Cradle Of Filth.

Oh this'll be fun.

Why? Simple really; so many people seem to resent this band. And by people I mean metalheads. Either that, or they did like them then complain about their change in musical prowess.

Midian was an effing great cd. Seriously. Well, in my opinion. It was made of serious uber win. Cthulhu Dawn is such a rad song to open such a rad cd with.

So, I like Cradle Of Filth, I'm not afraid to admit it. They've put out some good music. They are metal, whether you want to believe that or not. See the difference between me and other metalheads, is that I accept that there is some shit metal out there.
For example.

A metalhead who doesn't like Cradle will insist wholeheartedly that it's NOT metal. Sorry to break it to you pal, but just because you don't like a metal band doesn't mean they're not metal. What the fuck are they? Opera? Jazz?! Fucking grow up. I don't like Pantera but I accept that they are metal. Stop being such a douchebag, ok?

Then there's the metalheads who go on and on about how Cradle used to be a good band when they released stuff like The Principle Of Evil Made Flesh. You're the kind I don't like. Admittedly, their newer attempts have been mighty lacklustre compared to the earlier stuff, but I reckon they turned bad on Thornography. I'm willing to see if they improve with another record. But have you even BOTHERED to try the stuff that isn't old? Or are you so scared of being flamed for having an opinion that you 'fit in' with the rest of the metal fans out there by announcing your dislike of the newer Cradle music?
I know a few people who think that their first outings were the only good ones, and they are forgiven because they don't force their opinions onto me. The ones who do; you're also douchebags.

I will say that I enjoy listening to Damnation And A Day and Nymphetamine. There are some quality songs on both of those cds. Damnation has the most amazing lead-in to a song I've ever heard in the way of Damned In Any Language (A Plague On Words) + Better To Reign In Hell. Mmm.. Musicgasm..

Then there's the little fact that Dani is so insanely easy to pick on. Has anybody ever noticed that? He's a short little British man who dresses in corpse paint and metal spikes and screeches like a banshee. It's a pretty nifty vocal range IMO, but gosh. A short little British man! What could be easier to pick on?! If he was a tall fat German guy, pretty sure people would be all 'how br00tul', but no. Poor Dani.

Even I can't screech that high. Hell, I can't do it at all. Wow.