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List Price: $21.98 | | Label: Roadrunner Records
Salesrank: 140704
Released: March 1, 2005 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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Editorial Review:
Nymphetamine is Cradle Of Filth's debut album for Roadrunner Records and their sixth full-length studio offering. Now there are even more secrets as an extra bonus disc featuring seven new tracks. Featuring covers of 'Devil Woman' by Cliff Richard and unreleased material from the 'Nymphetamine' sessions. This is a limited edition digipak. 2005.
Nymphetamine Reviews:
Extra sales 
2007-05-04 - Firstly, the remake of "Nymphetamine" is a just what it is, a remake, a second take for the Sara fans. Liv is capable of high, low and middle ranges. She is even capable of operatic vocals. In this case, her vocals, soft and light, add to the eerieness of the song. Sara's sound out of place and make the song awkward. The harmony is tacky. This is a slow song, and the power contrasts between light beautiful vocals and growls, not to uncommon with Liv's vocals in Theatre of Tragedy (with growls of the male singer) and Leaves' Eyes, again with growls. There is no way the alternate take could have provided the over-all mood "Nymphetamine" brings. The original version is very creepy, eerie, and yet beautiful. Liv added as a great guest in the video too, not just because of her beauty. I think Sara is a brilliant vocalist, and she has her prominent part in more powerful Cradle songs. But some nay-sayers of Liv don't know who she is, or they would realise that she has had a prominent part of the metal scene since the early ninetees. She isn't some gimmick for trendy goth folk.
As for a "Special Version", nothing convinces me that this was for the fans, rather than for a few extra bucks. This is a novelty release. The extra's sound rushed. Moonspell have provided a better cover of Mr. Crowley. This band goes through good and bad stages, like a lot of bands. I am not bashing the creativity and efforts of this band because it isn't their intentions of appealing to neo-goth kids these days. The record companies want to over-promote these bands as much as possible. These kids are just jumping on the band wagon. Since the internet has progressed, access to these so-called underground bands has risen and kids find ways to access these not-so maintream bands. Nymphetamine is a romantic album. Romanticism can be expressed through many ways.
Great Cd 
2007-03-15 - Alright, let's get this out of the way: I know CoF used to play harder and even faster then what they do now. Even though this is my first CoF cd, I still want their older stuff. I'm not a mallcore kid, emokid, goth, etc. Just a guy who loves various sorts of music. This includes black metal and gothic metal. Which is just what this is; a combination symphonic black metal and gothic metal. Or to others, vampyric metal. It's not the most extreme or raw black metal out there, if you want that, check out Mayhem, Bathory, etc. But just because it contains gothic metal, don't except it to sound like H.I.M. (poo), Evanescence (poo again), or Lacuna Coil. Is it hard? Yes. It is symphonic? Yes. It's a whole lot harder than what a lot of mallcore kids are listening to. It might just get them to listen to some of Cof's earlier stuff, or even to different black metal bands. As for the music itself, it's great. Each song flows into each other perfectly and does a good job showcasing CoF's sound. I also like Dani's vocals. Some hate him, but I don't. I've listened to far worse, like the guy from Shadows Fall. Anyway, I've read that Dani isn't as vicious on here as on other albums. That may be true, but doesn't mean he is a wuss either. He still does the black rasping, some death growls, and this weird black whispering. Also Liv's performance on the title track is good. As for this second disc in this collection, we get a Cliff Richard's cover, "Devil Woman". It's actually pretty good considering it's an odd selection. King Diamond does backing vocals on this one. Next we get a b-side from Nymphetamine, "Soft White Throat". Overall a good song, but nothing spectacular. The next song is a Bathory cover, "Bestial Lust (Bitch)". I haven't listened to the original, so I can't compare the two, but this is pretty good and showcases some of Dani's more extreme vocals. The next song is another b-side, "Prey". Like "Soft White Throat", good, but nothing spectacular. Then there is another version of "Nymphetamine"; however, Liv's singing is replaced with Sarah Jezebel's singing. In fact, I love this one better than the original and think that Sarah has a better singing voice than Liv. Though Liv's is nowhere near bad. Finally we have a cover of Ozzy Osbourne's "Mr. Crowely". I think this song is the best of three cover songs on here, and actually does justice to the original. Of course some of you will disagree with me, but it's my opinion. A great set from start to finish and has become one of my favorite albums. I highly recommend this to those who like black metal, symphonic black metal, gothic metal, and vampyric metal. Or those who are trying to get into afore said genres.
My opinions 
2007-02-26 - Like the others have said, this is very different than past Cradle Of Filth albums but you do gotta realize they can't keep doing the same thing , but to get to the point, while some think of this album as garbage I feel it is a very well put together album and I'd recommend it to others. These are just my thoughts, if you think different then that's cool, just stick to their old stuff.
Nothing short of a masterpiece.
2006-07-02 -
I have read a million reviews of this CD, and for some reason it's considered their worst album. Why, i'll never understand. In my opinion it is a masterpiece, on par with Dusk And Her Embrace and Midian, if not a step above.
Song by song:
1. Satyriasis - [8/10] One of my favorite instrumental tracks by C.O.F. It has a sense of urgency and build-up that just explodes when Gilded C*nt kicks in.
2. Gilded C*unt - [10/10] This is one of the best album-openers i've ever heard. The beginning sounds like armageddon in musical form, and just when you think it can't get any more intense, the thrash kicks in and Dani's venom-spitting vocals welcome you back into the land of C.O.F. Alternates between mid-tempo heaviness and pure thrash genious. Overall, a great metal song.
3. Nemesis - [10/10] One of my favorites off of this album. Not too heavy, not too speedy, but just... beautiful. The lyrics are basically poetry, and the guitar riffing is emotional as opposed to an excersise is technicality. Though it clocks in at over 7 minutes, it never gets boring and always remains haunting and intense. A masterpiece.
4. Gabrielle - [8/10] An awesome song. Doesn't stand out compared to the rest of the album, but even so, you'll never want to skip over it. Slows down for almost two minutes in the bridge before putting the pedal to the metal again for the ending. Great lyrics.
5. Absinthe With Faust [15/10] The best song off of the album in my opinion. This song is just pure heartwrenching beauty. It represents everything that this album is. The guitar riff that kicks in at 2: 29 and comes back again later in the song is gorgeous, and the strings add a nice layer of sound. The ending of the song gives the same sense of urgency that you get with Satyriasis, which then leads nicely into Nymphetamine Overdose. An amazing song.
6. Nympthetamine Overdose [10/10] One of Cradle Of Filth's most beautiful and emotional songs perfectly encased in two slabs of thrashing bliss. If you've heard the song Nymphetamine on the radio or anywhere else, it's that, just with a different intro and outro. However, it's very different and worth your time. The constant addition of strings even over heavier riffs is awesome. 7:14 to the end is a headbanging favorite of mine.
7. Painting Flowers White Never Suited My Palette - [9/10] Another instrumental piece. Very intense, brings L.O.T.R. to mind :) Very ethereal, multifaceted beginning that sounds like a flight to heaven with the angels, until halfway through, when after a brief vocal solo, Cradle plunges you straight back into hell with much darker orchestration. Good break from the heaviness, beautiful piece.
8. Medusa And Hemlock [9/10] - Not much ethereal or pretty material here, just f***ing metal. Lots of choir work in the background.
9. Coffin Fodder [8/10] - Great guitar intro, and great dualing guitars throughout the verse. Again, if i could only choose 5 songs from the album, this wouldn't be one of them, but still a great song. The main riff is very epic. Awesome track.
10. English Fire [10/10] - Similar in ways to Absinthe With Faust. Not too fast or heavy, but emotional and beautiful. Nice piano work. One of my favorites off of the album.
11. Filthy Little Secret [10/10] - Another thrasher. Kicks in right away with a good old-school metal riff. Cradle again manages to be heavy as hell, but have a continuing mood of sadness. Insane guitar solo in the bridge. The verses in this song are amazing (1:05-1:26 for example). Another C.O.F. song that clocks in at almost 7 minutes, but never gets boring or old.
12. Swansong For A Raven [15/10] - One of the most beautiful intros i've ever heard, right before Cradle comes in, barrels blazing with one of the fastest riffs i've ever heard them play. The mood constantly alternates in this song, but every part remains catchy and interesting and C.O.F. tie it all together. Overall, it has feeling of lost beauty and much sadness (as does much of the album). An amazing song. Great piano work. Guitar riff from 6:03 to end is especially good. Has one of the most haunting piano outros i've ever heard.
13. Mother Of Abominations [10/10] I couldn't have asked for a better album closer. This song begins with one of C.O.F.'s classic chanting mantras, which swells until they kick it in with shredding 36 seconds in, and then completely throw it down at 56. All the way through, an intense, pounding, menacing monster of a song. Nice fade out at the end. A perfect ending to a near-perfect album.
As an album, this is much more emotional and filled with sadness and beauty than their previous work (which is mind-blowing as well, just different). It is an amazing piece of music that has a mood no other album can capture. It is dark, beautiful, tragic, and filled with songs that will blow you away.
Go buy it.
Now.
Worst album yet 
2005-12-30 - I'm not going to play the "sell-out" card. I'm not going to play the "true black metal" card. But I am going to say this is CoF's worst album ever. If I want symphonic female Kate Bush/Tori Amos passages, I'll listen to Tristania. There's no bite, no aggression to this album. Half of this fits more into a category of "dated power metal" than the Gothic Black Metal we've come to expect. Dani's vocal arrangements are redundant and merely a re-vomiting of everything he's done to date. No barriers broken here. Damnation and a Day led me to think this would be an excellent follow-up. Save your money and save the embarassment. Go buy a Britney Spears album or something else instead.
