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Average customer rating: CRADLE OF FILTH MEETS BATHORY Can't help sucking THE CHILD DEVIANT Cruelty and the beast An Archangel in Bondage...

Cruelty and the Beast Cradle of Filth Manufacturer: Koch Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Goth | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Death Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Midian The Principle of Evil Made Flesh Bitter Suites to Succubi From the Cradle to Enslave Nymphetamine ASIN: B00005LN06 Release Date: 2001-07-10

Tracks:

1. Once Upon Atrocity
2. Thirteen Autumns And A Widow
3. Cruelty Brought Thee Orchids
4. Beneath The Howling Stars
5. Venus In Fear
6. Desire In Violent Overture
7. The Twisted Nails Of Faith
8. Bathory Aria: Benighted Like Usher/A Murderer Of Ravens If Fuge...
9. Portrait Of The Dead Countess
10. Lustmord And Wargasm (The Lick Of Carnivorous Winds)

Album Description

1998 album for the black metal band, their second to be released domestically. Uncompromising, dynamic & powerful stuff. 13 tracks. A Mayhem Records release.

Customer Reviews:

CRADLE OF FILTH MEETS BATHORY.......2007-02-28

THE TRACKS ON THIS CD BLEW ME AWAY FROM THE FIRST TO THE LAST. ALL THE F**KERS THAT PUT THAT THIS CD SUCKS DONT KNOW WELL WRITED CAN GO SUCK A D**K. I HAVE TO SAY THIS CD ONE OF THIER BEST. THIS CD ABOUT THE COUNTLESS BATHORY WE WAS BORN 1560 AN DIED AN IN 1610 SHE DIED AT AGE 50 I THINK I COULD BE WRONG BUT THE CD IS STRONG ON THE STORY. DANI SINGING WAS WELL SING. CRADLE OF FILTH HAD 4 GOOD CDS IN MY VIEW I SAY THIS IS THE NUMBER 2 INMY COUNT

Can't help sucking.......2007-01-15

Cradle of Filth just can't help sucking. It's in their blood.

Anyway, the beginning of the second song on this album is awesome. The rest suck butt.

By the way, the song Sodomy and Lust is a cover from the band Sodom. (Sodom is much better than Cradle of Filth.)

THE CHILD DEVIANT.......2006-12-06

This is the best album ever recorded by CRADLE OF FILTH. 'Cruelty And The Beast' pays homage to the historical Elizebeth Bathory. The music invokes intense darkness....categoricly speaking, this is Black Metal/Ultra Gothic Vampire music. There isn't a weak song on this CD. This is certainly one of those albums that christians, parents, and the government are protesting against.

Cruelty and the beast .......2006-11-03

Now this is the cradle of filth I know and I praise. This Album; Dusk, and Her Embrace, and V Empire a regard extremely high in the signature cradle of filth style, and sound. Even though cradle did more auras in this album, they did not dabble too much in commercialized guitar riffs. This was a classic line-up, thus even without Paul, and Adrian right after album, we had Dani, Stuart, Gain, Nicholas [even though I prefer Adrian over him he is the classic COF drummer], Lecter, and Sarah not far behind with her operatic voice. The only problem I had with the second disc was the cover for Black metal, and I don't think any band should cover this song. This as an album as a whole is where dani blossomed without going to much out of his way to be as vain as he now is. This is a beloved album themed after Elizabeth Bathory. Both musically and lyrically cruelty and the beast has a presence that is bold and resounded, and should be considered an essential cradle of filth classic. He has a certain way of lyrics, that has in time left him [he's getting tired]...

"Commemorating sickle moons
The pack are poised to reap
A scythe of white roses in bloom
Whose twisted thorns will keep
A crown upon a dead man
Daylights crucified in sleep
And lives that hide in scriptured lies
To the memories of a scream"

An Archangel in Bondage..........2006-09-30

After my Nymphetamine review getting poor votes, I decided to go back to some old-school Cradle. I must admit, there is definitely a difference in the styles of the two albums, though that doesn't mean they're both very good. But when I visited one Countess Bathory I was blown away.

To myself, metal never sounded so good. Many may be annoyed by Dani's vocals, as always. But then again, if they don't like it why do they even bother listening to it? There's wild stomach churning riffs that seem to work perfectly with the drums and organ-like keyboards. The majority of the CD actually seems to have a feeling of extreme darkness yet fells like there's a twisted sort of beauty behind it as well.

The second disc features a redone version of Lustmord and Wargasm, the normal CD's final track; 3 excellent covers and one, I'm sorry to say, god-awful techno remix of The Twisted Nails of Faith.


Disc One:

1. Once Upon Atrocity: A rather short and simple istrumental that opens up right into the meat of the album. (3.5/5)

2. Thirteen Autumns and a Widow: An excellent way to dive straight into the album. This song describes Elizabeth's life from birth until the death of her husband. (4/5)

3. Cruelty Brought Thee Orchids: A fan favorite that describes the way the Countess tortured, raped and killed virgin girls (though its really hard to understand unless you actually read the lyrics). (5/5)

4. Beneath The Howling Stars: The line "For beauty is always Cruel..." seems to sum up the song pretty good, I'd say. (4/5)

5. Venus In Fear: Honestly, if there's just one thing that I think can be more annoying than Dani's screeching, it's probably this instrumental (which has two women. One screams, the other moans. You interperet it as you wish). (2/5)

6. Desire in Violent Overture: The dark lusts of a true maniac revealed in this brilliant song. (4.5)

7. The Twisted Nails of Faith: The wicked death of Miss Bathory comes in a wild and relentless tale of sorrow and suicide. (4.5/5)

8. Bathory Aria: This is probably one of the best tracks the Cradle has ever written. It's long, sounds just like a dirge and describes the grisly life led by Elizabeth Bathory. (5/5)

9. Portrait of the Dead Countess: This I always thought was one of the best instrumentals CoF has written (there's a good one typically on each album). (4/5)

10. Lustmord and Wargasm (The Licking of Carnivorous Winds): The slow smyphonic opening leads into, in my opinion, the wildest song on this album. Once more recapping the Countess' legacy, the album's final chapter is a very fitting ending. (5/5)


Disc Two:

1. Lustmord and Wargasm (The Relicking of Cadaverous Wounds): A remake of the original. Personally I think this song is wilder at some parts, but the lack of Sarah's vocals and the wild guitar solo at the end left me a little disappointed. (4/5)

2. Black Metal: A Venom cover that sounds more like something that came from somewhere inbetween "Dusk And Her Embrace" and "Cruelty". (4/5)

3. Hallowed Be Thy Name: This is THE cover to get your hands on. Not everyone exactly likes Dani's vocals, but this really does sound amazing However it became clear to me that Dani has a tough time holding notes, since unlike Iron Maiden, they end the line "The sands of tiem for me are running low," short and add in "Motherf***ers!" to make up for it. (5/5)

4. S****y and Lust: A Sodom cover that sounds decent, but I never really got into it as much as the other covers. (3.5/5)

5. Twisting Nails Further: I was shocked and rather appauled when I first listened to this, to the point that I didn't even finish the song and have avoided it ever since. I never would've thought the band that made "The Principle of Evil Made Flesh" and "V Empire" would ever do something like this. (1.5/5)

Final Word: Definitely a metal masterpiece, any way you look at it. The lyrics weave a brilliant vampiric fable and the additional bonus disc just makes the album so much better than it already is! I'm trying to avoid rating high, but this album definitely has earned a 5 stars out of 5 here.

R.I.P. Countess Elizabeth Bathory

Average customer rating: BEST C.O.F. ALBUM EVER Cradles Craziest... Haunting Cradle Of Filth's Darkest and Finest Hour! Yeah! one of the best albums of all time!

Cruelty and the Beast Cradle of Filth Manufacturer: Mayhem Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Goth | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Death Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Principle of Evil Made Flesh Midian Vempire Or Dark Faerytales in Phallustei From the Cradle to Enslave Lovecraft & Witch Hearts ASIN: B00000DGZO Release Date: 1998-11-03

Tracks:

1. Once Upon Atrocity
2. Thirteen Autumns And A Widow
3. Cruelty Brought Thee Orchids
4. Beneath The Howling Stars
5. Venus In Fear
6. Desire In Violent Overture
7. The Twisted Of Faith
8. Bathory Aria: Benighted Like Usher/A Murder Of Ravens In Fugue/Eyes That Witnessed Madness
9. Portrait Of The Dead Countess
10. Lustmord And Wargasm (The Lick Of Carnivorous Winds)

Album Description

Limited edition double disc version of the '90s top black metal group's 1998 offering with considerably different artwork and a bonus CD featuring five previously unreleased tracks, 'Black Metal', 'Sodomy And Lust', a cover of Iron Maiden's 'Hallowed Be Thy Name', and remixes of 'Lustmord And Wargasm' (The Relicking Of Cadaverous Wounds) & 'The Twisted Nails Of Faith' re-titled as 'Twisting Further Nails' (The Crucifiction Mix). A combined total of 15 tracks. Double slimline jewel case. A Peaceville/ Music For Nations/ Mayhem Records release.

Customer Reviews:

BEST C.O.F. ALBUM EVER.......2005-08-17

THIS IS THE BEST CRADLE OF FILTH ALBUM EVER. I LOVE EVERY BIT OF THIS ALBUM. DANI FILTHS VOCS OM THIS CD IS AWSOME AND AMAZING DRUMMING BY NICHOLAS (WHO NOW DRUMS FOR DIMMU BORGIR AND OLD MAN'S CHILD). ALSO THE SECOND DISC HAS ANOTHER VERSION OF "LUSTMORD AND WARGASM" AND A COVER OF VENOMS "BLACK METAL" SODOMS "SODOMY AND LUST" AND IRON MAIDENS "HALLOWED BE THY NAME". AND A TECNO VERSION OF "TWISTING FURTHER NAILS". THIS MUST OWN BLACK METAL CD.

Cradles Craziest..........2005-06-12

fast beat..dannys vocals were even faster .. a verry good album to own .. if ur a black metal fan u will think cd is different and its understandable because of danny's bitch vocals .. and if u love heavy metal u will live the bonus cd .. nick parker does a great job on the dumming .. production was ok very low 400hz and 800hz which makes drums and lead appear more .. this will always be in my cof collection ....buy this shit

Haunting.......2004-05-03

This is my favorite CD by COF. I think it's their best. When I first heard them, I could not stand to listen to Dani's screeching. Now I find his vocals have somewhat of an aphrodisiacal effect on me. This entire CD is a story based on the life of Elizabeth Bathory. The visual imagery provoked by Dani's poetic lyrics is disturbing. Having 6 members in the band really pays off too. One minute the listener is being assaulted by an onslaught of howling screams, heavy riffs and bass. Then just when you think your heart couldn't possibly beat any faster, the band gives you a chance to breathe and takes you on a journey filled with dark and sorrowful classical music. The keyboards add so much. It's especially scary if you create the right atmosphere for yourself while listening to it. Make sure you're home alone one night. Get a bottle of merlot and light some candles. Get yourself a black bed shroud or borrow one from a friend. Crank this CD up and read a book about Elizabeth Bathory by flashlight. 'The Blood Countess' by Andrei Codrescu is an easy and thrilling read. Keep in mind, it's only based on her life. It's fiction and it's kind of trashy. Nonetheless, it's absolutely frightening to read about this human monster. Once you have all the right ingredients to set the mood, you'll soon find yourself amongst the foreboding castles and snow-covered mountains of 16th century Hungary.

Their Iron Maiden cover on the bonus CD is great too. All the covers are excellent.

Cradle Of Filth's Darkest and Finest Hour! Yeah!.......2001-09-19

Chapter IV in the saga of Cradle Of Filth was my introduction to them and remains my favorite. It was also my introduction to the Blood Countess, Elizabeth Bathory, cousin to King Stephen of Poland and descendant of Vlad the Impaler, and more notably, Transylvania's most notorious and prolific serial killer, who had 600 recorded victims. Romania's Nicolae Ceausescu, often compared to Dracula by the Hungarians he persecuted, had nothing on Bathory. Cruelty And The Beast is Cradle's most brutal work to date, and to me, their masterpiece.

This is basically a concept album about Bathory, and we pick up the story at the start of her decade-long reign of terror, which began with the death of her husband Franz in 1602.

Like Dusk And Her Embrace, the opening track is an instrumental, but "Once Upon An Atrocity" is more ominous rather than the gorgeously haunting "Humana Inspired To Nightmare". I picture the camera zooming in on Bathory's castle, through the black exterior, and into the bowels of her throne room, where we zoom into the enthroned figure with long black hair, upon which rests a crown of thorns. Her head slowly rises up, and yellow eyes flash open, and she bares her teeth with a snarl. Then the opening chords of "Thirteen Autumns And A Widow" hammer in their violent glory.

"Thirteen Autumns And A Widow" and "Cruelty Brought Thee Orchids" run a total of fourteen minutes together and are my two favorite tracks on the album. The latter begins with Sarah Jezebel Deva's proclamation: "Hear me now! All crime should be treasured if they bring you pleasure somehow!" The former details her newfound life following the death of her husband. As the last line of the song says, her widowhood also extends to God and His wrath. Sarah Jezebel Deva has the most erotic lines ever: "More. Whore. More./Twitching makes me wet with thee/Carcass rub me raw".

That is followed by "Beneath The Howling Stars". The background choir and the following keyboard solo played over Dani's gravelly vocals in the song's softer midsection are still way harsher than anything in Dusk.

"Venus In Fear" is probably the most disturbing track on here, as it basically consists of high-pitched female screams of agony, while Bathory is clearly in the throes of passion watching them suffer. Now there's another movie-worthy scene that could make it to the silver screen only in this day and age, where the envelope keeps getting pushed year after year.

Psycho-inspired strings begin "Twisted Nails Of Faith", as well as a of the wicked queen in Snow White: "Mirror mirror on the wall..." Nicholas Barker's zyklon beats are really strong here. I love in particular the string arrangement in the middle is lovely, followed by the spoken words: "If blood is what thou craves, foul fiend/I will yield this witch to thee/If thou wouldst draw a veil for Me/O'er lengthening scars of age and grief".

Those who know the story of Bathory will know how the story will end. "The Bathory Aria", split into three sections, tells of her fall, as her crimes are discovered and she is entombed in the tower, surviving only four years. Only the finale, which slowly crawls to a halt, during which Bathory's words are spoken, does the music resemble anything fitting Dusk And Her Embrace. There follows the lamentfully sad string instrumental "Portrait Of A Dead Countess". I see her lying dignified in state on a slab of stone.

As for the bonus disc, their cover of Iron Maiden's "Hallowed Be Thy Name" is given the usual COF treatment, although the initial guitar sounds the same as Maiden before going into Cradle mode. This song is for those deviants or whoever had ways that were too much for society to handle. Linking this to the Bathory theme, this might be for her underlings. And the "Twisted Nails" remix is what COF would sound like if they decided to chunk their usual formula of black, operatic metal for techno.

Luisa Morando nearly steals the show from Cradle with the photos of her on the album cover and inside the album sleeve. Mark my words, that album cover of her as Elizabeth Bathory, lying naked in her tub of blood, will forever enter the music history books. Equally effective is the drinking from the chalice, and another shot of her in the tub, poised as if ready to rise, a bloodthirsty snarl on her lips. A quote from Nietzsche completes the photo: "There Is No Beast Without Cruelty."

Sarah Jezebel Deva and Danielle Cneajna lend their haunting and erotic vocals on their third Cradle album, beginning with Vempire, and they have surpassed themselves here. But apart from Morando, Deva, and Cneajna, there's one woman who surpasses them all, and that is the Heroine des Grauens herself, Countess Elizabeth Bathory.

All of which makes me wonder, why not make a movie about Bathory, based on this album, complete with music? Luisa Morando could easily translate her role as a mere album cover mannequin to a living legend. And it would have a limited audience instead of catering to the unadventurous mainstream masses, so that would be a persuasive argument for a COF collaboration on such a project.

one of the best albums of all time!.......2001-08-31

My favorite type of music would be prog-rock,(ex. Pink Floyd, Genesis, E.L.P, Dream Theater)but my next favorite genre is black metal! I like a lot of the keyboard-oriented black metal, so Cradle of Filth is my favorite of the genre. The keyboardist, Lector, is awesome. The sweeping atmosphere of the keyboards just make everything darker. Of course there's always the crunchy guitar riffs, high pitched shrieks too low growls, and fast hitting double-bass drums, but they can immediatly loose all that and have very beautiful keys over Danni Filths vocals. This album is just amazing

Average customer rating: CRADLE OF FILTH MEETS BATHORY Can't help sucking THE CHILD DEVIANT Cruelty and the beast An Archangel in Bondage...

Cruelty and the Beast Cradle of Filth Manufacturer: Fierce Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Goth | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Death Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Midian The Principle of Evil Made Flesh Bitter Suites to Succubi From the Cradle to Enslave Nymphetamine ASIN: B000006OPR Release Date: 1998-05-05

Tracks:

1. Once Upon Atrocity
2. Thirteen Autumns And A Widow
3. Cruelty Brought Thee Orchids
4. Beneath The Howling Stars
5. Venus In Fear
6. Desire In Violent Overture
7. The Twisted Nails Of Faith
8. Bathory Aria: Benighted Like Usher/A Murderer Of Ravens If Fuge...
9. Portrait Of The Dead Countess
10. Lustmord And Wargasm (The Lick Of Carnivorous Winds)

Album Description

1998 album for the black metal band, their second to be released domestically. Uncompromising, dynamic & powerful stuff. 13 tracks. A Mayhem Records release.

Customer Reviews:

CRADLE OF FILTH MEETS BATHORY.......2007-02-28

THE TRACKS ON THIS CD BLEW ME AWAY FROM THE FIRST TO THE LAST. ALL THE F**KERS THAT PUT THAT THIS CD SUCKS DONT KNOW WELL WRITED CAN GO SUCK A D**K. I HAVE TO SAY THIS CD ONE OF THIER BEST. THIS CD ABOUT THE COUNTLESS BATHORY WE WAS BORN 1560 AN DIED AN IN 1610 SHE DIED AT AGE 50 I THINK I COULD BE WRONG BUT THE CD IS STRONG ON THE STORY. DANI SINGING WAS WELL SING. CRADLE OF FILTH HAD 4 GOOD CDS IN MY VIEW I SAY THIS IS THE NUMBER 2 INMY COUNT

Can't help sucking.......2007-01-15

Cradle of Filth just can't help sucking. It's in their blood.

Anyway, the beginning of the second song on this album is awesome. The rest suck butt.

By the way, the song Sodomy and Lust is a cover from the band Sodom. (Sodom is much better than Cradle of Filth.)

THE CHILD DEVIANT.......2006-12-06

This is the best album ever recorded by CRADLE OF FILTH. 'Cruelty And The Beast' pays homage to the historical Elizebeth Bathory. The music invokes intense darkness....categoricly speaking, this is Black Metal/Ultra Gothic Vampire music. There isn't a weak song on this CD. This is certainly one of those albums that christians, parents, and the government are protesting against.

Cruelty and the beast .......2006-11-03

Now this is the cradle of filth I know and I praise. This Album; Dusk, and Her Embrace, and V Empire a regard extremely high in the signature cradle of filth style, and sound. Even though cradle did more auras in this album, they did not dabble too much in commercialized guitar riffs. This was a classic line-up, thus even without Paul, and Adrian right after album, we had Dani, Stuart, Gain, Nicholas [even though I prefer Adrian over him he is the classic COF drummer], Lecter, and Sarah not far behind with her operatic voice. The only problem I had with the second disc was the cover for Black metal, and I don't think any band should cover this song. This as an album as a whole is where dani blossomed without going to much out of his way to be as vain as he now is. This is a beloved album themed after Elizabeth Bathory. Both musically and lyrically cruelty and the beast has a presence that is bold and resounded, and should be considered an essential cradle of filth classic. He has a certain way of lyrics, that has in time left him [he's getting tired]...

"Commemorating sickle moons
The pack are poised to reap
A scythe of white roses in bloom
Whose twisted thorns will keep
A crown upon a dead man
Daylights crucified in sleep
And lives that hide in scriptured lies
To the memories of a scream"

An Archangel in Bondage..........2006-09-30

After my Nymphetamine review getting poor votes, I decided to go back to some old-school Cradle. I must admit, there is definitely a difference in the styles of the two albums, though that doesn't mean they're both very good. But when I visited one Countess Bathory I was blown away.

To myself, metal never sounded so good. Many may be annoyed by Dani's vocals, as always. But then again, if they don't like it why do they even bother listening to it? There's wild stomach churning riffs that seem to work perfectly with the drums and organ-like keyboards. The majority of the CD actually seems to have a feeling of extreme darkness yet fells like there's a twisted sort of beauty behind it as well.

The second disc features a redone version of Lustmord and Wargasm, the normal CD's final track; 3 excellent covers and one, I'm sorry to say, god-awful techno remix of The Twisted Nails of Faith.


Disc One:

1. Once Upon Atrocity: A rather short and simple istrumental that opens up right into the meat of the album. (3.5/5)

2. Thirteen Autumns and a Widow: An excellent way to dive straight into the album. This song describes Elizabeth's life from birth until the death of her husband. (4/5)

3. Cruelty Brought Thee Orchids: A fan favorite that describes the way the Countess tortured, raped and killed virgin girls (though its really hard to understand unless you actually read the lyrics). (5/5)

4. Beneath The Howling Stars: The line "For beauty is always Cruel..." seems to sum up the song pretty good, I'd say. (4/5)

5. Venus In Fear: Honestly, if there's just one thing that I think can be more annoying than Dani's screeching, it's probably this instrumental (which has two women. One screams, the other moans. You interperet it as you wish). (2/5)

6. Desire in Violent Overture: The dark lusts of a true maniac revealed in this brilliant song. (4.5)

7. The Twisted Nails of Faith: The wicked death of Miss Bathory comes in a wild and relentless tale of sorrow and suicide. (4.5/5)

8. Bathory Aria: This is probably one of the best tracks the Cradle has ever written. It's long, sounds just like a dirge and describes the grisly life led by Elizabeth Bathory. (5/5)

9. Portrait of the Dead Countess: This I always thought was one of the best instrumentals CoF has written (there's a good one typically on each album). (4/5)

10. Lustmord and Wargasm (The Licking of Carnivorous Winds): The slow smyphonic opening leads into, in my opinion, the wildest song on this album. Once more recapping the Countess' legacy, the album's final chapter is a very fitting ending. (5/5)


Disc Two:

1. Lustmord and Wargasm (The Relicking of Cadaverous Wounds): A remake of the original. Personally I think this song is wilder at some parts, but the lack of Sarah's vocals and the wild guitar solo at the end left me a little disappointed. (4/5)

2. Black Metal: A Venom cover that sounds more like something that came from somewhere inbetween "Dusk And Her Embrace" and "Cruelty". (4/5)

3. Hallowed Be Thy Name: This is THE cover to get your hands on. Not everyone exactly likes Dani's vocals, but this really does sound amazing However it became clear to me that Dani has a tough time holding notes, since unlike Iron Maiden, they end the line "The sands of tiem for me are running low," short and add in "Motherf***ers!" to make up for it. (5/5)

4. S****y and Lust: A Sodom cover that sounds decent, but I never really got into it as much as the other covers. (3.5/5)

5. Twisting Nails Further: I was shocked and rather appauled when I first listened to this, to the point that I didn't even finish the song and have avoided it ever since. I never would've thought the band that made "The Principle of Evil Made Flesh" and "V Empire" would ever do something like this. (1.5/5)

Final Word: Definitely a metal masterpiece, any way you look at it. The lyrics weave a brilliant vampiric fable and the additional bonus disc just makes the album so much better than it already is! I'm trying to avoid rating high, but this album definitely has earned a 5 stars out of 5 here.

R.I.P. Countess Elizabeth Bathory

Average customer rating: WOW The best ever

Cruelty and the Beast Cradle of Filth Manufacturer: JVC Japan ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Goth | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Death Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00005BGT1 Release Date: 2001-03-23

Tracks:

1. Once Upon A Trocity
2. Thirteen Autumns & A Widow
3. Cruelty Broght Thee Orchids
4. Beneath The Howling Stars
5. Venus In Fear
6. Desire In Violent Overture
7. Twisted Nails Of Faith
8. Bathory Aria: Benighted Like Usher/Murder Of Ravens In Fu
9. Portrait Of The Dead Countless
10. Lustmord & Wargasm
11. Hallowed Be Thy Name

Album Description

Japanese reissue of the British black metal band's 1998 album includes three bonus tracks, 'Black Metal', 'Hallowed Be Thy Name (Shallow Be My Grave)' and 'Sodomy And Lust'. 2001 release. Standard jewel case.

Album Details

Japanese reissue featuring Three bonus tracks: 'Black Metal', 'Hallowed by Thy Name' & 'Sodomy and Last'.

Customer Reviews:

WOW.......2001-08-07

BUY THIS CD!!!!!! The original Cruelty and the Beast rocked- but with Hallowed be Thy Name added to it- DAMN. The extra bucks just for that song are worth it, and the original album does too. This magnificent masterpiece album plus a cover version to Iron Maiden's "Hallowed be Thy Name" (which is better than the original song) is a must for everyone that call's him/herself a Black Metal fan.

The best ever.......2001-05-07

The album has a compalation of good death metal that will make your body crave more.

Average customer rating: CRADLE OF FILTH MEETS BATHORY Can't help sucking THE CHILD DEVIANT Cruelty and the beast An Archangel in Bondage...

Cruelty and the Beast Cradle of Filth Manufacturer: Msi Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Goth | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Death Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Midian The Principle of Evil Made Flesh Bitter Suites to Succubi From the Cradle to Enslave Nymphetamine ASIN: B000024ZDV Release Date: 2002-07-19

Tracks:

1. Once upon Atrocity
2. Thirteen Autumns and a Widow
3. Cruelty Brought Thee Orchids
4. Beneath the Howling Stars
5. Venus in Fear
6. Desire in Violent Overture
7. Twisted Nails of Faith
8. Bathory Aria: Benighted Like Usher/A Murder of Ravens in ...
9. Portrait of the Dead Countess
10. Lustmord and Wargasm (The Lick of Carnivorous Winds)

Album Description

1998 album for the black metal band, their second to be released domestically. Uncompromising, dynamic & powerful stuff. 13 tracks. A Mayhem Records release.

Customer Reviews:

CRADLE OF FILTH MEETS BATHORY.......2007-02-28

THE TRACKS ON THIS CD BLEW ME AWAY FROM THE FIRST TO THE LAST. ALL THE F**KERS THAT PUT THAT THIS CD SUCKS DONT KNOW WELL WRITED CAN GO SUCK A D**K. I HAVE TO SAY THIS CD ONE OF THIER BEST. THIS CD ABOUT THE COUNTLESS BATHORY WE WAS BORN 1560 AN DIED AN IN 1610 SHE DIED AT AGE 50 I THINK I COULD BE WRONG BUT THE CD IS STRONG ON THE STORY. DANI SINGING WAS WELL SING. CRADLE OF FILTH HAD 4 GOOD CDS IN MY VIEW I SAY THIS IS THE NUMBER 2 INMY COUNT

Can't help sucking.......2007-01-15

Cradle of Filth just can't help sucking. It's in their blood.

Anyway, the beginning of the second song on this album is awesome. The rest suck butt.

By the way, the song Sodomy and Lust is a cover from the band Sodom. (Sodom is much better than Cradle of Filth.)

THE CHILD DEVIANT.......2006-12-06

This is the best album ever recorded by CRADLE OF FILTH. 'Cruelty And The Beast' pays homage to the historical Elizebeth Bathory. The music invokes intense darkness....categoricly speaking, this is Black Metal/Ultra Gothic Vampire music. There isn't a weak song on this CD. This is certainly one of those albums that christians, parents, and the government are protesting against.

Cruelty and the beast .......2006-11-03

Now this is the cradle of filth I know and I praise. This Album; Dusk, and Her Embrace, and V Empire a regard extremely high in the signature cradle of filth style, and sound. Even though cradle did more auras in this album, they did not dabble too much in commercialized guitar riffs. This was a classic line-up, thus even without Paul, and Adrian right after album, we had Dani, Stuart, Gain, Nicholas [even though I prefer Adrian over him he is the classic COF drummer], Lecter, and Sarah not far behind with her operatic voice. The only problem I had with the second disc was the cover for Black metal, and I don't think any band should cover this song. This as an album as a whole is where dani blossomed without going to much out of his way to be as vain as he now is. This is a beloved album themed after Elizabeth Bathory. Both musically and lyrically cruelty and the beast has a presence that is bold and resounded, and should be considered an essential cradle of filth classic. He has a certain way of lyrics, that has in time left him [he's getting tired]...

"Commemorating sickle moons
The pack are poised to reap
A scythe of white roses in bloom
Whose twisted thorns will keep
A crown upon a dead man
Daylights crucified in sleep
And lives that hide in scriptured lies
To the memories of a scream"

An Archangel in Bondage..........2006-09-30

After my Nymphetamine review getting poor votes, I decided to go back to some old-school Cradle. I must admit, there is definitely a difference in the styles of the two albums, though that doesn't mean they're both very good. But when I visited one Countess Bathory I was blown away.

To myself, metal never sounded so good. Many may be annoyed by Dani's vocals, as always. But then again, if they don't like it why do they even bother listening to it? There's wild stomach churning riffs that seem to work perfectly with the drums and organ-like keyboards. The majority of the CD actually seems to have a feeling of extreme darkness yet fells like there's a twisted sort of beauty behind it as well.

The second disc features a redone version of Lustmord and Wargasm, the normal CD's final track; 3 excellent covers and one, I'm sorry to say, god-awful techno remix of The Twisted Nails of Faith.


Disc One:

1. Once Upon Atrocity: A rather short and simple istrumental that opens up right into the meat of the album. (3.5/5)

2. Thirteen Autumns and a Widow: An excellent way to dive straight into the album. This song describes Elizabeth's life from birth until the death of her husband. (4/5)

3. Cruelty Brought Thee Orchids: A fan favorite that describes the way the Countess tortured, raped and killed virgin girls (though its really hard to understand unless you actually read the lyrics). (5/5)

4. Beneath The Howling Stars: The line "For beauty is always Cruel..." seems to sum up the song pretty good, I'd say. (4/5)

5. Venus In Fear: Honestly, if there's just one thing that I think can be more annoying than Dani's screeching, it's probably this instrumental (which has two women. One screams, the other moans. You interperet it as you wish). (2/5)

6. Desire in Violent Overture: The dark lusts of a true maniac revealed in this brilliant song. (4.5)

7. The Twisted Nails of Faith: The wicked death of Miss Bathory comes in a wild and relentless tale of sorrow and suicide. (4.5/5)

8. Bathory Aria: This is probably one of the best tracks the Cradle has ever written. It's long, sounds just like a dirge and describes the grisly life led by Elizabeth Bathory. (5/5)

9. Portrait of the Dead Countess: This I always thought was one of the best instrumentals CoF has written (there's a good one typically on each album). (4/5)

10. Lustmord and Wargasm (The Licking of Carnivorous Winds): The slow smyphonic opening leads into, in my opinion, the wildest song on this album. Once more recapping the Countess' legacy, the album's final chapter is a very fitting ending. (5/5)


Disc Two:

1. Lustmord and Wargasm (The Relicking of Cadaverous Wounds): A remake of the original. Personally I think this song is wilder at some parts, but the lack of Sarah's vocals and the wild guitar solo at the end left me a little disappointed. (4/5)

2. Black Metal: A Venom cover that sounds more like something that came from somewhere inbetween "Dusk And Her Embrace" and "Cruelty". (4/5)

3. Hallowed Be Thy Name: This is THE cover to get your hands on. Not everyone exactly likes Dani's vocals, but this really does sound amazing However it became clear to me that Dani has a tough time holding notes, since unlike Iron Maiden, they end the line "The sands of tiem for me are running low," short and add in "Motherf***ers!" to make up for it. (5/5)

4. S****y and Lust: A Sodom cover that sounds decent, but I never really got into it as much as the other covers. (3.5/5)

5. Twisting Nails Further: I was shocked and rather appauled when I first listened to this, to the point that I didn't even finish the song and have avoided it ever since. I never would've thought the band that made "The Principle of Evil Made Flesh" and "V Empire" would ever do something like this. (1.5/5)

Final Word: Definitely a metal masterpiece, any way you look at it. The lyrics weave a brilliant vampiric fable and the additional bonus disc just makes the album so much better than it already is! I'm trying to avoid rating high, but this album definitely has earned a 5 stars out of 5 here.

R.I.P. Countess Elizabeth Bathory

Average customer rating:

Cruelty and the Beast Cradle of Filth ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Goth | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Death Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000FGGEQ8 Release Date: 2006-07-04

Tracks:

1. Once upon Atrocity
2. Thirteen Autumns and a Widow
3. Cruelty Brought Thee Orchids
4. Beneath the Howling Stars
5. Venus in Fear
6. Desire in Violent Overture
7. Twisted Nails of Faith
8. Bathory Aria: Benighted Like Usher/A Murder of Ravens in ...
9. Portrait of the Dead Countess
10. Lustmord and Wargasm (The Lick of Carnivorous Winds)

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Cruelty and the Beast Manufacturer: JVC Japan ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Death Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music ASIN: B00005IBCZ Release Date: 2001-05-15

Average customer rating: alluring,dramatic,GENIUS!!!!! Cruelty and the Beast

Cruelty and the Beast Cradle of Filth Manufacturer: Music for Nations UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Goth | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Death Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00000GAJ0 Release Date: 1999-03-09

Tracks:

1. Once upon Atrocity
2. Thirteen Autumns and a Widow
3. Cruelty Brought Thee Orchids
4. Beneath the Howling Stars
5. Venus in Fear
6. Desire in Violent Overture
7. Twisted Nails of Faith
8. Bathory Aria: Benighted Like Usher/A Murder of Ravens in ...
9. Portrait of the Dead Countess
10. Lustmord and Wargasm (The Lick of Carnivorous Winds)

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Customer Reviews:

alluring,dramatic,GENIUS!!!!!.......2001-07-15

I grew up listening to all types of rock, not until recently did I take interest in death/black metal. I started out thinking King Diamond and Cannable Corpse was great but then I picked up a copy of this cd and it just blew me away. CoF has to be one of the greatest blackmetal bands out there. I listen to this cd all the time and everytime I do I notice some little detail I didn't notice before. The remake of the Iron Maiden song was wonderful and I'm not sorry to say that the way Cradle did it was MUCH better than the original even though I love both. I strongly recomend this cd for ANYONE wanting some music with meaning. Everything about this album is just astonishing. Oh yeah and for those teenagers looking to be rebelious then your parents will hate it almost as much as Marilyn Manson, anywayz BUY IT!

Cruelty and the Beast.......1999-12-24

Simply The best Metal album ever produced. No other band ever comes close to them. This album and all their others are just awesome

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COLLECTOR'S SPECIAL "Limited Edition Package" Bitter Suites to Succubi [EXPLICIT LYRICS] *** CD w/ Bumper Sticker "PLUS" Italian Imported SILK 30" x 43" "Midian" BANNER*** [see product details] CRADLE OF FILTH "check out these other CRADLE OF FILTH titles also available on Amazon.com" , Nymphetamine , Lovecraft & Witch Hearts , Cruelty and the Beast , Damnation and a Day , Thornography , The Principle of Evil Made Flesh , From the Cradle to Enslave , Dusk... And Her Embrace , and Live Bait for the Dead ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000IGEFRU

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Silk Banner is 30" x 43" imported from Italy. Bumper Sticker is 5" x 2", CD track listings are: 1. Sin Deep My Wicked Angel 2. All Hope In Eclipse 3. Born In A Burial Gown 4. Summer Dying Fast 5. No Time To Cry 6. The Principle Of Evil Made Flesh 7. Suicide And Other Comforts 8. Dinner At Deviant's Palace 9. The Black Goddess Rises II 10. Scorched Earth Erotica

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Cruelty & the Beast Cradle of Filth Manufacturer: Msi Music Corp ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Death Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music ASIN: B0002B65HE Release Date: 2002-07-19

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