Origin Suffolk, England
Genre(s) Extreme metal
Years active Since 1991
Label(s) Cacophonous, Music for Nations, Abracadaver, Sony, Roadrunner
Associated acts Dimmu Borgir, My Dying Bride, Angtoria,...
Origin Suffolk, England Genre(s) Extreme metal Years active Since 1991 Label(s) Cacophonous, Music for Nations, Abracadaver, Sony, Roadrunner Associated acts Dimmu Borgir, My Dying Bride, Angtoria, The Blood Divine, Brujeria, Primary Slave, Anathema, Abgott, Imperial Vengeance, Abigail Williams Website http://www.cradleoffilth.com/
Cradle of Filth are an English extreme metal band from Suffolk, formed in 1991. They have been embraced and disowned with equal fervour by various metal communities, and their particular subgenre has provoked a great deal of discussion.
The band's musical style evolved from black metal to a cleaner and more "produced" amalgam of gothic metal, symphonic black metal and other extreme metal styles, while their lyrical themes and imagery are heavily influenced by gothic literature, poetry, mythology and horror films. The band has successfully broken free from its original niche by courting mainstream publicity (often to the chagrin of its early fanbase), and this increased accessibility has brought coverage by the likes of Kerrang! and MTV, frequent main stage appearances at major festivals such as Ozzfest, Download and even the mainstream Sziget Festival, and in turn a more "commercial" image. They have sometimes been perceived as Satanic by casual observers, although their outright lyrical references to Satanism are few and far between, and use of Satanic imagery has arguably always had more to do with the shock value than any seriously-held beliefs. According to Metal Hammer magazine, Cradle of Filth are deemed as the most successful British heavy metal band since Iron Maiden.
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