Cradle of Filth - Belfast/Dublin Nov 2024

[Pagan Saviour]

Limelight Nov 5th
Academy Nov 6th

Haven't seen em in years, what state are they in as a live band now?

Butcher Babies to support - Garbage!

[Trev]

No idea what they're like live,but really enjoyed their last few albums so will probably head along. Butcher Babies is such a fucking horrendous support though

[Pain Medicine]

I saw them on this tour about a month ago for the first time and they were complete shite, Dani sounded awful and I thought the set was a bit scant at 13 songs. Just felt like a reluctant, disinterested experience for both band and audience.

If I have the day off I'll prob head in anyway.

[Pagan Saviour]

Just had a look at who's in the band - cripes it's just Dani now. Not really surprised by your description of the gig but for some reason still feel like hitting this one.

[Honkers97]

Any reason why they are billed as "Crown of Love" on MCD website??

[jpm4]

They were decent in Dublin, think it was 2017 I saw them. But zero interest in it again.

[Pagan Saviour]

Missed the 2017 show or whenever it was for some reason. I think the first 4/5 records are cool so wouldn't mind seeing them again.

[Eoin McLove]

I watched a 'live' video of COF during lock down and it was so static and dull. There seemed to be no passion and no atmosphere at all. I get the impression that the band is made up of ambitious musicians who see Cradle as a stepping stone in  their career rather than a living breathing band with vision. Maybe Dani is too much of a tyrant to allow outside creativity to seep in, but it all looks and sounds a bit uninspired to me. The first two (three being generous) albums seemed like a real band with a sense of bombast but still pulsing with a dark creative heart. They look more like a business to me these days.

[jpm4]

The Scars and Guitars podcast has lots of interviews with ex COF members. Can't remember his name but a guitar player was telling a story about being badgered by management to start coming up with songs for the next album - he had to figure out what a COF song should sound like and then write something like that. Doesn't sound like a very inspiring way to work.

[BobbyAxelrod]

Sounds like the definition of when a band becomes a career and a money making product.

[Kailash]

have only seen them once in their 90s heyday. have been semi interested in seeing them again.
i think i was set to go to the 2017 gig but didn't bother in the end
Tuesday night for Belfast, hmmm will have to see if i can be a***d

[Megalodon]

Black Satellite added to the support bill.

[Megalodon]

Just Belfast tickets available now.

On slight inspection High Parasite are somewhat like Borknagar or Paradise Losty even, maybe worth a gawk but it would mean being in proximity of Butcher Babies music directly after.