Cradle Of Filth To Release “The Screaming Of The Valkyries” In April

Gothic extreme metal legends Cradle Of Filth have announced that their upcoming fourteenth studio album will be titled The Screaming Of The Valkyries. The veteran British band is aiming for an early April release, though an exact date is yet to be confirmed.

Frontman Dani Filth shared the news during a recent interview with Metal Hammer, offering a glimpse into what fans can expect from this highly anticipated release. However, one notable absence from the album will be their much-discussed collaboration with multi-diamond singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, which the band completed back in 2022. According to Filth, the track won’t be featured on The Screaming Of The Valkyries, leaving fans curious about its eventual release.

Regarding the album Filth shared:

“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…, especially in the atmosphere and the subject matter. It’s also got a very brilliant production, courtesy of Scott Atkins.”

On whether or not they wrote the album with a particular theme, he said:

“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.”

Regarding the band’s collaboration with Ed Sheeran, Filth offered:

“No, because 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.”

Regarding what it sounds like, Filth stated:

“Like a cross between Ed Sheeran and Cradle Of Filth! You hear it and go, ‘Oh, my God, fuck me, acoustic guitar, that’s Ed Sheeran.’ Then at the same time, you can flip the coin and go, ‘Fuck me, this is a Cradle Of Filth song: blastbeat, Dani screaming.’ Obviously, he wouldn’t put his name to a technical death metal track and we wouldn’t put our name to a song that sounded like Galway Girl part 2. It’s catchy, though. It’s a good marriage.”

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