series of altercations with Filth. By the summer of 2009, touring members Hedger and Smith had been replaced by returning guitarist James McIlroy and new keyboardist Ashley Ellyllon (who also handled Deva's vocals), respectively. Ellyllon performed on 2010's Darkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa, before she was replaced by Caroline Campbell in early 2011. By the time the band started recording The Manticore and Other Horrors in spring 2012, Campbell had left and Pybus had been replaced by Daniel Firth. During the subsequent promotional touring cycle, in early 2013 COF added Lindsay Schoolcraft as their new keyboardist and second vocalist. She was made an official full-time member the following year. During a co-headlining tour with Behemoth in February 2014, Allender and McIlroy were replaced by Richard Shaw and Marek "Ashok" Šmerda due to "hugely important family matters" and "serious neck surgery," respectively. Upon returning from the tour, the group began working on a new record ahead of schedule, later announcing the departure of Allender in the summer. McIlroy was ultimately unable to return due to ongoing problems with his neck injury, so both replacement guitarists remained in the group. The new lineup released Hammer of the Witches in 2015 and Cryptoriana: The Seductiveness of Decay in 2017. In February 2020, Schoolcraft announced that she had left COF, writing in an online release that "it was the best thing to do for my well-being and mental health". She was replaced by Anabelle Iratni, who performed on new album Existence Is Futile but was not unveiled until her live debut the following May. Members Current Former Unofficial Timeline Lineups References External links Cradle of Filth official website Cradle of Filth