Zoë Marie Federoff, who joined Cradle Of Filth in 2022 as the band’s keyboardist and backing vocalist, has announced her departure in the middle of the band’s current South American tour.
In a statement shared earlier today, Federoff wrote:
“It is with deep regret I share that for personal reasons I am unable to continue this tour and continue in general with Cradle of Filth.
Please respect my privacy and my family’s privacy. I will answer no further questions. Be kind to my successor. I wish her and my now former bandmates well.
At least, like Roy Khan said over a decade ago, God was there after all.
Yours,
Zoë”
Federoff contributed to Cradle Of Filth’s latest studio album, The Screaming of the Valkyries, released in March 2025.
Earlier this year, she married Cradle Of Filth guitarist Marek “Ashok” Šmerda in what fans called one of the most “metal weddings” of recent memory. Šmerda continues to remain in the band it seems.
Cradle Of Filth are currently touring South America, with their next concert scheduled for later today (August 24) at Palermo Groove in Buenos Aires, Argentina. At the time of writing, the band has not released an official statement regarding Federoff’s exit or who will step in as her replacement.
Writer and extreme metal devotee, Ialdagorth has spent over a decade covering the darkest corners of heavy music. A black metal lifer, he spends his free time wandering the Carpathian Mountains, likely humming blast beats to the trees.
