Cradle of Filth's leader Dani Filth has shared updates on the band's upcoming fifteenth studio album in a recent interview. The group is nearly finished writing the material and plans to enter the studio soon. This follows the release of their previous album, 'The Screaming Of The Valkyries,' in March 2025.
In an interview with Australia's Heavy magazine, as reported by Blabbermouth, Dani Filth discussed the reception to Cradle of Filth's fourteenth studio album, 'The Screaming Of The Valkyries,' released in March 2025 on Napalm Records. Filth expressed satisfaction with the fan response, stating, 'Yeah. Above and beyond. “The Screaming Of The Valkyries”, it’s really charted high. The fans love it. It’s the next step up in our evolutionary step.'
Filth revealed that the band is almost done writing their next record, which he described as taking 'that to the next level.' He noted, 'The next record, which, obviously, we’re writing at the moment — [we’re] almost finished writing; [we’re] gonna be in the studio in about three weeks.' The interview, published on March 8, 2026, indicates recording will begin around late March or early April 2026.
Reflecting on recent years, Filth highlighted the band's productivity post-lockdown: 'We’ve had a fantastic few years. Post lockdown, obviously there’s been a lot of catching up to do. This is why we’ve been touring a lot, why we’ve been very creative. Yeah, I think we’re definitely walking into the right direction. The fans seem to like it, and that sort of matters.'
Regarding the sound of the new album, Filth was cautious, saying it is too early to discuss details. 'Well, yeah, we’ve moved the goalposts in all kinds of directions. It’s very hard to stipulate exactly what we’re doing. And, really, to be honest, it’s too early to be talking about our new album. We haven’t even decided — we’ve got a huge amount of tracks and we haven’t even decided which ones are going on the record as yet. That’s up to me and the producer. Next week he’s gonna come and visit my house and we’re gonna siphon through everything and decide what’s a keeper and what isn’t, what might need development.'
The band has a series of upcoming shows scheduled across the US, Europe, and Australia in 2026, including appearances at festivals like Welcome to Rockville and Graspop Metal Meeting.
