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DELAIN – Emerging Reborn From Dark Waters

Delain have spent the past several decades as a veteran mainstay of the European symphonic metal scene.  Former vocalist Charlotte Wessels helmed the group for nearly two decades with founder/keyboardist Martijn Westerholt leading the creative force. Different agendas and butting heads on their future caused drama and the eventual breakup of the band, though a… Read more »


(video) Symphonic Metal Veterans DELAIN Present New Singer and Release New Single “The Quest and the Curse”

The wait is finally over! DELAIN, the brainchild of keyboardist, founder and main songwriter Martijn Westerholt, returns with full power, presenting themselves with a new lineup featuring the terrific Diana Leah as their next singer! Her powerful, heart-wrenching voice fits perfectly with the band’s style and adds a new strength to their sound. Rejoining the… Read more »


DELAIN – Release Official Live Video For “Nothing Left” (feat. Marco Hietala)

The soulful and bombastic ballad “Nothing Left” from DELAIN’s second album April Rain is one of the multiple classics the band have created in their 17-year career. Performed together with Nightwish’s Marco Hietala, “Nothing Left” marked one of the highlights of the show at the infamous Utrecht Tivoli on the Danse Macabre Tour 2017.  This… Read more »


Delain Unveil New Album Details

2016 means ten years of DELAIN – and therefore ten years of larger-than-life symphonic metal! The band’s latest EP Lunar Prelude was a tasty treat earlier this year, but haven`t we all been waiting for the main course? Finally the wait is over, as DELAIN have now unveiled first and hotly anticipated details for their… Read more »


NIGHTWISH Live! – Anaheim, CA

With only a few months to go before the Summer Tour season kicks off, The Grove of Anaheim seemingly put that vibe out this past Saturday, March 12th with Delain, Sonata Arctica and Finnish headliners Nightwish. The stage was set for a night of Symphony and Heavy Metal, no better pairing since Cabernet and chocolate. Dutch… Read more »


Photos – DELAIN Live! – Anaheim, CA

Photos – DELAIN Live! – Anaheim, CA 3/12/16 CLICK HERE to read a review of the show.


Delain Release Preview Clip From The New Album The Human Contradiction

DELAIN will not only enthrall Symphonic Metal Fans with their fourth album The Human Contradiction, but also will bring listeners new to the genre.   The band has now unveiled an exclusive preview and album teaser to give fans a taste of the upcoming album The Human Contradiction!Check out the brand new preview clip HERE: The… Read more »


Delain – Surviving The Human Contradiction

Delain have entered 2014 with the purpose of unleashing their fourth proper studio opus The Human Contradiction to audiences, and this release marks what has been a very busy three years for the band.  In 2012 they released their third album We Are The Others to critical acclaim as it tackled issues concerning the habit… Read more »


DELAIN – The Human Contradiction

These gothic metal merchants from the Netherlands have been the impressive epitome of hard-working over the past few years.  If releasing We Are the Others in 2012 was insufficient, they followed it up in 2013 with Interlude featuring new recordings, cover versions and alternate versions.  Not resting on their laurels, they now unleash a spectacular… Read more »


Delain Confirm Special Guest Vocalists on The Human Contradiction

DELAIN will not only enthrall Symphonic Metal Fans with their fourth album The Human Contradiction, but also will bring listeners new to the genre. The band revolving around the supreme Charlotte Wessels have confirmed two special guests for their upcoming release. The first guest vocalist is Marco Hietala of Nightwish/Tarot, he provides guest vocals on… Read more »