16. Cradle Of Filth - Dusk... And Her Embrace (1996)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXnTcpuOZwM Although many will suggest that they decayed into a hackneyed metal pantomime later on, Cradle Of Filth's 1996s ripper DuskĀAnd Her Embrace was a screech-along classic. Vocalist Dani Filth's deafening wails and wolfish growls were worlds away from his hollow efforts on earlier work, the little black Napoleon tore his way through this sprawling album and proved his worth within the genre. Black metal elitists tend to flip out when Cradle Of Filth are mentioned in the same breath as bands like Mayhem and Emperor - these British lads didn't have the Scandinavian roots or the believable air of danger to earn their true black metal stripes from the purists - but Dusk was a brooding, ferocious album which demanded respect. Layers of shrill guitars and piercing screams interwoven with ghostly orchestral pieces and a penchant for ominous melodies delivered a dark atmosphere for what would be Cradle's most memorable album.
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