Total Fucking Darkness is the third demo by English extreme metal band Cradle of Filth, recorded in 1992 and released commercially in remastered form in 2014.[2] The remastered release includes "Spattered in Faeces", the only surviving track from the band's abandoned first album Goetia, along with four tracks recorded at a rehearsal session in October 1992.[3]
| Total Fucking Darkness | ||||
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 2014 reissue cover art by Daniel P. Carter | ||||
| Demo album by | ||||
| Released | 2 November 1992 19 May 2014 (Remastered) | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
| Studio | Springvale Studios, Ipswich Portacabin Studios, Westerfield, Suffolk | |||
| Genre | Extreme metal | |||
| Length | 23:54 57:32 (Remastered) | |||
| Label | Self-released Mordgrimm (Remastered) | |||
| Producer | Dani Filth, Paul Ryan, Frater Nihil | |||
| Cradle of Filth chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Black Goddess Rises" | 6:26 |
| 2. | "Unbridled at Dusk" | 7:13 |
| 3. | "The Raping of Faith" | 5:44 |
| 4. | "As Deep as Any Burial" | 5:44 |
| 5. | "Fraternally Yours, 666 (Outro)" | 0:27 |
| Total length: | 23:54 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Spattered in Faeces" | 5:46 |
| 2. | "The Black Goddess Rises" | 6:46 |
| 3. | "As Deep as Any Burial" | 4:25 |
| 4. | "Unbridled at Dusk" | 7:59 |
| 5. | "The Raping of Faith" | 6:25 |
| 6. | "Fraternally Yours, 666 (Outro)" | 1:22 |
| 7. | "Devil Mayfair (Advocatus Diaboli)" | 5:07 |
| 8. | "The Black Goddess Rises" | 6:23 |
| 9. | "The Raping of Faith" | 5:55 |
| 10. | "Unbridled at Dusk" | 7:24 |
| Total length: | 57:32 | |
- Track 1 recorded at Springvale Studios in 1992.
- Tracks 2–6 recorded and mixed in three days at Portacabin Studios, Westerfield, Suffolk on 4 tracks.
- Tracks 7–10 recorded during rehearsal, Springvale Studios, Samhain 1992.
Personnel
editCradle of Filth
- Dani Filth – vocals
- Paul Allender – lead guitar
- Paul Ryan – rhythm guitar
- Benjamin Ryan – keyboards
- Robin Graves – bass
- Darren Gardner – drums
Production
- Dani Filth – production, lyrics, artwork
- Paul Ryan – production, assistant engineering
- Jim Partridge – engineering
- Alan Bint – recording, mixing on "Spattered in Faeces"
- Mark Bint – recording, mixing on "Spattered in Faeces"
- Frater Nihil – producer, layout, design
- Tim Turan – remastering
- Daniel P. Carter – artwork
References
edit- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Total Fucking Darkness – Cradle of Filth | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Cradle of Filth's 1993 Demo 'Total F**king Darkness' Released on Vinyl – Blabbermouth.net". Blabbermouth.net. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Total Fucking Darkness - Cradle of Filth". Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2015.