Extreme metal, as Cradle of Filth is classified, is polarizing. It’s easy for instrumentation, such as Donny Burbage and Marek “Ashok” Šmerda’s ripping dual guitars, to get lost in the spectacle.

The post Cradle of Filth Fire Guitarist Ashok “Effective Immediately” After He Slams Band in Exit Letter appeared first on Consequence. Šmerda cited “low pay,” “stress,” and “unprofessional behavior” ...

Cradle of Filth have now officially fired guitarist Marek "Ashok" Smerda after he and his wife Zoe Marie Federoff issued statements laying out their beef with the band's management and sharing the ...

This past weekend, two band members quit Cradle Of Filth, the long-running symphonic black metal band, while they were mid-tour. Singer/keyboardist Zoë M. Federoff was the first to leave, and her ...