From The Cradle To Enslave Ep: Parental Advisory - Cradle Of Filth

After releasing several albums of creative, talented and macabre gothic metal, Cradle of Filth started to slip disappointingly towards a mainstream bastardisation of their sound that would be sadly realised over the course of several years. 'From the Cradle to Enslave' is the start of this transformation, an E.P. of lacklustre covers, needless remixes and below par original material that pales in comparison to its illustrious predecessors 'Dusk and Her Embrace' and 'Cruelty and the Beast.' The original material isn't entirely bad, but it's obviously screaming for acceptance by the readers of mainstream metal magazines such as 'Kerrang!' in its dilution of the ...  Read the complete review

This really is an amazing e.p. Every song on it is amazing! The best way to explain it is to do it song by song so here we go. 1. From the cradle to enslave: The reason i bought this ep. After seeing the video and having the song stuck in my head for what seemed like eternity i just had to have it. It has atmosphere and is still skullcrushingly heavy. 2. Of dark blood and f**king: This song is very fast for cradle although it has it's slow bits complete with choir. These just finish the song off perfectly. Once again tremendous lyrics even if the song title seems a little immature the song is definately not. It is full of inteligence, what seems to be a ...  Read the complete review