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Cradle Of Filth - Hammer Of The Witches



8.2 | 339 votes |
Release date: 10 July 2015
Style: Extreme gothic metal, Symphonic metal

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01. Walpurgis Eve
02. Yours Immortally...
03. Enshrined In Crematoria
04. Deflowering The Maidenhead, Displeasuring The Goddess
05. Blackest Magick In Practice
06. The Monstrous Sabbat (Summoning The Coven)
07. Hammer Of The Witches
08. Right Wing Of The Garden Triptych
09. The Vampyre At My Side
10. Onward Christian Soldiers
11. Blooding The Hounds Of Hell
12. King Of The Woods [bonus]
13. Misericord [bonus]

Staff review by
Windrider
Rating:
6.0
It must be tough to be Dani Filth right now. The voice of your early career has left you and the one thing you can still properly sing is some gentle gothic metal as last seen on the Godspeed On The Devil's Thunder album. However, for this kind of music your chief songwriter has just left you. The departure of Paul Allender was both sad and promising. He is a great guitarist, yet most fans can agree that the band was in bloom at the times he wasn't around. That is why I personally had some hopes. But as it often turns out in the end, he should not have left.

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published 26.06.2015 | Comments (54)

Guest review by
X-FrEaK
Rating:
9.0
There are two ways that metal bands tend to choose to (not) stay relevant throughout their careers: The Opethian Way or the Amon Amarthian Way. The former consists of changing your musical direction aggressively, which is a lot riskier and can sometimes alienate a lot of old school fans (ex: Opeth or In Flames), but on the other hand it can provide a much-needed second wind (ex: Paradise Lost or Machine Head). The latter consists of staying true to your winning formula and changing nothing or very little from album to album, which may or may not keep your old school fans interested. For me, Amon Amarth are the band that best represents this formula, and I have lost interest in their most recent albums, as it's just more of the same.

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published 17.09.2015 | Comments (6)

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26.04.2015 - 21:54
Rating: 8
Opethian
Bringing the Filth back finally? Art work is much more like it COF!
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26.04.2015 - 23:25
Rating: 8
s_t_s
Written by Opethian on 26.04.2015 at 21:54

Bringing the Filth back finally? Art work is much more like it COF!


Hmm it's been a long time since CoF was last filthy but I don't care because I love all of their album. Yet to me the band is now dead and buried so that I'm not expecting anything at all.
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28.04.2015 - 15:59
Rating: 8
Daniell
_爱情_
Elite
Manticore was quite varied, as opposed the the extremely monotonous Darkly, Darkly. I hope they stick to that direction.
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30.04.2015 - 03:53
Rating: 8
Opethian
Written by s_t_s on 26.04.2015 at 23:25

Written by Opethian on 26.04.2015 at 21:54

Bringing the Filth back finally? Art work is much more like it COF!


Hmm it's been a long time since CoF was last filthy but I don't care because I love all of their album. Yet to me the band is now dead and buried so that I'm not expecting anything at all.


Last solid release for me was 'GodSpeed' in 2008. Would love get some of that exact energy back from the band. Hopefully with Paul gone and with this new line up, we do get that
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30.04.2015 - 21:28
Rating: 8
s_t_s
Written by Opethian on 30.04.2015 at 03:53

Written by s_t_s on 26.04.2015 at 23:25

Written by Opethian on 26.04.2015 at 21:54

Bringing the Filth back finally? Art work is much more like it COF!


Hmm it's been a long time since CoF was last filthy but I don't care because I love all of their album. Yet to me the band is now dead and buried so that I'm not expecting anything at all.


Last solid release for me was 'GodSpeed' in 2008. Would love get some of that exact energy back from the band. Hopefully with Paul gone and with this new line up, we do get that


Agreed that Godspeed is one hell of an ass kicker ! Darkly Venus Aversa is good too, even tho it lacks Godspeed majesty imho. Manticore is just... Dunno... uninspired ? It does sound good at moments yet I cannot remember a single track right now

I suggest you give Devilment a try tho, I really like their first album !
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27.05.2015 - 01:50
I really do wish I could tell you that this is going to be a fantastic return to form, but they've been rather lazy in getting a promo release to me for review. It should be any day now, possibly any week? I've been a filthy fan since fucking Principle, so I'm definitely stoked to hear this one as well.
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18.06.2015 - 12:40
Rating: 9
Ziom
First single rocks! Promises their best album since Midian.
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28.06.2015 - 22:05
Maco
Pvt Funderground
Man, that cover surely is damn ugly. "Let's put some tits so it will look great!", so fucking cliché.
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28.06.2015 - 23:45
Marcel Hubregtse
Grumpy Old Fuck
Elite
Written by Maco on 28.06.2015 at 22:05

Man, that cover surely is damn ugly. "Let's put some tits so it will look great!", so fucking cliché.



But then again they have Always had these sort of extremely cliché covers.
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04.07.2015 - 15:44
garmling
Account deleted
This album is actually good, in fact, it is very very good! A PLEASANT SURPRISE!
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09.07.2015 - 22:09
Rating: 8
Maglor
Written by Vermoorden on 08.07.2015 at 00:34

Honestly, this is the best Cradle album in 15 years. I've listened to it 6 times already, and it just keeps getting better.


I think the same . A Good album, best in years
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Maglor
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10.07.2015 - 23:29
ManiacBlasphemer
Black Knight
Surprisingly good and consistent. Up to the 5th listening experience and still enjoying it.
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11.07.2015 - 04:21
Rating: 9
CoFVe
Best album since 2001 in my opinion, all songs are are very good or excellent...
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11.07.2015 - 12:58
Litvin
Personally never being in to CoF

I have just a few tracks from some albums that I really like.
But this one I really good and I never was expected such cool material from CoF.
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12.07.2015 - 01:29
Fearmeister
Account deleted
Definitely their best since Midian.
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12.07.2015 - 11:43
Hex_Omega
Gem Seeker
Godspeed also was 'their best since Midian' and it had this kind of rating. We'll see.
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13.07.2015 - 01:01
Korah
Saw them at Hellfest, and it was the worst gig I've ever saw in my life. I don't really want to check that album but I'll check one song
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13.07.2015 - 12:23
ManiacBlasphemer
Black Knight
Written by Korah on 13.07.2015 at 01:01

Saw them at Hellfest, and it was the worst gig I've ever saw in my life. I don't really want to check that album but I'll check one song


Live they've always been bad. CoF was always more of a studio band than a live band to be honest with you. This album is worth checking out.
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14.07.2015 - 22:46
Sean 79
Not bad at all. Paul Allender leaving was probably a good thing. They had begun to sound kind of stale.
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15.07.2015 - 19:41
Rating: 9
Dark Forever
Ruído Sonoro
I never stopped liking Cradle Of Filth, but everything since Midian felt like there was something missing. Finally it's here again! I'm surprised by how "good" Dani's voice sounds, considering it's been ruined for years; somehow, it fits quite well here. It's a shame that he'll never sound like this live.
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16.07.2015 - 01:10
blackmamba
6.0 lol you guys just won't stop.

This is a very good album. Nothing like Dusk and her embrace or Cruelty of course but it's easily the best COF album in 15 years. Thank god Paul left, the new guitar players shit on Allender, their execution is almost flawless.

Go buy it.

6.0...

LMAO
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17.07.2015 - 15:50
Rating: 9
Nile_demon
Finally they got solo guitars in almost all songs, I was missing this for years
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17.07.2015 - 21:43
Rating: 8
Daniell
_爱情_
Elite
The first half - 8. The second half, barely 6.
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18.07.2015 - 00:49
Litvin
Written by Daniell on 17.07.2015 at 21:43

The first half - 8. The second half, barely 6.

Disagree the first half 8.6 the second half 9.5 but totally I will score it as 9
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20.07.2015 - 16:24
tempoklad
As not a big fan of CoF I must admit this album is really enjoyable and well done.

I wish they keep it up from this point.
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20.07.2015 - 20:13
Rating: 9
bblitz
Awesome album,one of the best Cradle release in years.Only one thing missing-Doug Bradley....
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22.07.2015 - 17:54
ManiacBlasphemer
Black Knight
Written by Sean 79 on 14.07.2015 at 22:46

Not bad at all. Paul Allender leaving was probably a good thing. They had begun to sound kind of stale.


Considering his work in his new project (being as average as the last CoF releases), yeah, good decision.
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24.07.2015 - 17:53
Rating: 9
Dargor
I must admit I am surprised, this is a very good album!
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30.07.2015 - 15:19
Rating: 7
AnderWaves
Yep, this album is Not bad at all
decent one but not as surprising as i wish it to,
Right Wing of the garden Triptych is my fav track overall
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01.08.2015 - 16:43
Rating: 8
Sword_Chant
Best CoF album in a long time.
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