Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1-1 | Once Upon Atrocity | 1:43 |
| 1-2 | Thirteen Autumns And A Widow | 7:14 |
| 1-3 | Cruelty Brought Thee Orchids | 7:18 |
| 1-4 | Beneath The Howling Stars | 7:42 |
| 1-5 | Venus In Fear | 2:20 |
| 1-6 | Desire In Violent Overture | 4:16 |
| 1-7 | The Twisted Nails Of FaithVoice [Lady Bathory] – Ingrid Pitt |
6:50 |
| Bathory Aria | (11:02) | |
| 1-8.1 | Benighted Like Usher | |
| 1-8.2 | A Murder Of Ravens In Fugue | |
| 1-8.3 | Eyes That Witnessed MadnessVoice [Lady Bathory] – Ingrid Pitt |
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| 1-9 | Portrait Of The Dead Countess | 2:52 |
| 1-10 | Lustmord And Wargasm (The Lick Of Carnivorous Winds) | 7:30 |
| 2-1 | Lustmord And Wargasm (The Relicking Of Cadaverous Wounds) | 7:58 |
| 2-2 | Black MetalWritten-By [Uncredited] – Venom |
3:27 |
| 2-3 | Hallowed Be Thy NameWritten-By [Uncredited] – Iron Maiden |
7:10 |
| 2-4 | Sodomy And LustWritten-By [Uncredited] – Sodom |
4:47 |
| 2-5 | Twisting Further Nails (The Cruci-Fiction Mix) | 5:32 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Peaceville
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Music For Nations
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Mayhem Records Ltd.
- Copyright (c) – Peaceville
- Copyright (c) – Music For Nations
- Copyright (c) – Mayhem Records Ltd.
- Licensed From – Peaceville
- Licensed From – Music For Nations
- Manufactured By – Mayhem Records Ltd.
- Marketed By – Mayhem Records Ltd.
- Mastered At – Transfermation
- Published By – Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
- Recorded At – DEP International Studios
- Recorded At – The Abattoir
- Pressed By – WEA Mfg. Olyphant – Y4551
- Pressed By – WEA Mfg. Olyphant – X6077
Credits
- Artwork, Layout – Mez
- Backing Vocals – Danielle Cneajna Cottington, Sarah Jezebel Deva
- Bass – Robin Graves
- Drums – Nicholas*
- Engineer – Dan Sprigg*
- Guitar – Gian*, Stuart*
- Keyboards – Lecter*
- Lyrics By – Dani*
- Music By – Cradle Of Filth
- Other [Model] – Correna Bullen, Linda Stokes, Luisa Morando
- Photography By – Stu Williamson
- Producer – Cradle Of Filth, Jan Peter Genkel, Mike Exeter
- Vocals – Dani Filth
Notes
With special limited edition bonus CD.Chapter IV, "Cruelty & The Beast", was invoked from the first full moon of January to the penumbral lunar eclipse of March, at DEP International / Abattoir Studios, Birmingham, E.H.
℗ 1998 Peaceville/Music For Nations.
© Peaceville/Music For Nations.
Issued under license from Peaceville/Music For Nations.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 0 90861 11292 9
- Matrix / Runout (CD1): wea mfg. OLYPHANT Y4551 4 FRC2 11128-2 RE-1 04 M1S4
- Mastering SID Code (CD1): ifpi L903
- Mould SID Code (CD1): IFPI 2U6A
- Matrix / Runout (CD2): wea mfg. OLYPHANT X6077 4 MAY2 11129-2.2 02 M1S1
- Mastering SID Code (CD2): ifpi L902
- Mould SID Code (CD2): IFPI 2U7E
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDMFN 242 | Cradle Of Filth | Cruelty And The Beast (CD, Album) | Music For Nations | CDMFN 242 | UK | 1998 |
| 11128-2 | Cradle Of Filth | Cruelty And The Beast (CD, Album) | Fierce Recordings , Mayhem Records Ltd. | 11128-2 | US | 1998 |
| PCKD00044 | Cradle Of Filth | Cruelty And The Beast (CD, Album) | Music For Nations, Ponycanyon Korea | PCKD00044 | South Korea | 1998 |
| CDMFN 242 | Cradle Of Filth | Cruelty And The Beast (CD, Album, RP) | Music For Nations | CDMFN 242 | UK | Unknown |
| CDMFN 242 | Cradle Of Filth | Cruelty And The Beast (CD, Album) | Music For Nations, Shock | CDMFN 242 | Australia | 1998 |
