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* GenreBusting: Despite being labeled black metal, fans of the genre and the band themselves vehemently dispute that label. Their sound is hardly oblique, but it doesn't fit into an easily classifiable niche.

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* PintSizedPowerhouse: Dani is just under 5 foot 5 inches tall.



* PintSizedPowerhouse: Dani is just under 5 foot 5 inches tall.
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* ''Hammer of the Witches'' (studio album, 2015)
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* HellInvadesHeaven: Present in "The Rape and Ruin of Angels (Hosannas in Extremis)", "Heaven Torn Asunder" and "Tearing the Veil From Grace". Moreso, in "Tortured Soul Asylum", the city of Midian is said to be rivaling "heaven's tragic wreck", implying its ultimate defeat.

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Allender left the band recently


* Paul Allender: Lead guitar (1992-1996, 2000-present)




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* Paul Allender: Lead guitar (1992-1996, 2000-2014)
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-->--'''[[NoelFielding Richmond Avenal]]''', ''Series/TheITCrowd''

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-->--'''[[NoelFielding -->--'''[[Creator/NoelFielding Richmond Avenal]]''', ''Series/TheITCrowd''

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* RevolvingDoorBand: Oh so much.

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* RevolvingDoorBand: Oh so much. much.
* PintSizedPowerhouse: Dani is just under 5 foot 5 inches tall.
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* SopranoAndGravel: Dani is frequently accompanied by female backing singers, most notably Sara Jezebel Deva.
* StageNames: Dani Filth, Sara Jezebel Deva.

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* SopranoAndGravel: Dani is frequently accompanied by female backing singers, most notably Sara Sarah Jezebel Deva.Deva and Lindsay Schoolcraft.
* StageNames: Dani Filth, Sara Sarah Jezebel Deva.Deva, Lindsay Schoolcraft (who has also gone by "Lindz Riot").
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* [[Music/Angtoria Sarah Jezebel Deva]]: Female vocals (1994–2008, 2011)

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* [[Music/Angtoria [[{{Angtoria}} Sarah Jezebel Deva]]: Female vocals (1994–2008, 2011)
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* Daniel Firth: Bass (2012-present)



* SarahJezebelDeva: Female vocals (1994–2008, 2011)

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* SarahJezebelDeva: [[Music/Angtoria Sarah Jezebel Deva]]: Female vocals (1994–2008, 2011)

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I didn\'t put all the past members in, only those who have spent more than a few years with the group


* Dave Pybus: Bass guitar (2002-present)



* Martin Skaroupka: Drums (2006-present)
* Ashley Ellyllon: Keyboards, backing vocals (2009-present)

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* Martin Skaroupka: Drums (2006-present)
(2006-present), keyboard (2012)

'''Live members:'''
* Lindsay Matheson: Female vocals, keyboards (2013-present)
* Rich Shaw: Guitars (2014-present)
* Marek Šmerda: Guitars (2014-present)

'''Former Members:'''
* Paul Ryan: Guitar (1991–1994)
* Stuart Anstis: Guitar (1995–1999)
* Gian Pyres: Guitar (1996–1999, 2000–2002)
* Charles Hedger: Guitar (2005–2009)
* Robin Graves: Bass (1992–1994, 1995–2002)
* Dave Pybus: Bass (2002–2012)
* Benjamin Ryan: Keyboards (1991–1994)
* Damien Gregori: Keyboards (1994–1997)
* Les Smith: Keyboards (1997–1999)
* Mark Newby-Robson: Keyboards and orchestrations (1999 live, 2006–2011 studio)
* Martin Powell: Keyboards, violin and guitars (2000–2005)
* Rosie Smith: Live keyboards and backing vocals: (2005–2009)
* Ashley Ellyllon: Keyboards, Keyboards and live backing vocals (2009-present)
(2009–2011)
* Nicholas Barker: Drums (1993–1999)
* Adrian Erlandsson: Drums (1999–2006)
* Andrea Meyer: Female vocals (1993–1994)
* Danielle Cneajna Cottington: Female vocals (1994–1998)
* SarahJezebelDeva: Female vocals (1994–2008, 2011)
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* NewSoundAlbum: Every album has a subtle shift in sound, but the main ones have been ''The Principle of Evil Made Flesh'' (yes, their ''first album''), when the band started to shift from "true" black metal towards gothic metal; ''Cruelty and the Beast'', where pretty much all black metal elements were thrown out for a more general "extreme metal" sound; ''Damnation and a Day'', which had more focus on symphonic metal elements; and ''Nymphetamine'', which introduced a softer sound and more focus on melody. ''Godspeed on the Devil's Thunder'' was similar, but slightly less keyboard-heavy.

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* NewSoundAlbum: Every album has a subtle shift in sound, but the main ones have been ''The Principle of Evil Made Flesh'' (yes, their ''first album''), when the band started to shift from "true" cross polinated black metal towards with gothic metal; ''Cruelty and the Beast'', where pretty much all black metal elements were thrown out for a sounds. they continued with this sound with more general "extreme metal" sound; focus on orchestral flourishes as they went on until ''Damnation and a Day'', which had more focus threw out the black metal elements and focused on symphonic metal elements; metal; and ''Nymphetamine'', which introduced a softer sound and more focus on melody. ''Godspeed on the Devil's Thunder'' was similar, but slightly less keyboard-heavy.
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* {{Black Metal}}: although many metalheads contest that they aren't, it cannot be denied that "The Principle of Evil made Flesh through "Midian" all represent a more polished, sensual, and {{gothic metal}} influenced variant of black metal. Around damnation and a day this sound was ultimately dropped for straight gothic metal.
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* RevolvingDoorBand: Oh so much.
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--> ''"It sounds horrible, but it's really quite beautiful!"''
->- [[Series/TheITCrowd Rich]][[PerkyGoth mond]] [[NoelFielding Avenal]]

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--> -> ''"It sounds horrible, but it's really quite beautiful!"''
->- [[Series/TheITCrowd Rich]][[PerkyGoth mond]] [[NoelFielding Avenal]]
-->--'''[[NoelFielding Richmond Avenal]]''', ''Series/TheITCrowd''
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* ScaryMusicianHarmlessMusic: Zigzagged
* ScreamsLikeALittleGirl: Dani Filth
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* EpicInstrumentalOpener: Most of their albums begin with dark, epic-sounding orchestration.

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* EpicInstrumentalOpener: EpicInstrumentalOpener / AlbumIntroTrack: Most of their albums begin with dark, epic-sounding orchestration.
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* ConceptAlbum: All of their releases from ''Dusk... and Her Embrace'' through ''Damnation and a Day'' have been loose concept albums, based on the writings of Sheridan Le Fanu (''Dusk... and Her Embrace''), notorious mass murderer Countess Elisabeth Bathory (''Cruelty and the Beast''), Clive Barker's novel ''Cabal'' (''Midian'') and John Milton's ''ParadiseLost'' (''Damnation and a Day''). ''Godspeed on the Devil's Thunder'' is based on the life of French nobleman Gilles de Rais, a comrade-in-arms of Joan Of Arc and later a notorious serial killer of children, who is also thought to have been the inspiration for the fairy tale "Bluebeard". Their most recent album, ''Darkly, Darkly Venus Aversa,'' focuses on Lilith, the first wife of Adam in the Hebrew scriptures.

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* ConceptAlbum: All of their releases from ''Dusk... and Her Embrace'' through ''Damnation and a Day'' have been loose concept albums, based on the writings of Sheridan Le Fanu (''Dusk... and Her Embrace''), notorious mass murderer Countess Elisabeth Bathory (''Cruelty and the Beast''), Clive Barker's novel ''Cabal'' (''Midian'') and John Milton's ''ParadiseLost'' ''Literature/ParadiseLost'' (''Damnation and a Day''). ''Godspeed on the Devil's Thunder'' is based on the life of French nobleman Gilles de Rais, a comrade-in-arms of Joan Of Arc and later a notorious serial killer of children, who is also thought to have been the inspiration for the fairy tale "Bluebeard". Their most recent album, ''Darkly, Darkly Venus Aversa,'' focuses on Lilith, the first wife of Adam in the Hebrew scriptures.
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* SignatureSong: "Cruelty Brought Thee Orchids" or "Her Ghost in the Fog".
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* TheLostLenore: arguably the band's favourite romance trope.

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* TheLostLenore: arguably Arguably the band's favourite romance trope.
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* ''The Manticore And Other Horrors'' (studio album, 2012)
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--> ''"It sounds horrible, but it's really lovely!"''

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--> ''"It sounds horrible, but it's really lovely!"''quite beautiful!"''
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* MagnumOpus: ''Dusk... and Her Embrace'', according to many fans.
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->- [[TheITCrowd Rich]][[PerkyGoth mond]] [[NoelFielding Avenal]]

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->- [[TheITCrowd [[Series/TheITCrowd Rich]][[PerkyGoth mond]] [[NoelFielding Avenal]]
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** He also has a cute daughter he loves.
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* ''Evermore Darkly'' (compilation, 2011)
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* IAmTheBand:Dani Filth. The band's had almost twenty members in as many years.

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* IAmTheBand:Dani IAmTheBand: Dani Filth. The band's had almost twenty members in as many years.
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The band is probably best known for black metal fans decrying them as sellouts - the main reasons being abandoning black metal in order to move on to other metal genres, changing to a more commercial image, signing to mainstream labels (they even signed to Sony for one album), and courting mainstream publicity (hardcore black metal fans tend to frown on all of these). They still have a big fanbase, though, and, according to ''Metal Hammer'', they're the most successful British metal band since IronMaiden.

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The band is probably best known for black metal fans decrying them as sellouts - the main reasons being abandoning black metal in order to move on to other metal genres, changing to a more commercial image, signing to mainstream labels (they even signed to Sony for one album), and courting mainstream publicity (hardcore black metal fans tend to frown on all of these). They still have a big fanbase, though, and, according to ''Metal Hammer'', they're the most successful British metal band since IronMaiden.Music/IronMaiden.

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