Metal Anarchy

Cradle Of Filth have confirmed that their new album will be titled “The Screaming Of The Valkyries.” The effort is currently expected to be released in April.

Frontman Dani Filth told Metal Hammer the following:

“It’s called ‘The Screaming Of The Valkyries’ and it should be out at the beginning of April. It’s got elements of everything we’ve done, really. It has a few head nods to works like ‘Midian’ and ‘Dusk[… And Her Embrace]’, especially in the atmosphere and the subject matter. It’s also got a very brilliant production, courtesy of Scott Atkins.”

He continued when asked if the record has an overarching theme:

“No, I wouldn’t say so. They’re tricky things, concept records. You have to have tunnel vision and you can’t veer from that path. So this is just an album. It’s not an album with filly bits attached, like intros and outros. No guest appearances. Just nine songs. It’s still quite a lengthy running time, obviously. We can’t write a short song to save our fucking lives.”

Filth also explained why the band’s collaboration with Ed Sheeran is not featured on the album:

“We don’t want it to overshadow the record. But we are going to bring it out. Originally, everybody wanted us to bring it out to glorious fanfare but Ed’s management weren’t keen on that. We’re not absolutely sure how it will emerge, but it’s been done, mixed and it’s sitting on the shelf somewhere… you know, virtually. And it’s fucking fantastic. But only a handful of people have actually heard it. My mum hasn’t even heard it.”