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Social media feud intensifies between Cradle of Filth and former members

Social media feud intensifies between Cradle of Filth and former members

by Zenae Zukowski | Sep 1, 2025 | Editorials, News

The Cradle of Filth saga continues, with each social media exchange growing increasingly contentious. What once broke as headline news has now devolved into an ongoing cycle of public statements and rebuttals. While it is never ideal for internal disputes to spill...
Flames intensify in Cradle of Filth saga as Dani Filth’s statement sparks immediate reply

Flames intensify in Cradle of Filth saga as Dani Filth’s statement sparks immediate reply

by Zenae Zukowski | Aug 29, 2025 | News

As promised, Cradle of Filth frontman Dani Filth has addressed the ongoing feud involving former members, guitarist Marek “Ashok” Šmerda and keyboardist/backing vocalist Zoë M. Federoff. He shared a detailed response, stating: “Greetings everyone, I...
Tensions rise as Cradle of Filth fire Ashok after his planned exit goes public

Tensions rise as Cradle of Filth fire Ashok after his planned exit goes public

by Zenae Zukowski | Aug 26, 2025 | News

The ongoing Cradle of Filth saga continues to unfold with continued developments escalating more after the next. Shortly after guitarist Marek “Ashok” Šmerda revealed his plans to leave the band following the conclusion of their current Latin American...
Social media feud intensifies between Cradle of Filth and former members

Cradle of Filth guitarist Marek “Ashok” Šmerda confirms exit after current tour

by Zenae Zukowski | Aug 26, 2025 | News

Cradle of Filth guitarist Marek “Ashok” Šmerda has responded to the sudden mid-tour departure of his wife, Zoë M. Federoff, who announced her exit on Sunday (24th). Federoff’s initial statement suggested that both she and Ashok had been considering leaving the band...
Tensions rise as Cradle of Filth fire Ashok after his planned exit goes public

Zoë Federoff abruptly exits Cradle of Filth mid-tour

by Zenae Zukowski | Aug 25, 2025 | News

Zoë M. Federoff has announced her sudden departure from Cradle of Filth mid-way through the band’s Latin American tour. The 33-year-old vocalist and keyboardist, who officially joined in 2022, cited “personal reasons” in her statement on Sunday...

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Interview: Omnium Gatherum’s Jukka Pelkonen on celebrating tenth album ‘May the Bridges We Burn Light the Way’ & full breakdown
Interview: Omnium Gatherum’s Jukka Pelkonen on celebrating tenth album ‘May the Bridges We Burn Light the Way’ & full breakdown

2026 will mark Omnium Gatherum's thirtieth year as they close 2025 with their tenth studio album, May the Bridges We Burn Light the Way, out November 7, 2025, via Century Media Records. These Finnish melodic death metal giants have reached a milestone that not many...

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Interview: Centinex’s Martin Schulman discusses ‘With Guts and Glory,’ and lessons from the past
Interview: Centinex’s Martin Schulman discusses ‘With Guts and Glory,’ and lessons from the past

Swedish death metal veterans Centinex have stormed back with their ferocious new album, With Guts and Glory, out November 7th via Black Lion Records. Metal Insider spoke with bassist and founding member Martin Schulman to discuss the record, as he feels the new album...

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Malefic Throne (Morbid Angel, Angelcorpse) drop new single “The Voice of My Ghost”
Malefic Throne (Morbid Angel, Angelcorpse) drop new single “The Voice of My Ghost”

American death metal supergroup Malefic Throne, featuring Gene Palubicki (Angelcorpse, Perdition Temple), Steve Tucker (Morbid Angel), and John Longstreth (Origin, Hate Eternal, ex-Angelcorpse), have released their brand new single, “The Voice of My Ghost.” The track...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases Go in the Forest – 10/31/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases Go in the Forest – 10/31/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This Halloween saw new music from the likes of Avatar, Aephanemer, Despised Icon and Primitive Man, as well as an early holiday EP from...

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New & Noteworthy: You Are Safe From Releases Here – 10/24/2025

New & Noteworthy: You Are Safe From Releases Here – 10/24/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week saw new music from the likes of Warrant, Mammoth, Serj Tankian, The Acacia Stain, Dayseeker and Soulfly amongst the many...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases We Fall – 10/17/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases We Fall – 10/17/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week will see new music from the likes of Biohazard, Chrissie Hynde, Militarie Gun, All Time Low, Battle Beast and Sabaton amongst...

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