Lovecraft & Witch Hearts
Cradle of Filth · 2002
143 min · 24 tracks · gothic metal · extreme metal
Gothic orchestrations intertwine with aggressive riffs, creating a hauntingly dramatic soundscape steeped in darkness.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic progression with peaks
- hauntingly dramatic soundscapes
- wave-like pacing for immersion
- evocative storytelling through music
- for late-night introspection
Maybe skip if you want
- seeking instant gratification
- prefer standalone tracks only
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released on May 13, 2002, 'Lovecraft & Witch Hearts' marked Cradle of Filth's sixth studio album. This release followed the critically acclaimed 'Midian' and showcased the band's continued evolution in extreme gothic metal. At this stage, they were solidifying their status as leading figures in the genre, blending rich literary themes with complex musical compositions.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Dimmu Borgir· Nightwish· Type O Negative
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Creatures That Kissed in Cold Mirrors 3:01
- 2 Dusk and Her Embrace 6:08
- 3 Beneath the Howling Stars 7:37
- 4 Her Ghost in the Fog 6:24
- 5 Funeral in Carpathia (Be Quick or Be Dead version) 8:07
- 6 The Twisted Nails of Faith 6:49
- 7 From the Cradle to Enslave 6:34
- 8 Saffron’s Curse 6:22
- 9 Malice Through the Looking Glass 5:30
- 10 Cruelty Brought Thee Orchids 7:18
- 11 Lord Abortion 6:51
Disc 2
- 1 Once Upon Atrocity 1:46
- 2 Thirteen Autumns and a Widow (Red October mix) 7:14
- 3 For Those Who Died (Return to the Sabbat mix) 6:15
- 4 Sodomy & Lust 4:42
- 5 Twisting Further Nails (The Cruci‐Fiction mix) 5:30
- 6 Amor e morte (Lycanthropy mix) 7:14
- 7 Carmilla’s Masque 2:52
- 8 Lustmord and Wargasm (The Relicking of Cadaverous Wounds) 7:45
- 9 Dawn of Eternity 6:19
- 10 Of Dark Blood and Fucking (Stripped to the Bone mix) 5:59
- 11 Dance Macabre 4:27
- 12 Hell Awaits 5:39
- 13 Hallowed Be Thy Name 7:10
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