# Les Smith

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For other people, see [Les Smith (disambiguation)](/source/Les_Smith_(disambiguation)).

**Keith Leslie Smith** is a former English keyboardist, once in the bands [Anathema](/source/Anathema_(band)) (1996, 2001–2011) and [Cradle of Filth](/source/Cradle_of_Filth) (1998–2000).

## Biography

He was born in 1967 in [Dewsbury](/source/Dewsbury), [West Yorkshire](/source/West_Yorkshire), England. Smith undertook session work on keyboards for the English band [Anathema](/source/Anathema_(band)) on their album *Eternity*, released in 1996. During his time in Cradle of Filth,[1] his stage [persona](/source/Persona) consisted of wearing a custom Vicar Priest top, black leather trousers and [goth](/source/Goth_subculture) make-up. He played keyboards in two of Cradle's releases: *Cruelty and the Beast* and *From the Cradle to Enslave*.

Smith was a [session musician](/source/Session_musician) of the band *[Tourettes](/source/Tourettes_(band))*. Post-Cradle of Filth, he accused vocalist [Dani Filth](/source/Dani_Filth) of considering it his own solo project ("Dani and the Filths" he jokes). However, they are on good terms these days. [original research?] [citation needed]

Smith had a tenure with Anathema, but on their official site it was announced that he quit on 13 September 2011 due to "creative and musical differences".[2][3]

## Discography

### Anathema

- *[Eternity](/source/Eternity_(Anathema_album))* (1996)
- *Pressure* (2001)
- *[A Fine Day to Exit](/source/A_Fine_Day_to_Exit)* (2001) also programming & engineering as "Les"
- *[A Natural Disaster](/source/A_Natural_Disaster)* (2003) also programming & engineering "Les"
- *[Were You There?](/source/Were_You_There%3F)* (2004) also production & mixing (1–16)
- *A Moment in Time* (2006)
- *[Hindsight](/source/Hindsight_(Anathema_album))* (2008) also engineering & mixing
- *[We're Here Because We're Here](/source/We're_Here_Because_We're_Here_(album))* (2010)
- *Everything* (2010)
- *Dreaming Light* (2011)

### Cradle of Filth

(as "Lecter")

- *[Cruelty and the Beast](/source/Cruelty_and_the_Beast)* (1998)
- *Twisted Nails of Faith* (1998)
- *PanDaemonAeon* (1999)
- *[From the Cradle to Enslave](/source/From_the_Cradle_to_Enslave)* (1999)

#### Guest

- *Subvert* (2002) – Pain Control
- *In the Big Ending...* (2004) – The Clan Destined
- *Blood on Snow* (2010) – Eastern Front

## References

1. Ankeny, Jason. "Biography: Cradle of Filth". *[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)*. Retrieved 3 March 2010.

1. Anathema Official Website

1. Huey, Steve. "Biography: Anathema". *[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)*. Retrieved 3 March 2010.

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