album · August 19, 2002

Live Bait for the Dead

Cradle of Filth

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This 2002 live album captures Cradle of Filth at a point when their symphonic black metal sound was reaching a wider audience, showcasing their theatricality in a live setting.

• "Live Bait for the Dead" was recorded at the London Astoria on Halloween 2001.
• The album was released by Abracadaver in August 2002, a year after the studio album "Midian" from which much of the setlist was drawn.
• Original drummer Adrian Erlandsson is featured on this release, having joined the band in 2000.

Cradle of Filth is a British extreme metal band, formed in 1991, known for their gothic, horror-influenced lyrical themes and aggressive musical style. At the time of "Live Bait for the Dead," the band was a prominent force in the extreme metal scene, having recently released "Midian" and preparing for "Damnation and a Day."