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List Price: $35.99 | | Label: Sony
Salesrank: 278764
Released: March 24, 2003 |
| Our Price: $12.05 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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Damnation and a Day Track Listing:
1. I Fantasia Down: A Bruise Upon the Silent Moon
2. I Fantasia Down: The Promise of Fever
3. I Fantasia Down: Hurt and Virtue
4. I Fantasia Down: An Enemy Led the Tempest
5. II Paradise Lost: Damned in Any Language (A Plague on Words)
6. II Paradise Lost: Better to Reign in Hell
7. II Paradise Lost: Serpent Tongue
8. II Paradise Lost: Carrion
9. III Sewer Side Up: The Mordant Liquor of Tears
10. III Sewer Side Up: Presents from the Poison Hearted
11. III Sewer Side Up: Doberman Pharaoh
12. III Sewer Side Up: Babalon A.D. (So Glad for the Madness)
13. IV the Scented Garden: A Scarlet Witch Lit the Season
14. IV the Scented Garden: Mannequin
15. IV the Scented Garden: Thank God for the Suffering
16. IV the Scented Garden: The Smoke of Her Burning
17. IV the Scented Garden: End of Daze
Editorial Review:
Japanese edition of the gothic black metal band's fifth album has earliest release (U.S. 3-25-3). Epic/Sony. 2003.
Damnation and a Day Reviews:
better to reign in hell! 
2004-05-04 - to say the least, it is now very obvious that cradle of filth has been signed to a major label sony. but this is still the best cd that they have come out with. the vocals, bass, drums and guitar are just amazing especially when its mixed with a choir, piano, organ, and a whole orchestra.
this is the best cd that this COF has come out with and i hope that there will be more to come from this band!
black metal at it's best
2003-12-30 - many cradle of filth fans won't buy this cd. not because its a terrible cd but because cradle of filth are now on a major label. but do not be fooled cradle of filth are still the same band they were before. cradle of filth stay true to black metal with songs like 'presents from the poison hearted', 'hurt and virtue' and 'better to reign in hell'. major label or not damnation and a day is one of cradle of filth's best cds.damnation and a day is how black metal is supposed to be.cradle of filth know how to make amazing cds and a major label doesnt change that. this cd is a must have for all cradle of filth and black metal fans.so i'll end it like this best cd from 2003.
At the Cradle's Top
2003-04-14 - This album has been harshly attacked by intense Cradle of Filth fans. Their reasons are beyond me. I believe it is arguably the best of any album they've made.
Firstly, each member has improved on the talent he had on the previous albums. There are clean guitar parts rather than constant distortion, which gives more eeriness to an already eerie Filth album. The double bass alone by the drummer is impressive and powerful, and as usual, the bass parts are pulsing and creative. The synth is used effectively to give the gothic orchestral parts.
As usual, Dani's lyrics are hauntingly poetic and leave an innocent listener scarred and enticed, both at the same time. Each song is masterly written and flows far better than previous Cradle songs. Timing remains the same in most songs, so that when your car is blaring subwoofers, you won't get confused by the beats.
This album is the best and most intricate black metal album out. Bottom line. If you are in ANY way interested in metal, from Metallica to Cannibal Corpse, this is a necessity.
Let the Punishment begin
2003-03-12 - Cradle of Filth's major label debut, Damnation and a Day is quite possibly their best record to date. This follow up to 2000's Midian doesn't exactly follow in it's predecessor's foot steps. Midian was largley their most "gothy"(stupid word, oh well) album, as well as their most melodic. While I really loved that record, it can't hold a candle to the punishing riff after punishing riff of Damnation and a Day. Cradle of Filth were never a black metal band so saying this record doesn't sound like black metal is just a lame excuse for not admitting how enjoyable this is. Elements of black metal, goth, power metal, etc have always been incorporated into their music. Now it's being down better than ever. And the production really adds a massive punch, especially to the thunderous double bass drumming. Simply amazing. Stand out tracks: Babylon A.D, Presents from the Poison Hearted, An Enemy Led the Tempest, and The Smoke of Her Burning.
