NEWS
2019/10/31
Say what you like about Cradle Of Filth — what’s undeniable is that they changed the face of metal forever. By injecting a heaping dose of gothic horror into black metal’s stark and unromantic scene, the Suffolk band created an entry point through which new fans could access the most extreme underground genre of all time. Meanwhile, as they’ve progressed, grown, and left the genre niche, Dani Filth and co. have spread their elaborate influence to subgenres across all of extreme music, from melodeath to metalcore. This being Halloween Eve and the 19th anniversary of the release of the band’s classic album Midian, we looked at 10 bands that owe their careers to Cradle Of Filth’s nocturnal tyranny: Babymetal Cradle Of Filth’s i...
