Speaking exclusively to Ghost Cult, Dani Filth – mainman of UK melodic black metal titans Cradle of Filth and gothic stompers Devilment – confirmed that there is life in the new dog yet, and that The Great And Secret Show (Nuclear Blast) was only just beginning…

“It’s not a project, it’s a band” begins Mr Filth when asked about his intentions for Devilment once the summer festival run comes to an end. “Cradle are literally spread across the known galaxy. Lyndsey is near Toronto, Canada, we’ve got 2 people in the Czech Republic, and we call them the Czech mates (groan), Daniel Firth lives in Glasgow, and the two people that live in England, well, he lives in the north and I live in the south! But we still spend so much time together that we’ll soon be pig-sick of each other.

“Whereas Devilment are very localized. The drummer lives a couple of streets away and we play soccer together, sorry – football… I’m not speaking American! The guitarist lives a couple of streets the other way, we rehearsed last night, physically, and it’s good. We’re busy writing a new album, slowly and surely, and they’ll be in the studio while I’m away (with Cradle).

“It’s really good, very different, very transient in fact, (and a) little bit more involved than the first album. We’ve shot a video for ‘Sanity Hits A (Perfect) Zero’ that’s coming out in August to coincide with the Summer Breeze festival (Germany – Devilment play Wednesday 12th August, while Cradle of Filth headline the Pain Stage on Friday 14th) and then we’re going to record a downloadable track for early Autumn to give people just a whiff of the new album and let them know we’re still alive.

“There may even be a chance of Devilment appearing at one of the shows on the English (Cradle of Filth) dates… well, more than a chance… I know they are…! So, it’s all good! So, not a project, and they’ll both (Cradle and Devilment) be working in tandem.”

I for one am glad to hear there will be more of the Goth Metal rock club anthems of Devilment to continue to provide a contrast to Cradle…

“Well, if I wanted to do more of the same thing, I’d join Dimmu Borgir, wouldn’t I…?!” Filth chuckles.

STEVE TOVEY