February 11, 2011 - U.K. extreme-metal purveyors Cradle of Filth are currently stateside, giving fans a taste of what's to come on the band's forthcoming set, "Midnight in the Labyrinth," and performing songs from last year's release, "Darkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa," which reached No. 7 on the U.S. Hard Rock Albums chart.
January 31, 2011 - Grammy-nominated Cradle of Filth is one of England's most successful extreme metal bands, having played assorted festivals in front of thousands of fans as well as small clubs. But put guitarist Paul Allender in front of a handful of folks by himself, and the nerves get the best of him.
March 3, 2009 - To which genre English group Cradle of Filth belongs has been a rich subject for debate in the black-metal community. Though they've been labeled as the sub-genre "extreme metal," it's a moot point to the band members themselves.
In a 2006 interview published in the Q & A section of their old website, frontman Dani Filth stated "We'd rather be known as solely 'Cradle of Filth', I think, than be hampered by stupid genre barriers."
August 16, 2007 - Monsters of metal GWAR are the latest addition to the Viva La Bands lineup, a traveling hard rock festival involving MTV star Bam Margera and some of his TV friends.
July 19, 2007 - Metal outfit Cradle of Filth will take the top slot on the hard-rocking Viva La Bands tour, which will scream across North America beginning in late September.
U.K. extreme-metal purveyors Cradle of Filth are currently stateside, giving fans a taste of what's to come on the band's forthcoming set, "Midnight in the Labyrinth," and performing songs from last year's release, "Darkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa," which reached No. 7 on the U.S. Hard Rock Albums chart.
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