The Principle of Evil Made Flesh [Import]

Cradle Of Filth | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 29, 2000)
• Format: Import
• Label: Cacophonous Records
• ASIN: B00005NNFQ
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #290,554 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Darkness Our Bride (Jugular Wedding)

2. The Principle of Evil Made Flesh

3. The Forest Whispers My Name

4. Iscariot

5. The Black Goddess Rises

6. One Final Graven Kiss

7. A Crescendo of Passion Bleeding

8. To Eve the Art of Witchcraft

9. Of Mist and Midnight Skies

10. In Secret Love We Drown

11. A Dream of Wolves in the Snow

12. Summer Dying Fast

Editorial Reviews

A Cacophonous Records release, this 1994 debut album by Britain's top dark metal band includes a hidden bonus 13th track ('Imperium Tenebrarum'). The album's sound is significantly more raw than the style the band would subsequently develop, leading to some of this album's tracks being later re-recorded on V Empire and Bitter Suites to Succubi.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Principles of Metal on Plastic, July 1, 2002

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David Bauer (St. Charles, MO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Principle of Evil Made Flesh (Audio CD)

This is classic Cradle of Filth. All the aspects are here: the stampeding drum beats, the lightning-fast guitar parts, and song structure that is lacking in many other bands in this genere. The only thing missing is Dani's trademark vocals, which are found in later albums. No matter. Songs like the title track, 'The Forest Whispers My Name' and 'Black Goddess Rises' are worth the price of the album. For real metal fans, especially Cradle fans, 'Principle of Evil Made Flesh' is a requirement.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic!, November 15, 2001

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"xxmorbidspongexx" (Poulsbo, Washington United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Principle of Evil Made Flesh (Audio CD)

This is the second best Cradle album after Dusk. This is the closest to Black Metal Cradle ever got and it is way better than any black metal album i have ever heard. Buy this album! i swear you will not regret it

key tracks: The forest whispers my name, To eve the art of witchcraft, A Crecendo of Passion Bleeding, Of Mist and Midnight skies.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantasitc, July 28, 2002

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Daniel (San Antonio, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Principle of Evil Made Flesh (Audio CD)

First off, I have to warn that the sound production is not the best part of this album, giving it a very rough sound as opposed to the digital sound quality of later albums. But this is some of COF's best material, including "The Forest Whispers My Name," "Black Goddess Rising," "Summer Dying Fast," and not to mention the blistering title track. The musicianship is flawless, with the minor exception of some of the keyboards, which sound a little bit like music from games like Zelda, not that that's a bad thing. Dani's vocals also had yet to turn into the piercing shriek he now has, but still fit the music very well. All in all, buy it now, order it if you have to, but it's well worth the price of admission. Check out "Dusk and Her Embrace" too.