Release Year:1999
Genre:Extreme Metal
Review:
This EP kicks off with the self-titled track,From Cradle to Enslave.It
opens with a slow,melodious synthesizers,set to kill as it builds on to
a heavy chorus,leaving destruction and doom.Dani has delivered very
good vocals on this track,moaning,croaking,and screaming at the right
moments.The synthesizers has made a good impact as well,creating an
eerie atmosphere,leaving you in hell.Yes,you know Hell looms when you
hear Dani screaming "this is the end of everything".
It is then followed closely by the second track,Of Dark Blood and
Fucking.It begins with a strong bassline,and starts off hard and
heavy,all out to kill.My personal favorite of this EP,with the evil
melodies,enhanced by the synthesizers that spell death in your
face.Again,Dani sounds like a death angel resurrected.A fucking epic
track in my opinion.Very typical Cradle of Filth track but it captures
the Filth essence.It's no surprise dark clouds are forming as you hear
this track.Armageddon may have come early.
After two great tracks,we have to suffer two utterly poor covers of
Misfit's Death Comes Ripping and Anaththema's Sleepless.Clearly these
two tracks aren't meant to be covered by extreme metal bands.A very
reckless and lousy choice of songs,in my opinion.Recommendation:skip
these two tracks.Death Comes Ripping allows me to see Dani's flaws in
singing the faster tracks,without having to crack his
voice.Sleepless,well,leaves you sleepless,with the extreme
boredom,making you reconsider your choice in buying a CoF single the
next time round.
Next is the instrumental Pervert's Church (From Cradle to Deprave).It
includes some elements of electronica in it,making it like a pop-like
version of From Cradle to Enslave's instrumental.Sarah's voice can be
heard every now and then,with her shrilling in the background.Soprano
is there,but it is more or less drowned out by the other sounds.
Finally,the EP draws to an end with Funeral in Carpathia (Be Quick or
Be Dead Version).I'd rather they exclude this track in this EP.This
song was so much better with the synthesizers at work and the gothic
atmosphere.Instead,CoF has decided to remake this song into a heavy
track,which loses the essence of this excellent
track.Previously,certain parts are narrated by a girl whose voice was
seductively lethal,and now it is replaced by Sarah singing over them.A
lacklustre remake,in my opinion.
Overall,the only tracks worth listening to are the first two tracks and
Pervert's Church,if you don't mind electronica.Recommended only for the
die-hard Cradle fans.
Rating: 55%
