Cradle Of Filth have been one of my favorite bands since I listened to their ‘Dusk And Her Embrace’ and ‘Cruelty And The Beast’ many moons ago. They grew old like fine wine, delivering albums filled with their melodic vision of dark gothic black metal with lots of symphonic and dramatic pathos to the songs and recognizable voice by charismatic frontman and only original member Dani Filth.

This time, Cradle released live album, first one after twenty years combining all the classics with fan favorites and blinding good setlist but also containing two new studio songs, being ‘Demon Prince Regent’ being fast and dramatic yet also melodic song, like we are used to from Cradle on last two albums. ‘She is a Fire’, second new song, was chosen as single announcing the album and has such contagious melody that made me listen to over and over again with all the gothic darkened vampiric drama that only this band can provide. Definitely, my favorite of the two. New keyboardist/backing female singer fit into band perfectly and I think that this current line-up is possibly one of the strongest line-ups of this band ever, especially drummer Marthus who is one of the best drummers in extreme metal in my humble opinion. Considering live songs, hits like ‘Born In A Burial Gown’, ‘Nymphetamine’ older ‘Haunted Shores’ and part of ‘Cruelty And The Beast’ set is sure to win you over if you are a fan. Sound is perfect and this one captures the eternal greatness of this legendary band.

8,5/10