Awaken from thy nightmarish fairytale and prepare for the violation of thy soul as the Lords of all the
metal-goth-vampire disciples, the inimitable Cradle of Filth, descend upon Australian soil in 2009. Just Say
Rock Productions, in bloodied unison with Roadrunner Records Australia, proudly presents the Australian
leg of Cradle of Filth’s, Godspeed on the Devil’s Thunder tour in May 2009.
Conspicuously missing from our shores since 2000’s Midian tour, the highly successful extreme metal
innovators from Suffolk, England will deliver their full theatrical rock show to Australian audiences who
have been kept waiting in the depths of murky darkness for ‘ages’.
Formed in 1991, Cradle of Filth rose to the top – and transcended beyond – their genre, to a class of their
own, via groundbreaking albums and promo clips, and a film, Cradle of Fear. 1996’s epic Dusk and Her
Embrace marked their initiation of concept albums, while 1998’s Cruelty and the Beast fully realised the
idea. The album bathed in a richness of sound and narratives based on the life of Elizabeth Bathory, the
Blood Countess.
And of course, controversy was always trailing not too far behind their black coat-tails. The now
infamous and highly sought after “Jesus is a C**t” t-shirt had fans worldwide (even hitting home, in
Brisbane) fined and arrested for wearing it in public, and has been banned in New Zealand. Meanwhile,
the band’s appearance at the Vatican, wearing “I Love Satan” shirts, didn’t go down well with the holy
city’s fraternity.
In October 2008, Cradle of Filth unleashed their 8th album, Godspeed on the Devil’s Thunder (through
Roadrunner). The album is a dark, chilling account of the hellish life of Gilles De Rais, a 15th century
French nobleman turned murderer and Satanist. It is presented with the grandiose atmospheric sound,
Dani’s Filth’s unmistakably versatile vocals and passion and sharpness that defined their most classic
albums.
Cradle of Filth’s lavish musical arrangements and uncompromising persona are equally matched by a
thrilling and dramatic live show. This is one date with the devil that you don’t want to miss. You’ll be
damned if you do…and if you don’t.
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Australian Tour Dates 2009
PERTH
Friday 22 May – Metro City
ADELAIDE
Sunday 24 May - Thebarton Theatre
MELBOURNE
Tuesday 26 May – The Palace
SYDNEY
Thursday 28 May – The Metro
BRISBANE
Sunday 31 May – The Arena
For all tour enquiries please contact:
Tony Oxley
Just Say Rock Productions – Publicity
E: tony@justsayrock.com.au
M: 0414 314 454
For all label enquiries please contact:
Hayley Wilson
Roadrunner Records – Director of Marketing
E: hwilson@roadrunnerrecords.com.au
M: 0412 111 439
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