From the Cradle to Enslave

Infobox Album | Name = From the Cradle to Enslave
Type = ep
Artist = Cradle of Filth


Released = 1999
Recorded = 1999
Genre = Extreme metal
Length = 32:01
Label = Music For Nations
Metal Blade Records (USA)
Producer = Mike Exeter & Dan Sprigg
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:xpe097eakrst link]
* CD Universe Rating|4|5 [http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/1054011/a/From+The+Cradle+To+Enslave.htm link]
* The Metal Observer Rating-10|4 [http://www.metal-observer.com/articles.php?lid=1&sid=1&id=5416 link] |Last album = "Cruelty and the Beast"
(1998)
This album = "From the Cradle to Enslave E.P."
(1999)
Next album = "Midian"
(2000)

From the Cradle to Enslave is an EP by Cradle of Filth. It contains two original tracks; the title track and "Of Dark Blood and Fucking". The rest of the disc consists of two cover versions, a re-recording of a track from the album "Dusk and Her Embrace", and a dance remix.

"From the Cradle to Enslave" was the first of Cradle of Filth's songs to have an accompanying video. The video was directed by Alex Chandon, who also made the film "Cradle of Fear", starring Dani Filth. It featured explicit images of nudity and gore and was released in two versions, edited and unedited. Both versions can be found on the "PanDaemonAeon" DVD.

This was the first official Cradle release to attract the Parental Advisory warning.

Dani Filth revealed his antipathy towards the title track in "Kerrang!" issue 1130: "We have to play it at every gig... I'd like to erase it, so I wouldn't have to play it again. After a while you just want to play something different. There's something about the hook that just strikes a chord of fear down my spine."

Track listing

#"From the Cradle to Enslave" – 6:37
#"Of Dark Blood and Fucking" – 6:02
#"Death Comes Ripping" (Misfits cover) – 1:57
#"Sleepless" (Anathema cover) – 4:19
#"Perverts Church (From the Cradle to Deprave)" (Remix of FTCTE only on European release) – 4:58
#"Funeral in Carpathia (Be Quick or Be Dead Version)" – 8:08

The American release features "Dawn of Eternity" (Massacre cover) instead of "Perverts Church".

Credits

*Dani Filth - Vocals
*Robin Eaglestone - Bass
*Stuart Anstis - Guitar
*Gian Pyres - Guitar
*Les Smith - Keyboards
*Nicholas Barker - Drums (on track six)
*Was Sarginson - Drums (on tracks one, three and four)
*Adrian Erlandsson - Drums (on track two)
*Sarah Jezebel Deva - Female vocals