From the Cradle to Enslave

The EP was recorded during a period of upheaval for the band, with Gian Pyres and Nicholas Barker leaving prior to its release (Pyres would return for the recording of Midian) and Stuart Anstis and Les Smith departing the band soon afterwards.

From the Cradle to Enslave contains two original compositions: the title track and "Of Dark Blood and Fucking". The rest of the disc consists of a re-recording of a track from the album Dusk... and Her Embrace and two or three cover versions, depending on the region (the US release includes "Dawn of Eternity" instead of the European version's title track remix "Pervert's Church").

From the Cradle to Enslave was released on 30 October 1999 by record labels Music for Nations (Europe) and Metal Blade (US). It reached number 84 in the UK Albums Chart.[1]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Chronicles of Chaos	8/10[3]

AllMusic described the EP as "a worthy addition to any fan's collection, featuring several songs that rank with the best of their work".[2]

Dani Filth revealed his antipathy towards the title track in Kerrang!: "We have to play it at every gig... I'd like to erase it, so I wouldn't have to play it again. After a while you just want to play something different. There's something about the hook that just strikes a chord of fear down my spine."[4]

PanDaemonAeon
Video by Cradle of Filth
Released	5 October 1999 (1999-10-05)
Genre	Extreme metal
Label	Music for Nations
Director	Alex Chandon
Cradle of Filth chronology
PanDaemonAeon (1999) Heavy, Left-Handed and Candid (2002)

"From the Cradle to Enslave" was the first of Cradle of Filth's songs to have an accompanying music video. It was directed by Alex Chandon, who would go on to produce further promo clips and DVD documentaries for the band, as well as the full-length feature film Cradle of Fear. The video features explicit images of nudity and gore[5] and was released in two versions, one edited (supposedly to make it MTV-friendly) and one uncut. Both contain a reference to the Cruelty and the Beast cover art, when a woman is seen emerging from a bathtub filling with blood. Both versions can be found on PanDaemonAeon, which was released on VHS on October 5, 1999, and on DVD in 2002.[6] The DVD also includes a "Making-of" documentary and a short live show, recorded at the London Astoria on 5 June 1998.

Cradle of Filth

• Dani Filth – lead vocals
• Stuart Anstis – lead guitar
• Gian Pyres – rhythm guitar
• Robin Graves – bass
• Lecter – keyboards
• Was Sarginson – drums on "From the Cradle to Enslave", "Death Comes Ripping" and "Sleepless"
• Adrian Erlandsson – drums on "Of Dark Blood and Fucking" and "Dawn of Eternity"
• Nicholas Barker – drums on "Funeral in Carpathia (Be Quick or Be Dead Version)"
• Sarah Jezebel Deva – backing vocals

Production

• Mike Exeter, Dan Spriggs - engineers on tracks 1-4, mixing on tracks 3-4
• John Fryer - mixing on tracks 1 and 2
• Mark Harwodd - engineer and mixing on "Funeral in Carpathia" and "Dawn of Eternity"
• Damien Clarke and Lecter - remixing of "Perverts Church"
• Noel Sommerville - mastering

• From the Cradle to Enslave at Discogs (list of releases)
• PanDaemonAeon at Discogs (list of releases)