Nymphetamine (Nymphetamine - Cradle Of Filth)

Member Name: Frankingsteins

Product:	Nymphetamine - Cradle Of Filth
Date:	24/05/08 (15 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Will satiate teenage goth girls.

Disadvantages: Lacks any of the charm or interest of the band's older work.

Billed as a return to form after the orchestral 'Damnation and a Day' went a little too far, 'Nymphetamine' fails to recapture the glory of Cradle of Filth's early career in any way, resulting in another generic mainstream metal release from Roadrunner Records. It's clear that the band went for a more stripped and simplistic sound here, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but sadly their creative abilities aren't enough to keep it from sounding bland and mostly tedious, its greatest crime being a complete lack of the atmosphere that the band used to create so well.

Some of the songs are catchy, such as the chorus of 'Gilded C**t' and the title song itself, but the others feel lacking in direction, with cheap Iron Maiden imitation lead guitars from newcomer James McKillboy and disappointing keyboards from the formerly impressive Martin Powell. Conflicting with the band's stripped-down intentions, many songs are simply too long, and attempts to recapture the gothic heights of older songs such as 'A Gothic Romance' with 'Gabrielle' and others only draw attention to the lack of atmosphere and conviction.

1. Satyriasis (Intro)
2. Gilded C**t
3. Nemesis
4. Gabrielle
5. Absinthe with Faust
6. Nymphetamine (Overdose)
7. Painting Flowers White Never Suited My Palette
8. Medusa and Hemlock
9. Coffin Fodder
10. English Fire
11. Filthy Little Secret
12. Swansong for a Raven
13. Mother of Abominations
14. Nymphetamine (Fix)

Summary: Cradle of Filth's seventh album (2004).