Lunar Prelude
Delain
Dutch Symphonic Metal band Delain will release a new EP, Lunar Prelude on February 19th through Napalm Records. An 8 track album, it features two brand new songs and live performances from the artist. The album was produced by Grammy award winning producer Ted Jensen, and I had the privilege of listen to the new release.
Delain show that they are getting better in terms of musical progression. The album kick starts with “Suckerpunch”; with bewitchingly catchy rhythms and bombastic symphony, Charlotte Wessels, the lead vocalist, is simply amazing. Timo’s guitar riffs never fail to deliver and there is a great keyboard progression from Martijn.
“Turn The Lights Out”, the second song from the EP, takes a distinctly classical approach. Demonstrating a darker side to the band, with its Gothic roots it becomes a must listen for fans of Delain.
“Don’t Let Go” is a new version from their previously released album The Human Contradiction, and the EP follows with some fillers from their Live Sessions in 2015; “Lullaby”, “Stardust”, “Here Come the Vultures”, and “Army Of Dolls”. Yet again they prove their abilities on stage with a particularly powerful vocal performance.
The EP ends with an orchestral Version of “Suckerpunch”—truly a great end to an album. Delain has taken Symphonic Metal to the next level here, with beautiful orchestration and well a engineered composition. If nothing else kicked your brain, I’m betting this one will, so why don’t you get your copy of the EP and see it for yourself the greatness of Delain one more time?
Delain has stated in their Official Webpage:
Dear Delainers,
Our latest album The Human Contradiction has taken us on a great ride, performing hundreds of stages around the globe for all of you. We barely managed to catch our breaths from our most recent tours, yet we’ve already got some new music that we simply can’t wait to share. In preparation of our next full length studio album, we’d like to present to you Lunar Prelude, a collection of several brand new tracks, a new version of a familiar one, and live versions of some our favorite The Human Contradiction tracks. Today, we reveal the songs and face of Lunar Prelude. Check out the track listing below and Glenn Arthur’s cover art! We hope you enjoy this new release, Delainers. Thank you for inspiring us and sharing amazing moments with us. See you at the next gig!
Lunar Prelude Track Listing:
01. Suckerpunch
02. Turn The Lights Out
03. Don’t Let Go
04. Lullaby (Live 2015)
05. Stardust (Live 2015)
06. Here Come The Vultures (Live 2015)
07. Army Of Dolls (Live 2015)
08. Suckerpunch Orchestra
Release date: 09-02-2016
Reviewer: Keith Clement
Score: 9
