Amazon.co.uk Review: They've had their share of jibes, but the days that saw Cradle Of Filth dismissed as a Black Metal novelty turn are long dead. Nymphetamine, you see, finds Dani Filth and his diabolic army on fine form: easing up on the grandiose but sometimes over-egged orchestral edge pioneered on 2003's major label effort Damnation And A Day, the likes of "Gilded Cunt" and "Coffin Fodder" find the Filth reaffirming their dark pledges to extremity, hammering out pitch-black sheets of dark metal as barbed and ornate as Samurai battle armour.
A new emphasis on melody will inevitably alienate some of the hardcore end of Cradle's fanbase, but it's hard to deny this shift is behind some of this record's most intriguing moments – see, for instance, "Nymphetamine Overdose", a duet with Live Kristine, formerly of Norwegian gothic metal veterans Theatre Of Tragedy. Indeed, Nymphetamine offers further proof that COF are not a band for the Black Metal snobs: they're the rare band who've succeeded in reconciling the musical extremity of their genre with the narrow tastes of the mainstream rock marketplace. Long may their devilish schemes bear rotten fruits. --Louis Pattison
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - 3.5 stars actually - not their best...but pretty good.
It's a bit softer than their other albums, and the songs aren't as fun to listen to either. And the lyrics can be weak at points, but other songs (Guilded C*nt, Nymphetamine Fix, English Fire) make up for that. However, overall, it is not as good as their previous albums or their newest ones. If you're just getting into Cradle, though, this might be a good one to get if you're not accustomed to really thrashy stuff. Then, after this, you can get Thornography and work your way back from Damnation ... Read More
Rating: - nymphetimine
this album is quite good. nyphetimine is obviously like the best song on the album, maybe the bands actual best song. english fire is a cool song aswel.
Rating: - A Magic Album
Nyphetamine is probably the best C O F album to date, it's absolutely brilliant. There isn't one track I dislike. Listen out for the echoes on Absinthe with fraust, filthy little secret and mother of abominations, fantastic!
Fans will notice Dani's vocals are a little tamer than usual, but don't let this put you off. A magic album, I want to give it 10/10. C O F can do no wrong
Rating: - Better Than 'Damnation & A Day'
Buy this album if your into mainstream metal and 'gothic' music or your a Die Hard CoF fan, but do not get if your expecting black metal...
This album is much better than 'DAD' but is completely different from early releases- cleaner vocals and instruments. It is rather catchy album and is good, but lacking atmosphere and feels a bit empty. Except on the begginning track which brings a gothic feel to it... But that ends once into the 1st track... All the tracks are good, but just amazingly different ... Read More
Rating: - WOTS THIS?? MUSIC?! I DONT THINK SO.....
I HATE THIS BAND AND THIS ALBUM. I HAVE SEEN A LIVE SHOW AND IT WAS BORING AS HELL. ALL THEY DID WAS STAND THERE WITH THAT IDIOT SINGER SPOUTING OUT INCOMPREHENSIBLE LYRICS. TAKE MY ADVICE AND STAY AWAY FROM THIS BAND AND ANYTHING RELATED TO IT.
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