I can potentially shed some light on that and also the long-lost Funeral in Carpathia video soon!

I hear ya, although the ‘Remistressing’ should never have happened without Nick, Les and Stu having a big say.

@@ScarsandGuitarspodcast completely agree on that point

@@ScarsandGuitarspodcasti agree why don’t dani just take all the stems to be remastered again n have nick there

I'm inclined to thinking the same. When that record was playing in my stereo after I'd come out, my mind was miles away from any consideration about studio production, mixing issues. It just sounded immensely powerful yet contained, like nothing I'd heard before.

I love Cruelty too, but Midian is also a masterpiece in my view. Their last...

Hey mate thx very much. Yes I’ve tried with John/Gian but even the former band members aren’t sure where he is. The most credible leads suggest that sometime after he left the band he moved to Canada and is involved in web development and design, but that’s all I’ve got.

@@ScarsandGuitarspodcast bummer, well maybe one day he'll show up! He was one of my favorite members!

No worries; Nick wanted to audit the finances. He wished that he, Stuart, and Les had left the band as a unit and obtained legal advice together.

@@ScarsandGuitarspodcast Thank you very much. Oh yeah, I remember this from your interview with Nick now. Thank you so much for these interviews, this music and era of COF aresome of my most cherished music ever. I don't think I have been that passionate about a band since.

Hey mate, I really appreciate you taking the time to listen and engage with some thoughtful points. It's refreshing compared to the Dani fanboys who struggle to present a coherent argument. Let's agree to disagree on Dani's impact. I remain steadfast in my opinions, including acknowledging his role in keeping the band going strong for so many years. While I wouldn't say I have an agenda, I definitely have my preferences and a platform to express them. I lost interest after I gave Midian a few spins. The essence of majesty and the NWoBHM vibe had faded away. Through Dusk and Cruelty, I've long held the view that Cradle could be seen as the spiritual successor to Iron Maiden - British, bold, globally acclaimed, with a guitarist as brilliant as Adrian Smith in Stuart. I keep thinking that you had to be there back then to appreciate the colossal impact of Stuart, Nick and Les being in the same band, as metal was reemerging through Dusk and Cruelty and other great albums from bands such as Anathema (The Silent Enigma, Eternity, Judgement- Vincent Cavanagh is a genius), My Dying Bride (Like Gods of The Sun), At The Gates (Slaughter of the Soul), Carcass (Heartwork, Swansong), Paradise Lost (Draconian Times), In Flames (from Jester to Clayman), Emperor (In the Nightside Eclipse, Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk), Dimmu Borgir (the Astennu written material) to name a few. I may sound old-fashioned, and I love that most bands are still touring, but I'd take almost any band's '90s output over anything they've done since, so it's not just Cradle. A few years ago, I realised I didn't give Paul Allender the recognition he deserved. Stuart, Nick, and Les were instrumental in the band's explosive potential, while Paul played a crucial role in sustaining Dani's enduring career; almost all the songs were written by Paul from Midian to when he left. If anyone's contribution within the group was underestimated, it would have to be Paul's, and I sincerely hope that I've conveyed enough to recognise the credit he truly deserves.

@@ScarsandGuitarspodcast you make a good point being there at ground level in the 90s. I came onto the metal scene in the early 2000s. Which leaves an interesting point in itself, are we just biased to the musical moments in time that we hold dear? I have a connection to Nu-Metal, a lot of that is due to me growing up with that during a particular point in my life. And I’m the same, I was dismissive of Paul’s contribution before, due to not liking some of the riffs on the later albums. I will say though that we know Dani doesn’t write the riffs or music, but he still has a musical contribution in his vocals and lyrics. Which are PHENOMENAL. They still greatly add to the band, so I still think it’s unfair to dismisss his musical contribution in that sense. But at the end of it all I really appreciate your time and efforts into making this series happen, and it is YOUR podcast and if I wanted to do one I should do it myself etc. it’s your church so to speak. But maybe I’d like a bit less Dani bias as a listener. Still really enjoying all the interviews and find everyone’s perspective really interesting. Cheers!