Midian - Cradle Of Filth

Advantages: A powerful album, and great for new fans
Disadvantages: You'll get some attitude from your mates if they hate it!

...Although I had never heard any Cradle of Filth music before I bought Midian, I must say that they are definitely one of my favourite groups at the moment! Upon the recommendation of Metal Hammer magazine, I bought their album in Virgin before Christmas, and although my friends have dubbed it 'Baby's Bed of S**t' (oh the humour kills me. It really does.) I think the almost operatic mix of guitars, drums vocals and the occasional string section I believe(!) makes the tracks on Midian absolute. Their literally Satanic approach to music is amazing, and all the members of the band seemed to be possessed by their instruments, letting the music take over into a powerful epic. Buy it now.... Read review

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Advantages: A lot different to any other metal you will hear!
Disadvantages: Some tracks are quite samey

...A lot of people think of cradle of filth and just know what kind of music they are going to expect. Something heavy, dark and mysterious! Cradle of filth have always been renowned for delivering things like that to their fans and have done so throughout their long and illustrious career. This is their latest offerng to the black/death metal scene and quite an impact it does make. The tracks are all consistantly hard hitting and amazingly structured with Dani Filth's vocals reaching even higher pitches if you thought that was possible! The album does have a few weak links as some of the tracks make you remember a previous track but this does not occur very often. Cradle of filth have returned and are looking to cause another storm and more than likely a riot with their very controversial lyrics and very controversial antics. A must buy... Read review

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Advantages: Every track is high quality
Disadvantages: The screaming isnt to everyones taste

...I personally love this album as a big fan of cradle of filth i say this is just a great as midian. My favorite song being "gilded c*nt" I find as you get to the end of the album the songs get worse. But this album is a must have for cradle of filth fans. Not only are the cradle of filth guys highly good looking but their talents are far from normal. Dani's vocals are amazingly morbid with screeches and screams thst dont pierce you ears but leaving you tingling all over. This album gets a Holly mosh-worth award of 10/10 woooooow hehe please people buy this you will not be disappointed I love the spund effects and choirs.All metal heads should be inspired by this album and be ashamed without it in their collection.Well i have spread my view now i shall leave it to you good people to decide.... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful