Black Metal’s Gnarly Origins: With Cradle of Filth’s Dani Filth

In the latest episode of REVOLVER’s “Gnarly Origins“ video series, Cradle of Filth frontman Dani Filth looks back on the colorful — and sometimes disturbing — history of the global black-metal movement and his band’s involvement in the scene. From trailblazing extreme music to church-burning criminality, he discusses the essential albums, the tabloid headlines and more — including the story behind COF’s seminal debut, ’The Principle of Evil Made Flesh,’ which turns 30 in 2024. CONTENT GUIDE: 00:00 The black-metal phenomenon 00:20 The most definitive black-metal records 01:07 The true global nature of the sound 03:25 The gory Mayhem story, church-burnings, the British press and the police 07:47 The tape trading scene and ’The Principle of Evil Made Flesh’ 12:12 Satanism and the deep connection 13:33 Black metal’s contribution to metal history #blackmetal #cradleoffilth #danifilth #venom #bathory #emperor #mayhem #burzum #satyricon #dimmuborgir #sigh #darkthrone #norwegianblackmetal #truenorwegianblackmetal #norway #extrememetal #heavymetal #deathmetal #satan #satanism #hailsatan