1. A rapper from… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists who use the name Devlin:
1. A rapper from London, signed to Island Records.
2. A gothic metal band from Sweden, last signed to Napalm Records.
1. Rapper from United Kingdom:
It’s taken a handful of years for Dagenham resident Devlin to take his deep, dedicated lyrics out of the confines of East London and prove his worth across the North/South border. It’s now not unusual to watch Devlin causing carnage on stage in Northampton or booking shows in Amsterdam.
At 18 years of age Devlin has what can only be described as a cult following of supporters that value his intelligent and evocative lyrics, in a pool of MCs that all too often spawn monotonous and lacklustre rappers. A diamond in the rough, Devlin’s road to success began at O.T. Recordings where he still currently resides with label-mates Dogzilla, Shotz, Syer, Rachet, and Deverlish amongst others.
Devlin was first brought to O.T's attention when he hit the airwaves on a local radio station at jus 13; even then it was easy to see he had real talent. Devlin would go up radio as much as he could with whoever would let him on, he was also writing and recording songs with friends and local producers at a very young age. It wasn’t very long before he built up a good reputation in the area. A few years later he was brought to Dogzilla's attention again, this time by a mutual friend, Dogzy decided to give Devlin a chance and took him to the studio to check him out and lay some vocals. At the time the Danny Weed's (Roll Deep) "Heat Up" was one of the most popular tracks around, Devlin jumped on it and didn’t disappoint, spitting a high level of content at a good speed and at the same time displaying a style and flow well beyond his years.
Devlin was soon introduced to the rest of the O.T Crew and Dogzy wasted no time in organising a radio slot on Flava FM. Flava was a well known breeding ground for new talent, the management at Flava have had almost every big name in the scene on there at some point so it was the perfect place for Devlin to start his membership with O.T. The sets on Flava FM were massive, every week the phone line would jam when Devlin touched the mic. He soon made the switch to Rinse FM where he was an instant hit. Still only 16 Devlin had shown he could mix it with the big boys; he even managed to do a set with the legend that is DJ Slimzee before his departure from radio.
His relentless progression continued with each track Devz featured on. The combination between Dogzilla and Devlin on tracks was deadly and a freestyle from producer Rootz showed just how far Devlin had come, and in such a short space of time. The Rootz track along with eight other tracks featuring Devlin was to appear on O.T Recordings fist mixtape release.
The London Borough of Barking & Dogenham Mixtape was released in Feb. 2006 and received great critical success. (Check Blog - Reviews/Interviews). One of the stand-out tracks on the CD was Devlin's Ghetto Kyote Remix freestyle which was produced by O.T Recording's Deverlish. The track was played right across the board, from pirate stations like Rinse to commercial radio stations such as 1Xtra and Kiss Fm. Devlin has performed live sets on both commercial stations; with DJ Logan Sama at Kiss100FM and DJ Cameo at BBC 1Xtra. He has also appeared on The Media Gang's Practice Hours DVD and Target's Aim High, Risky Roadz and Rinse FM's Rinsessions mixtape.
2006 saw Devlin hit the shops twice with the O.T Recordings mixtape, vinyl release April Shower from O.T producer Shotz and Firein produced by production talent Rachet. Devlin also featured heavily on Broad Street Stories and the uber-successful Shot City Mixtape.
More recently Devlin joined The Movement; a group of some of the very best MCs and producers in the grime scene including Ghetto, Scorcher and Wretch 32. Tempo Specialists was released in 2007 and proved that the best MCs in the scene had formed a strong alliance.
Devlin's first solo mixtape entitled Tales From The Crypt was released in November 2006. It featured collaborations with O.T and The Movement members and was considered one of the best grime mixtapes of 2006.
Since Devlin’s first solo release, the young MC is gearing up for his second effort ‘Blood, Sweat and Beers’ and the Devlin E.P as the talented MC garners more press attention and support throughout the UK and Europe.
http://www.officialdevlin.com/
2. Gothic metal band from Sweden
Members:
Marcus Ehlin - Instruments, vocals (Siebenbürgen, Grand Illusion, Maledictum, A Canorous Quintet)
Lexi - Vocals
http://www.myspace.com/unofficialdevlin
Underworld
Devlin Lyrics
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Watchers of the paths apostles
Woeful fiends of night
Come inside my flaming wound
As day fades into dark
Ride with me, scorns of blackness
Bear my name, seal my blood
Turn against the light
"Hear them, calling from the underworld
They call for me
Hear them, calling from the underworld"
Warders of my destiny
Infernal soldiers of my past
Come inside my flaming wound
As day fades into night
Ride with me, sons of thunder
On the wings of death
Bear my name, seal my fate
Turn against the light
The lyrics of "Underworld" by Devlin portrays the singer calling on the watchers of the paths and woeful fiends of night, the apostles of darkness, to enter his "flaming wound" as day fades into dark. He urges them to ride with him, the scorns of blackness, on the wings of death and to bear his name and seal his blood so that they can turn against the light. Devlin is asking these entities to join him in his darkness; he is summoning the spirits of the underworld to join him.
Moreover, he speaks of the warders of his destiny and infernal soldiers of his past, urging them to come into his "flaming wound" again as day fades into night. He beckons to ride with him on the wings of death, the sons of thunderess. He adds that they should bear his name and seal his fate, turning against the light.
To interpret this song, Devlin is likely portraying a person who has gone through a lot of difficulties and challenges in his life, and he feels that it is time to embrace the darkness within him. He is summoning the demons and spirits of the underworld, to join him on his journey to self-discovery as he perceives his light to be fading. He is figuratively speaking of the darkness that he believes will ultimately connect him with his destiny.
Line by Line Meaning
Watchers of the paths apostles
I am being watched by demonic followers that guide me down a path of evil.
Woeful fiends of night
These demonic followers are unhappy and sorrowful creatures that operate in darkness.
Come inside my flaming wound
I invite the demonic followers to enter my being, my soul, or my “wound” which is filled with anger and frustration.
As day fades into dark
This is happening at nighttime when the sun has set and darkness has taken over.
Ride with me, scorns of blackness
The demonic followers will accompany me on my journey towards destruction, as I may continue to spread darkness and sin wherever I go.
On the wings of death
We will ride together, ultimately leading towards our demise or final judgment.
Bear my name, seal my blood
They will represent me and the evil that flows within me, sealing my true identity in their blood as a symbol of loyalty and reverence.
Turn against the light
Together we will work to eradicate anything good, pure, or holy in the world.
"Hear them, calling from the underworld
The demonic followers are calling out to me, reminding me of their presence and of the evil that lurks within us.
They call for me
The demons are summoning me, seeking to recruit me to their side so that I may become one of them and do their bidding.
Warders of my destiny
These fiends are in charge of my fate and will guide me towards my final judgment and ultimate doom.
Infernal soldiers of my past
The demons are a representation of my past sins and deeds that are now coming back to haunt me.
Come inside my flaming wound
Once again, I invite the dark forces into my life, calling on them to join me on my path of destruction and self-destruction.
As day fades into night
This is yet another reminder that this is happening in the darkness of night, when evil and wickedness typically thrive.
Ride with me, sons of thunder
These demonic spirits will join me on my wild and dangerous journey towards oblivion, representing the violent and terrifying aspect of nature.
Bear my name, seal my fate
Once again, the fiends of darkness will work to make my identity and destiny one with their own, leading us all down a path of destruction and despair.
Turn against the light
Together, we will work to extinguish anything pure, holy, or good in our path, seeking only to spread darkness and destruction wherever we go.
Contributed by Lauren H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.