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Encyclopedia > Cruelty and the Beast
Cruelty and the Beast
Cruelty and the Beast cover
Studio album by Cradle of Filth
Released May 5, 1998
Recorded Early 1998
Genre Extreme metal
Length 58:46
Label Music for Nations
Mayhem Records (USA)
Producer Jan Peter Genkel & Cradle of Filth
Professional reviews
Cradle of Filth chronology
Dusk... and Her Embrace
(1996)		 Cruelty and the Beast
(1998)		 From the Cradle to Enslave
(1999)
Alternate cover
Variant cover for 2-disc Mayhem Records edition
Variant cover for 2-disc Mayhem Records edition

Cruelty and the Beast (1998) is Cradle of Filth's fourth release and third full-length album. It is a concept album based on the legend of the Hungarian "blood countess" Elizabeth Báthory. The album features guest narration on certain passages by Ingrid Pitt in character as Báthory; a role she first played in the Hammer film Countess Dracula in 1971. Orchestral and symphonic keyboard elements are given more emphasis than previously, and the album was well received on its release. Its production has come in for some criticism however; particularly the sound quality of the drumming. Drummer Nicholas Barker would quit the band the following year to join Dimmu Borgir. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (709x709, 503 KB)Album cover for Cradle of Filths Cruelty and the Beast. ... A studio album is a collection of studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... Cradle of Filth are a heavy metal band formed in Suffolk, England in 1991. ... is the 125th day of the year (126th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Cradle of Filth are a heavy metal band formed in Suffolk, England in 1991. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Music for Nations was a British independent record label focusing mainly on rock and metal. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 4_stars. ... Cradle of Filth are a heavy metal band formed in Suffolk, England in 1991. ... Limited edition coffin packaging Cradle of Filths third album, Dusk. ... From the Cradle to Enslave is an EP by Cradle of Filth. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (824x948, 889 KB) The two-dimensional work of art depicted in this image is in the public domain in the United States and in those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years. ... Cradle of Filth are a heavy metal band formed in Suffolk, England in 1991. ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... In popular music, a concept album is an album which is unified by a theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, narrative, or lyrical (Shuker 2002, p. ... A portrait of the Bloody Lady of ÄŒachtice. ... Ingrid Pitt (born November 21, 1937 in Poland) is an actress best known for her work in horror films of the 1960s and 70s. ... New company logo as introduced in May 2007 A poster for Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966). ... Countess Dracula is a 1971 Hammer horror film based loosely on the legend of the Hungarian blood countess Elizabeth Báthory. ... Orchestra at City Hall (Edmonton). ... Symphonic Black Metal is a fusion genre, combining elements of black metal and symphonic metal. ... An electronic keyboard. ... Nicholas Barker from Cradle of Filth days Nicholas Barker is a British drummer. ... For the geologic feature in Iceland, see Dimmuborgir. ...


The track "Cruelty Brought Thee Orchids" has remained a staple of the band's live setlist since the album's release.


Track listing

  • 1. Once Upon Atrocity – 1:42
  • 2. Thirteen Autumns and a Widow – 7:14
  • 3. Cruelty Brought Thee Orchids – 7:18
  • 4. Beneath the Howling Stars – 7:42
  • 5. Venus in Fear – 2:20
  • 6. Desire in Violent Overture – 4:16
  • 7. The Twisted Nails of Faith – 6:50
  • 8. Báthory Aria – 11:02
    1. Benighted Like Usher
    2. A Murder of Ravens in Fugue
    3. Eyes That Witnessed Madness
  • 9. Portrait of the Dead Countess – 2:52
  • 10. Lustmord and Wargasm (The Lick of Carnivorous Winds) – 7:30

All music by Cradle of Filth
All lyrics by Dani Filth Dani Filth (born Daniel Lloyd Davey on July 25, 1973 in Hertford, England) is the lyricist, vocalist and founding member of the British extreme metal band Cradle of Filth. ...


Limited Editions

This album was also released in a limited edition with "Celtic Cross" packaging, and in a two-disc edition with five extra tracks:

  • 1. Lustmord and Wargasm II (The Relicking of Cadaverous Wounds)
  • 2. Black Metal (Venom Cover)
  • 3. Hallowed Be Thy Name (Iron Maiden Cover)
  • 4. Sodomy and Lust (Sodom Cover)
  • 5. Twisting Further Nails (The Cruci-Fiction Mix)

Venom are a heavy metal band, formed in late 1979 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. ... Hallowed Be Thy Name is a song written by Steve Harris for the 1982 Iron Maiden album The Number of The Beast. ... This article is about the band. ... Sodom is a German thrash metal band formed in 1982. ...

Credits

Variant packaging for the Celtic Cross edition
Variant packaging for the Celtic Cross edition
 v • d • e Cradle of Filth
Dani Filth | Paul Allender | Dave Pybus | Charles Hedger | Sarah Jezebel Deva | Martin Škaroupka | Rosie Smith
Discography
Albums and EPs: The Principle of Evil Made Flesh (1994) | Vempire or Dark Faerytales in Phallustein (1996) | Dusk and Her Embrace (1997) | Cruelty and the Beast (1998) | From the Cradle to Enslave (1999) | Midian (2000) | Bitter Suites to Succubi (2001) | Lovecraft and Witch Hearts (2002) | Live Bait for the Dead (2002) | Damnation and a Day (2003) | Nymphetamine (2004) | Thornography (2006)
Demos: A Pungent And Sexual Miasma (1992) | Invoking the Unclean (1992) | Orgiastic Pleasures Foul (1992) | The Black Goddess Rises (1992) | Goetia (1992) | Total Fucking Darkness (1993)
DVDs: PanDaemonAeon (1999) | Heavy, Left-Handed and Candid (2002) | Babalon AD (So Glad For The Madness) (2003) | Mannequin (2003) | Peace Through Superior Firepower (2005)
Singles: Temptation (2006)
Related articles
Abracadaver | Angtoria | The Blood Divine

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