Bitter Suites to Succubi
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| EP by Cradle of Filth | ||||
| Released | 22 May 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 2001 | |||
| Genre | Extreme metal | |||
| Length | 49:34 | |||
| Label | Abracadaver, Spitfire | |||
| Producer | Doug Cook | |||
| Cradle of Filth chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Chronicles of Chaos | 7.5/10[2] |
| Exclaim! | favourable[3] |
| Piero Scaruffi | 4/10[4] |
Bitter Suites to Succubi is an EP by English extreme metal band Cradle of Filth. It was released on 22 May 2001, through the band's own Abracadaver label. This would be the last studio release to feature guitarist Gian Pyres and long-term bassist Robin Eaglestone.
Background
According to frontman Dani Filth, Bitter Suites to Succubi is a "transitional mini album; essentially an EP",[5] bridging the gap between Midian and Damnation and a Day while the band negotiated their label change from Music for Nations to Sony Records. It features six new compositions (two of which are instrumentals), but is bolstered to album-length with three reworkings of songs from The Principle of Evil Made Flesh ("The Principle of Evil Made Flesh", "Summer Dying Fast" and "The Black Goddess Rises") and a cover of The Sisters of Mercy's "No Time to Cry". It was the band's first release on their own Abracadaver label.
Uniquely in the band's canon, it features exactly the same band members as the previous album.
"Dinner at Deviant's Palace" features a recording of Paul Allender's son reading The Lord's Prayer played backwards.
Track listing
All lyrics written by Dani Filth, all music composed by Cradle of Filth (Filth, Gian Pyres, Paul Allender, Robin Eaglestone, Martin Powell, Adrian Erlandsson), except "No Time to Cry".
| No. | Title | Length | |
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| 1. | "Sin Deep My Wicked Angel" | 2:23 | |
| 2. | "All Hope in Eclipse" | 6:39 | |
| 3. | "Born in a Burial Gown" | 4:46 | |
| 4. | "Summer Dying Fast" | 5:21 | |
| 5. | "No Time to Cry" (Sisters of Mercy cover) | 3:22 | |
| 6. | "The Principle of Evil Made Flesh" | 4:49 | |
| 7. | "Suicide and Other Comforts" | 6:57 | |
| 8. | "Dinner at Deviant's Palace" | 2:59 | |
| 9. | "The Black Goddess Rises II" | 7:22 | |
| 10. | "Scorched Earth Erotica" | 4:56 | |
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Total length:
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49:34 | ||
The special edition's track listing misspells "Scorched Earth Erotica" as "Scorched Earth Erotics". Early copies of the CD subtitled "The Black Goddess Rises II" with "Ebon Nemesis".
Release
The Special Edition features a teaser for the video for "Born in a Burial Gown" as ROM content, along with a trailer for Cradle of Fear and a "Gallery of the Grotesque" (containing the sleeve art).
Personnel
Cradle of Filth
- Dani Filth – vocals
- Gian Pyres – guitar
- Paul Allender – guitar
- Robin Eaglestone – bass
- Martin Powell – keyboards
- Adrian Erlandsson – drums
Guest/session musicians
- Sarah Jezebel Deva – female vocals
- Kian Rulten-Allender – voice
- Libitina Grimm – cello
References
- ^ Serba, John. "Bitter Suites to Succubi - Cradle of Filth : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- ^ Noll, Matthias (8 December 2001). "CoC : Cradle of Filth - Bitter Suites to Succubi : Review". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
- ^ Palmerston, Sean (August 2001). "Cradle of Filth - Bitter Suites To Succubi • Metal Reviews • exclaim.ca". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
- ^ Scaruffi, Piero. "The History of Rock Music. Cradle of Filth: Biography, Discography, Reviews, Links". scaruffi.com. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
- ^ Filth, Dani. Heavy, Left-Handed and Candid.
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