From the Cradle to Enslave
From the Cradle to Enslave is the second EP by English extreme metal band Cradle of Filth, released on 30 October 1999 by record labels Music for Nations (Europe) and Metal Blade (US). Recording and content. The EP was recorded during a period of upheaval for the band, with Gian Pyres and Nicholas Barker leaving prior to its release (Pyres would return for the recording of "Midian") and Stuart Anstis and Les Smith departing the band soon afterwards. "From the Cradle to Enslave" contains two original compositions: the title track and "Of Dark Blood and  Fucking". The rest of the disc consists of cover versions and a re-recording of a track from the album "Dusk... and Her Embrace". Release. "From the Cradle to Enslave" was released on 30 October 1999 by record labels Music for Nations (Europe) and Metal Blade (US). It reached number 84 in the UK Albums Chart. Reception. AllMusic described the EP as "a worthy addition to any fan's collection, featuring several songs that rank with the best of their work". Dani Filth revealed his antipathy towards the title track in "Kerrang!": "We have to play it at every gig ... I'd like to erase it, so I wouldn't have to play it again. After a while you just want to play something different. There's something about the hook that just strikes a chord of fear down my spine." Section::::"PanDaemonAeon". "From the Cradle to Enslave" was the first of Cradle of Filth's songs to have an accompanying music video. It was directed by Alex Chandon, who would go on to produce further promo clips and DVD documentaries for the band, as well as the full-length feature film "Cradle of Fear". The video features explicit images of  nudity and gore and was released in two versions, one edited (supposedly to make it "MTV"-friendly) and one uncut. Both contain a reference to the "Cruelty and the Beast" cover art, when a woman is seen emerging from a bathtub filling with blood. Both versions can be found on "PanDaemonAeon", which was released on VHS on October 5, 1999 and on DVD in 2002. The DVD also includes a "Making-of" documentary and a short live show, recorded at the London Astoria on 5 June 1998.