DANI FILTH talks about next CRADLE OF FILTH album
01-04-2026
In a new interview with Jai Anderson, a.k.a. That Aussie Metal Guy, CRADLE OF FILTH frontman Dani “Filth” Davi spoke about his plans for the follow-up to the band’s fourteenth studio album, “The Screaming Of The Valkyries”, which came out in March 2025 via Napalm Records. He said: “The new album, which we are going into the studio and recording in as little as three to four weeks, is a step up from [‘The Screaming Of The Valkyries’). I think it’s heavier. There’s some really brutal parts in it. But there’s a lot of melody. There’s a shit-ton of atmosphere. A couple of very, very catchy songs, but I would say, yeah, heavy-wise, it’s pushed it up to 13.”
Regarding where he is drawing inspiration from lyrically these days, Dani said: “All over the place. I try and surround myself with literature, music. I went looking at houses yesterday with my fiancée, and we were driving all around the English countryside, and, yeah, that was inspirational. I get inspiration from all kinds of things. It strikes in the middle of the night.
“In order not to be predictable, I think it’s also good that you can draw inspiration from all kinds of things,” he explained. “And should I get like a complete block, which happens to the best of us, I go for a walk or drive, do something completely off the wall. ‘Cause you don’t know where it’s gonna strike, and you just need something to give you a bit of a kick and knock the ideas out of you.”
Earlier this month, Dani was asked by Australia’s Heavy, Dani was asked if the fan response to the band’s fourteenth studio album, “The Screaming Of The Valkyries”, which came out in March 2025 via Napalm Records, was everything he had hoped for. He responded: “Yeah. Above and beyond. ‘The Screaming Of The Valkyries’, it’s really charted high. The fans love it. It’s the next step up in our evolutionary step. The next record, which, obviously, we’re writing at the moment — we’re almost finished writing; we’re gonna be in the studio in about three weeks — again takes that to the next level.”
Dani continued: “We’ve had a fantastic few years. Post lockdown, obviously there’s been a lot of catching up to do. This is why we’ve been touring a lot, why we’ve been very creative. Yeah, I think we’re definitely walking into the right direction. The fans seem to like it, and that sort of matters.”
Asked if the “old-school sounds and vibes that went into” “The Screaming Of The Valkyries” is something that will be repeated on CRADLE OF FILTH‘s next effort, Dani said: “Well, yeah, we’ve moved the goalposts in all kinds of directions. It’s very hard to stipulate exactly what we’re doing. And, really, to be honest, it’s too early to be talking about our new album. We haven’t even decided — we’ve got a huge amount of tracks and we haven’t even decided which ones are going on the record as yet. That’s up to me and the producer. Next week he’s gonna come and visit my house and we’re gonna siphon through everything and decide what’s a keeper and what isn’t, what might need development. So, yeah, again, very early to talk about it.”
“The Screaming Of The Valkyries” was produced, recorded, mixed and mastered by Scott Atkins at Grindstone Studios in Suffolk, England.
Watch “Demagoguery”,“White Hellebore”,“To Live Deliciously” (age restricted in most areas) and “Malignant Perfection” below.
On “The Screaming Of The Valkyries”, Dani‘s recognizable scream and equally identifiable growl stand mightily alongside twin guitar attacks, symphonic flourishes and explosive rhythm section, implemented by drummer Martin “Marthus” Skaroupka, bassist Daniel Firth, guitarists Marek “Ashok” Smerda and Donny Burbage and keyboardist/vocalist Zoe Federoff.
Produced, recorded, mixed and mastered by Scott Atkins at Grindstone Studios in Suffolk, England, The Screaming of the Valkyries beckons the brave into a new era of CRADLE OF FILTH misadventure, celebrating massive melancholic melody, blackened thrash, and apocalyptic existential dread with a grinning smattering of unbridled revelry. The Screaming of the Valkyries is a bloody dark love letter to the longtime legion of CRADLE OF FILTH faithful and a stunning entryway for fresh lambs to the sonic slaughter.
The Screaming Of The Valkyries will be available in the following formats:
– 1-CD Digisleeve
– 1-LP Gatefold Black w/ 4 Page Booklet
– 1-LP Gatefold VIOLA Vinyl w/ 4 Page Booklet (GSA retail only – limited to 300)
– 1-LP Gatefold GOLD Vinyl w/ 4 Page Booklet (UK retail only – limited to 500)
– 1-LP Gatefold WHITE Vinyl w/ 4 Page Booklet (North American retail only – limited to 600)
– 1-LP Gatefold LIQUID-BLOOD Vinyl w/ 24 page booklet + certificate (Napalm Records mail order only – limited to 100)
– 1-LP Gatefold SPLATTERED BLACK SMOKE/WHITE ORANGE BLACK Vinyl w/ 24 page booklet + Patch (Napalm Records mail order only – limited to 300)
– 1-LP Gatefold MARBLED TRANSLUCENT RED BLACK Vinyl w/ 24 page booklet (Napalm Records mail order only – limited to 300)
– 1-CD Digisleeve Coffin Shaped BOX SET w/ Pencil, Bookmark, Notebook, Flag (Napalm Records international mail order only – limited to 500)
– Bundle: 1-CD Digisleeve + Quill + Coasters
– Bundle: 1-LP Gatefold BLACK Vinyl + Quill + Coasters
The Screaming Of The Valkyries track listing:
1. To Live Deliciously
2. Demagoguery
3. The Trinity Of Shadows
4. Non Omnis Moriar
5. White Hellebore
6. You Are My Nautilus
7. Malignant Perfection
8. Ex Sanguine Draculae
9. When Misery Was A Stranger
FESTIVAL DATES 2025:
04.-07.06.25 PL – Gdańsk / Mystic Festival
13.-15.06.25 UK – Derby / Download Festival 2025
10.-12.07.25 NL – Emmen / Pitfest
23.-27.07.25 SI – Tolmin / Tolminator Metal Fest
CRADLE OF FILTH is:
Dani “Filth” Davay – Vocals
Marek ‘Ashok’ Smerda – Guitars
Martin ‘Marthus’ Skaroupka – Drums
Daniel Firth – Bass
Donny Burbage – Guitars
Zoe Federoff – Vocals, Keys
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