United Kingdom's Cradle Of Filth have returned with a new recording which shows the music going for a gothic and symphonic style of black metal and this is a review of their 2024 album "The Screaming Of The Valkyries" which will be released on March 21st by Napalm Records.
A very dark sound starts off the album along with some choirs and symphonic elements a few seconds later which also mixes in with the heavier sections of the songs at times. Vocals are mostly grim sounding black metal screams mixed in with a few death metal growls while the riffs also add in a decent amount of melody.
When guitar solos and leads are utilized they are also done in a very melodic style while all of the musical instruments also have a very powerful sound to them. Melodies are also into some of the guitar riffing along with the faster sections of the songs also adding in a decent amount of blast beats.
Throughout the recording you can also hear a good mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts along with the music also capturing a very gothic orientated atmosphere at times. Some of the tracks are also very long and epic in length. Spoken words are also added into certain sections of the album and some songs also add in a small amount of female vocals, tremolo picking is also added into some of the faster riffing and influences of thrash and traditional metal are also mixed into the riffs and leads. The production sounds very professional while the lyrics cover horror and occultism themes.
In my opinion this is another great sounding recording from Cradle Of Filth and if you are a fan of this band, you should enjoy t his album. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "To Live Deliciously" "Non Omnis Moriar" "Malignant Perfection" and "When Misery Was A Stranger". 8 out of 10.
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