The Gospel of Filth
The Gospel of Filth (variously subtitled "A Black Metal Bible" and "A Bible of Decadence & Darkness") is a book by Dani Filth and Gavin Baddeley, documenting the history of the band Cradle of Filth and its cultural influences. The official synopsis describes it as a "wide-ranging and witty dissection of the uncanny and unholy". Taking music as its obvious entry point, the book also covers films, literature, comics and even computer games.
Dani Filth explained the concept behind the book as follows:
Each chapter, while loosely based around the band, our ideals and aesthetics, explores the ideas behind an album we've done. It's thoroughly researched and mostly written by Gavin Baddeley, a reverend in the Church of Satan. It's morbid but retains a level of tomfoolery; you can read it and chuckle.[1]
Various editions – some limited – have been published both in hardcover and paperback.[2][3]
Chapters
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Invoking the Unclean: Esoteric England" (Explores the "darker" parts of English history and culture.) | |
2. | "The Principle of Evil Made Flesh: The Femme Fatale" (Artists who have "celebrated the association of femininity and wickedness".) | |
3. | "V Empire: Childhood Nightmares" (The dark heritage of fairy tales.) | |
4. | "Dusk and Her Embrace: The Gothic Aesthetic" (Cradle of Filth's gothic influences, from Lord Byron to the Batcave club.) | |
5. | "Cruelty and the Beast: Criminal Chic" (Charismatic criminals, from Cain to the modern serial killer.) | |
6. | "Midian: Horror" (Horror and monsters as entertainment.) | |
7. | "Damnation and a Day: Satanism" ("The development of Satanism, both as a covert philosophy and a pop culture phenomenon.") | |
8. | "Nymphetamine: Sex and Drugs" (A history of sex and drugs in relation to rock and roll.) | |
9. | "Harder, Darker, Faster: Arockalypse Now" (A history of heavy metal.) | |
10. | "Godspeed on the Devil's Thunder: The Black Arts" (An exploration of black magic.) | |
11. | "Live Bait for the Dead: Tour Bus Confessional" (Dani Filth's stories of Cradle of Filth on tour - included in special editions only.) |
References
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- Dani Filth
- Martin Škaroupka
- Daniel Firth
- Marek "Ashok" Šmerda
- Donny Burbage
- Zoe Marie Federoff
- Darren Gardner
- Jon Pritchard
- William Sarginson
- Paul Ryan
- Benjamin Ryan
- Jon Kennedy
- Andrea Haugen
- Damien Gregori
- Nick Barker
- Stuart Anstis
- Les Smith
- James McIlroy
- Paul Allender
- Robin Eaglestone
- Sarah Jezebel Deva
- Gian Pyres
- Adrian Erlandsson
- Dave Pybus
- Martin Powell
- Charles Hedger
- Rosie Smith
- Ashley Ellyllon
- Caroline Campbell
- Lindsay Schoolcraft
- Richard Shaw
- Anabelle Iratni
- The Principle of Evil Made Flesh
- Dusk and Her Embrace
- Cruelty and the Beast
- Midian
- Damnation and a Day
- Nymphetamine
- Thornography
- Godspeed on the Devil's Thunder
- Darkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa
- The Manticore and Other Horrors
- Hammer of the Witches
- Cryptoriana – The Seductiveness of Decay
- Existence Is Futile
- PanDaemonAeon
- Heavy, Left-Handed and Candid
- Babalon A.D. (So Glad for the Madness)
- Peace Through Superior Firepower
- Discography
- Members
- The Gospel of Filth
- Cradle of Fear
- Anathema
- Angtoria
- The Blood Divine
- Alex Chandon
- Devilment
- Doug Bradley
- From the Cradle to the Grave
- Vestal Masturbation T-shirt
- Albums
- Members