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UNCOVERED: Cradle org - The Untold Story

Dimmu Borgir went from arming themselves against potential murderers to the biggest band in black metal. "We heard people were starting to wear knives and weapons, so we did the same."

Dimmu Borgir were decried as sell outs from their first single, but they broadened the scope of black metal to impossible new heights

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The 10 best black metal albums of 2025

Blackbraid, Cradle Of Filth, Deafheaven - black metal continued to dominate in 2025

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"We had taken some mushrooms. We saw ghosts and all manner of things." Hallucinogenics, Tim Burton and The Battle Of Hastings: the story of the song that turned a British black metal band into household names

How one of Britain's most infamous metal bands wrote their major breakthrough hit

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"Years of unprofessional behaviour from people above us led to our decision”: Six ex-members of Cradle Of Filth sue frontman Dani Filth

They allege defamation and unpaid royalties

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Cradle of Filth frontman Dani Filth sued by 6 former bandmates

Dani Filth is facing a fresh blow as six of his former bandmates filed a lawsuit against him and the band's management.

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Former Cradle of Filth members file lawsuit against Dani Filth after period or turmoil

Complicated Cradle of Filth falling out is exposed in legal papers

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The world of metal pays tribute to At The Gates frontman Tomas Lindberg

Tributes to Tomas Lindberg have come from Opeth, Napalm Death, Cradle Of Filth, Avatar, Exodus and many more

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Cradle of Filth's Dani Filth issues 'one final statement' on bandmates' departures

Dani Filth says he stands by his response to his public spat with departing bandmates Zoe Marie Federoff and guitarist Marek “Ashok” Smerda.

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“The most psychopathic contract a session musician could ever be handed”: Cradle of Filth guitarist Ashok fired mid-tour, days after keyboardist wife Zoë Marie Federoff quits citing low pay and “toxic” atmosphere

Frontman Dani Filth says accusations “unfounded” and fired Marek 'Ashok' Šmerda after Ashok echoed wife's complaints, slammed Ed Sheeran collab and said he was leaving at the end of the tour

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“It is madness to keep people locked in poverty for the ego of one person”: Cradle of Filth members quit over alleged poor pay and “psychopathic” contract – and push back on release of Ed Sheeran collab

Cradle of Filth have issued a statement in response, saying that guitarist Marek “Ashok” Šmerda has been fired

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Cradle Of Filth guitarist fired following vicious statement days after keyboardist wife’s departure

Marek “Ashok” Šmerda has been let go after strongly criticising the band’s business practices, with singer Dani Filth calling the guitarist’s words defamatory

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Cradle Of Filth fire guitarist Marek 'Ashok' Smerda

Rockers Cradle Of Filth have become embroiled in drama after firing guitarist Marek 'Ashok' Smerda shortly after he announced he would be leaving the band at the end of their tour.

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“We played to four people and one of them was a dog”: Cradle Of Filth’s Dani Filth remembers legendary 90s tour with Emperor

Cradle’s 1993 shows with Emperor have entered black metal folklore – but very few people actually showed up to see them

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“You’ve gotta be able to learn the songs by ear – especially with Cradle of Filth. The tabs online are terrible”: Cradle Of Filth’s Donny Burbage and Marek ‘Ashok’ Šmerda on their theatrical metal roles – and what modern players miss about Marshalls

The hands that rock the Cradle reveal the guitar tonesbehind their theatrical metal mayhem and find modern guitars are weak and false

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“He mentioned how much he admired Pol Pot and Nicolae Ceaușescu for the way they could control the populace”: Cradle Of Filth’s Dani Filth was pen-pals with Norwegian black metal ringleader Euronymous

Cradle Of Filth’s Dani Filth was pen-pals with Norwegian black metal ringleader Euronymous

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"You might hate us, but at least you've heard of us." How Cradle Of Filth became Britain's most iconic black metal band

Controversial t-shirts, murder confessions, being held at gunpoint at the Vatican - Cradle Of FIlth have plenty of stories from over 30 years on the frontlines of extreme metal

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The best metal albums of 2025 (so far)

From Cradle of Filth to Whitechapel, Bloodywood to Spiritbox, these are some of the best metal releases of 2025 so far.

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Twiddly Iron Maiden harmonies, thrash riffs, horror, rapping (kind of) and sexy goth allure: The Screaming Of The Valkyries is peak Cradle Of Filth

Fourteen albums in, Cradle Of Filth reconnect with their roots to produce an expansive, era-encompassing epic

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Dani Filth’s mum wants Cradle Of Filth’s Nymphetamine played at her funeral

“She’ll be dead by then, so we can change the tracklisting”

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“A lot of players don’t bother to learn how to fix their guitars – but it’s a necessary part of technique”: Cradle of Filth’s Donny Burbage hated guitar until he got bored of playing video games – and became a tech’ing shredder

The Ibanez fan, Aether Realm guitarist and former guitar tech explains the importance of mastering vibrato – and avoiding pyro at his very first Cradle of Filth show

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The 13 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

Linkin Park, Jinjer and Cradle Of FIlth are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

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“There were bad vibes with local Oslo bands saying it was crap”: how Dimmu Borgir’s controversial symphonic classic Enthrone Darkness Triumphant dragged black metal out of the shadows

The story of Dimmu Borgir’s Enthrone Darkness Triumphant, the album which drew up the blueprint for symphonic black metal

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“I don’t have any qualms about playing it until the day I die.” How Nymphetamine helped Cradle Of Filth become “the Backstreet Boys” of black metal

With help from Leaves Eyes vocalist Liv Kristine and some spiritual interference from Type O Negative, Cradle Of Filth traded black metal for goth on 2004's Nymphetamine

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"People have heard it and loved it." We have an update on that Cradle Of Filth x Ed Sheeran collaboration (and we may still be waiting a while to hear it)

Dani Filth has offered updates on Cradle Of Filth’s team-up with pop sensation Ed Sheeran and the band’s long-awaited 14th album

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"That church burned down before we got there": Dani Filth on the next Cradle Of Filth album, collaborating with Ed Sheeran and the sexiest member of Slayer

Dani Filth shares updates on a new Cradle Of Filth album, horror movies and what to expect from the long-awaited Ed Sheeran collab

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