Delain
Sign in to saveDelain is a Dutch symphonic metal band formed in 2002 by keyboardist Martijn Westerholt. After his departure from Within Temptation in 2001, Westerholt formed Delain the following year, intending for the band to be solely a project, but stopped after the release of one demo. In 2005, Westerholt restarted Delain alongside singer Charlotte Wessels, and released the debut studio album, Lucidity, in September 2006. The band began to perform publicly following the positive reception the album received.
Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- Delain
- Musical artist.image
- Delain Montreal show 2025.jpg
- Musical artist.caption
- Delain in Montreal 2025; (): Sander Zoer, Martijn Westerholt, Diana Leah, Ronald Landa, Ludovico Cioffi.
- Musical artist.landscape
- yes
- Musical artist.origin
- Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands
- Musical artist.genre
- Symphonic metal
- Musical artist.website
- www.delain.nl
- Musical artist.current_members
- Martijn Westerholt Sander Zoer Ronald Landa Ludovico Cioffi Diana Leah
- Musical artist.past_members
- See former members
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.delain.nl
- Image
- Delain - Wacken Open Air 2023 18.jpg
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- Commons category
- Delain
- inception
- 2002-00-00
- native label
- Delain
- start of work period
- 2002-00-00
- social media followers
- 83600
- end of work period
- 2021-00-00
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20 sectionsContents
- History
- 2002–2010: Early years, ''Lucidity'' and ''April Rain''
- 2011–2013: ''We Are the Others''
- 2014–2020: ''The Human Contradiction'' to ''Apocalypse & Chill''
- 2021–present: Lineup changes, ''Dark Waters'' and upcoming eighth studio album
- Band members
- Current
- Former
- Session and live
- Timeline
- Discography
- Studio albums
- Live albums
- Compilations
- EPs
- Singles
- Music videos
- Awards and nominations
- References
- External links
Delain is a Dutch symphonic metal band formed in 2002 by keyboardist Martijn Westerholt. After his departure from Within Temptation in 2001, Westerholt formed Delain the following year, intending for the band to be solely a project, but stopped after the release of one demo. In 2005, Westerholt restarted Delain alongside singer Charlotte Wessels, and released the debut studio album, Lucidity, in September 2006. The band began to perform publicly following the positive reception the album received.
After the release of the band's sixth studio album, Apocalypse & Chill, in February 2020, the members parted ways the following year, while Westerholt stated he would continue the band as a solo project. In June 2021, Westerholt announced that there would be a new lineup involving former and new members, with Diana Leah later being announced as the new lead vocalist in August 2022. Following the new lineup's formation, the band released their seventh studio album, Dark Waters, in February 2023.