CRADLE OF FILTH: DANI FILTH and ZOE MARIE FEDEROFF MAKE MORE STATEMENTS ON 'ASHOK' ŠMERDA and KEYBOARDIST ZOË M. FEDEROFF LEAVING THE BAND

 

ZOE MARIE FEDEROFF , EX keyboardist and back up vocalist for UK blackened extreme metal warriors CRADLE OF FILTH has responded to DANI FILTH'S statement on the issue of guitarist  'ASHOK' ŠMERDA and KEYBOARDIST  ZOË M. FEDEROFF leaving the band.  

 

 DANI FILTH, vocalist for UK blackened extreme metal warriors CRADLE OF FILTH has stated his and his managements side of the story after guitarist  MAREK 'ASHOK' ŠMERDA andand KEYBOARDIST  ZOË M. FEDEROFF left the band.

  DANI FILTH, vocalist for UK blackened extreme metal warriors CRADLE OF FILTH has stated guitarist  MAREK 'ASHOK' ŠMERDA after he posted his contract offer with CRADLE OF FILTH. 

ASHOK, guitarist for UK blackened extreme metal warriors CRADLE OF FILTH stated, based upon a bad session musician contract, he too is leaving the band 

 

ZOE MARIE FEDEROFF, keyboardist, back up vocalist for  UK blackened extreme metal warriors CRADLE OF FILTH stated she is leaving CRADLE OF FILTH due to "Personal reasons". 

 

GUITARIST MAREK 'ASHOK' ŠMERDA and KEYBOARDIST  ZOË M. FEDEROFF of British gothic, blackened extreme metal warriors CRADLE OF FILTH are officially  married. 

 CRADLE OF FILTH have posted a video for  "DEMAGOGUERY", a track from the bands anticipated new release "THE SCREAMING OF THE VALKYRIES",  unleashed 3/21/2025 via NAPALM RECORDS

CRADLE OF FILTH have inked a deal with NAPALM RECORDS.

 CRADLE OF FILTH have announced that keyboardist  ANABELLE IRANTI and guitarist RICHARD SHAW have left the band. 

CRADLE OF FILTH unleashed "EXISTENCE IS FUTILE",  10/22/2021 via NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS. 

 

 

 

 FROM DANI FILTH (CRADLE OF FILTH): : 

 

After a long day of reflection on the road, I want to make one final statement about recent events.

First, I’ll acknowledge that in my last message I let fatigue and frustration steer me into sharing more personal detail than was probably necessary. For that, I apologise. The truth of my account remains, but out of respect for everyone involved, I will not be commenting further on personal matters in public.

What I must address, however, are the claims of “theft” and “exploitation” made against me, the band, and our management. These allegations are false and damaging. We maintain clear records that show otherwise, and any dispute will be dealt with properly, not through trial by social media.

I also want to speak of something more personal. As Zoe and Ashok are only too aware, my mother is currently battling stage 4 cancer — a fight that takes all her strength. She has seen the wave of online attacks aimed at me, and it has only added to her distress. Whatever else is said, I hope we can all agree that dragging families into this storm is a cruelty none of us should wish on another.

To Zoe and Ashok: despite everything, I do wish you well. We shared great times together, and I’ll always be grateful for those memories. But I won’t let unfounded slander define this band or diminish the work we’ve put into it.

The show must go on — and it’s not a Christmas pantomime. Our focus remains on delivering these shows with the passion our fans deserve, and on building a stronger, clearer foundation for all our musicians moving forward.

Onward!

— Dani Filth / Cradle of Filth

 

 

FROM ZOE MARIE FEDEROFF: 

 

We’d like to issue a statement in response to the most recent one by Dani Filth. We consider it a positive step.

We know your mother is battling cancer and we wish her well in this. As I recall I’m one of the first people in the band that you told. I’ve been praying for her ever since, and I condemn anyone who tries to drag her into this.

That said, we didn’t go public with personal issues we’ve had involving anyone’s day to day behavior. We strongly support anyone’s journey in sobriety. Our focus remains the business issues and the business environment. We dispute any claim that alcoholism or alcohol use led to this current situation. We maintain it was months of trying to talk to you, Dan, trying to get you to understand the plight of the people who work for you. Your silence and stonewalling became deafening. We left because every indication you gave instilled in us the impression that you didn’t care, and what’s worse, you did indeed allow management to mislead and lie to us. The responsibility for these things at the end of the day falls on you.

We are disappointed that you went for personal issues and speculation on our marriage, and we still have no plans to go for personal attacks on you. We want the best for you and your new family with Sofiya. We want you to get better as a leader, Dan. We want you to run the band better and treat people better. No one wants the end of Cradle of Filth as an artistic concept. It’s an institution of great creativity that gives people joy. We and others want the end of you letting bad deals hurt people. We tried to talk to you for months about all of this. It didn’t have to go this way. Take care of the people who write music for you and play shows for you.

We will probably and unfortunately see you next in court, but never doubt for a moment I can see the human being in you and the twinges of a conscience.

Peace be with you.

 

 

Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-