CRADLE OF FILTH - DARKLY DARKLY VENUS AVERSA (2010)

genre : symphonic black

similar bands : Cradle of Filth
origin : U.K.
strong spot : characteristic sound

weak spot : songwriting is not as good as in some of their previous albums, no new elements are presented here, the band presents sth we've heard from them multiple times

Updated review: This decade Cradle of Filth have become a ''love it or hate it'' band. Some think they are posers and ridiculous, while others think they are a bunch of phenomenal songwriters that have crafted their own characteristic style and sound. I tend to agree with the second view and I have to admit that CoF are very creative, they release an album every second year and they never came up with a horrible album. Hmm, until now... Their new album presents nothing new, the music sounds stale, the band's performance sounds numb, the compositions are monotonous and 100% predictable, the orchestral parts sound fake and artificial, the lyrics target the ''Twilight'' fans. I remember once, I was having a talk with a guy from Septicflesh(support band for CoF America tour) and he told me that Dani seems tired from music and touring. ''Godspeed...'' was fresh and inspiring but this one is completely hollow and pointless. If you remove the synths, you 'll get an album similar to Thornography but even worse when coming to songwriting.

6 out of 10 goatheads

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