Sister
2001	"No Time to Cry"	Bitter Suites to Succubi	The Sisters of Mercy
2004	"Devil Woman"	Nymphetamine	Cliff Richard
2004	"Mr. Crowley"	Nymphetamine	Ozzy Osbourne
2004	"Bestial Lust"	Nymphetamine	Bathory
2006	"Halloween 2"/"HW2"	Thornography/Underworld: Evolution	Samhain
2006	"Temptation"	Thornography	Heaven 17
2006	"Stay"	Thornography	Shakespears Sister
2008	"Into the Crypt of Rays"	Godspeed on the Devil's Thunder	Celtic Frost

See also

• Cradle of Fear
• From the Cradle to the Grave
• The Gospel of Filth
• Dominator

Footnotes

1. ^ Re-released in 2007 by Peaceville Records, with the new title of Eleven Burial Masses. The CD & DVD package consists of the entire first disc of Live Bait for the Dead, plus the DVD Heavy, Left-Handed and Candid without its original bonus features.

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41. Credits

External links

• Media related to Cradle of Filth at Wikimedia Commons
• Cradle of Filth