The band has broken free from its original niche by courting mainstream publicity. This increased accessibility has brought coverage from the likes of Kerrang! and MTV, along with frequent main stage appearances at major festivals such as Ozzfest, Download and even the mainstream Sziget Festival. They have sometimes been perceived as Satanic by casual observers, even though their outright lyrical references to Satanism are few and far between; their use of Satanic imagery has arguably always been more for shock value than any seriously held beliefs.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cradle_of_Filth
Studio albums/EPs
The Principle of Evil Made Flesh (1994)
V Empire or Dark Faerytales in Phallustein (1996)
Dusk and Her Embrace (1996)
Cruelty and the Beast (1998)
From the Cradle to Enslave (1999)
Midian (2000)
Bitter Suits to Succubi (2001)
Damnation and a Day (2003)
Nymphetamine (2004)
Thornography (2006)
Godspeed on the Devil's Thunder (2008)
Darkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa (2010)
Evermore Darkly (2011)
The Manticore and Other Horrors (2012)
Hammer of the Witches (2015)
Dusk... and Her Embrace - The Original Sin (2016)
Cryptoriana - The Seductiveness of Decay (2017)
Cruelty and the Beast (Re-Mistressed) (2019)
Existence Is Futile (2021)
The Black Goddess Rises
Cradle of Filth Lyrics
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All woman, pure predator
Wherein conspiracy and impulse dwell
Like a seething fall from grace
Thou art pale hecate
Rising from thessaly
The Darkness in my heart
The rapture in their screams
Black Goddess Rise
The lyrics to Cradle of Filth's "The Black Goddess Rises" are steeped in occult symbolism and references to Hecate, the Greek goddess of witchcraft, ghosts, and necromancy. The singer calls upon an unnamed female figure, who embodies both predator and conspirator, invoking her power and presence as a source of both destruction and redemption. The figure is identified as Hecate with the line "Thou art pale hecate, rising from thessaly," a reference to the goddess's association with the Greek region of Thessaly, known for its powerful witches.
The invocation of Hecate carries with it a sense of danger and transgression, as the singer seeks to tap into her darker, more primal instincts. The Black Goddess, as she is called later in the song, represents the shadow self, the hidden impulses and desires that lurk beneath the surface of human consciousness. She is both feared and revered, a force to be reckoned with and a source of power for those who have the courage to confront their own darkness.
Overall, "The Black Goddess Rises" is a complex and evocative song that explores themes of darkness, power, and transformation. It is a hymn to the primal forces that exist within us all, and a reminder that sometimes the most powerful magic is found in the shadows.
Line by Line Meaning
Thee I Invoke, bornless one
I call upon you, who was born without parents
All woman, pure predator
You are all feminine and a fierce hunter
Wherein conspiracy and impulse dwell
You are where secret plans and sudden desires live
Like a seething fall from grace
You are like a turbulent descent from a state of favor
Thou art pale hecate
You are the pale goddess Hecate
Rising from thessaly
Emerging from the region of Thessaly
You're in my dreams
I dream of you
The Darkness in my heart
You represent the darkness in my soul
The rapture in their screams
Your followers experience intense delight in their cries
Black Goddess Rise
Rise up, oh black goddess
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