Videos

Cradle of Filth - "PanDaemonAeon" (Music for Nations) Beside the new EP "From the cradle to enslave", the merry lads from Cradle of Filth release a nice video, featuring the video clip for the aforementioned track (both censored and uncensored version), as well as a making of and four live tracks recorded in London Astoria on 5/6/98: Dusk and her embrace, Beneath the howling stars, Cruelty brought thee orchids, Malice through the looking glass. The video clip itself, directed by Alex Chandon (of "Pervirella" erm, fame), is quite good (you can skip the censored version, it's exactly identical to the censored one, except all the tits and gore have disappeared) and truly in the "Cradle" spirit: Hammer-style horror, splatter galore, busty chicks and a very kitsch undertone. Congratulations to Dominic Hailstone, special effects director in Aphex Twin's truly terrifying video, "Come to daddy", for his latex baby monster. Just one criticism: too much time is dedicated to the making of, with sometimes repetitive scenes (already seen twice in both versions of the video), to the detriment of live tracks. But don't let this deter you from buying it, the many fans of Dani's gang will undoubtedly have something to sink their teeth in... Marie "Cruella" Lecocq

Slipknot "Welcome to our neighborhood" (I am/Roadrunner) Here is the first home video of Des Moines's 9 psychotics, composed of the very "Shining" influences video for "Spit it out", live versions of "Surfacing" and "Wait & Bleed" and band interviews. Everything is excellent and shot in a voluntarily dirty style reminding of "Seven". We just regret this sonic and visual orgy is so short (20'), let's hope next time it'll be longer. Marie Lecocq