"Cruelty and the Beast" is the third studio album by English extreme metal band Cradle of Filth. It was released on 5 May 1998, through Music for Nations.Tracklist:1. Once upon Atrocity 00:002. Thirteen Autumns and a Widow 01:433. Cruelty Brought Thee Orchids 08:574. Beneath the Howling Stars 16:155. Venus in Fear 23:586. Desire in Violent Overture 26:187. The Twisted Nails of Faith 30:358. Bathory Aria 37:26 - Benighted Like Usher - A Murder of Ravens in Fugue - Eyes That Witnessed Madness9. Portrait of the Dead Countess 48:2710. Lustmord and Wargasm (The Lick of Carnivorous Winds) 51:20