Cradle Of Filth - a new studio report
CRADLE OF FILTH bassist Dave Pybus has posted his eighth studio report at the band's official website, www.cradleoffilth.com:
Hail! With the studio back up and running and now in good flow, we are getting quite close to finishing the recording process of the new album.
This weekend saw our CoF Axe-men Paul Allender and James Mcnewboy finish all their guitar parts and that leaves just Dani and Martin in the studio with Producer Rob Caggiano and Engineer Dan Turner at the controls. Vocals and Keyboards is now the sole focus of these final days. I hear it's going great, as a visit from Roadrunner A&R master Mike Gitter would confirm: "Have you ever smelt the rising stench of a severed pig's head? Or touched its pink-y, human-feeling skin? The goddamn thing has eyelashes! That was the sight I was treated to on Friday afternoon mere moments after getting to Parkgate. A pig's head in producer Rob Caggiano's bed (smoking a cigarette, reading Metal Hammer!). Such good fun. Such a rancid stink. Clearly, the Cradle boys are in good spirits, up to some good ol' black-hearted deviltry...probably because Nymphetamine is turning into a masterpiece all of its own!
Now, I ain't one for A&R-guy gladhanding, but this might just be the DEFINITIVE Cradle Of Filth record! Songs are razor-sharp: 'Guilded Cunt' kicks with a HATEBREED-ish hellborn fury; same with 'Medusa & Hemlock'. 'Absinthe WIth Faust' revels in beautiful atmospherics; a couple of new ones -- both still awaiting vocals and simply titled 'Maidenstyle' & 'Manowar' (working titles, natch) take a few steps out of the COF coffin but rock with a riffy METAL fervor and energy that kicks everything around 'em in the face... and keeps spitting to the bitter end. And, you've never heard such clarity on a Cradle record! You can hear every profane utterance out of Dani's mouth. All I say, now safely typing this on Monday morning is that COF have given (after) birth to an 'It's Alive'-styled monster of a record. A metal classic for sure."
As for completeing his guitar parts, I spoke with James to find out: 'Finishing the guitars on my first outing as Cradle guitarist is kind of weird, a mixed feeling of pride and relief in a way, but at the end of the day it doesn't matter, as the whole thing sounds massive and very fucking metal, innit". James was later found aimlessly walking the streets of Battle and has since been committed to the local asylum situated next door to the studio... Innit.
This week also saw the choir recorded live at Parkgate. A six piece freelance group, three men and three women, put together by Tim Sagar and scored by Martin Powell, spent just over two hours in the live room to give us all the choral parts we need, including chants, incantations and solo vocal parts written by Dani.
For now, out of the studio, the rest of the band, Paul, James, Drummer Adrian, Sarah Deva and myself are busy rehearsing set lists for Greece and Download festival in the UK. Can't wait to get back on the road. With us being able to play ALL the new albums material live, fans maybe treated to a new song over these next few shows! Only way to hear it... is to BE THERE! Check the dates page for details. And for a latest taste of filth check out the new Metal Hammer (UK) which features exclusive Nymphetamine track by track details, a full interview with Dani and Dave and latest band photos!
COMPETITION:
Your chance to win an exclusive prize!!!
Win Signed edit version of the BABALON AD VHS, Signed storyboard (similar to a comic), The Badge prop that DANI FILTH wore on his suit in the actual video!!!
To enter just EMAIL bluevelvet26@hotmail.com the right answer to the following question:
Who directed the BABALON AD video?
Was it:
A) Was
B) Wiz
C) Rob Caggiano
Please include your postal address, so we can make sure we can get your prize to you! Winners will be annonced a week after the deadline of June 17th 2004 and will be notified via email.
Dave
Hail! With the studio back up and running and now in good flow, we are getting quite close to finishing the recording process of the new album.
This weekend saw our CoF Axe-men Paul Allender and James Mcnewboy finish all their guitar parts and that leaves just Dani and Martin in the studio with Producer Rob Caggiano and Engineer Dan Turner at the controls. Vocals and Keyboards is now the sole focus of these final days. I hear it's going great, as a visit from Roadrunner A&R master Mike Gitter would confirm: "Have you ever smelt the rising stench of a severed pig's head? Or touched its pink-y, human-feeling skin? The goddamn thing has eyelashes! That was the sight I was treated to on Friday afternoon mere moments after getting to Parkgate. A pig's head in producer Rob Caggiano's bed (smoking a cigarette, reading Metal Hammer!). Such good fun. Such a rancid stink. Clearly, the Cradle boys are in good spirits, up to some good ol' black-hearted deviltry...probably because Nymphetamine is turning into a masterpiece all of its own!
Now, I ain't one for A&R-guy gladhanding, but this might just be the DEFINITIVE Cradle Of Filth record! Songs are razor-sharp: 'Guilded Cunt' kicks with a HATEBREED-ish hellborn fury; same with 'Medusa & Hemlock'. 'Absinthe WIth Faust' revels in beautiful atmospherics; a couple of new ones -- both still awaiting vocals and simply titled 'Maidenstyle' & 'Manowar' (working titles, natch) take a few steps out of the COF coffin but rock with a riffy METAL fervor and energy that kicks everything around 'em in the face... and keeps spitting to the bitter end. And, you've never heard such clarity on a Cradle record! You can hear every profane utterance out of Dani's mouth. All I say, now safely typing this on Monday morning is that COF have given (after) birth to an 'It's Alive'-styled monster of a record. A metal classic for sure."
As for completeing his guitar parts, I spoke with James to find out: 'Finishing the guitars on my first outing as Cradle guitarist is kind of weird, a mixed feeling of pride and relief in a way, but at the end of the day it doesn't matter, as the whole thing sounds massive and very fucking metal, innit". James was later found aimlessly walking the streets of Battle and has since been committed to the local asylum situated next door to the studio... Innit.
This week also saw the choir recorded live at Parkgate. A six piece freelance group, three men and three women, put together by Tim Sagar and scored by Martin Powell, spent just over two hours in the live room to give us all the choral parts we need, including chants, incantations and solo vocal parts written by Dani.
For now, out of the studio, the rest of the band, Paul, James, Drummer Adrian, Sarah Deva and myself are busy rehearsing set lists for Greece and Download festival in the UK. Can't wait to get back on the road. With us being able to play ALL the new albums material live, fans maybe treated to a new song over these next few shows! Only way to hear it... is to BE THERE! Check the dates page for details. And for a latest taste of filth check out the new Metal Hammer (UK) which features exclusive Nymphetamine track by track details, a full interview with Dani and Dave and latest band photos!
COMPETITION:
Your chance to win an exclusive prize!!!
Win Signed edit version of the BABALON AD VHS, Signed storyboard (similar to a comic), The Badge prop that DANI FILTH wore on his suit in the actual video!!!
To enter just EMAIL bluevelvet26@hotmail.com the right answer to the following question:
Who directed the BABALON AD video?
Was it:
A) Was
B) Wiz
C) Rob Caggiano
Please include your postal address, so we can make sure we can get your prize to you! Winners will be annonced a week after the deadline of June 17th 2004 and will be notified via email.
Dave
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