Godspeed on the Devil’s Thunder

Metal · 2008 · 13 tracks · 1h 11m

Godspeed on the Devil’s Thunder

Cradle of Filth

A cinematic whirlwind of symphonic black metal detailing the life of Gilles de Rais. High-speed riffs collide with massive choral arrangements and operatic horror.

October 24, 2008 · Roadrunner Records

Relentless, cinematic horror with a tragic, historical weight.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks · 1h 11m

01

In Grandeur and Frankincense Devilment Stirs

2:27

02

Shat Out of Hell

5:03

03

The Death of Love

7:14

04

The 13th Caesar

5:36

05

Tiffauges

2:14

06

Tragic Kingdom

6:00

07

Sweetest Maleficia

5:59

08

Honey and Sulphur

5:38

09

Midnight Shadows Crawl to Darken Counsel With Life

8:59

10

Darkness Incarnate

8:56

11

Ten Leagues Beneath Contempt

4:59

12

Godspeed on the Devil’s Thunder

5:37

13

Corpseflower

2:42

Moments Worth Listening For

The transition from the haunting choral intro into the relentless blast beats of Shat Out of Hell.

The soaring, melodic gothic hook in The Death of Love that provides a brief emotional reprieve.

The cinematic spoken word narration by Doug Bradley that anchors the album's dark historical narrative.

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Where This Album Departs

How does Godspeed on the Devil’s Thunder sound next to the rest of Cradle of Filth's catalogue?

Storytelling+1.2σ

The writing leans notably further into storytelling than the rest of the catalogue.

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