Cruelty and the Beast Cradle of Filths tredje studioalbum , utgivet 1998 . Detta konceptalbum är baserat på grevinnan Elisabeth Bathory liv.
På specialutgåvan, som är utformad som ett keltiskt kors , återfinns även bonuslåtarna "Lustmord And Wargasm (The Relicking of Cadaverous Wounds)" (remix), "Hallowed Be Thy Name " (Iron Maiden -cover), "Sodomy and Lust" (Sodom -cover), "Black Metal" (Venom -cover) samt "Twisting Further Nails" (remix).
All sångtext är skriven av Dani Filth , alla låtar är komponerade av Cradle of Filth (Filth, Stuart Anstis , Gian Pyres , Robin Eaglestone , Les Smith och Nicholas Barker ).
1.
"Once Upon Atrocity" (instrumental )
1:43
2.
"Thirteen Autumns and a Widow"
7:14
3.
"Cruelty Brought Thee Orchids"
7:18
4.
"Beneath the Howling Stars"
7:42
5.
"Venus in Fear" (instrumental)
2:20
6.
"Desire in Violent Overture"
4:16
7.
"The Twisted Nails of Faith"
6:50
8.
"Bathory Aria""Benighted Like Usher"
"A Murder of Ravens in Fugue"
"Eyes That Witnessed Madness"
11:02
9.
"Portrait of the Dead Countess" (instrumental)
2:52
10.
"Lustmord and Wargasm (The Lick of Carnivorous Winds)"
7:30
1.
"Once Upon Atrocity" (instrumental)
1:43
2.
"Thirteen Autumns and a Widow"
7:14
3.
"Cruelty Brought Thee Orchids"
7:18
4.
"Beneath the Howling Stars"
7:42
5.
"Venus in Fear" (instrumental)
2:20
6.
"Desire in Violent Overture"
4:16
7.
"The Twisted Nails of Faith"
6:51
8.
"Bathory Aria""Benighted Like Usher"
"A Murder of Ravens in Fugue"
"Eyes That Witnessed Madness"
11:02
9.
"Lustmord and Wargasm (The Relicking of Cadaverous Wounds)"
7:48
10.
"Black Metal" (Venom -cover )
3:22
11.
"Hallowed Be Thy Name (Shallow Be My Grave)" (Iron Maiden-cover)
7:07
12.
"Sodomy and Lust" (Sodom-cover)
4:44
13.
"Twisting Further Nails (The Cruci-Fiction Mix)"
5:32
1.
"Lustmord and Wargasm (The Relicking of Cadaverous Wounds)"
7:58
2.
"Black Metal" (Venom-cover)
3:27
3.
"Hallowed Be Thy Name (Shallow Be My Grave)" (Iron Maiden-cover)
7:10
4.
"Sodomy & Lust" (Sodom-cover)
4:47
5.
"Twisting Further Nails (The Cruci-Fiction Mix)"
5:33
