Sarah Jezebel Deva - A Sign Of Sublime - review
Sarah Jezebel Deva - A Sign Of Sublime - review
Band
Sarah Jezebel Deva Album
A Sign Of Sublime Style
Symphonic gothic metal Release date
February 2010 Tracklist
01. Genesis02. A Sign Of Sublime
03. She Stands Like Stone
04. The Devils Opera
05. They Called Her Lady Tyranny
06. The Road To Nowhere
07. Your Woeful Chair
08. Newborn Failure
09. Daddy's Not Coming Home
10. Bitch [Meredith Brooks cover] [bonus]
A review by
KwonVerge September 13, 2010
Inevitably, some of the guitar passages, even keyboard-driven orchestrations, bring forth Cradle Of Filth memories, after all Dave Pybus and Martin Powell are responsible on these instruments here, the first being still member of the well-known UK metal act, the second in the past. But don't consider A Sign Of Sublime a Cradle Of Filth rip-off, it's only reminiscent at times. The title track (along with the intro) or “They Called Her Lady Tyranny” for example, there are moments you think Dani Filth's unearthly screams will enter and suddenly find yourself in the middle of Midian or something.
As for the rest of the album, one may find a wide variety of atmospheres, there are songs that move in generic symphonic/atmospheric or just female-fronted metal soundscapes (“She Stands Like Stone”, “The Road To Nowhere”, “Your Woeful Chair”), others being orchestral pieces with Sarah interpreting (“A Newborn Failure”, “The Devil's Opera”) or even pop lullabies (“Daddy's Not Coming Home”).
An interesting release, I was expecting something much better though from Sarah Jezebel Deva and for Christ's sake, a different cover! Sometimes it's better to sing someone else's songs rather than make your own and with this having been said, I wouldn't want to prevent her from composing again, it's neither my intension nor I think I will effect her this way, she's got both potential and experience. Until next time.
Rating breakdown
| Performance: | 8 |
| Songwriting: | 6 |
| Originality: | 6 |
| Production: | 8 |
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Ya, I'm with you on many points in this review, as the production is good enough to keep it as an average release. And the cover is quite poor. On a personal side, I never could get into her singing, and on any of her past involvements before this project really. There's something about her intonation and natural tone that is just lost on me, but such is the essence of the human voice - sometimes it just doesn't appeal to some. I could have gone without hearing that Meredith Brooks cover, though, even worse than the original.
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Posts: 5068 Written by Jason W. on 19.09.2010 at 02:38 Yeah, it got on my nerves  I will never ever understand why she did this, she raped a murdered song, necrophiliac version pfff
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I do not think she is capable to lead a band so my advice to her "Stick where Dani walks"
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Posts: 5068 Written by [user id=108163] on 21.09.2010 at 03:04 Please, don't. 
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Damn, she sounds terrible on this record. Appears a cat being scalped The riffs and orchestrations aren't that bad. I agree with the rating, average, almost good release. Now giving this MORE 0,5 than what you give to Draconian GOTHIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR ARFTA is a terrible joke (not this one the draconian review) Sorry mate.
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Please get over the fact you think something is brilliant whereas others disagree
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<snob mode > GOTHIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR </snob mode > Marcel I am over that by ages. I just look at what you think it's brilliant and I just But well most people loved it or else it wouldn't have won the award. Get over it. I love you too Slayer666. 
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Apparently when an album wins an MS award it's due to quality and not popularity.
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Lol
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Posts: 474 Written by Troy Killjoy on 23.03.2012 at 01:41 {sarcastic mode on] Oh sure, of course, Megadeth won, Nightwish won, Opeth won... Sure it's all about popularity.    [sarcastic mode off]
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Posts: 21306 Written by Vonpire on 23.03.2012 at 12:45 Hopefully when I'm 33 I'll be as cool as you. I do agree with the majority here about this album though. Pretty bad stuff.
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