◇ image via WikipediaCradle of Filth
Cradle of Filth is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of In the Nightside Eclipse, Altars of Madness, Music for Nations, Darren "Daz" White and The Sisters of Mercy. Those roots explain a lot about how Cradle of Filth arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Dimmu Borgir, Old Man's Child, Satyricon, Moonspell and Marduk, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Mortiis, The Kovenant, Chthonic, Abigail Williams and At the Heart of Winter, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 67 connections around Cradle of Filth, reaching back through In the Nightside Eclipse and forward to Mortiis. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Cradle of Filth are an English extreme metal band formed in Suffolk in 1991. The band's musical style evolved originally from black metal to a cleaner and more "produced" amalgam of gothic metal, symphonic metal and other metal genres. Their lyrical themes and imagery are heavily influenced by Gothic literature, poetry, mythology and horror films. The band consists of its founding member, vocalist Dani Filth, drummer Martin "Marthus" Škaroupka, bassist Daniel Firth, and guitarists Donny Burbage and Joff Bailey.
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Cradle of Filth connections
Cradle of Filth grew out of In the Nightside Eclipse, Altars of Madness, Music for Nations and Darren "Daz" White, shares an orbit with Dimmu Borgir, Old Man's Child, Satyricon and Moonspell, went on to shape Mortiis, The Kovenant, Chthonic and Abigail Williams. 67 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Cradle of Filth
Sounds and acts that shaped Cradle of Filth.
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Artists similar to Cradle of Filth
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Cradle of Filth.
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Bands Cradle of Filth shaped
Where the influence of Cradle of Filth travelled next.
- Mortiisartist
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- Abigail Williamsartist
- At the Heart of Winterartist
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