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My, don't you look tasty.

For more than a decade, England's Cradle of Filth has been sinking its fangs into mainstream consciousness with ear-shattering symphonies full of blasphemy. Arguably the biggest black-metal band in the world, the Filth is doing its bloody best to spread the evil.

Blending Iron Maiden's dramatic guitar style with chilling synths, ethereal female vocals and theatrical flare, the band artfully delivers satanic sermons with class. Front man Dani Filth's venomous snarl and unholy howling cut through the band's brutal rumble like a bat tearing from hell, putting heavy-handed oafs like Marilyn Manson to shame. The band's shockingly offensive T-shirts alone separate it from the goth-metal hordes.

On its latest masterpiece, Bitter Suites To Succubi, the 'Filth pushes the dynamic between ethereal and menacing sounds even further as it romances eternal damnation on "Born in a Burial Gown" and "No Time To Cry."

Live, the Filthies displays formidable demonic power. Its performance, wrought with virgin sacrifices, caged dancers and explosions will have you smirking, screaming along or running home to Mommy. Add hordes of pale souls in bad makeup seeking sinful salvation to the mix, and you have one truly entertaining nightmare.

Our Mums didn't let us trick or treat when we wuz small.

How do we look? Positively ghoulish, we hope!