The Gospel of Filth

Infobox Book
name = The Gospel of Filth: A Bible of Decadence & Darkness


author = Gavin Baddeley & Dani Filth
cover_artist = Stu Williamson
country = United Kingdom
language = English
subject = Cradle of Filth and its influences
genre = Reference
publisher = FAB Press
release_date = 31 October 2008
media_type = Print (Paperback)
pages = 352
isbn = ISBN 1-903254-38-8

"The Gospel of Filth" is a book by Dani Filth and Gavin Baddeley, documenting the history of the band Cradle of Filth and straying further afield to explore their influences and "lay bare the fascinating underworld of contemporary culture".

According to the advance press release, the book "dissects the Satanic sources that have influenced and informed Cradle of Filth, with a roadmap to every significant landmark in the domains of darkness, including the arcane secrets of black magic, via the sex rites of vampirism. Artfully combining Hammer horror style schlock, dripping with eroticism, backed by authentic black arts info and a wicked sense of humour, this will dazzle devoted disciples of darkness. Contributors include actor Christopher Lee and Satanist Anton LaVey, serial killer expert Robert Ressler and necrophile Karen Greenlee".

The chapters as revealed so far are: "Esoteric England"; "The Black Arts"; "The Femme Fatale"; "Dark Fairy Tales"; "Gothic Romanticism"; "The Mythology of Murder"; "Horror Film and Fiction"; "Deviance and Desire"; "Demonic Doctrines" and "Oblivion".

Dani Filth: "Each chapter, while loosely based around the band, our ideals and aesthetics, explores the ideas behind an album we've done. It's thoroughly researched and mostly written by Gavin Baddeley, a reverend in the Church of Satan. It's morbid but retains a level of tomfoolery; you can read it and chuckle." [ [http://forums.canadiancontent.net/movies-music-books/41548-interview-dani-filth-lead-singer-cradle-filth.html An interview with Dani Filth, lead singer of Cradle of Filth ] ]

Dani Filth in an interview with BW & BK magazine conducted in November 2007 had this to say about "The Gospel of Filth": "It is totally finished, apart from my chapter. The rest of it is with the publisher at the moment. We’re hoping for an Easter release. The Gospel Of Filth has grown in enormous proportion. When I was going through it, making some amendments to some chapters, I couldn’t believe how in-depth it is! Not only is Gavin Baddeley an occult historian (and an ordained Reverend in the Church of Satan), it’s supplemented by a vast number of contributors: musicians, artists, occultists. There’s a slight dark humour in there as well so it doesn’t all disappear up its own ass. Lavish photos throughout; it’s going to be monumental. The special edition, which I’m doing, is going to be leather-bound and hand signed, with the additional chapter about mishaps on the road."

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