Cradle of Filth – Beneath the Howling Stars
Audio Published on October 6, 2015
Lyrics
Midwinter wrongs the rites of Spring
Her spinal chill rakes the earth
Whilst pensive souls at zero sing
Woebetidings of rebirth
Under cold stares of Mars maligned
Near-suicides cross their hearts
And unborns writhe in tepid brine
For something wicked this way starts
Beneath the howling stars
Elizabeth, paragon of vice
Watches the sun set pyres alight
As Bane and Tyranny, Her Dobermans sleep
Like spellbound paramours at Her feet
A chatter of bells without
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Her spinal chill rakes the earth
Whilst pensive souls at zero sing
Woebetidings of rebirth
Under cold stares of Mars maligned
Near-suicides cross their hearts
And unborns writhe in tepid brine
For something wicked this way starts
Beneath the howling stars
Elizabeth, paragon of vice
Watches the sun set pyres alight
As Bane and Tyranny, Her Dobermans sleep
Like spellbound paramours at Her feet
A chatter of bells without
Raise h ... See More
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| Band | |
|---|---|
| Album | Cruelty and the Beast |
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | April 27, 1998 |
| Genres | Symphonic Black Metal, Gothic Metal |
| Labels | Music for Nations |
| Length | 58:48 |
| 1. | Once upon Atrocity | 1:43 |
| 2. | Thirteen Autumns and a Widow | 7:14 |
| 3. | Cruelty Brought Thee Orchids | 7:18 |
| 4. | Beneath the Howling Stars ▶ Audio | 7:42 |
| 5. | Venus in Fear | 2:20 |
| 6. | Desire in Violent Overture | 4:16 |
| 7. | The Twisted Nails of Faith | 6:50 |
| 8. | Bathory Aria | 11:02 |
| 9. | Portrait of the Dead Countess | 2:52 |
| 10. | Lustmord and Wargasm (The Lick of Carnivorous Winds) | 7:30 |
| Koch Records' 2001 two-disc edition bonus disc | ||
| 1. | Lustmord and Wargasm (The Relicking of Cadaverous Wounds) | 7:58 |
| 2. | Black Metal (Venom cover) | 3:27 |
| 3. | Hallowed Be Thy Name (Iron Maiden cover) | 7:10 |
| 4. | Sodomy & Lust (Sodom cover) | 4:47 |
| 5. | Twisting Further Nails (The Cruci-Fiction Mix) | 5:33 |
Members
- Dani Filth : Vocals, Lyrics, Music
- Gian Pyres : Guitars, Music
- Stuart Anstis : Guitars, Music
- Robin Graves : Bass, Music
- Nicholas Barker : Drums, Music
- Lecter (Les Smith) : Keyboards, Music
Additional musicians
- Ingrid Pitt : Elizabeth Báthory Narration (tracks 7, 8)
- Danielle Cneajna Cottington : Backing Vocals
- Sarah Jezebel Deva : Backing Vocals
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