Oh, Manchester, So Much To Answer For

another surprise in the uk chart today is the debut at #35 by the first ever top 40 single for cradle of filth, "babalon a.d." now, black-death metal isn't normally my thing, even remotely, but this is a refreshing blast of rancor and bile, the kind of true metal that shows slipknot for the pussies they actually are. reminds me a bit of pitchshifter without the electronics, or godflesh without the glacial tempos.