Cradle of Filth - Nymphetamine (2004)

Country: England
Label: Roadrunner Records

Vocals: Dani Filth [1991-]
Guitars: Paul Allender [1992-1994, 1999-]
Guitar: Charles Hedger [2005-]
Bass: Dave Pybus [2001-2005, 2005-]
Drums: Adrian Erlandsson [1999-]

The long awaited new release of Cradle of Filth is finally out. Dani and his “slick perverted wraiths” return with a dynamite album, “Nymphetamine,” an opus, a piece of grim art, a portrait of morbid colors. The guitar work is, as always, fabulous, accompanying Dani’s demonic projections and evoking a bittersweet melody through aggression throughout the whole duration of the album. Martin Foul (a.k.a. Powell), the “unwashed pianist,” evokes a macabre beauty in the air and nightmares turn to reality through his nocturnal melodies. What about the drumming? We all know who the “Norseman of the Apocalypse” is, Adrian Erlandsson, and we surely know his glorious past, so all I can say is that his drumming is unerring, stunning and lending groove to the album along with David Pybus’ grim bass lines. And we reach the mysterious persona of Dani Filth, a poet of shadows breeding darkness and unearthly beauty. For one more time his lyrics are utterly elegiac and uniquely poetic, his voice is so various as never before and
I could never imagine that “Nymphetamine” would sound so various, utterly inspired and great after the personal disappointment of “Damnation and a Day.” “Nymphetamine” is filled with inspiration, elegiac ideas and a beautifully eerie feeling and I can say that it has no weak moments, this is something more than music and I’m pretty sure you’ll adore this release!

from Metalstorm.ee

Tracklist:

01 - Satyriasis
02 - Gilded Cunt
03 - Nemesis
04 - Gabrielle
05 - Absinthe With Faust
06 - Nymphetamine
07 - Painting Flowers White Never Suited My Palette
08 - Medusa and Hemlock
09 - Coffin Fodder
10 - English Fire
11 - Filthy Little Secret
12 - Swanson For A Raven
13 - Mother Of Abominations
14 - Bonus Nymphetamine Fix