Angtoria
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Angtoria is a symphonic metal
band composed of British
singer Sarah Jezebel Deva
(of Cradle of Filth
) and Swedish brothers Chris Rehn (of gothic black metal band Abyssos), and Tommy Rehn (formerly of hard rock band Moahni Moahna
).
Singer Sarah Jezebel Deva - who has also worked with such bands as Therion
, Mortiis
, and Mystic Circle
- joined with the brothers in 2001 to create the band. Their debut album, God Has a Plan For Us All
, was released on April 2006. The name Angtoria derives its origin from the title of a song by the band Moahni Moahna
where Tommy was a member between 1992-1998.
’s "Confide in Me". The band won a competition at gothmetal.net in May 2005, for which their prize was inclusion on a compilation CD. In late of 2005 they were finally signed by the french label Listenable Records.
The album God Has a Plan For Us All
features all the tracks from the demo, with the exception of "Child That Walks the Path of a Man", which only features as a bonus track on the digipack. The album also includes two tracks from the first album made by Chris and Sarah in 2001, along with another six new tracks. The bassist is Dave Pybus
(Cradle of Filth
and formerly Anathema
) and male vocals on "Original Sin" were recorded by Aaron Stainthorpe
of My Dying Bride
. Sarah Jezebel Deva has publicly announced that she plans on reuniting Angtoria for a new album sometime in the future.
Symphonic metal
Symphonic metal is a term used to describe heavy metal music that has symphonic elements; that is, elements that are either borrowed from classical music or, as with progressive rock music, create a style reminiscent of it, e.g...
band composed of British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
singer Sarah Jezebel Deva
Sarah Jezebel Deva
Sarah Jane , 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...
(of Cradle of Filth
Cradle of Filth
Cradle of Filth are an English extreme metal band, formed in Suffolk in 1991. The band's musical style evolved from black metal to a cleaner and more "produced" amalgam of gothic metal, symphonic black metal, and other extreme metal styles, while their lyrical themes and imagery are heavily...
) and Swedish brothers Chris Rehn (of gothic black metal band Abyssos), and Tommy Rehn (formerly of hard rock band Moahni Moahna
Moahni Moahna
Moahni Moahna is a Swedish band that was created in the early 90's by guitarist Henrik Flyman and guitarist Tommy Rehn. They wrote and performed their own brand of hard rock that was described as "Fantasy Metal"...
).
Singer Sarah Jezebel Deva - who has also worked with such bands as Therion
Therion (band)
Therion is a Swedish symphonic metal band founded by Christofer Johnsson in 1987. The word "therion" comes from the Greek therion , meaning "Beast," i.e., that of the Christian Book of Revelation...
, Mortiis
Mortiis
Mortiis is a band from Notodden, Norway fronted by Håvard Ellefsen, who is also known as the namesake of the band. The name is a misspelling of the word 'mortis', which is the pronunciation used by the band. However, Mortiis started as the solo project of Ellefsen as a means to convey a story...
, and Mystic Circle
Mystic Circle
- History:Mystic Circle was formed in 1992 in Ludwigshafen. They released several EPs before their debut LP was issued in 1997. Following their 1998 release they toured with Marduk and Old Man's Child and played several large rock festivals...
- joined with the brothers in 2001 to create the band. Their debut album, God Has a Plan For Us All
God Has a Plan for Us All
God Has a Plan for Us All is the first full-length album by Angtoria, released on 8 May 2006.It was received well by the international media and the special edition of the album sold-out soon after its release date .The band recorded a video for the title track.Lyrical themes deal mostly with child...
, was released on April 2006. The name Angtoria derives its origin from the title of a song by the band Moahni Moahna
Moahni Moahna
Moahni Moahna is a Swedish band that was created in the early 90's by guitarist Henrik Flyman and guitarist Tommy Rehn. They wrote and performed their own brand of hard rock that was described as "Fantasy Metal"...
where Tommy was a member between 1992-1998.
History
The band started with a friendship forged between Sarah and Chris when they were touring in 2001 with the band Cradle of Filth. They went on to produce a film soundtrack-like CD. In 2002 they came together with Tommy to produce an unofficial demo which was heard only by record companies, with the exception of "Six Feet Under’s Not Deep Enough" which was posted on the band's website. This demo included a cover of Kylie MinogueKylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
’s "Confide in Me". The band won a competition at gothmetal.net in May 2005, for which their prize was inclusion on a compilation CD. In late of 2005 they were finally signed by the french label Listenable Records.
The album God Has a Plan For Us All
God Has a Plan for Us All
God Has a Plan for Us All is the first full-length album by Angtoria, released on 8 May 2006.It was received well by the international media and the special edition of the album sold-out soon after its release date .The band recorded a video for the title track.Lyrical themes deal mostly with child...
features all the tracks from the demo, with the exception of "Child That Walks the Path of a Man", which only features as a bonus track on the digipack. The album also includes two tracks from the first album made by Chris and Sarah in 2001, along with another six new tracks. The bassist is Dave Pybus
Dave Pybus
Dave Pybus .Pybus's first band was called Anul Death which later changed its name to Darkened.From 1990-1994 Dave worked at Peaceville Records as a graphic designer...
(Cradle of Filth
Cradle of Filth
Cradle of Filth are an English extreme metal band, formed in Suffolk in 1991. The band's musical style evolved from black metal to a cleaner and more "produced" amalgam of gothic metal, symphonic black metal, and other extreme metal styles, while their lyrical themes and imagery are heavily...
and formerly Anathema
Anathema (band)
Anathema are an English band from Liverpool primarily known for their ever evolving sound. Beginning as pioneers of the death/doom metal sub-genre, their later albums have been associated with genres such as alternative rock, progressive rock, art rock, new prog, and post-rock.-History:Anathema...
) and male vocals on "Original Sin" were recorded by Aaron Stainthorpe
Aaron Stainthorpe
Aaron Stainthorpe is the vocalist for doom metal band My Dying Bride. He was born in England but moved to Germany when he was six months old, because his British army officer father was stationed in the country...
of My Dying Bride
My Dying Bride
My Dying Bride are an English doom metal band formed in 1990. To date, My Dying Bride have released eleven full-length studio albums, three EPs, one demo, one box set, four compilation albums, one live album, and one live CD/DVD release. The band released their tenth studio album, For Lies I Sire,...
. Sarah Jezebel Deva has publicly announced that she plans on reuniting Angtoria for a new album sometime in the future.