Damnation And A Day, Cradle Of Filth
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Cradle of Filth – Damnation and a Day (2003)
Witness the grandest cinematic vision of British extreme metal. Damnation and a Day is the fifth studio album from Cradle of Filth, a sprawling concept piece loosely based on John Milton’s Paradise Lost. This album marked the band’s major-label debut with Sony/Epic and saw them escalate their "vampiric" black metal sound to Wagnerian heights.
Moving away from programmed layers, the band recruited the Budapest Film Orchestra and Choir, resulting in a massive, 101-track digital recording process. The result is a lush, terrifying, and sophisticated gothic masterpiece. Dani Filth’s signature multi-octave screams soar over intricate twin-guitar harmonies and thunderous blast beats, making this one of the most ambitious metal records of the early 2000s.
Key Features:
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The Sound: Symphonic Black Metal meets Gothic Horror, featuring a full 40-piece orchestra and a 32-piece choir.
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Essential Tracks: Features the high-energy single "Babalon A.D. (So Glad for the Madness)," the melodic "Mannequin," and the epic "Presents From The Poison-Hearted."
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The Concept: A four-part narrative chronicling the fall of Lucifer and the subsequent history of mankind, from the Garden of Eden to the modern apocalypse.
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Format: Double 12" Black Vinyl (often featuring the intricate, dark-fantasy artwork spread across a gatefold sleeve).
MINT - sealed
NM - likely never played - almost perfect
VG+ - light scuffs, light scratches wont effect play
VG - signs of wear, light scratches you can feel
GOOD - surface noise, visible groove wear
POOR / FAIR- some damage, causing issues like skipping & distorted audio
OIS - original inner sleeve
