
Genre(s):
Death Metal (Early 90-s), Black/Gothic/Symphonic Metal (old), Extreme Gothic Metal (now)
Lyrical Theme(s):
Vampires, Dark Erotica, Legends, Tales...
Origin:
United Kingdom (Ipswich, Suffolk)
Formed In:
1991
Status:
Active
Current Line-Up:
Dani Filth (Daniel Lloyd Davey) - Vocals (1991-) (Obsidian (UK), PDA, Feast of Excrement, The Lemon Grove Kids)
Paul Allender - Guitar (1992-1994/1999-) (The Blood Divine, Primary Slave)
Charles Hedger - Guitar, formerly Bass (2005-)
Dave Pybus - Bass (2002-2005, 2005-) (Angtoria, ex-Anathema (UK), Dreambreed, Darkened (UK))
Martin Marthus Škaroupka- Drums (2006-) (Mantas (UK), Entrails (Cze), Inner Fear (Cze), Galactic Industry)
Session performers:
Sarah Jezebel Deva aka Sarah Jane Ferridge - Backing Vocals (1994-) (Angtoria, Covenant (Nor), ex-Mortiis, ex-Therion (Swe), ex-Tulus)
Rosie Smith - Keyboards (2005-)
Former/Past Member(s):
Guitar:
Paul Ryan (1991-1994) (The Blood Divine)
Gian "Pyres" Piras) (1996-2002) (Extreme Noise Terror, Solstice (UK), session for Dragonlord)
Stuart Anstis (1996-2000) (Bastardsun)
James McIllroy (2004-2005) (Ashmolean)
Bass:
Jon Richard (1991-1992) (Hecate Enthroned, Daemonum)
Robin "Graves" Eaglestone (Criminal, December Moon, Grimfist, session member of Belphegor (Aut))
Drums:
Darren White (1991-1992) (Anathema (UK), The Blood Divine, Dead Men Dream, Serotonal)
Nicholas Howard Barker (1992-1999) (ex-Dimmu Borgir, ex-Old Man's Child, Lockup, ex-Catalepsy (UK), Brujeria, Monolith (UK), Benediction, session for Testamen)
William A. "WAS" Sarginson (1999, keyboards 1999-2000) (Extreme Noise Terror, December Moon, The Blood Divine, Deinonychus)
Dave Hirschheimer (1999) (Obsidian (UK), Infestation (UK), Gorerotted)
Adrian Erlandsson (1999-2006) (Tenet, Brujeria, ex-At the Gates, Decameron, ex-The Haunted, Terror (Swe), H.E.A.L., session drums for Needleye)
Keyboards:
Benjamin Ryan (1991-1994) (The Blood Divine)
Damien Gregori (1994-1997)
Les "Lecter" Smith (1997-1999) (Anathema (UK))
Martin ''Foul'' Powell - Keyboards (2000-2005) (ex-My Dying Bride, ex-Anathema (UK), ex-Cryptal Darkness)
Additional Notes
Cradle of Filth's first album was actually suppose to be "Goetia", but it was never released due to funding problems and the eventual shutdown of the label. The original studio tapes have been erased. Other than this, not much else is known about it, and the band has not talked about it in over a decade.
Dani Filth appeared in the movie Cradle of Fear and has appeared on the MTV show Viva La Bam. Cradle of Filth performed later in that same episode.
Sarah Jezebel Deva appears on the Dead Can Dance tribute album The Lotus Eaters covering the song "The Wind that Shakes the Barley".
Dani Filth appeared in the movie Cradle of Fear and has appeared on the MTV show Viva La Bam. Cradle of Filth performed later in that same episode.
Sarah Jezebel Deva appears on the Dead Can Dance tribute album The Lotus Eaters covering the song "The Wind that Shakes the Barley".

Discography:
Cradle Of Filth & Malediction (UK) - A Pungent and Sexual Miasma [split] - 1992
Cradle Of Filth - Orgiastic Pleasures Foul [demo] - 1992
Cradle Of Filth - The Black Goddess Rises (rehearsal) [demo] - 1992
Cradle Of Filth - Invoking the Unclean [demo] - 1992
Cradle Of Filth - Total Fucking Darkness [demo] - 1993
Cradle Of Filth - The Principle of Evil Made Flesh [full-length] - 1994
Cradle Of Filth - Promo 1994 [demo] - 1994
Cradle Of Filth - Vempire or Dark Faerytales in Phallustein [ep] - 1996
Cradle Of Filth - Dusk... and Her Embrace [full-length] - 1996
Cradle Of Filth - Twisted Nails of Faith [single] - 1998
Cradle Of Filth - Cruelty and the Beast [full-length] - 1998
Cradle Of Filth - PanDaemonAeon [dvd] - 1999
Cradle Of Filth - From The Cradle to Enslave [ep] - 1999
Cradle Of Filth - Midian [full-length] - 2000
Cradle Of Filth - No Time to Cry [single] - 2001
Cradle Of Filth - Bitter Suites to Succubi [best of/compilation] - 2001
Cradle Of Filth - Heavy Left-Handed and Candid [dvd] - 2001
Cradle Of Filth - Lovecraft & Witch Hearts [best of/compilation] - 2002
Cradle Of Filth - Live Bait for the Dead [live album] - 2002
Cradle Of Filth - Babalon A.D. [single] - 2003
Cradle Of Filth - Mannequin [single] - 2003
Cradle Of Filth - Damnation And A Day [full-length] - 2003
Cradle Of Filth - 3-song sampler [single] - 2004
Cradle Of Filth - Nymphetamine [full-length] - 2004
Cradle Of Filth - Devil Woman [single] - 2005
Cradle Of Filth - Peace Through Superior Firepower [dvd] - 2005
Cradle Of Filth - Thornographic [ep] - 2006
Cradle Of Filth - Thornography [full-length] - 2006
Cradle Of Filth - Eleven Burial Masses [live] - 2007
Cradle Of Filth - Godspeed On The Devil's Thunder [full-length] -2008
Cradle Of Filth - Darkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa [full-length] - 2010
Cradle Of Filth - Evermore Darkly [ep] - 2011
Cradle Of Filth - Midnight In The Labyrinth [full-length] - 2012
Cradle Of Filth - The Manticore And Other Horrors [full-length] - 2012
Cradle Of Filth - Total Fucking Darkness [compilation] - 2014
Cradle Of Filth - Hammer Of The Witches [full-length] - 2015
Cradle Of Filth - Dusk... And Her Embrace - The Original Sin [full-length] - 2016
Cradle Of Filth - Cryptoriana: The Seductiveness Of Decay [full-length] - 2017
Cradle Of Filth - Existence Is Futile [full-length] - 2021
Cradle Of Filth - The Screaming Of The Valkyries [full-length] - 2025
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Official site:
Cradle Of Filth @ Instagram




