WRITER REACTS: Cradle of Filth - Bathory Aria

[@mariuscrisan7051]

One may like or dislike Cradle of Filth in terms of the band's musical style, but regarding the lyrics, Dani is definitely in a league of his own. I have never met such talent, knowledge and creativity in a (successful) attempt to convey a gothic infused story of a figure like the countess Bathory. That's the thing about Cradle, you have to put a lot of energy into understanding the lyrics and orchestration of the songs, but that is what that makes them unique. The lyrics may be rightfully considered as an instrument in its own right. Thank you so much for your insightful analysis and for clearing some of the more difficult aspects of the song, I can now fully appreciate it. Please keep up the good work, I look forward to your next Cradle song interpretation.

[@sonyavengeance]

"I rot alone, insane" That witch from Twisted Nails of Faith spat that final curse and it came to be! How powerful is Dani at creating fables through his music?! What a lyrical genius! One of the most underrated bands ever!

[@silafuyang8675]

Cradle of Filth is not underrated at all. Their music is intrended for a specific type of listeners. However, they have surpassed those.

[@sonyavengeance]

@@silafuyang8675 They are very underrated... MetallicA, Eminem, Garth Brooks and many more were for a specific type of listening group as well and look at them. CoF has some of the best music out there and THEE BEST lyrics/ storytelling ever so they deserve much more credit than they get.

[@silafuyang8675]

@@sonyavengeance Where I am from, nobody listens to shit like Metalika. Eminem and Garth whatever (never heard of that). Cradle of Filth is Gothic/Black Metal. It is not MTV stuff.

[@sonyavengeance]

@@silafuyang8675 I dont listen to any of them either other than old MetallicA and MTV dosent exist anymore but when they did Cradle was actually on MTV lol kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXnYZKyAnduJoa8 my point is talent is talent and people are going to listen to A what they like and B good music, CoF is good music and needs to be heard by more than they're exposed to so what are you even going on about?

[@simonettacarsonelli]

Never underrated. The audience was captured in the time it was released!!!!

[@420NEWYcod]

Bathory Aria is the song I recommend to anyone that hasn't listened to them before. It truly is a masterpiece.

[@dr.metalhead5452]

I agree!

[@matthewkovach5686]

@@dr.metalhead5452 I'm decent of grandmother Elizabeth 3rd generation of the line

[@matthewkovach5686]

I'm of actually decent of Elizabeth bathroy lol

[@blackerscreenproductions1368]

@@matthewkovach5686 You mean you’re a descendant of the avant-garde consanguineous Countess!?

[@steveh88]

Your videos are outstanding. I appreciate the way you break the song down section by section, giving historical and literary context. Most of Dani's lyrics go over my head b/c I'm not as well-versed as I would like to be. Gaining a deeper understanding makes the listening experience significantly more enjoyable \m/

[@Deathwing1492]

I love this! You should do English Fire, Tearing the Veil from Grace, The Death of Love, and pretty much the entire Damnation & a Day album.

[@dr.metalhead5452]

Thank you! I love those songs, they're definitely on my list!

[@SerGio-kl6lw]

It's great to see someone highlighting, appreciating and explaining Dani's lyrics. I hope you'll keep doing more CoF. I have three songs to add to your list: Queen of Winter Throned, Tearing the Veil from Grace and Of Mist and Midnight Skies. That last one particularly is an underrated gem imo.

[@dr.metalhead5452]

Thank you! I'll add them to my list. Definitely more CoF coming up in the near future.

[@alcofgod4211]

I remember over 20 years ago, when I was studying in the beautiful Gothic city of Toruń in Poland, I listened to Cruelty and the Beast for the first time at night, several times. I screwed up the night just before the exam ;) By the way, Elizabeth Bathory was the niece of the Polish King Stefan Batory. It's great to listen to you, and I also learn English. Greetings from Poland :)

[@nightmarishcompositions4536]

I'm a reader and writer of horror and dark fantasy literature myself and Cradle of Filth has been a huge inspiration to me over the last two decades. Incredible storytelling and lyrical abilities (:

[@countlordshaun1331]

Lustmord and Wargasm is the last song on Cruelty and the Beast.

[@dr.metalhead5452]

That's true. I meant the last part of Elizabeth's story.

[@metalsmithnick8714]

Your lyrical and historical breakdown is fantastic especially against one of the finest epic stories told in music. Thank you

[@dr.metalhead5452]

Thank you very much!

[@theloyalbard609]

Great analysis, i love the part about the Delusion of Grandier as i never picked up on that. All the references in Dani's lyrics that point to other works of fiction or history mostly go over my head. I am glad you are pointing them out. I really hope you would consider doing the same with Godspeed on the Devils thunder as that is my second favorite album.

[@dr.metalhead5452]

Thank you, that's great to hear! Excellent idea! Godspeed is fantastic too, very similar as a concept album. Comparing Gilles to Elizabeth will be fun ^^

[@Dubbel12]

Ingrid Pitts dialogue at the end gives me chills everytime

[@dr.metalhead5452]

Same! It's brilliant.

[@fortunusmedia]

Great analysis! I love how Elizabeth is both frightening as well as fascinating, and how this ties into the idea of the Byronic hero. This reminds me - your character Yngvar is also based on the Byronic hero concept, and I think he has this in common with Elizabeth. His life is both terrifying yet fascinating, and he also has a lot of wisdom.

[@dr.metalhead5452]

Thank you so much! You're right. I love a good Byronic hero, male or female (I wanted a Byronic viking and there was none, so I just made him 😁).

[@kinzei1971]

This was a fantastic break down and analysis. I would live to hear your interpretation of The Death of Love, dealing with the relationship and madness of Gilles de Raise and Joan of Arc after she was executed. I truly appreciate your scholarly approach and intellectual insight into COF music and Dani’s lyrics.

[@dr.metalhead5452]

Thank you so much! I will definitely discuss The Death of Love, it's wonderful in terms of lyrics and concept, and very interesting to analyse in the context of Gilles' life/legend as depicted by COF.

[@clioneye8039]

An incredible analysis of a wonderful song! 😊

[@dr.metalhead5452]

Thank you very much!

[@JacobHeckBro]

Again, love your perspective and commentary. You are also so beautiful.

[@PeterParker-fx9dl]

Very happy I found your channel today! Such a breathe of fresh air for someone to appreciate and explain Cradle of Filth lyrics in a way rarely seen or heard. I used to absolutely love Cradle of Filth when I was in high school and my early twenties. Recently been revisiting their music in my mid thirties. I'll definitely be watching and listening to your other analysis videos of their songs.

[@dr.metalhead5452]

Thank you, I'm very glad to hear that! I, too, return periodically to their songs, and it's awesome that I can share my ideas with people who are interested!

[@thistime1483]

The lyrics from this album absolutely blow my mind. I have listened and read along with the lyrics countless times.

[@m.haribel]

Fantastic! Thank-you so much for this interpretation and analysis.

[@dr.metalhead5452]

Thank you!!

[@fishntyme1417]

I am so happy that someone is doing this!!!!!! Just subscribed!! Love Cradle of Filths writing and also Type O Negatives.

[@dr.metalhead5452]

Thank you! Gllad to hear that! What song from Type O Negative do you recommend in terms of lyrics?

[@fishntyme1417]

@@dr.metalhead5452 type o songs tend to be very personal to Peter steele and not so poetic as Dani filth can be but I really enjoy the lyrics of green man off of October rust.

[@fishntyme1417]

@@dr.metalhead5452 also wolf moon is a pretty cool one or green creepy light or in parise of bacchus

[@dr.metalhead5452]

@@fishntyme1417 Great! Thank you, I'm checking them out!

[@Whispers_of_Madness]

I'm taking what you have said as gospel. You made sense of this song for me and I really do appreciate you taking your time in reviewing this song!

[@Onitsutube]

fantastic analysis of the lyrics... awesome job ;o)

[@Michael_Michaels]

Welcome back! And in the best way possible with a CoF song! Thank you!

[@dr.metalhead5452]

Thank you so much 🖤

[@carpathianpsychonaut]

Loved this breakdown - wonderful work as ever. It's always been a favourite of mine from their whole catalogue. Interestingly, there's some thought that although Erzsebet almost certainly did act on crimes to an extent the scale of them and the dark nature of them were highly exagerated for political gain and a power grab by the Hapsburgs among others in the void after her husband's loss. Intriguing fact and delicious fiction either way.

[@gallopinggargoyles7891]

Lustmord And Wargasm is the last song on Cruelty And The Beast . Awesome video, superb. x

[@Rafael-kr6zv]

another great analysis, glad you're back :)

[@dr.metalhead5452]

Thank you!!

[@RodHxC]

This song was one of the tunes that got me into Cradle back in 2009 though the original recording had a terrible mix but when the re-mistressed version came out, it made me a Cradle fan again. With that out of the way, you did an excellent job by covering the lyrics and the story Dani tells in this song and how it relates to literature. If you want to analyze more bands, I suggest Alesana. They use a lot of literature in their "On Frail Wings Of Vanity and Wax" and "The Emptiness" records.

[@dr.metalhead5452]

Thank you very much! It never crossed my mind at the time that the origin mix was bad (when I first heard COF I was too young, and later on I was too used to their music to think about it XD) until the re-mistressed version came out and realized how much better that album can be. Thank you for the suggestion, I'm checking those songs out!

[@RodHxC]

@@dr.metalhead5452 anytime 👍

[@sickturret3587]

the bathory house was strong. erzesabeth or elizabeh when the song is concerned did nothing but messed up stuff when her husband was giving the best he could against the ottoman turks (strongest people at the time) i seriously feel bad for the husband.

[@f.b.jeffers0n]

This song came on my playlist this morning, and my first thought was to come check if you had a video. Of course you do, because this is one of their best... Great as always. And I'm comment 69?! Nice!

[@durtintracey5858]

I adore you.tell itt. It's also my personal favorite. Actually it's a tie with "Beatty Slept In Sodom".. your interpretation is golden. .. fantastic work my friend.

[@durtintracey5858]

Thank you.

[@TheZakYart]

I adore the concept of your videos, I learned so much I thank you! Can you make one of Babylon AD or another song from Damnation And A Day please? Thanks again! 🙏

[@dr.metalhead5452]

Thank you so much for the beautiful words! That's wonderful to hear ❤ Yes, I will definitely make one for a Damnation and a Day song, maybe Serpent Tongue!

[@TheZakYart]

@@dr.metalhead5452 Thank you very much i'm really happy you enjoyed the idea, i'm sure it's gonna be great and informative, Thank you!

[@soulprison]

amazing, thank you very much

[@dr.metalhead5452]

Thank you!

[@randalladams7692]

Love your knowledge of this I've always love the goth growing up love your make up too this is perfect band for you thanks for your cool channle

[@dr.metalhead5452]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@countlordshaun1331]

You have to do Godspeed on the Devil's Thunder.

[@dr.metalhead5452]

Great idea! It's like the male protagonist version of the Cruelty and the Beast story. Just that Gilles is, for the most part, less of an asshole than Elizabeth XD

[@razrhiannaspiers8506]

A request I would like to put forward is Aesthetic Perfection with any of the following songs: Gods and Gold S E X/Gravity/Automaton Party Monster

[@dr.metalhead5452]

I remember listening to the band before. I'll check out the songs, thanks for the suggestion!