[Beowulf]

I think both Dimmu Borgir and Cradle of Filth are both amazing bands, each in their own way.

When I first heard the first Cradle Of Filth album ` The Principle of Evil made Flesh` in 1995, I was blown away !!!.

Their excellent debut has classics such as `To Eve the Art of Witchcraft`, `The Forest Whispers my Name` and `The Black Goddess Rises`.

If some of their songs became horror movies, they would be a cross between Hammer Horror and the Universal monster series (Bride of Frankenstein, Dracula, the Wolfman etc), with bits of H.P Lovecraft and Clive Barker thrown in the insanity and tongue in cheek that is Cradle of Filth.

Dimmu Borgir are fantastic, I first saw them on the Friday Rock Show when the promo for `Mourning Palace` was shown. Mourning Palace , is still on of my favourite songs (I just love that catchy keyboard lick (its an arpeggio in D minor ) thats the main theme of the song), Enthrone Darkness Triumphant is one of my favourite albums by this band.

Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropy is another piece of their musical genius, this album is up there with classics as Slayers `Reign in Blood`, and Morbid Angel`s `Altars of Madness`.