People seem surprised how eloquent Dani is. Have you listened to his lyrics? The man knows how to write lyrics and articulate exactly what he wants to say and how he wants to say it.

His lyrics are straight up the best poetry written in 120 140 years

Well educated, charming and eloquent speaker

Two fun facts: 1. Every time I listen to Midian all the way through, something good happens in my life. 2. No one has even seen Danny's real irises.

No one ever talks about how Dani writes the best lyrics in music. No one even comes close, in any genre.

I grew up with these guys and seeing Dani with a gray beard reminds me that I’m old

This is the proof that you can be a pretty famous artist but also a very humble and intelligent person. Thanks so much for existing, Dani

Dani has the coolest, most charismatic British voice ever. He could talk about nothing and sound alluring.

He's absolutely right about how ppl today will just listen to individual songs as opposed to albums. It's really sad. I wouldn't have discovered some of my favorite songs had I not bought the full album, and had opted to download just a popular song.

Always a pleasure hearing this guy talk. Long live the Filth!

I appreciate everything this guy has done! A lot of his music and lyrics have made me become a better and more evolved version of myself.

The magic has totally gone, remember trying to find pictures of slipknot without masks? I miss the mystery

It seems like a lifetime ago, but I remember even normies in my high school were talking about Cradle of Filth. That's how much mysticism the band had even before the internet.

We need a Cradle of Filth coffee table book with all the artwork through the 25+ years the band has been around.

I was lucky enough to meet him in the early 00's. He was so friendly, humble and lovely. I didn't know him and his wife divorced...his lyrics and depth of thought are amazing.

Dani has always been a very well spoken and intelligent guy, this is why they've fared so well over the years. Respect from a fan of 25 years.

Dani’s a big inspiration to me as a horror and poetry writer. His brilliant lyrics have inspired me for well over a decade (:

I need them everyday, since ten+ years ago... Dani is the best (english) teacher you can ask for! edit: 38 likes, thank you so much!!!

I definitely miss the mysticism of the underground as he mentions. I remember being 13 in ‘95 and stumbling upon Metal Maniacs on a newsstand, with Quorthon on the cover. Good times.

Clicked on this so fast! Dani seems like such a chilled out, down to earth guy, I'd love to sit down with him and have a good chat about music and stuff.

I’m not a Cradle fan, but Dani is an interesting and an intelligent person. I wanna have a beer with him.

If Danni wasn't a musician he would probably be a historian.

First time I listened to cradle of filth was back in 2000 Cruelty and the Beast I read the lyrics on the cd 💿 booklet felt like I was reading a Shakespearean poem it was beyond my level of comprehension I didn’t understand at the time I was 20 yrs these guys are very talented!

Oh god, I love this!!! Thank you so much for the upload!!! Brilliant job!

Love it!! I miss your voice from 1993, the music "principle of evil made flesh" always make me feel so alive.

Good to see Dani still is following the Underground scene, wearing a CRAFT shirt.

Omg! I love his British accent😍

Dani will never how important he and his work have been in my life.♡ Bless this mans brain

Happy to hear Dani loves Ghost ❤️

I will never forget Cradle's set at ozzfest 2002 when this freak hailstorm came smashing down the very second cradle to enslave kicked in

They are what got me started, it was absolutely an incredible feeling when I thought I found something so Xtreme and poetic at the same time. Music brought the artistic side out of me and also brought me out of some dark days. I was so attracted to the gateways of these amazing bands and it definitely gave me life when everything looked so bleak and hopeless. I owe cof so much credit for the inspiration. 🤘🤘

His writing for the song lyrics is majestic and very poetic with excellent articulation. His work like manybothers in not just metal should have their lyrical content placed in museums. But Dani's in particular!!!

I love this guy he's real as fuck

He inspires me so much as a Gothic writer

Not a huge CoF fan, but this was an intriguing interview.

“There’s gotta be a book there somewhere.”

I'll be honest, when I first saw the Babalon A.D. music video, they scared the hell out of me. Yet I kept coming back to them (Uranium was THE SHIT). I love their music. They are the only Black Metal band I listen to. His voice was nothing like anything I'd ever heard, even for Black Metal. They are something all their own. Thanks guys.

Thank you for all the information and your honesty, Mr. Filth!

He seems like a cool guy to have a chat with!!! Very intriguing!!

9:42 I remember this festival. Dani Filth said "If you're gonna throw mud, throw it at the keyboard player" 😂 That was my first time out of 3 seeing this band. One of the best live shows i've been to. Hopefully I'll get to see them again soon.

Great interview Dani! I never get sick of band stories.

Fresh and honest interview, we don't get much of that nowadays! Keep going strong Dani, see you on the road soon!

Gosh, I love how orchestral and theatrical this band is. If you read the lyrics, they really tell an awesome story through each song. I normally don't like overtly screamy vocals, but this band is truly unique in that it's not always screamy, and has choral sections to it. I love their creativity.

The lyrics will wrap you in a surreal dream. Dusk...And Her Embrace will always be my fav

favorite band, favorite lyricist and metal vocalist. Cradle of Filth forever.

Amazing interview. Extra love for the Craft T-Shirt :)

I’ve been a COF fan since the age of 18 (in 2000). It’s been just amazing to see Dani age with me

I love the way he laughs, I didn't think he would laugh like that! 😂😂😂😂

Oh Jesus, the Grinch shirt. They've had a lot of shirts, some have called them a t-shirt producing outfit who are a band on the side. I really like Cradle Of Filth lyrically, Dani's lyrics and have helped me improve my word power a lot.

Fantastically poetic lyricist. Beautiful work. Thank you, Dani!

Just got to meet him last night in NOLA with my best friend... such a nice guy and an amazing performer.

Aww such nostalgia , I had my cradle of filth cd in the player and my mum didnt know how to change it so I walked downstairs to her ironing to nymphetamine girl and mr Crowley, RIP mum I miss you 😭😭😭

Fucking love this guy, outstanding individual.... so intelligent and entertaining.

Such a switched on guy . Been a fan for ever

Man Dani seems so fuckin cool. Can’t imagine how exciting it wouldve been to tour with them back when they were young haha

I love that Dani enjoys the music of Ghost and Then Comes Silence ❤️

Spent 10-15yo wearing the Principle of Evil and Praise the Whore shirt, finally got the "Jesus" shirt when I was 17 after years of hearsay and mythical fodder, and found it rather anti climatic. But I've been a fan of CoF since I was 8/9 and have yet to see them live. Hopefully get to see them soon. Thank you for this interview.

Danni is right about the Abba influence on Ghost, 'He Is' could have been sung buy them. Would love to hear Ghost cover some Abba songs

Wow, Dani is such an amazing person... He is such a smart creative and enchanting man...I love all of his work...His music saved my life... Hands down ,HE IS THE BEST SONG WRITER EVER!!!

Going to see cradle of filth tomorrow night and they post this tonight perfect

So happy I got too see them live! I’ve been too so many concerts but CoF was legendary.

Awesome he was wearing a Bad Religion T! That crossbuster made it a LONG way! \m/

Ever since damn high school cradle changed my life. I appreciate this band to the fullest. TOUCHED BY JESUS FINGERED BY GOD... I got that 👕 haha

Yt nailed it with me, got Dani recommended today! Wow

The legendary master himself. Great interview! \m/ \m/

He has great points about metal, all the aesthetics and references; plus the mysterious feeling some bands portrayed and how it disappeared. That's why when it comes to this band I prefer the old COF albums from "From The Cradle to Enslave" to "Midian", but that's just my opinion.

My favorite band to this day, literally spent $150.00 in the last two days because I support art. This band is high art to such an exquisite and eclectic taste for one with a personality like mine. Thank you Dani (and band) for coming to the U.S. and enlightening the masses with your filthy fucking love.

Danni is a legend so talented

Love their music!!!! Such cool eyes

the man is an absolute legend and god of lyrics, literally I don't think there is a better lyricist on the planet, and I don't even think it's a close second...

I discovered CoF when i first got into metal at 14. Picked up a headbangers ball mix album. My first contact with bands like in flames, Deicide, behemoth & Dark Tranquility. CoF had Medusa & Hemlock on it. Became my fav band, i got album cover symbols tatted on my arm i loved them so much. Dani always had amazing vocals but lyrically he is a genius. Hes a greater poet than most of histories greatest poets.

You should write a poetic novel dani. Your lyrics mix with the instruments and vocals. beautiful.

This guy is a pretty smart fella. People don't notice that enough Great interview!

I haven't payed attention to Filth in over a decade but Cradle will always be a the top of bands that broke me into the genre. Dusk and her Embrace use to be on repeat consistently on WinAmp

Then Comes Silence is indeed amazing, Dani. Everybody should listen to them

Good interview. I was hoping he would go a bit more into the early early days of the band, when they were basically Carcass Jr.

Let's give props to Dani for sporting that Craft shirt! Most underrated album of 2018. I fucking love Craft, my favorite BM band. I've always wanted to hear more about CoF's history, love the band and one of my favorites in general!

Black Craft Cult jacket, I’ve got the same one. Good to know you’re a man of great style ;)

He translates some complex thoughts and ideas into clear and meaningful speech ! I absolutely agree with him! The thrill is gone ! When I was a kid there was so much excitement the moment you manage to get a cassette tape of an underground metal band ! That mystic fantastic experience when you discover a band through their work then you start to imagine how they look like, or the other way around : you stumble upon a magazine and the front cover makes you want to discover the band and see how the guys sound ! I remember that mixture of excitement and fear when I started listening to Deicide, Cannibal Corpse, Cradle of Filth, Emperor, King Diamond, Marduk... those were the days ! And once again Dani is right, escapism is the word ! It was through metal music, and fantasy/horror cinema ! Thank you for the nice upload, cheers from Morocco.

Damnation and a Day is my absolutly fav album!!!

I went to see Cradle last August and enjoyed it quite alot... and reminded me how fast years go by!!

Great interview. I used to just disregard bands like COF, Cannibal Corpse, etc. They didn't fall into my box style wise and image wise. Now I'm in my '60s and I appreciate the technical ability and the intelligence of the people behind the music. First time I heard of cradle of Filth was from a guy in my music theory class. He had a radio show late night on our local community radio station. He also played in a metal band. The next time I heard cradle of Filth was when it was walking by my daughter's bedroom when she was in high school and she was teaching herself how to play the bass by playing along with their albums. She's pretty amazing that way and it opened me up to checking out more of the material. Anyway, thanks for the great interview.

Iv luv Cradle for so many years, and met ppl from the band and seen em live.. . but I have to say Cryptoriana is my fav album by CoF.

I can listen to him talk all day

Got to see them in Pensacola on the 13th, fives days after this was published. They are still one of the best live bands I've ever seen. Black Metal Gods forever. Danni is ridiculously good.

Love that he mentioned ALCEST!

Love Dani,my fave CoF song of all time is Nymphetamine!!!

Dani's lyrics are pure poetry

Thanks to Dani's lyrics I passed my English exams!

Excelente, directo y enfocado! me gusta la madurez con la que Danny se esta manejando

A Midian tour would be AMAZING!

Damnation and a day is such a good fucking record. Used to play on repeat. Guitar riffs are so catchy on it. It's a perfect melting pot of all their favorite genres.

This guy is someone I enjoy listen to. Be it CRADLE, or an interview like this, I feel a bit of hope that not all is lost. I remember buying CRUELTY as a senior in High School, didnt give much thought to em since. Here it is 2021 and I have tons of material to dig through, all the material people scream "sell out" about, I love it. This band is what I have been missing all along. Brilliant and Artistic.

I’m not a COF fan but I could listen to this guy talk all day! Very articulate and interesting! He just seems to have a pretty good head on his shoulders. There’s a reason he’s found success. Sorry this vid made me geek out!

Seeing cradle tonight!!

Listening and honoring in 2021 CoF long life to Dani and all the metal pioners 🤘🏽🤘🏽🖤

He's got strange but beautiful eyes. Almost piercing to look at.

Simply amazing retrospect! Yeah, the band has lost it's mystery a long time ago and 2010's is so much different than 80's and 90's due to (probably) internet having lowered the shock value of everything. Simply put, people know lot of *real world* s*ht which scares much more than some made-up-anti-fantasy back in 90's. Back then Filth was really taken seriously by so many people, be it those back-then-teenagers or pro-christian-groups. Controversy was a real thing back then... now that the time has passed it's amazing to hear the point of view from the performer and I *really* love the way you guys got "the final laugh" by telling how (well, arguably) easy it was to control the crowds of listeners and haters. Right act at the right time. As for the music, I think it's amazing Filth continues it's journey! I stopped listening after the Cruelty And The Beast, as that was the peak album for me, but I was pleasantly surprised by live show the band threw in Finland 2018 - It was a nostalgic journey and band really threw a show, both visually and music-wise. Nice job! It's fun to hear Dani credit the soundtrack-genre and the importance it played for Filths music. Back in the 90's I was still growing to the music and slowly becoming (still an amateur) musician. After many iterations for over 20 years I finally understood that everything I had really loved in metal scene was about *the atmosphere*, which finally evolved my composing towards soundtrack-music. Filth with many other great band made great impact for my personal growth and those great songs are still part of music I continue to compose. Yeah, hell-of-a-retrospective! Cheers!

Absolutely LOVE Dani !!! 🖤such an intelligent human :)

I wish I could state the impression that this man and Filth have given me, since I was a kid. Finally got to meet them last year in Denver. I fail to get infatuated with music nowdays; nothing has really reached that bar.