Existence Is Futile (Cradle of Filth album)

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Existence Is Futile
Cof existence is futile cd.jpg
Studio album by
Cradle of Filth
Released22 October 2021
RecordedFebruary–October 2020[1][2]
StudioGrindstone Studios (Suffolk, England)[3]
GenreExtreme metal
Length56:40
70:17 (Deluxe edition)
LabelNuclear Blast
ProducerScott Atkins[3]
Cradle of Filth chronology
Cryptoriana – The Seductiveness of Decay
(2017) 		Existence Is Futile
(2021)
Singles from Existence Is Futile
  1. "Crawling King Chaos"
    Released: 30 July 2021[4]

Existence Is Futile is the upcoming thirteenth studio album by the British extreme metal band Cradle of Filth, due to be released on 22 October 2021 through Nuclear Blast.[3][5][6] Existence Is Futile will feature new keyboardist and backing vocalist Anabelle Iratni.[7]

Background[]

Describing the album's style, frontman Dani Filth said:

Fast and slow parts (and faster still), new delectable flavours and those reminiscent of earlier COF albums galore, massive choruses and melancholic drop-downs, old skool melodic NWOBM amid furious, scathing black metal amid apocalyptic groove. But I would say it's not very different from 'Cryptoriana'. It's not as intricately laced. That album spoke of the times it was trying to assimilate and represent. This album is about existential terror. The threat of everything. The end of the world, the end of one's life, existential dread. A little hope, I guess in there. It's a CRADLE OF FILTH record. The songs are strong. They're extreme, but it's a mixture of everything.[8]

Track listing[]

No.TitleLength
1."The Fate of the World on Our Shoulders"1:37
2."Existential Terror"6:17
3."Necromantic Fantasies"5:40
4."Crawling King Chaos"5:27
5."Here Comes a Candle... (Infernal Lullaby)"1:28
6."Black Smoke Curling from the Lips of War"5:21
7."Discourse Between a Man and His Soul"5:30
8."The Dying of the Embers"6:08
9."Ashen Mortality"1:50
10."How Many Tears to Nurture a Rose?"4:34
11."Suffer Our Dominion"6:22
12."Us, Dark, Invincible"6:26
Total length:56:40
Digital and deluxe edition
No.TitleLength
13."Sisters of the Mist"7:14
14."Unleash the Hellion"6:23
Total length:70:17

Artwork[]

The "Prince of Hell" from The Garden of Earthly Delights' "Hellscape"

The artwork was created by Arthur Berzinsh, who also worked on Hammer of the Witches and Cryptoriana – The Seductiveness of Decay.[3][5] For Existence is Futile he took inspiration from The Garden of Earthly Delights by Dutch artist, Hieronymus Bosch; in particular, the "Prince of Hell" in the right "hellscape" panel of the triptych, which was also used as the concept for Metallica's "Until it Sleeps" music video.

Personnel[]

Cradle of Filth

  • Dani Filth – lead vocals
  • Martin 'Marthus' Škaroupka – drums, keyboards, orchestration
  • Daniel Firth – bass
  • Richard Shaw – guitars
  • Marek 'Ashok' Šmerda – guitars
  • Anabelle Iratni – keyboards, female vocals, orchestration, lyre

Additional musicians

  • Doug Bradley – narration on "Suffer Our Dominion", and "Sisters of the Mist"

Production

  • Scott Atkins – production
  • Arthur Berzinsh – cover art

References[]

  1. ^ "CRADLE OF FILTH In The Studio: Video Footage Of Drum-Tracking Sessions". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  2. ^ "CRADLE OF FILTH Postpones Livestream Concert". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Cradle Of Flith Announces 'Killer' Album Existence Is Futile". voi.id. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  4. ^ Carter, Emily (30 July 2021). "Cradle Of Filth announce 13th album Existence Is Futile; unleash brutal single Crawling King Chaos". Kerrang!. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Cradle of Filth Announce New Album Existence Is Futile". consequence. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Cradle Of Filth announce new album 'Existence Is Futile'". ramzine. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Cradle Of Filth Welcome New Keyboardist/Vocalist Anabelle Iratni". Theprp.com. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  8. ^ "CRADLE OF FILTH Announces 'Existence Is Futile' Album". blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
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