Godspeed On The Devil's Thunder(Special Edition 2 CD)

Ear 2018 (259 items)
list by Ueno_Station54

To me, this is the bands strongest release since Midian and contains some of my favorite tracks from them, like The Death of Love and Honey and Sulphur. Death of Love is perhaps one of the greatest tragic love songs ever written, imo, about how Gilles de Rais lost his mind after Joan of Arch died (which was what happened). The concept about a forgotten French serial killer is awesome, and that alw... read more

2 CD Special Edition. After 8 menacing albums, the kings of black metal return with their most dastardly tale yet. Chronicling the story of the world's first serial killer, French nobleman and soldier of Joan of Arc, Gilles De Rais. Like they had done with the story of Elizabeth Bathory, Cradle of Filth weave a tale of murder, the occult, and sinister deed around their trademark metal sound. Fueled by breakneck speed, crushing guitars, and haunting vocals- the band has delivered their hardest most aggressive and chilling piece yet. This is the 2CD special edition.