DANI FILTH Reveals The CRADLE OF FILTH Song His Mom Wants Played At Her Funeral

Your mother is perhaps metallic, however it’s powerful to prime the hardcore spirit of Cradle Of Filth frontman Dani Filth‘s mom.

Filth, lately shared an sudden revelation about his mom’s funeral playlist throughout a video interview with Metal Hammer. The UK excessive metallic icon disclosed that his mom has a peculiar request for her closing sendoff — she needs the band’s 2004 hit single “Nymphetamine” to play as she’s laid to relaxation.

“My mum needs it performed at her funeral,” Filth remarked, prompting a shocked response from the interviewer. He then quipped, “Apparently so. However she’ll be useless, so we are able to change the tracklisting.”

The darkish but romantic observe has solidified its place as a Cradle Of Filth traditional. Launched because the lead single from their sixth album, additionally titled Nymphetamine, it is a staple within the band’s dwell performances, and their second-most performed tune dwell, following the fan-favorite ‘Her Ghost In The Fog’.

As Filth places it, “It is our time-honored observe. If we do not play it, folks revolt – I am not saying our followers are revolting or something like that. Ha ha!”

The music video for “Nymphetamine,” directed by Danny Jacobs, additional cemented the tune’s legacy. Filth recollects, “He needed the whole lot easy and classy. He did it, and it was an MTV fave for a very long time.” The video’s hauntingly elegant visuals paired with the tune’s highly effective narrative ensured it grew to become a favourite in the course of the early 2000s.

Dani has beforehand shared different quirky anecdotes about his mum. In an interview with Metal Hammer final yr, he revealed that she has a crush on Tom Araya, the frontman of Slayer. “I do not know [what the appeal is]. I do not see it myself,” Dani admitted. “I simply know she does as a result of I see Instagram accounts like ‘Tom Araya lovers’ and the primary identify I see is my mum’s.”