So the mediocrity of Thornagraphy meets the vampire pop of Darkly, Darkly Venus Aversa.

Sounds like a winning formula.

Boring song *yawns*

My hope for this album lessens with every release

Written by anus on 20.10.2012 at 02:04

Dani should end cradle of crap it's getting annoying.

Seriously ever since they went to the mainstream route they have been sucking. What happened to albums like Midian, Cradle to the Enslaved, Damnation and a Day, Dusk and her Embraced, and my two personal favorite Cruelty and the Beast and Principals of Evil Made Flesh?

You know what, I'm probably one of the biggest Cradle fanboys here, but I agree with you all. I really don't need a new Cradle album, they've done what they can do. And that's enough for me.

Why is there a black guy in a meso-American feather headdress?

Everything went to hell when Stuart and Gian left. Paul's just not a terribly talented composer. I don't hate the song but I don't love it.

One word review: Meh!

Sounds like Darkly, Darkly 2.0 = At first i welcomed their newer drummer, but he is truly a 'One Trick Pony' Everything as a whole from 'GodSpeed - Manticore' sounds all too familiar: Vocals, drums & guitars. Their sound is broken

Written by Warman on 20.10.2012 at 03:07

You know what, I'm probably one of the biggest Cradle fanboys here, but I agree with you all. I really don't need a new Cradle album, they've done what they can do. And that's enough for me.

I hear Ya! COF was the group that got me into Extreme Metal, they have had their ups and downs, but like i said on my comment 'Their sound is broken'

Cruelty & The Beast + Damnation and a Day will always be my 2 favorite from COF

I am the biggest cradle fanboy, they are the band that I will ALWAYS pick over any other... But sadly I agree aswell...This is dissapointing .. Its alright...but yet another step back from darkly, which is saying something.. Oh well, at least we still have the great albums.

To me, CoF's best albums are Damnation, Cruelty and the two new ones (Godspeed & Darkly, Darkly). Others are good too, but these four are just amazing. I really can't explain what it is that draws me to them over and over again - guess I just like it, irrationally perhaps. And, as you'd expect, I found this song to be as good as other teasers. Can't wait for Manticore.

Written by anus on 20.10.2012 at 02:04

Dani should end cradle of crap it's getting annoying.

Do you really want to be haunted by his nasty hollow screaming while taking nap??

Don't do it.

This really is a nice Gothic Metal song and probably would like it if it's from some other Gothic Metal band, but from Cradle of Filth it just sounds out of place..."Manticore" sounded kinda interesting, a more typical good Cradle song with a lots of twists and orchestration, but this classic verse, chorus, verse, chorus, solo, chorus staff is just not their cup...I'm afraid this will be another let down from once one of the best bands...looks like, it's time to retire Dani....

Why can such a well selling band not afford a mix that is not complete garbage any more?

Written by Opethian on 20.10.2012 at 08:22

Cruelty & The Beast + Damnation and a Day will always be my 2 favorite from COF

Without a doubt my two favourites also. Those albums are pure magic.

Written by Warman on 20.10.2012 at 17:44

Written by Opethian on 20.10.2012 at 08:22

Cruelty & The Beast + Damnation and a Day will always be my 2 favorite from COF

Without a doubt my two favourites also. Those albums are pure magic.

Midian and Godspeed on the Devil's Thunder are awesome too ! I even like Darkly Darkly Venus Aversa but this latest album sounds so poor and definitely not extreme at all Well Dani lied when he said that this album would be Midian inspired, this is simply not inspired AT ALL Sorry for you guys but guess it's time to retire...

Written by theFIST on 20.10.2012 at 14:49

Why can such a well selling band not afford a mix that is not complete garbage any more?

You just answered your own Question

Written by Opethian on 21.10.2012 at 17:30

Written by theFIST on 20.10.2012 at 14:49

Why can such a well selling band not afford a mix that is not complete garbage any more?

You just answered your own Question

well, other popular bands can get a mix in which there isn"t one slow drum and the vocals far too loud with the rest too silent, that"s something to be expected from the demo recordings of hobby musicians, not from a professional band