Cradle of Filth

Soulfly, Cradle of Filth, Alice Cooper and Slaughter to Prevail lead this week's big new tour announcements.

Enjoy these tributes to Iron Maiden by battle-hardened veterans of the darkest genre of them all.

Cradle of Filth's Dani Filth opens up about writing his autobiography, preparing for a U.S. tour and shares an update on his collaboration with Ed Sheeran.

Get the details on new tour announcements from Rise Against, Avenged Sevenfold, Sebastian Bach, AFI, Amon Amarth, Slaughter to Prevail and many more.

Ex-guitarist Ashok Šmerda and ex-keyboardist Zoe Federoff – both of whom previously called out Filth and The Oracle Management – are involved in the lawsuit.

"Supervillain ahh outfit," one social media user joked.

Tensions are high in the world of metal as ex-Cradle of Filth guitarist Ashok Smerda sheds light on some serious behind-the-scenes drama.

Filth's statement includes a screenshot of a text message exchange in which ex-guitarist Marek "Ashok" Smerda calls Sharon Osbourne a "criminal who should be whipped to death."

After being fired by Cradle of Filth earlier in the week, guitarist Ashok Smerda shared gratitude toward those who have supported him with messages over the past week.

Ashok Smerda and wife Zoe, who just left the band, issue a joint statement slamming Cradle of Filth's management over their contractual situation.