Cradle Of Filth – Vempire LP (Transparent Golden Wheat Vinyl)

Cradle Of Filth – 'Vempire' LP

Transparent golden wheat coloured vinyl edition with 12 page 12" booklet, A2 poster & download code. Remastered reissue includes new linar notes.

After a tumultuous and challenging period, Cradle Of Filth’s 1996 EP 'Vempire, Or Dark Faerytales In Phallustein' emerged as a triumph. Despite facing legal battles, lineup changes, and the crushing pressure that followed the massive success of their debut album, 'Vempire' stands as one of the UK band’s greatest achievements as a superb, even grander work than its predecessor. This almost-album-length EP features a combination of new, expansive songs alongside a new version of the already-classic 'The Forest Whispers My Name'. In many ways, it can be argued that 'Vempire' even outshines their debut, with its more refined symphonic black metal elements, darker atmospheres, and an increasingly theatrical style that would become the hallmark of Cradle Of Filth’s sound. Widely regarded as one of the definitive symphonic black metal releases of the 90s, 'Vempire' is now available again for the first time officially since 2017, fully remastered from the original 1996 DAT by Patrick W. Engel at Temple of Disharmony (January 2025). This luxurious hardcover digibook-CD comes complete with a 24-page booklet, which includes new liner notes by Olivier ‘Zoltar’ Badin, shedding light on the tumultuous creation of this groundbreaking release.