The Rape and Ruin of Angels (Hosannas in Extremis) - Cradle of Filth

[Amp661]

4:52!! the bass, keyboards, guitars, and vocals are beautiful!! a great counter to a chaotic opener of a song. These core Cradle members were the perfect fit. I do wish i could have seen them in this era!

[MetaLinkuto]

it doesn't get any better than this.

[RealTrollface]

what a bad quality for such a great song.

[towar85]

ROBIN 'GRAVES' EAGLESTONE!!

[jacketman420]

this song is fucking beautiful!!!!

[piper263]

what for a epic scream in the beginning!

[hansbananendans]

@piper263 growl

[sxgtrgd]

okay. i always thought in the part thats like "whisper me secrets behend beyond death" that thats dani saying it theatrically. does anyone know anything about this?

[oddworth]

3 people have not laid naked in the darkest breeze

[RaykuProductionss]

3 persons are gay

[Rukazor]

The bass riff at about 4:25 is probably my favorite bass line ever.

[SuperMetalhead5]

my list of favorite cof albums is 1. dusk 2.vempire3.principles4.godspee­d rest albums arent as good. i know godspeed is mainstream but it still has kick ass rifts. i cant get into cruelty it sounds to much like nymphetamine and midian to me.

[ODIPORIS]

Vempire may be just an EP, but this is Cradle's finest. Way to fucking masterful.

[Ballad2Grave]

Paul said in one interview that for the next upcoming tour this track is going to be on the set-list. CANT WAIT!!!

[Phantasmaldreams]

I always thought the "V" in V empire could have quite a few meanings, i think. One bieng a counter name to "Dark Faerytales in Phallustein" so the V could be representing the female nether region; also, Dani seems to like Star wars, so it could also be a play on the movie name lol I'm sure this is old,old news but I haven't read up on anything much on the internet so just throwing it here. If so, pardon my ignorance.

[ih8makinusernames]

@Phantasmaldreams I agree i see three meanings: 1. VAGINA 2. Fifth Empire 3. Vempire=Vampire Empire. I'm sure theres otheres.

[RealTrollface]

Asskickin badass song. Perfect for the radio in the car.

[christdethroned]

its fifth empire, not some bloody vempire

[eric8542011]

@christdethroned, alot of people confuse the title with "Vempire" because Cradle's early material was about vampirism.

[christdethroned]

Its fifth empire not sum bloody vempire, sigh.

[Necro666Filth]

@blaztradiouz666 u r the gay dude

[blaztradiouz666]

Only song they have that i like!!!sry./Its still pritty gay.

[mike13lowe]

"whisper me secrets beheld beyond dead" got to be the weirdest of dani's vocals

[KMnnA]

Fucking amazing, wish I could find this.

[filth69ify1]

The Structure and Complexity of This Song Really Makes You Feel Like You Are Exploring The Underworld.

[LysergicElysium]

cradle f filth I will always love you!

[Litshttam]

Wonder if the album's title is a nod to Star Wars (Dani Filth is a big fan, particularly of Darth Vader); V - Episode V, Empire - The Empire Strikes Back?

[metalklown]

This is the single greatest song from CoF. How anyone can ever say that Cradle was never black metal is beyond me.

[ih8makinusernames]

so is the Album V Empire of Vempire? I see both.

[metalklown]

@ih8makinusernames I think its supposed to be V Empire, but I always have called it Vempire. Its unclear on the actual album as well, because all of the letters are capitalized.

[ivanmontelongo]

@ih8makinusernames The Album is V Empire. Remember that in Roman Numerals "V" represented the number 5.

[ivanmontelongo]

That simple phrase I love it so much.

"Remember with pride what thou art, lest we forget in awe of our terrible past"

By the way I decoded which notes are played in the bass. It's (in order)

C, D#,D,C,G#,A#

C,D#,D,D#,C,D#,D,C,A#,C

[dorsiareservation900]

I love how the related vidoes here are so fucked because it has rape in the title. Like, seriously "Dog rapes girl" "rape in the forest" youtube is too fucked sometimes!

[Sabbaoth999]

Cradle of Filth used to have the best slow parts , so sad and dramatic. Vempire and Dusk are one of a kind albums. Dani's songwritting was superb . 4:30 /6:10 how much talent!

[filth69ify1]

@Sabbaoth999 dont forget about principle

[BassWeildingPaladin]

Hurry, else Death may spy us here and quicken the pulse of Dawn...

[IlJDIl]

2:34 \m/

[SalmonBoa420]

Ive never heard so much energy and emotion and sound in my entire life existence! Fuck this song is such a ONE OF A GOD DAM KIND!!!! Much respect for the Dani and this one a kind line up =D EXXXXXXXTREME Metal no doubt

[Leandro1982able]

mt fodaaaaa

[DRakshasa]

2 people listen to green day and call it metal.

[zom8135]

Probably my favourite (or current favourite) Cradle of Filth song. It's schizophrenic tempo changes, its atmosphere, its poetry, its perfect meshing of male and female vocals... this is why, despite their dodgy newer stuff, I can't turn my back on this band and abandon all hope for them.

[imperfection32]

lets hope for the best in darkly darkly!!

[TheSkouge]

their best lineup ever...

[stamanselmo]

agree entirely...best album ever...i will listening this album until i die

[nikki7722]

one of their best songs... i use it to iritate and scare my asshole neighbors... thanx dani

[CarnivorousExcrement]

@nikki7722 lol i would blast this song on the bus through my headphones. nobody ever even looked at me heh

[DamnedBeThyName666]

I wish Vempire had been a full length release, my 2 favourite cradle of filth songs are on this album, I can only imagine how good a few more masterpieces would have been, they sounded their best in this album, but I'mm have to say that Principle of Evil Made Flesh is overall better considering the quanity of amazing songs.

[DanteWhite]

this is decent but the vocals are annoying either way their new stuff sucks ass the best album is poemf hands down

[monsterbill0]

I love Sarah's voice at 2:40.

This band just isn't the same without her anymore in my opinion.

[finalmotoko]

I'm still voting this as probably my most listened to Cradle track. Probably my fave also. It's so original, and also got exactly what you want from Cradle in it. Fuck, has ANYONE heard them play this live? I think they did this as a total one off. And that sucks cos this should be one of their most advertised tracks. I fucking love the rape and ruin of angels. Old and Legenedary.

[Maverickthebroken1]

Cradle of filth are awesome, they don;t sound like anyone else, noone can ever call them emo without instantly placing themselves below the vermin on the pyramid of life, This song is fucking hardcore :D

[guirlache]

best song

[vamptressroze]

Emo shouldnt even be a fucking prefix.

[Varibyss13]

some dumb fuck called this emo music, emo music is about suicidal fags wanting to slit their wrists or boyish homo's that cry about a girl. This is Cradle of Filth some black metal with some gothic influences and from what I've noticed that talk nothing about damn emo shit besides how they should all die. I personally think they got the right idea, emo's.....stop fucking up on killing yourself and do it right!

[Owicho]

esta si es musica

[weerossm95]

fucking gay emo music

[Left4Fail]

@weerossm95 YEah ... Stop insult true metal and go listen your Tokio "Shemale" Hotel

[weerossm95]

a dont like tokyo hotel dumb ass all rock is shit

[telekineticm]

yeahhhhh,!! i like it

[ska2808]

V Empire is truly impressive ... especially since it was essentially made on a whim in order to end their contract with Cacophonous, and was supposedly put together very hastily.

[finalmotoko]

And I thought my headphones were dying until I re-heard this through them. Legendary Cradle. I would give both my testicles to here this live right now.

[Gorthornofficial]

i second that!

\m/ \m/

[wolfboii999]

if only all cradle of filth were like this...

[chaosercan]

this is spectecular song in the album, also very hard to understand. it goes in chaos until the end. Unblievable, great and perfect. There wont be onemore dany or the songs like hi did.

[Adastra14]

i LOVE the ending . brrr shiver..

[Devil2Metal]

this album was like a dream..a very amazing dream..

[dibuk123]

Full of win, this one is.

[ruicascalheira]

Vempire is just a briliant release: the artwork, vocals, female vocals, guitars, bass, drums, lyrics ....

'remember with pride what thou art

Lest we forget in awe of our terrible past'

[BlackWolfDarcia]

Great fuckin' song! I love it! \m/

[CofFans1]

My favorite Song from V Empire...Kicks so much ass \m/ x 100

[KingAchlysictis]

This is CoF, fucking bitches!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[AdamAKAEndless]

I loved the weird voice at 3:13 ;D

[nikki7722]

i think its really fuckin annoying how alot of "fans" say cradle sucks now. they are far more seasoned and thorough as musicians and artists now. godspeed is a testament to that, i've got nothing but love for them

[sufferingFRMtheABYSS]

they should have keep it this way alot of people would have appreciate them much more

[MIGUELBO]

Best album and it's just an E. P., 1994, still my favourite Cradle work until today. The drums and the vocals are un-matched

[outsidepers]

I love the new albums, their different, but cradle always experiments. I'm willing to bet it won't be long before we see smething akin to Vempire.

But on topic: This track was such an epic way to end a brilliant album!

[uroborus86]

wow, it is so depressed how they went down in the latest albums :(

[Nanumir]

this music simply speaks to my soul

[yohan20]

Best song of cradle. To bad they sucks ballz nowadays

[XDarkMoleX]

There still good.

[Nanumir]

yeah I'm with you on that one, they should go back to their original styling, this album was AMAZING, whereas Godspeed on... was just so unbelievably BLAND wtf?

[Maeguk]

and I would vote for that too. The period inbetween '94 and '98 was AWESOME! Vempire, Dusk... and Cruelty are simply asskicking etalon albums! Cradle should return to their roots...

[Devil2Metal]

they are! they are slowly going back to their old writing style(will never be the same tho, having the technology and tools they have now) godspeed is the first step to a whole new era!

[ramarrevan]

@Maeguk Dani has already commented on this, his voice is torn apart from those days. He can sing a song or two from back then at concerts but its detrimental to his health to make full albums and do whole tours in that range that he used to. Sad truth, but a truth nonetheless. His music is still great though, just a different angle.

[HeavenTornAsunder666]

@ramarrevan But still, Dani held that amazing voice for so long, he's had a good run, and Cradle made dozens of amazing songs, some new, some old. Long Live Cradle !

[ramarrevan]

thats definitely true yea i don't deny that at all. just that's why he said he has different angles now, they're all still extreme and great. everyone changes up style, some people get worse, Cradle certainly did not

[filth69ify1]

@Maeguk why the fuck everyone leave out princple of evil made flesh??? that was the first album and everyone never includes that album! everywhere i go i see the same list but never the first album. why???

[Maeguk]

@filth69ify1 I don't know dude, I don't know... I like that album too, pretty much, but most likely the sound, the production is not reaching the level of VEmpire, Dusk and Cruelty. me thinks...

[filth69ify1]

@Maeguk well, everyone is entitled to their own opinion. but in my opinion, i fucking love every Cradle of Filth album and they are the best band ever. in my opinion :)

[BBburnout]

@filth69ify1 - dude your an absoulute idiot .. before you rant about leaving the first album off the list why dont you look up what it is dipshit..its call total fucking darkness....

[filth69ify1]

@BBburnout demo. go kill yourself please.

[TormentedYoung]

@filth69ify1 Haha. Like a boss :)

[Nanumir]

no doubt a great song, a masterpiece, every other metal band should bow down in great respect

[dimebagDARRELL187]

Hosannas in Extremis Invading tempestuos skies When Inanna rose, bringing angels repose And Narcissus' date as their prize Blinded by Diana's mirror Wherein coffined truth struggles, forlorn And covetous stars out their eyes to deceive The horrors performed on Her shores As jewelled Ishtar, in darker Aeons Trespassed Ereshkigal's grasp Her ravening twin, wreathed in whispers and wind Now inspires Catharsis to dance Through the weave of white vaults

[dimebagDARRELL187]

best cradle song////

let alone the best black metal song .....

the 1st verse is ridculaly fast an crazy words!!!

hail the cradle of filth

[Locardowns]

the sounds of people burning in hell at the end of the song was a nice detail D:

[Maeguk]

interesting... I always looked at the end like it is the manifesto of witches being burnt alive...

[lotusmonkey2]

more like angels getting raped and killed lol

[2ndwest]

woo my favorite cradle song... by far. wish they would play it live

[abracaddaver]

the rape and ruin of angels??? hahahahahahahaha.

[RRXXZZ1]

this is a fucking great song , !!

[MrScorn]

bizkit4eva

"Hey guys, I'm trying to sound like a hardcore cradle fan, their new stuff is shit just because it isn't old, I hate you fans of new, they suck i liked cradle first!"

Shut the fuck up, we get it their old albums are better, idiot. It's still the same style of music, just different sound and technique it doesn't mean their newer music sucks seriously grow up and stop pretending you hate any music that isn't old and unpopular just because their new stuff is more mainstream.

[bizkit4eva]

with out a doubt thier best track!!! with maybe the exception of heaven torn assunder (from dusk) FUCK DAMM AND A DAY ONWARDS!!!!!!! ITS ALL SHIT!!!!!!

[AnoDomin]

No. Damnation and a day was a very good album. nymp was good. thornagraphy was bad with a few exceptions. and godspeed was just bland. With that said, their old albums were amazing.

[Patrick1176]

Its not like i cant find the fucking lyrics dipshit. good song though

[KPinthemix]

dude, cud you not have done it in one comment?

[MelodicDethmetal]

Hosannas in Extremis

Invading tempestuous skies

When Inanna rose, bringing angels repose

And Narcissus' date as their prize

[FeyFury]

Yeah,,, pop music without lyrics=we dont mind

COF without lyrics is great black music

but with these words,,, !!!

[MelodicDethmetal]

Blinded by Diana's mirror Wherein coffined truth struggles, forlorn And covetous stars out their eyes to deceive The horrors performed on Her shores As jewelled Ishtar, in darker Aeons Trespassed Ereshkigal's grasp Her ravening twin, wreathed in whispers and wind Now inspires Catharsis to dance Through the weave of white vaults Where the shadows revolt At the incest of spiritual love Castrata choirs, bereft of such lusts Spatter virginal breasts with their blood

[MelodicDethmetal]

The iron tongue of midnight hath told twelve

(Thirst-ridden) wolves serenade a moon

Who seems no mistress of Herself

And heavens pour forth vast casualties

Thy host given up for me

Thou which wert once and then ceased to be

Art now ensconced to chapters of a lengthening tragedy

Whilst we scream free

[MelodicDethmetal]

Deep forests impale the sinister mist Their sorcery taught to the clouds Who muster like mountains, a fountainous wish To vex the sweet dead from silk odious shrouds Storm-woken sisters of Judas unfurl As Psyche to Sapphic lament Wrapt in thy tresses and taloned caresses Whisper me secrets beheld beyond Death "Desires, I was loath to lose To the virgin-bloodied priests Whose lord fantasied on Magdalene And sought to savour Her as a beast

[MelodicDethmetal]

Her aching sex, a rose undone

As mine in tears and spasms wrung"

Ebon Nemesis, slain Jericho's stone

Has built thee a marbled stair

By candlelight to Eden and Serpentine throne

Where ravens rape the tenanting angels there

Hurry, else Death may spy us here

And quicken the pulse of dawn

Embering flames writhe to life again

The starry brow threshed with poisonous thorn

[MelodicDethmetal]

Huntress, draw back the silvered bow

Thy dogs set upon the manger

The enemy in throes...

Whilst drifting fogs devour

All Hallows witching hour

On this long, dark seance for the soul

Through malevolent Scylla, Charybdis graves

Our conquesting spirits pour forth, unassuaged

Occultnesses watch us and Seraph, afraid

Like fireflies olunge to Her maw, midst crashing black waves

[MelodicDethmetal]

"Remember with pride what thou art Lest we forget in awe of our terrible past" When Dark royalties drank of despair Idols hewed down 'neath a desert god's stare In thrall to revenges sworn there What dreams could we father, when farther we fell To nightmare...? "Well versed in misery We have lain naked in darkest ravines Now the sun has set in slumber We delight like serpents in arousal Coiled to strike at the light"

[MelodicDethmetal]

Now abyssed Lucifers master the earth Uncloister jaded harlots once served Enthralled by cruel raptures, rehearsed Kiss slumbered beauty and weapon our thousand year curse The laughter of Khaos Gatekeepers flee the onslaught [Repeat verses 8, 9 & 10] A World enslaved to flame Bondage in Phallustine Pleasure temples for my bride Nubian grace swiftly seize Thieves blood-divine Empires thrive on sacrifice