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higher.  Worth a listen - 60%  The_Blacksmith, July 6th, 2007
Having finally deciding the cease and desist with death metal
(Thank God…), Suffolk based Cradle of Filth decided to change
their sound to black metal that would eventually lead them to
the “love it or hate it” sound they play today, and the Total
Fucking Darkness demo was the first step in the path they chose.
Production wise, as can be expected from a 90s black metal demo,
is awful. I’ve never been one to understand why so many black
metal fans like to have their music with terrible production;
I’ve always thought sounded like it was recorded by people who
didn’t much care for music. But since this is just a demo the
poor production can be somewhat overlooked.  The music style is
very like that of the band’s first full-length album, with lead
vocalist Dani Filth’s vocals baring very little resemblance to
what they sound