Entertainment Weekly (p.81) - "[The album] ends with an unlikely but excellent cover of 'Temptation,' by New Romantic soulsters Heaven 17." -- Grade: B-
Kerrang (Magazine) (p.46) - "Their music has always had an air of the surreal to it, filled with blackened over-the-top pomp that makes their take on black metal truly fantastic..."
This release includes both a regular audio CD and a DVD-Audio Disc. The DVD-Audio disc can only be read by a DVD-Audio compatible DVD player.
Cradle Of Filth: Dani Filth (vocals); Charles Hedger, Paul Allender (guitar); Dave Pybus (bass instrument); Adrian Erlandsson (drums).
Additional personnel: Dirty Harry, Sarah Jezabel Deva, Ville Vanni (vocals); Doug Bradley (spoken vocals); Mark Robson (keyboards).
With THORNOGRAPHY, Cradle Of Filth conjures up enough stylistic curveballs to keep devotees of the provocative black metal outfit guessing. Producer Rob Caggiano deepens his relationship with the Filth, after skillfully helming 2004's NYMPHETAMINE. Dani Filth and company notch back the orchestral touches prevalent on CoF's recent works opting for a less sonically dense but no less heavy album. Amidst the requisite thrashy brutality, HIM vocalist Ville Valo and newcomer chanteuse Harry guest-spot, creating some of the most interesting and melodic moments.
DVD Features:
The Full Thornography album PLUS 6 All New Bonus Tracks in DVD-Audio and MP3 formats:
1. Murder In The Thirst
2. The Snake-Eyed And The Venomous
3. Halloween 2 (Andy Sneap remix)
4. Courting Baphomet
5. Stay
6. Devil To The Metal
3 Music Videos - "Temptation", "Tonight In Flames", "The Foetus Of A New Day Kicking"
Exclusive Behind-The-Scenes Footage
Remixable Tracks - 'Lovesick For Mina'
Customizable Ringtones
Exclusive downloadable wallpaper and AIM icons
All-New Original Artwork
Plus new, exclusive updates featuring new unreleased music, videos and unparalleled access into the world of Cradle Of Filth.