CRADLE OF FILTH · Cruelty and the Beast (Re-Mistressed) | TRANSPARENT RED 2LP

Transparent red double vinyl album in gatefold cover with printed inner sleeves.

Background information about 'Cruelty and the Beast (Re-Mistressed)'

Cradle Of Filth returns with a stunning remaster of their gothic metal masterpiece that still sends shivers down spines over two decades later. "Cruelty and the Beast-Re-Mistressed" breathes new life into the band's legendary 1998 concept album, based on the blood-soaked tale of Countess Elizabeth Báthory. This remixed and remastered edition reveals layers of orchestral grandeur and symphonic brutality that were previously buried in the original mix, making Dani Filth's banshee wails and the band's theatrical arrangements more spine-tingling than ever.

The album showcases Cradle Of Filth at their most ambitious, weaving together black metal ferocity with operatic female vocals and cinematic orchestrations. Tracks like "Thirteen Autumns and a Widow" and the epic "Bathory Aria" demonstrate the band's unparalleled ability to craft dark symphonies that are both beautiful and terrifying. The re-mastering process has given these compositions the clarity they deserved, allowing every violin shriek, keyboard flourish, and blast beat to cut through with crystalline precision. This is gothic metal at its most grandiose and uncompromising.

For fans of:
Dimmu Borgir, Emperor, Therion, Septicflesh, Fleshgod Apocalypse

Track listing

LP 1:
A1. Once Upon Atrocity (Remixed and Remastered)
A2. Thirteen Autumns and a Widow (Remixed and Remastered)
A3. Cruelty Brought Thee Orchids (Remixed and Remastered)
B1. Beneath the Howling Stars (Remixed and Remastered)
B2. Venus in Fear (Remixed and Remastered)
B3. Desire in Violent Overture (Remixed and Remastered)

LP 2:
C1. The Twisted Nails of Faith (Remixed and Remastered)
C2. Bathory Aria (Remixed and Remastered)
C3. Portrait of the Dead Countess (Remixed and Remastered)
D1. Lustmord and Wargasm (The Lick of Carnivorous Winds) (Remixed and Remastered)
D2. Hallowed Be Thy Name (Remixed and Remastered)

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