Cradle of Filth – Cruelty Brought Thee Orchids
Audio Published on August 29, 2015
Lyrics
Maleficent in dusky rose
Gathered satin lapped Her breasts
Like blood upon the snow
A tourniquet of Topaz
Glistened at Her throat
Awakening, pulled from the tomb
Her spirit freed eclipsed the moon
That She outshone as a fallen star
A regal ornament from a far flung nebular
Her likeness hung in the black gallery
Commanding unease
Demanding of Death to breathe....
Midst the whirl and daylight fauna
Of society at court
Elizabeth bedazzled, Her presence sought applaus ... See More
Gathered satin lapped Her breasts
Like blood upon the snow
A tourniquet of Topaz
Glistened at Her throat
Awakening, pulled from the tomb
Her spirit freed eclipsed the moon
That She outshone as a fallen star
A regal ornament from a far flung nebular
Her likeness hung in the black gallery
Commanding unease
Demanding of Death to breathe....
Midst the whirl and daylight fauna
Of society at court
Elizabeth bedazzled, Her presence sought applaus ... 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 Audio ▶ Audio | 7:18 |
| 4. | Beneath the Howling Stars | 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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