The Principle of Evil Made Flesh

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The Principle of Evil Made Flesh is Cradle of Filth's first album. It is the most primitive-sounding of all their albums, though the production is slightly more refined than their demos. Dani Filth's vocals here bear little resemblance to his now well-established style.

The album is filled with barrages of guitars, drums and keyboards, and, along with Damnation and a Day, has more melodic instrumental tracks than the band's other albums. This album is much closer to black metal than any of Cradle's later works, and includes early lyrical examples of the vampirism themes which the band would further develop: particularly on Dusk and Her Embrace. Satanic and anti-religious lyrics are also more in evidence here than subsequently.

Additional vocals on "A Dream of Wolves in the Snow" are performed by Darren White.

Tracks from this album were re-recorded on Vempire or Dark Faerytales in Phallustein and Bitter Suites to Succubi.

Track listing

1. "Darkness Our Bride (Jugular Wedding)" – 2:00
2. "The Principle of Evil Made Flesh" – 4:34
3. "The Forest Whispers My Name" – 5:06
4. "Iscariot" – 2:33
5. "The Black Goddess Rises" – 6:48
6. "One Final Graven Kiss" – 2:15
7. "A Crescendo of Passion Bleeding" – 5:30
8. "To Eve the Art of Witchcraft" – 5:28
9. "Of Mist and Midnight Skies" – 8:09
10. "In Secret Love We Drown" – 1:29
11. "A Dream of Wolves in the Snow" – 2:10
12. "Summer Dying Fast" – 5:39
13. "Imperium Tenebrarum" – 0:49 (hidden track)

Credits

• Dani Filth - vocals
• Paul Allender - guitar
• Nicholas Barker - drums
• Robin Eaglestone - bass guitar
• Paul Ryan - guitar
• Benjamin Ryan - keyboards
• Andrea Meyer - backing vocals
• Darren White - additional vocals on "A Dream of Wolves in the Snow"