Torn Between Two Worlds vocalist Sarah Jezebel Deva, who is best known for her 14 year tenure with Cradle Of Filth, worked with Therion as a session musician from 1997 - 1999 both in the studio and live. She has shared the following message with the fans:
"Today, one of the best albums I ever did turns 24 years old. Vovin.
Christofer Johnsson only hired professional trained opera singers, I was furthest from that I can tell ya, yet he took a chance on me. I remember meeting him for the first time in Stockholm; it was the same weekend Lady Diana died in Paris and the same weekend I also had a phone call with Mortiis about working with him.
Chris and I met up in Stockholm one evening. He gave me a tour of certain landmarks, one was where a prime minister (or someone official) was shot, and I thought 'Wow, you know how to show a girl a good time.' He was very intelligent, but really did bore me sometimes. I mean. I was young, a bit immature, I drank, I smoked, I wanted to party and get drunk and dribble every where, really not what Chris wanted as a singer (haha), but I had passion. He used to call me a 'British bastard' and say how England was flat, which used to annoy me a lot, because its not!
Seriously, I think I think about that man too often as I drive to work each day. I actually think I may miss him a bit.
Singing in Therion, I miss it a lot. By singing Therion songs, it taught me to sing. We didn't always see eye to eye in the beginning. In the end we did, but I decided to choose Cradle Of Filth over Therion as the tours were coming in thick and fast and I got too busy. I regret walking away from Therion, but I thank him for the chances, the memories.
Would I do it again? Hell yeah....
So many people I miss, but lucky to still have contact with. Some of the dearest people are in this footage I am posting from Wacken, and of course, sadly, our beautiful Johanna isn't with us anymore.
To me, 'The Rise Of Sodom' will forever be my song. I was so proud, not perfect, but proud. About 20 mins in.... this song was always one of my biggest highlights. We had such fun, most of the time."
