---
title: "The Blood Divine"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/the-blood-divine"
genre: "Doom Metal"
country: "United Kingdom"
formed: 1995
disbanded: 1998
---

# The Blood Divine

**The Blood Divine** is a doom metal band, from United Kingdom, active 1995 to 1998.

The Blood Divine were a British gothic metal band, founded in the summer of 1995 by Paul Allender, brothers Paul and Benjamin Ryan, and Darren White. Allender and the brothers Ryan had recently left Cradle of Filth after the release of The Principle of Evil Made Flesh and White had recently parted ways with Anathema. They recruited drummer William A. 'W.A.S.' Sarginson and bassist Steve Maloney and were quickly signed up by Peaceville Records.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blood_Divine

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | The Blood Divine |
| Genre | Doom Metal |
| Parent genre | Doom Metal |
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Formed | 1995 |
| Disbanded | 1998 |
| Releases in catalog | 2 |

## Genres

[Doom Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/doom-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [William A. “Was” Sarginson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/william-a-was-sarginson) |  |  | Current |
| [Steve Maloney](https://themetalnet.com/musician/steve-maloney) |  |  | Current |
| [Darren White](https://themetalnet.com/musician/darren-white) | Lead vocals | 1995 to 1998 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1996 | [Awaken](https://themetalnet.com/album/7a12a26e-8cb5-3923-823e-27393b4d426c) | Album |
| 1997 | [Mystica](https://themetalnet.com/album/f71612f6-12b9-3fb1-8c36-b75ed84eac71) | Album |

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## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/The_Blood_Divine/687

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/the-blood-divine](https://themetalnet.com/band/the-blood-divine). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt