Music: Cradle of Filth: From The Cradle To Enslave, Hexfix93’s Review.
February 11th, 2008 by Hexfix93
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From the Cradle to Enslave EP
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I know, I know. These guys are really popular now, but I liked them a long time ago when they first came out. When they were still amazing. Classically trained musicians who can really play. Seriously, a couple of COF tours back, when they had the gargoyle’s and ramps on stage, with the cirque de sole girls spinning from curtains. This was one of the best live shows I had ever seen. I have seen them since and have not been as impressed. That show is how they won me over as a die hard fan. This EP is my favorite cradle of filth CD. It kicks ass from start to finish. The video below, From the Cradle to Enslave is not safe for kids or work. Do not watch this unless you are 18 years of age. I love it.
Don’t laugh. But I am also a huge fan of the first 3 Metallica records (kill em all, ride the lightning, and master of puppets), the point is, at times, this music reminds me of the speed and anger of those old records. With a musical theatrical twist on top. Classical gothic keyboard lines and female vox from time to time. Also, Cradle covers the misfits like metallica did back in the day. They pull it off great in my book. Below is a fan made video for death comes ripping, with a ton of horror film clips. This also is not work safe, and should not be viewed unless you are 18 years of age or above.
A lot of people have a problem with the cookie monster vocals. COF really does both cookie monster and insane screeching zombie vocals. But why was I a huge skinny puppy fan back in the day? Because OGRE SOUNDED LIKE A FUCKING OGRE, right out of a movie. I love the horror style of vocals. So this has never been a problem for me. I love old speed metal, and grind core, death metal too. I don’t listen to it all the time. But I get in the mood every summer. Why? Because these are the best live shows to watch. This scene has the best looking people as well. Oh my god, Death Metal girls. Need I say more…
My favorite songs on this lp are the title track, Sleepless, Death Comes Ripping, and Dawn of Eternity. It’s a short EP, but by far my favorite from cradle of filth. I always go and see death metal shows. I always go see Cradle of Filth, Napalm Death, Arch Enemy, and Strapping Young Lad. These bands always put on a great shows with high energy music. Buy now! Click Here to buy From the Cradle to Enslave by Cradle Of Filth.
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February 11th, 2008 at 4:07 pm
For COF, i love “vampires” i stopped after cruelty and the beast.. so i don’t know from cradle to enslave a lot..
For metallica, i love ride the lightning, master of puppets and justice for all.. very good albums..
February 11th, 2008 at 6:23 pm
im glad to see this reviewed, i was waiting for you to get into the metal music you liked.
i saw these guys in october and got to meet all of the band, they were cool but the stage show was nothing special. this cd is where they began to break out of the underground metal scene and become more mainstream accepted. they get more shit than any other band within the ‘black metal’ community, but you cant say sooner or later any other band from norway even wouldnt have eventually started to expand upon the sound the music had at the time. i like most of their music, some albums more than others, but their peak in my opinion was vempire-cruelty, so 1996-1998. as for metallica, even though they arent the ones being revewed, it only goes up to and justice for all and limited material from the albums after that. i dont listen to metallica too much, i prefer other thrash metal bands over them. megadeth is much better i think.
February 11th, 2008 at 10:46 pm
I totally agree. Old Cradle of Filth was amazing, as was old Metallica (oddly enough, I was thinking about old Metallica last night, and how crushed I was when the Black album came out). Metallica was my first big metal experience, and I was totally hooked. There’s so much to be said about the quality of live shows and the actual musical talent of a group. Cradle of Filth’s range was just phenomenal.
February 12th, 2008 at 1:32 am
crAdle!
i was happy to read this review.
i got a big cof fan last fall/winter of ‘06 and had to listen to it the whole fucking december at this time (vampire did an awesome winter feeling), saw them live in december and was so impressed of dani’s singing technique, how he can screech shrill at the one side, and at the other side this gloomy deep one, it was incredible live. was dreaming of it the whole weeks after. but then other bands came on my list and hadn’t listen to it quite much in last time… but still love it, of course i will go back on it
February 12th, 2008 at 7:45 am
Nice review!! I do like the old COF and Metallica a lot more than their newer crap. Man, I could not stop laughing when u said “Cookie Monster Vocals”. Thats so fucking hilarious. I never thought of that. Now I am going to see the cookie monster singing when I listen to it.
February 12th, 2008 at 8:51 am
i like cof and metalica still….. i dont see y “old stuff” is better than “new stuff”
February 12th, 2008 at 1:07 pm
damnation and a day was my first cradle album hehe
my first song was babalon A.D. (so glad for the madness) and is my alltime favourite (under many songs :D)
February 22nd, 2008 at 10:06 am
great band (in the 90’s) … with headphone in a small room … no light … great feelings!
dusk and her embrace is my favourite
February 28th, 2008 at 5:12 pm
I’ll never forget the first time I heard their wonderful music…The old stuff is so great. I remember when I first bought Midian I listened to the whole thing all the way through about ten times in a row. I was addicted and I still am. These guys take metal to a new level with the keyboards and gothic imagery. It’s too bad they’ve kinda sold out. None of their new stuff is this brutal and uncompromising.