A deliciously dark and moody concept album as only Cradle of Filth can produce. While there are points where Dani Filth's screeched lyrics sound a bit contrived and the lyrics seem as though the words were forced together the musicianship of the rest of the band makes up for it. The concept of the album, the French satanist and pedophile Gilles de Rais, is original and wonderfully deranged and honestly, I would expect nothing less from this band. The Occasional instrumental interlude and addition of ghostly choral singers and dialogue add to the already dark mood of the album. Ultimately, while Godspeed on the Devil's Thunder may not be entirely worth to be set down in the grimoire of top metal albums it certainly gets your adrenaline pumping from the first track to the last.
-Berto
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