Cradle of Filth are an English extreme metal band that formed in Suffolk in 1991. 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.
-Wikipedia
From:
Suffolk, England
Genres:
Extreme metal
Years active:
1991-present
Associated acts:
Anathema, Dimmu Borgir, My Dying Bride, The Haunted, At the Gates, Abigail Williams, Hecate Enthroned, Angtoria, The Blood Divine, United Forces
Name Origin:
Most likely referring to the manger where Jesus was born
Members:
Dani Filth - vocals (1991-)
Paul Allender - guitar (1993-1995, 2000-)
Daniel Firth - bass (2012-)
James McIlroy - guitar (2004-2005, 2009-)
Martin Skaroupka - drums (2006-)
Lindsay Schoolcraft - live keys and female vocals (2013-)
Past members:
Guitars:
Paul Ryan (1991-1994)
Rishi Mehta (1994, only live)
Bryan Hipp (1994-1995, only live as the fictional 'Jared Demeter')
Paul Mcglone (1996, only live as the fictional 'Jared Demeter')
Darren Donnarumma (1999, only live as the fictional 'Jared Demeter')
Stuart Anstis (1995-1999)
Gian Pyres (Gianpiero Piras) (1996-1999, 2000-2002)[2]
Charles Hedger (2005-2009)
Bass:
Jonathan Pritchard (1991-1992)
Robin Graves (Robin Mark Eaglestone) (1992-1994, 1995-2002)
Jon Kennedy (1994-1995)
Dave Pybus (2002-2005, 2005-2012)
Charles Hedger (2005)
Dhiraz Wregmi (2007,Also live in tours)
Keyboards:
Benjamin Ryan (1991-1994)
Damien Gregori (Greg Moffitt) (1994-1997)
Lecter (Les Smith) (1997-1999)
Mark Newby-Robson (also orchestrations) (1999 live, 2006-2011 studio)
Martin Powell (also violin & guitars) (2000-2005)
Rosie Smith (Rosemary Ellen Smith) (also backing vocals) (2005-2009, only live)
Ashley Ellyllon (Ashley Jurgemeyer) (also live backing vocals) (2009-2011)
Caroline Campbell (also live backing vocals) (2011-2012)
Drums:
D. White (Darren J. White) (1991-1992)
Nicholas Barker (1993-1999)
Was Sarginson (William A. Sarginson) (1999)
Dave Hirschheimer (1999, only live)
Adrian Erlandsson (1999-2006)
Backing vocals:
Andrea Meyer (Andrea Haugen, aka Nebelhexë) (1993-1994)
Danielle Cneajna Cottington (1994-1998, only studio)
Sarah Jezebel Deva (Sarah Jane Ferridge) (1994-2008, 2011)
Carolyn Gretton (2008, only studio)
Cradle Of Filth Trivia:
• The opening line of the Midian song "Lord Abortion" ("care for a little necrophilia?") is a quote from Terry Gilliam's Brazil.
• Dani used to have a column in British metal magazine Metal Hammer called "Dani's Inferno"
• The band is often perceived as satanic by casual observers, although its outright lyrical references to satanism are few and far between.
Cradle Of Filth Quotes
When asked what sort of music he considerted Cradle of filth to be:
"Cradle of filth id Cradle of filth, there is realy no other way to explain it".
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