Sarah Jezebel Deva

Sarah Jezebel Deva
Birth name	Sarah Jane
Born	25 February 1977 (1977-02-25) (age 34) Forest Gate, London, England
Genres	Classical music, symphonic metal, symphonic black metal, gothic metal
Occupations	Vocalist
Instruments	Vocals
Associated acts	Sarah Jezebel Deva Angtoria Cradle of Filth Mystic Circle Therion Mortiis Creation’s Tears The Kovenant

Sarah Jane (born 25 February 1977 in Forest Gate, East London, England), better known by her stage name Sarah Jezebel Deva, is a British vocalist. She was the female vocalist in Cradle of Filth for 14 years and also fronts her own band, Angtoria. In 2009, Deva started her self-titled solo project. The debut album A Sign of Sublime was released in February 2010. Her sophomore album, called The Corruption of Mercy, was released on June 27, 2011 under a new 3 album record deal with Listenable Records.^[1]

Career

Deva was raised in East Ham, London and has 2 half sisters and 3 half brothers. She had a troubled and turbulent childhood, leaving home when she was 9 years old. Her godmother influenced her life greatly, getting her on the path to music.

Deva's career started at the age of eleven at the Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch, Essex. A cover of Sublime's "Summertime" was her first performance in a live band and totally unrehearsed, she performed one more time there at the age of thirteen. Deva went on to write her own lyrics and later recorded a demo on her friends 8 track console. Her first band was called Mad Dog, a punk group in which she was co-vocalist. She only did one show with the band, in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, supporting legendary punk band 999. Paul and Dani, founders of extreme metal band Cradle of Filth would later meet Deva through mutual friends.

After leaving Cradle of Filth in 2009, Deva started her self-titled solo project with Ken Newman and signed a deal with a small British record company. A Sign of Sublime was released on February 15, 2010. A Europe and UK tour followed inclusive of a performance at Femme Metal Festival.

After various issues with the label, Deva left the record company and joined forces with Dan Abela, a musician and producer. Together, they co-wrote The Corruption of Mercy after signing a 3 album record deal with Listenable Records in March 2011.

Discography

Solo career

• A Sign of Sublime (2010)
• The Corruption of Mercy (2011)

Mad Dog

• Howling at the Moon (1993)

With Cradle of Filth

• Vempire or Dark Faerytales in Phallustein (1996)
• Dusk... and Her Embrace (1996)
• Cruelty and the Beast (1998)
• From the Cradle to Enslave (1999)
• Midian (2000)
• Bitter Suites to Succubi (2001)
• Heavy, Left-Handed and Candid (2001)
• Lovecraft & Witch Hearts (2002)
• Live Bait for the Dead (2002)
• Damnation and a Day (2003)
• Nymphetamine (2004)
• Peace Through Superior Firepower (2005)
• Thornography (2006)
• Godspeed On The Devil's Thunder (2008)

With The Kovenant

• Nexus Polaris (1998)

With Tulus

• Mysterion (1997)

With Therion

• Vovin (1998)
• Crowning of Atlantis (1999)
• Live in Midgård (2002)
• Celebrators of Becoming (2006)

With Graveworm

• Underneath the Crescent Moon (1998)

With Mortiis

• The Stargate (1998)
• The Smell of Rain (2001)

With Mystic Circle

• Infernal Satanic Verses (1999)

With The Gathering

• Black Light District (2002)

With Mendeed

• From Shadows Came Darkness (2004)

Angtoria

• God Has a Plan for Us All (2006)

Trigger The Bloodshed

Purgation (2008)

Creation's Tears

• Methods To End It All (2010)

Various artists

• Emerald / A Tribute to the Wild One (Thin Lizzy tribute) (2003) ("Southbound" with Therion)
• The Lotus Eaters (Dead Can Dance tribute) (2004) ("The Wind That Shakes the Barley")

References

1. ^ "Sarah Jezebel Deva: 'The World Won't Hold Your Hand' Video Released". Blabbermouth.net. 3 July 2011. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=160222. Retrieved 8 July 2011. 

External links

• Sarah Jezebel Deva Official UK site
• Official MySpace
• Official Sarah Jezebel Deva Facebook Page
• Official Angtoria Facebook page

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Name	Deva, Sarah Jezebel
Alternative names	Sarah Jane
Short description	British
Date of birth	25 February 1977
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