


There’s acoustic work, there’s some fantastic guitar solos … we’ve dispensed with the keyboard intro, like the orchestral intro and the orchestral outro, as separate pieces. There’s orchestra- … there’s a choir, a very ghostly choir with the emphasis on lead soprano, which best emphasized the Victorian aspect of the album. But I think there’s enough that’s new on the record. It’s modern, it harps back to, obviously, other Cradle of Filth albums but, I mean, it’s the same band so, you know, plagiarism isn’t a real problem I don’t think. Along our career we’ve been accused of deviation on quite a few occasions, so I think there’s enough on this album. Everything is on a bigger scale.ĭani Filth: Yeah. And an homage to the past but embracing the present. And, you know, with the 12th studio album it feels like the band has matured in a lot of ways, and everything is the absolute best from what a Cradle of Filth album should be. I’ve had a look at people’s reactions online, and it seems to be quite favorable. How has the fan reaction been so far?ĭani Filth: Thank you. If Riley thought avoiding romance with the boy was difficult, the man Cai has grown into is a force stronger than a hurricane.ANTIHERO: Thank you for taking the time to speak. When Cai returns after a year abroad, he has a hit man and secrets riding hard on his trail.

This time the stakes are even higher, the danger more significant, and Cai knows exactly what he’s getting himself into. But Riley treats him as gingerly as everyone else. At sixteen, his attempt to rebel results in a series of heartbreaking events that brings Agent Riley Cordova into his life, and into his heart. Intellectually and artistically gifted, yet emotionally immature, Nikolaj ‘Cai’ Strakosha engenders protective feelings in nearly everyone he meets-much to his frustration.

Over the course of two years, Riley’s feelings deepen toward Nikolaj, becoming anything but fraternal. Sixteen, charming and whip-smart, Nikolaj is instantly loveable-in a brotherly way. But Nikolaj Strakosha isn’t at all what he expects. Fresh out of The Academy, FBI Agent Riley Cordova is assigned to protect the infamous ‘Baby Capone’, son and murderer of one of Florida’s most notorious mobsters.
