The Screaming of the Valkyries
2025 studio album by Cradle of Filth
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The Screaming of the Valkyries is the fourteenth studio album by English extreme metal band Cradle of Filth. It was released on 21 March 2025 via Napalm Records.[6] This is the first album with new guitarist Donny Burbage, the final album to feature guitarist Marek "Ashok" Šmerda, and the only studio album to feature Zoe Marie Federoff on keyboards and female vocals.
| The Screaming of the Valkyries | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 21 March 2025 | |||
| Recorded | May 2023[1]–July 2024[2] | |||
| Studio | Grindstone (Suffolk) | |||
| Genre | Extreme metal | |||
| Length | 56:13 | |||
| Label | Napalm | |||
| Producer | Scott Atkins[1] | |||
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| Singles from The Screaming of the Valkyries | ||||
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Dani Filth; all music is composed by Cradle of Filth.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "To Live Deliciously" | 5:32 |
| 2. | "Demagoguery" | 6:16 |
| 3. | "The Trinity of Shadows" | 6:22 |
| 4. | "Non Omnis Moriar" | 5:05 |
| 5. | "White Hellebore" | 5:04 |
| 6. | "You Are My Nautilus" | 7:39 |
| 7. | "Malignant Perfection" | 6:45 |
| 8. | "Ex Sanguine Draculae" | 7:09 |
| 9. | "When Misery Was a Stranger" | 6:21 |
| Total length: | 56:13 | |
Personnel
Cradle of Filth
- Dani Filth – lead vocals
- Marek "Ashok" Šmerda – guitars
- Donny Burbage – guitars
- Martin "Marthus" Škaroupka – drums
- Zoe Marie Federoff – keyboards, female vocals
- Daniel Firth – bass
Additional contributors
- Scott Atkins – production, recording, mixing, mastering
- Sam Wale – keyboards, synthesizers, programming
- Roberto Diaz – artwork
- Dan Goldsworthy – graphic design, layout
- Jakub Aleksandrowicz – photography
- Michaela Hanusova – make-up
- Sara Pajmova – make-up
- Standa Palat – make-up
- Missy Munster – costuming
- Vivamorta – headdress
Charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 4 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] | 49 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] | 37 |
| Croatian International Albums (HDU)[10] | 8 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[11] | 29 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[12] | 104 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] | 5 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[14] | 21 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] | 17 |
| UK Albums Sales (OCC)[16] | 15 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[17] | 8 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[18] | 1 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[19] | 32 |
