Godspeed on the Devil's Thunder
Cradle of Filth · 2008
131 min · 23 tracks · gothic metal · extreme metal
A dark and intricate tapestry of extreme metal laced with gothic elegance and theatrical storytelling.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- theatrical storytelling with dark themes
- wave-like pacing for deep immersion
- dynamic ebb and flow experience
- intense emotional crescendos throughout
- intricate layers for headphone exploration
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer straightforward, fast-paced music
- seek quick, standalone tracks
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2008, 'Godspeed on the Devil's Thunder' marked Cradle of Filth's seventh studio album and followed the commercial success of 'Thornography' (2006). At this point in their career, the band was solidifying their reputation for blending horror-themed narratives with complex musical compositions, furthering their artistic evolution within the extreme metal genre.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Dimmu Borgir· Nightwish· Type O Negative
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 In Grandeur and Frankincense Devilment Stirs 2:27
- 2 Shat Out of Hell 5:03
- 3 The Death of Love 7:13
- 4 The 13th Caesar 5:35
- 5 Tiffauges 2:14
- 6 Tragic Kingdom 5:59
- 7 Sweetest Maleficia 5:58
- 8 Honey and Sulphur 5:37
- 9 Midnight Shadows Crawl to Darken Counsel With Life 8:58
- 10 Darkness Incarnate 8:55
- 11 Ten Leagues Beneath Contempt 4:58
- 12 Godspeed on the Devil’s Thunder 5:36
- 13 Corpseflower 2:41
Disc 2
- 1 Balsamic and Anathema 6:05
- 2 A Thousand Hands on the Maid of Ruin 8:04
- 3 Into the Crypt of Rays 4:10
- 4 Devil to the Metal 6:17
- 5 Courting Baphomet 5:17
- 6 The Love of Death (remix) 5:13
- 7 The Death of Love (demo) 7:16
- 8 The 13th Caesar (demo) 5:27
- 9 Dirge Inferno (live) 6:45
- 10 Dusk and Her Embrace (live) 5:46
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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