"Midian"
Koch Records
By Vinnie Apicella The long awaited follow up to "From the Cradle to Enslave" mini LP has finally arrived. Like a heavy downpour of black rain, "Midian" is thrust upon the masses and take heed, oh ye of little faith, Armageddon has surely arrived! The black massacre you've been waiting for, "Midian" is the return of the filth and the fury, at their primordial best! From the opening moments of "At the Gates of Midian," where eerie entrance music foretells of the awaiting presence from beyond, "Cthulhu Dawn" comes crashing down in a fiery rage-all Hell's broken loose and who dared speak against the soiled namesake that's beheld the throne of the black kingdom of the damned. Not I, said the feeble listener, mouth agape and eyes ablaze. Dani Filth and co. have long been considered leaders amongst their peers, and probably been on the receiving end of more than a few jealously-led remarks concerning their recent growth in popularity. Having built a loyal underground following since their inception in the early '90s-and as if the English haven't already paid a heavy toll with that black cloud that follows them around day after day-one of the most bleakly ubiquitous creations ever to disgrace a stage simply will not go away! Known as much for their bizarre and sacrilegious imagery as for their sinister and seductive lyrics, Cradle of Filth belongs right at the top among the elite of their genre. in fact in only a few short years they've not only risen to the top of the ranks, they basically flew right by some steep competition! "Midian," follows the route of the fallen angel-biblically themed, and Barker-like in its portrayal of the evil on the outside. the outcasts who'll live to tell the frightening tale, and as is typically the case, the music is as violent and valiant as any before. The production elements are absolutely flawless-a full and grandiose measure of darkness descending, no longer confined or hidden beneath a veil of mysticism or hollowed out, cave-like restriction, theirs is a state of the art creation knelt before diversity and dramatic damnation. "Midian" also finds the band in yet another transitory stage, with the addition of several new musicians, built around the inner core of Dani and bassist Robin Eaglestone, the songs still built heavily on structural dynamics, electrically embedded scarification and chilling taunts, yet the elements of aggression, streamlined though they may be within the resource of time, have never been more pronounced! Everything Cradle of Filth's ever been praised and crucified for in their short and controversially successful career is all cast into the foundations of "Midian," a twisted new vision of extreme terror-a frightening foray into a nocturnal world of cruelty and beauty that's set to once again redefine the parameters for the rest to follow. |
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