Cradle of Filth - Damnation & A Day
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Artist: Cradle of FilthEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2003-03-25
Music Label: Red Int / Red Ink
Soundtracks:
- A Bruise Upon The Silent Moon
- The Promise Of Fever
- Hurt and Virtue
- An Enemy Led The Tempest
- Damned In Any Language (A Plague On Words)
- Better To Reign In Hell
- Serpent Tounge
- Carrion
- The Mordant Liquor Of Tears
- Presents From The Poison Hearted
- Doberman (Pharoah)
- Babalon A.D. (So Glad For The Madness)
- A Scarlet Witch Lit The Season
- Mannequin
- Thank God For The Suffering
- The Smoke Of Her Burning
- End Of Daze
Free Music Notes for Damnation & A Day
Free Music Review: Easily One of the Best Metal Albums of 2003!
Hit: 5 Stars
Holy crapola! Take cover, our favorite goth metallers Cradle of Filth inked a major label deal!! (cries of "sell-out ring) Ah, no worries... For me, at least. I think it's a bloody brilliant album. Great concept, pefectly executed, and Cradle of Filth are still their old selves.
Many bash this CD with a large bias, saying it's a "sell-out" CD because it's a major label release aimed toward the "mall-goths" or "trendies". If so, I must be the biggest follower on Earth, because I can't help but love this album. CoF have seemed to never let me down, and always amaze me on how their sound takes a paradigm shift with nearly album, while still maintaining their goth-metal roots.
These fine British fellows (exception of Mr. Erlandsson, who is Swedish) decided to take their already largely symphonic sound to the next level by incorporating a full-scale orchestra and choir to create a grandiose and larger-than-life atmosphere, which is quite an understatement. Norwegian metallers Dimmu Borgir would also follow this route later on in the year with their acclaimed release "Death Cult Armageddon". However, unlike Dimmu, Cradle of Filth did not sacrifice their musical complexity, nor their attitiude. The guitar riffs still hold their mean edge with a gothic twang, the drums are as battering as ever, and Dani Filth still shrieks like a demented squirrel. The end result is the perfect collaboration of the most extreme of extreme metal and the pompousness of a symphony... Attempted by many, but none can acheive an atmosphere quite like this.
To say the least, "Damnation and a Day" is a concept album, and not a light one... Oh no, Cradle have taken their tongues out of their cheeks and are 100% serious on this album. The concept is simple: The rise and fall of Lucifer throughout the Holy Bible, everything from the creation of the earth and heavens to Armageddon itself. The lyrics have moven from romantic, Faustian poetry to scripture-like stanzas. (written by Dani of course) But this isn't to say that Dani lost his "touch". His writing style is still as elegant, mysterious, and obscure as ever. He still uses his dark analogies and poetic style. Also new to this album is dialogue. You see, there are several "chapters" to the album, and interludes of scripture-readings by an eerie-voiced man precede each chapter, respectfully. So the whole album seems to unfold itself as it goes along. It's one of those albums where you can't listen to one song and then not be left scratching your head or begging for more. Patience, dear...
The production here is great. The guitar tone holds a lot of bass to it, and the bass itself is very clear. Adrian's drums are amazing as always, especially on "The Promise of Fever", "An Enemy Led the Tempest", and "End of Daze". He batters the bass drum to bits, but leaves a lot of room for the music to speak for itself, and has a lot of complexities in his style. The symphony and choir register on the high end, holding clarity and tone.
1. A Bruise Upon the Silent Moon- And here we start out journey. The sound of thunder gives way to eerie strings and fading brass. The suspense finally lets loose, and rages into...
2. The Promise of Fever- Woah! Didn't see that, did ya? Adrian's pummeling blasts lead the way for the screaming guitars, and guide the listener through a series of full-throttle metal assaults. The guitars here are great, as well as the symphony and choir work. This is an amazing opening track! 5/5
3. Hurt and Virtue- One of my personal favorites on the album. Great riffs here, and there are some complimentary female vocals. Adrian throws in some interesting double bass. The song slows down near the middle, before bursting back into a furious cycle of double bass and melodic riffs. 5/5
4. An Enemy Led the Tempest- One of the more "metal" songs with crushing riffs, accented by the choir. Adrian shows off his skills on this song, with some intricate tom work and mercyless blastbeats. 5/5
5. Damned in Any Language (A Plague on Words)- Thus Chapter 2 begins... An alright instrumental, but nothing overly special. It doesn't have that "feel" that track 1 did, but has a powerful brass part. 3/5
6. Better to Reign in Hell- One of my personal favorites, again. Good riffs, and Dani does a good job complimenting the diabolical mood of this song. 5/5
7. Serpent Tongue- A bit "softer" than the other songs, but has some brilliant guitar work, and some haunting pianos courtesy of Martin, who actually arranged many of the symphonic parts on this album. A good song, but not great. 3/5
8. Carrion- I personally find this song addicting with its chugging guitars, upbeat tempo, and grandiose atmosphere. A high point on the album. 5/5
9. The Mordent Liquor of Tears- And here we are with Chapter 3 brimming at the horizon. This intro is much better than any of the other instrumentals with its mysterious, almost sombre mood. It's also the longest of all the interludes. 4/5
10. Presents From the Poison-Hearted- This somewhat recalls the older feel of CoF's previous material, especially with the choir and harpsichord. The guitars have a lot of crunch here, and Dani's vocals border on truly and utterly insane. The keyboard break near the middle is amazing as well... Great song. 4/5
11. Doberman Pharoah (Destiny Wore a Bondage Mask)- Another favorite of mine. The guitars have that Egyptian quality to them before storming into a full-on metal assault, and retaining an intense mood throughout the whole song. 5/5
12. Babalon A.D. (So Glad for the Madness)- The promo single for the album. Great guitar harmonizations, and killer vocal work as well. 5/5
13. A Scarlet Witch Lit the Season- Eh, this is another interlude, and quite a tedious one... 2/5
14. Mannequin- Another promo single, and one of the best tracks on the album. The guitar work is VERY catchy, and Martin laces in some great keyboard and symphony work. A top-notch song. 5/5
15. Thank God for the Suffering- Another great song, with a bit of a "mournful" feel, especially in how the symphony blends with the bleak guitars. Later, the song intensifies, and drops back to main cycle. 5/5
16. The Smoke of Her Burning- A whirlwind, furious closer of a song with light-speed guitars and blazing drums. A great closer, leaves the listener wanting more. 4/5
17. End of Daze- Dischordnance and dissonance in the symphony leave the listener stranded in a wake of nightmares, and closes the album on a terrifying note. 4/5
All that needs to be said... If you're a metal fan, you may or may not like this album. If you're an old-school CoF fan, you probably won't like it. Me? I personally love it. Highly reccommended, it's easy to see CoF as a continual rising force in metal. Definitely one of the top metal albums of 2003.
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