Cradle Of Filth frontman now a lord

Cradle Of Filth frontman Dani Filth has revealed he has acquired a title and will now be referred to as Lord Filth.

"I'm looking into what my title allows, whether that's driving a flock of sheep through the town centre on a bank holiday or the keys to every inn and wine cellar in the county," explains Lord Filth. "I've also been looking into a nice new country pile, the parties will be immense, the kind Lord Byron would throw if he had access to some Slayer albums.

"I'm fully expecting it to help get me a better table when I eat out too, especially in the U.S.," he adds. "Ultimately, this is a great opportunity to mess with people's perceptions."

The band's latest album, Darkly Darkly Venus Aversa is out now.

Tags: Cradle Of Filth

Posted by Simon at 03:45PM | November 12, 2010

How exactly did he acquire the title?

Posted by Katy | November 12, 2010 5:04 PM | Reply to this

ever heard of the labour party, if you gave them a few bob they give you a lord ship, dont know if the torys (censored) doing the same deal

Posted by Antny | November 12, 2010 5:12 PM | Reply to this

I think you can acquire a lordship by buying a particular plot of land, or by just buying the title.
Anyway, that's pretty awesome xD

Posted by Ella | November 12, 2010 7:02 PM | Reply to this

All hail Lord Filth.

Posted by M | November 12, 2010 7:23 PM | Reply to this

HAHAHAHAHAHA that is brilliant :')

Posted by Zoe N | November 12, 2010 7:58 PM | Reply to this

ha Lord Filth, thats almost as good as Lord Sugar

Posted by nicceone | November 13, 2010 12:54 AM | Reply to this

yeah, exactly. what do you mean by he has acquired a title? c'mon guys, you can do better than this

Posted by suicidalmoose | November 13, 2010 1:24 AM | Reply to this

its just a pity your bad is extremely crap and an embarrassment to the music industry. this tosser really thinks he`s cool? i have more cool in my left shoe! who gives a flying gorilla what your title is it`ll always be "that wanker" filth to me!

Posted by filth basher | November 13, 2010 10:07 AM | Reply to this

i can assure you filth basher there is no cool in your left foot or anywhere in your body that measures up to the coolness of lord filth

Posted by aron | November 14, 2010 5:03 AM | Reply to this

I suspect it's a lordship of a manor, rather than a peerage. Manorial rights are pretty easy to purchase these days and they entitle the owner to be addressed as [say] Dani Filth Esq, Lord of the Manor of Hadley, or "Lord Filth," as a courtesy title.

In order to be a peer, he'd have to be created a peer by the queen, or inherit the title. Then he would be entitled to be addressed as "The Lord Filth of Hadley." It's the definite article which separates peerages of the realm from courtesy titles.

Posted by R. Obscurus | November 16, 2010 10:07 AM | Reply to this

Dani should tell us what he's bought or do some research:
http://www.faketitles.com:

"The first and most important fact that needs to be grasped is that you cannot purchase a genuine British title, with the one exception of the feudal title of a Scottish baron; and you certainly cannot buy a peerage title."

Posted by detective | November 17, 2010 12:51 PM | Reply to this