In the clip below, shot at the recent Rockharz 2015 festival, Cradle Of Filth frontman Dani Filth discusses the band's new album, Hammer Of The Witches, and his other band Devilment with Metal4:

Following the release of their most recent full-length album Hammer Of The Witches, Dani Filth was challenged by TeamRock.com to trawl the back catalogue and pick their 12 most suitably evil tracks. Among those chosen were:

"Funeral In Carpathia" (Dusk…and Her Embrace, 1996)

“This is just an epic song, and it was literally written around one big hook. There’s a massive middle section, which is very Dracula-esque, and it’s a live favourite too – especially of mine. It really sums up Dusk…and Her Embrace and the funereal atmosphere of that record as well.”

"Lilith Immaculate" (Darkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa, 2010)

“This is another pinnacle song and a big crowd favourite. When we played the Philippines earlier this year the promoter got in touch to say that he had a load of fireworks for the show, but the catch was that we had to play this song, which we did even though half the band had never played it before. We didn’t have a rehearsal or anything, we just went out and played it in front of 35,000 people, and it was pretty good – people were happy and we got our fireworks. So this song warrants inclusion for that reason alone.”

To view the complete list, visit this location.

In live news, Cradle Of Filth have announced their Inquisitional Torture tour dates for October / November 2015. Frontman Dani Filth has checked in with the following update:

"Cradle Of Filth are extremely pleased to be hitting the European road in support of our latest album, Hammer Of The Witches, even more so now that British dates have been indelibly grafted onto the beginning! The band is sounding better than ever and are exhilarated to be starting our world tour here in England, at Rottingham Knock City nonetheless, the proverbial hub of heavy metal!

We have an amazing setlist prepared already and everyone, including our infamous Crewdle Of Filth, are chomping at the bit to get out there and start levelling cities with our unique brand of raucous, Hellish music and stage production.

So, long live the 'Filth and see you out there on the open field of battle!"

The fall tour schedule is as follows:

October
16 - Nottingham, UK - Rock City
17 - Bristol, UK - Motion
18 - Norwich, UK - The Waterfront
20 - Wolverhampton, UK - Wulfrun Hall
21 - Glasgow, UK - The Garage
22 - Manchester, UK - Manchester Academy 2
23 - London, UK - Koko
24 - Cologne, Germany - Essigfabrik
26 - Munich, Germany - Backstage
27 - Strasbourg, France - La Laiterie
28 - Paris, France - Caberet Sauvage
29 - Antwerp, Belgium - Trix Muziekcentrum
30 - Hannover, Germany - Capitol
31 - Nürnberg, Germany - Hirsch

November
2 - Saarbrücken, Germany - Garage
3 - Lucerne, Switzerland - Schuur
4 - Treviso, Italy - New Age
6 - Rome, Italy - Orion
7 - Milan, Italy - Fabrique
8 - Dornbirn, Austria - Conrad Sohm
9 - Budapest, Hungary - Barba Negra
12 - Katowice, Poland - Mega Club
13 - Brno, Czeck Republic - Klub Fleda
14 - Berlin, Germany - C-Club
15 - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle
17 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Pumpehuset
18 - Oslo, Norway - John Dee
19 - Göteborg, Sweden - Sticky Fingers
23 - Stockholm, Sweden - Debaser