Delain
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Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
symphonic metal
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. The band was founded by the ex-keyboardist
Keyboardist
A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists or organists. Since the mid-1960s, a plethora of new musical instruments with keyboards have come into common usage, requiring a more...
of Within Temptation
Within Temptation
Within Temptation is a Dutch symphonic gothic metal/rock band founded in 1996 by vocalist Sharon den Adel and guitarist Robert Westerholt. Their music is described as symphonic metal, although their earlier material, such as Enter, was gothic metal. In an interview, Den Adel said they fell into a...
, Martijn Westerholt
Martijn Westerholt
David Martijn Westerholt is the founder along with Charlotte Wessels, the keyboardist and the main songwriter of the Dutch symphonic metal band Delain...
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Founding
Delain was founded by Martijn WesterholtMartijn Westerholt
David Martijn Westerholt is the founder along with Charlotte Wessels, the keyboardist and the main songwriter of the Dutch symphonic metal band Delain...
and Charlotte Wessels
Charlotte Wessels
Johanna Charlotte Wessels is the lead vocalist of the Dutch symphonic metal band Delain. She was previously a member of gothic metal band To Elysium, before the band's split...
. Westerholt is the ex-keyboardist and brother of one of the founders of Within Temptation
Within Temptation
Within Temptation is a Dutch symphonic gothic metal/rock band founded in 1996 by vocalist Sharon den Adel and guitarist Robert Westerholt. Their music is described as symphonic metal, although their earlier material, such as Enter, was gothic metal. In an interview, Den Adel said they fell into a...
, Robert Westerholt
Robert Westerholt
Robert Westerholt is a Dutch musician, known as the guitarist, backing vocalist and co-founder of the symphonic metal band Within Temptation. He also writes music for the band, along with the band's vocalist, and his partner, Sharon den Adel...
. He left Within Temptation in 2001 when he suffered from Pfeiffer's disease. Wessels was, at that time, an unknown singer living near Westerholt. They started Delain, as a project involving many of Westerholt's friends in the Symphonic Metal Community, in 2002, and began recording the debut album in July 2005, after they had signed a contract with Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records is an American record label that concentrates primarily on heavy metal bands. It is currently a subsidiary of Warner Music Group.-History:...
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Lucidity
For their first album LucidityLucidity (album)
Lucidity is the debut full-length album by the Dutch symphonic metal band, Delain. It was released on September 4, 2006 by Roadrunner Records. It was released in the USA by Sensory Records on June 22, 2010.The album features many guest artists...
they invited several well known musicians: Marco Hietala
Marco Hietala
Marko Tapani "Marco" Hietala is a heavy metal vocalist and bassist. Internationally, he is most known as the current bassist, male vocalist and composer, of the symphonic metal band Nightwish...
from Nightwish
Nightwish
Nightwish is a Finnish symphonic metal band from Kitee, Finland. Formed in 1996 by songwriter and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, guitarist Emppu Vuorinen, and former vocalist Tarja Turunen, Nightwish's current line-up has five members, although Tarja has been replaced by Anette Olzon and the...
and Tarot
Tarot (band)
Tarot is a heavy metal band from Finland. They are most famous for the song “Wings of Darkness” from the 1986 album Spell of Iron. While having enjoyed a broad underground popularity in Finland, the band has never been very famous elsewhere until gaining new success in the recent years when their...
(bass, vocals), Liv Kristine
Liv Kristine
Liv Kristine Espenæs Krull , better known as Liv Kristine, is the former vocalist for the band Theatre of Tragedy and current vocalist for the band Leaves' Eyes.- Career :...
from Leaves' Eyes
Leaves' Eyes
Leaves' Eyes is a German-Norwegian symphonic metal band from Stavanger, Norway and Ludwigsburg, Germany. They were formed in 2003 by Liv Kristine, the former lead singer of Theatre of Tragedy and the entire line-up of Atrocity...
(vocals), Ariën van Weesenbeek
Ariën Van Weesenbeek
Ariën van Weesenbeek is the drummer for the Dutch death metal band God Dethroned.Ariën started as a 3 year old smashing furniture with spoons and forks before discovering his dad's drum kit....
from ex-God Dethroned
God Dethroned
-Biography:God Dethroned was formed in 1991 by singer and guitar player Henri Sattler, with Hans Leegstra and Ard de Weerd. Sattler and Leegstra had previously been in Dysentery; Leegstra, quickly after the band formed, left the music scene altogether. They recorded a demo, Christ Hunt, in 1991,...
, Epica
Epica (band)
Epica is a Dutch symphonic metal band founded by guitarist and vocalist Mark Jansen subsequent to his departure from After Forever. They are known for their symphonic sound and the use of female vocals and male growls performed by Simone Simons and Mark Jansen, respectively. All six members write...
(drums), Ad Sluijter
Ad Sluijter
Ad Sluijter is a Dutch guitarist who is mostly known for his work with the Dutch symphonic metal band Epica. He also contributed to other bands like Delain.- Links :* the of his current band, Hangover Hero...
from ex-Epica
Epica (band)
Epica is a Dutch symphonic metal band founded by guitarist and vocalist Mark Jansen subsequent to his departure from After Forever. They are known for their symphonic sound and the use of female vocals and male growls performed by Simone Simons and Mark Jansen, respectively. All six members write...
(guitar), George Oosthoek (growling) and Guus Eikens, both former members of Orphanage
Orphanage (band)
- History :The band formed in 1993 and released their first demos Morph and Druid . Orphanage then recorded their first full album Oblivion and one year later released their second album, By Time Alone. Then released 1997 the band the EP At The Mountains Of Madness and worked three years on the...
, Sharon Den Adel
Sharon den Adel
Sharon Janny den Adel is a Dutch singer and composer, best known as the lead vocalist and one of the main songwriters in the Dutch symphonic metal/rock band Within Temptation...
from Within Temptation
Within Temptation
Within Temptation is a Dutch symphonic gothic metal/rock band founded in 1996 by vocalist Sharon den Adel and guitarist Robert Westerholt. Their music is described as symphonic metal, although their earlier material, such as Enter, was gothic metal. In an interview, Den Adel said they fell into a...
(vocals) and Jan Yrlund from Imperia
Imperia (band)
Imperia is a symphonic gothic metal band with opera influences from the Netherlands. They are fronted by vocalist Helena Iren Michaelsen. The band consists of Helena Iren Michaelsen, Gerry Verstreken, John Stam, Jan "Örkki" Yrlund, Steve Wolz and Audun Gronnestad.-Discography:* The Ancient Dance of...
(guitar).
Delain's first album Lucidity
Lucidity (album)
Lucidity is the debut full-length album by the Dutch symphonic metal band, Delain. It was released on September 4, 2006 by Roadrunner Records. It was released in the USA by Sensory Records on June 22, 2010.The album features many guest artists...
was to be released April 2006, but was postponed to the end of May and postponed again to August 21 before it was finally released on September 4. Samples of their music have been released on their website, and full versions of the songs Sleepwalker's Dream and The Gathering, as well as the music video for the song Frozen. From Lucidity they released the singles Frozen
Frozen (Delain song)
"Frozen" is the first single of the Dutch Gothic / symphonic metal band Delain. It was released on January 8, 2007 by Roadrunner Records.-Charts:-Personnel:*Charlotte Wessels – vocals*Ronald Landa – guitars*Ray van Lente – guitars...
, See Me In Shadow
See Me in Shadow
"See Me In Shadow" is the second single of the Dutch Gothic / symphonic metal band Delain from the album Lucidity. It was released on 2 July 2007 by Roadrunner Records.-Track listing:# "See Me In Shadow" - 3.36...
and The Gathering
The Gathering (song)
"The Gathering" is the third single taken from the Dutch Gothic / symphonic metal band Delain's first album Lucidity. It was released on January 7, 2008 by Roadrunner Records.-Track listing:...
, the last one being a download-only single.
With the success of Lucidity
Lucidity (album)
Lucidity is the debut full-length album by the Dutch symphonic metal band, Delain. It was released on September 4, 2006 by Roadrunner Records. It was released in the USA by Sensory Records on June 22, 2010.The album features many guest artists...
, Delain turned into a touring band, rather than a project. The band then consisted of Martijn Westerholt
Martijn Westerholt
David Martijn Westerholt is the founder along with Charlotte Wessels, the keyboardist and the main songwriter of the Dutch symphonic metal band Delain...
(keyboard) and Charlotte Wessels
Charlotte Wessels
Johanna Charlotte Wessels is the lead vocalist of the Dutch symphonic metal band Delain. She was previously a member of gothic metal band To Elysium, before the band's split...
(vocals), the only two members who appeared on the album. Furthermore, the band consisted of Rob van der Loo (bass), Ronald Landa (guitar) and Sander Zoer (drums).
April Rain
At the end of 2007, Delain stated that they intended to release a second album in 2008, and began playing two new songs live, Stay Forever and Start Swimming. In November 2008, it was announced on their official website that the new album, April RainApril Rain
Special MP3 Edition tracklisting- Personnel :*Charlotte Wessels - vocals*Ronald Landa - guitars, vocals *Rob van der Loo - bass guitar*Jimmy Revson - drums*Martijn Westerholt - keyboards-Guests:*Marco Hietala - vocals...
, would be released on February 9 2009. Also, they played a new song on Dutch television called I'll Reach You. This turned out to be a different version of the song that would appear on the forthcoming album.
Since then, April Rain
April Rain
Special MP3 Edition tracklisting- Personnel :*Charlotte Wessels - vocals*Ronald Landa - guitars, vocals *Rob van der Loo - bass guitar*Jimmy Revson - drums*Martijn Westerholt - keyboards-Guests:*Marco Hietala - vocals...
has been released to coincide with foreign release dates. The first single from the album was the title track April Rain
April Rain (song)
"April Rain" is a song that was released on the Delain album "April Rain". The single has been available for purchase online as of February 9, 2009...
. The second single from this album was Stay Forever.
In February 2010 Delain announced they had started working on their third album, and that bassist Rob van der Loo would leave the band the same year due to time constraints. In March Otto Schimmelpenninck van der Oije was announced as Rob's successor.
In July 2010 they were the opening band at the Sonisphere Festival at Knebworth, UK. They opened on Friday July 30 on the Saturn Stage
Third Album
The band has been working on new material and plan to release a new album in 2011.On October 4, 2010 Delain announced they were to part company with guitarist Ewout Pieters from October 30 and also announced that they were actively seeking a new guitar player.
In February 2011, the band launched their new website.
On April 17 2011, they announced on their official website and blog that the new guitarist will be Timo Somers.
In 2011 Delain began playing three new songs with the working titles of Manson, Get The Devil Out Of Me and Milk And Honey
Current
- Charlotte WesselsCharlotte WesselsJohanna Charlotte Wessels is the lead vocalist of the Dutch symphonic metal band Delain. She was previously a member of gothic metal band To Elysium, before the band's split...
– VocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
(since 2005) - Martijn WesterholtMartijn WesterholtDavid Martijn Westerholt is the founder along with Charlotte Wessels, the keyboardist and the main songwriter of the Dutch symphonic metal band Delain...
– KeyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
(since 2002) - Sander Zoer – DrumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
(since 2006) - Otto van der Oije – BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
(since 2010)
Former
- Ewout Peters - Guitars (2009–2010)
- Rob Van Der Loo - Bass (2005–2010)
- Ronald Landa – Guitars / Vocals (2006–2009)
- Ray van Lente – Guitars (2006–2007)
- Roy van Enkhuyzen – Guitars (2002–2005)
- Frank van der Meijden – Guitars (2002–2005)
- Anne Invernizzi – Vocals (2002–2005)
- Martijn Willemsen – Bass (2002–2005)
- Tim Kuper – Drums (2002–2005)
Albums
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Lucidity Lucidity (album) Lucidity is the debut full-length album by the Dutch symphonic metal band, Delain. It was released on September 4, 2006 by Roadrunner Records. It was released in the USA by Sensory Records on June 22, 2010.The album features many guest artists... |
| 2009 | April Rain April Rain Special MP3 Edition tracklisting- Personnel :*Charlotte Wessels - vocals*Ronald Landa - guitars, vocals *Rob van der Loo - bass guitar*Jimmy Revson - drums*Martijn Westerholt - keyboards-Guests:*Marco Hietala - vocals... |
| 2012 | TBA |
Singles
- "FrozenFrozen (Delain song)"Frozen" is the first single of the Dutch Gothic / symphonic metal band Delain. It was released on January 8, 2007 by Roadrunner Records.-Charts:-Personnel:*Charlotte Wessels – vocals*Ronald Landa – guitars*Ray van Lente – guitars...
" (2006) - "See Me In ShadowSee Me in Shadow"See Me In Shadow" is the second single of the Dutch Gothic / symphonic metal band Delain from the album Lucidity. It was released on 2 July 2007 by Roadrunner Records.-Track listing:# "See Me In Shadow" - 3.36...
" (2007) - "The GatheringThe Gathering (song)"The Gathering" is the third single taken from the Dutch Gothic / symphonic metal band Delain's first album Lucidity. It was released on January 7, 2008 by Roadrunner Records.-Track listing:...
" (2008) - "April RainApril Rain (song)"April Rain" is a song that was released on the Delain album "April Rain". The single has been available for purchase online as of February 9, 2009...
" (2009) - "Stay ForeverStay Forever (Delain song)Stay Forever is the second single off of the album April Rain by symphonic metal band Delain...
" (2009) - "Nothing Left" (2010)
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | MTV Europe Music Awards MTV Europe Music Awards The MTV Europe Music Awards were established in 1994 by MTV Networks Europe to celebrate the most popular music videos in Europe. Originally beginning as an alternative to the American MTV Video Music Awards, the MTV Europe Music Awards is today a popular celebration of what MTV viewers consider... |
New Sounds of Europe | Best New Band | Knocked out on the eleventh day | |
| TMF Awards | Best Rock | Best New Band |