CecilCreepy symphonic extreme metal doesn't get much better than Cradle of Filth. Over the Suffolk, England-spawned band's nearly 20-year history, lead singer Dani Filth has become the standard by which all of metal's darker practitioners are measured. The band's lyrics and imagery are playfully satanic, used more for shock rather than demonic reverence. Symphonic metal's sound has always been swathed in lush synths and strings, taking some of the heavy edge off COF's musical fangs.
