Cradle of Filthโ Addresses โRecentโ Departures and Accusations
Dani Filth, frontman of Cradle of Filth, releasedโ a detailed statement on Friday addressing โฃthe recent and sudden departures of guitarist Marek “Ashok“โ ล merda and keyboardist Zoรซ Mr. Federoff, and also โขresponding to subsequent accusations of unfair โขcompensation and “non-professional behaviors.”
Federoff initially announced her departure citing “personal reasons.” Shortly after,the bandโค announced ล merda’s “immediate effect” dismissalโค – ล merda being โขFederoff’s husband. These departures quicklyโ escalatedโค into a public dispute, with both Federoff and ล merda โฃvoicing grievances againstโข the band and its management.
While initiallyโข commenting on ล merda’s dismissal, Filth’s latest statement, published โคon social media, provides aโ moreโฃ thorough account of the situation.
“I believe it is time to reveal my version of the facts, now that โคso many accusationsโ have beenโฃ brought against the group, our management โand I personally,” โFilth wrote, โapologizing for โthe delay in responding, explaining the โneed for composure and the โฃdifficulty of โคaddressing the issue while on tour in South America.Filth addressed claims of restrictive contracts, stating,โฃ “We โdoโฃ not prohibit โฃour musicians from โcollaborating withโข other โgroups; We only ask for โadequate planning.”โฃ He also defended the band’s management team.
Regardingโข Federoff’s portrayal of events, Filth expressed sadness that their โขprivate conversationsโ were “distorted to serve an โฃagenda and made public.” He continued,โค acknowledging the businessโค aspect of the band,โค stating,โ “And yes, regrettably, a group remains a business, and when you see a person sowingโ trouble, drinking excessively, not writing, threatening โto continue the group for the use ofโ their image, itโฃ was obvious that it was necessary to act.”
Filth further responded to โฃaccusations withโข personal claims regarding the โrelationship between Federoff and ล merda, citing “alcoholโข abuse, growing disputes and repeated public โคaltercations” that created a “very disturbingโค atmosphere.” He also shared private messages revealing ล merda’s critical โcomments โคabout the band’s โmanagement, including disparaging remarksโ towards Sharon Osbourne. “Ashok defended and attacked the royal Metal family, and we are โnot going to let anyone โขtalk about Ozzy’s wife,” Filth added.Despite โthe turmoil, cradle of Filth’s โฃSouth American tour continues uninterrupted, with replacements quickly integratedโข into the lineup. Filth concluded, “in short, I could expand forโ a long time, but Iโค just wanted to clarify certain things โand โthan leave โฃyou quiet.Thank you to all theโฃ many groups,fans and โcolleagues musicians who offered us support in thisโข case.”