For their first album "Lucidity" they invited several guest musicians:
Jan Yrlund - guitars (Imperia)
Ariën van Weesenbeek - drums (ex-Pandaemonium, ex-Imperia, ex-God Dethroned, Epica)
Ad Sluijter - guitars (ex-Epica)
George Oosthoek - grunts (ex-Orphanage, After Forever touring member)
Guus Eikens - keyboards (ex-Orphanage)
Sharon Den Adel - vocals (Within Temptation)
Marco Hietala - bass, vocals (Tarot, Nightwish)
Liv Kristine - vocals (ex-Theatre of Tragedy, Leaves' Eyes)
At the end of 2007 Delain stated that they intended to release a second album in 2008, but in November 2008, it was announced that the new album "April Rain" would be released on February 9th, 2009. In 2009, "April Rain" was delayed further until March 2009; the title track single, however, was released in February.
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. On October 4, 2010, Delain announced they were to part company with guitarist Ewout Pieters. Timo Somers was announced as his replacement on April 17, 2011.
Originally intended for release in early 2012, the third album's release date was unknown due to Warner Music's purchase of Roadrunner Records. However, it was announced via a Facebook message on the band official page that the album would be released on June 1, 2012 with the album's first single, 'Get the Devil Out of Me'. It was released on 13 April 2012 via CNR Music, who took over Delain from Warner Music. The second single from the album was the title track, 'We Are the Others'. It was announced on 3 November that Delain would headline Dames of Darkness Festival (Wolverhampton, UK) which they had previously headlined in 2009 (under the Femme Metal Festival)."
On 26 February 2013, Delain announced that they will release a special album entitled Interlude that would include new songs, covers, live tracks, special versions of previous songs and a bonus DVD. It was released on various dates throughout the first week of May worldwide.
On 23 January 2014, Delain announced that they will release a new album entitled "The Human Contradiction". It was released on April 5, 2014 in Europe, and on April 8, 2014 in North America.
On June 4, 2014, it was announced that drummer Sander Zoer would step down from the band due to personal reasons; he would continue working behind the scenes of Delain. The replacement drummer was announced to be Ruben Israel, who had stepped in for Zoer during Delain's tour with Kamelot. Zoer will continue to perform until September.
The band brought with them Merel Bechtold (MaYaN, Purest of Pain) as a second guitarist for their UK tour in November 2014. Bassist Otto Schimmelpenninck van der Oije suffered an injury on November 26, 2014, when he was accidentally hit by a streamer cannon, causing his left testicle to rupture. This incident was said to be caused by uncertain stage positioning, as there were six people onstage instead of the usual five. While he was recovering, the band used pre-recorded bass parts. No permanent damage was done, and as of January 12, 2015, Schimmelpenninck van der Oije has resumed touring.
Delain is currently touring with Sabaton and Battle Beast, and will tour North America with Sabaton as support for Nightwish. Merel Bechtold will fill in for guitarist Timo Somers until February due to Somers' full schedule.
In early October of 2017, Ruben announced leaving the band. His last show played at 1st of November 2017. The temporary(?) drummer of the band Joey de Boer.
In February 2021, Charlotte, Otto, Timo and Joey left Delain.
On August 9th of 2022, the new single "The Quest and the Curse" was unleashed, revealing both Charlotte and Otto's replacements - Romanian born Singer/Songwriter 'Diana Leah' who is based in Torino, Italy, as well as musician 'Ludovico Cioffi' of Italy from the Italian bands - Carnality, Nightland, The Modern Age Slavery, Sun of the Suns.
Members
- Current members:
* Martijn Westerholt – Keyboards
* Diana Leah - Vocals
* Ronald Landa - Guitars and Backing Vocals
* Ludovico Cioffi – Bass and Backing Vocals
* Sander Zoer - Drums
Discography:
-Albums:
Lucidity - 2006
April Rain - 2009
We Are The Others - 2012
The Human Contradiction - 2014
Moonbathers - 2016
Apocalypse & Chill - 2020
Dark Waters - 2023
Live:
A Decade of Delain: Live at Paradiso - 2017
-Singles:
* Frozen - 2007
* See Me In Shadow - 2007
* The Gathering - 2008
* April Rain - 2009
* Stay Forever - 2009
* Smalltown Boy - 2009
* Get the Devil Out of Me - 2012
* Stardust - 2014
-Demos:
* Amenity - 2002
Official Website: www.delain.nl
Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/delainmusic
Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/delainmusic
Let's Dance
Delain Lyrics
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We ALL knew this day would come
We all KNEW this day would come
We all knew THIS day would come
It's a beautiful day
Mountains crumbling down
It's a beautiful day
It's a beautiful day
We're all falling now
It's a beautiful day
This must be the end
Let's Dance
Like ants in a hill fire
All the holes here in the sand
All these holes the size of heads
We won't have the time to dig
Dig them deeper for the dead
It's a beautiful day
Mountains crumbling down
Skies are turning red
We're all falling now
This must be the end
Let's Dance
Like ants in a hill fire
Creeping through the licking flames
No more shall we pray
Our welcome long overstayed
Now we count the days
The song "Let's Dance" by Delain has apocalyptic themes and invites us to accept fate with open arms. The first few lines of the song are an emphasis on inevitability. The repetition of the phrases "we all knew this day would come" and "this must be the end" could be an indication of the acceptance of one's fate when all signs of hope seem lost. Delain is telling us that it's time to face the consequences of our actions, the end of the world, and let's dance through it.
The band's depictions of nature's chaos in the last moments of the Earth are poetically profound. The beautiful day mentioned in the song isn't meant to be taken literally, considering the description of the mountains crumbling down and the skies turning red. It's beautiful, but the beauty is in its finality. It's almost a beautiful end to all that once was, ascribing a sense of appeal in everything coming to an end.
The chorus and the only repetitive line in the song call upon the image of ants in a hill fire to portray their message. The image invokes compassion as we picture ourselves as ants while the fire acts as an inevitability that we are unable to escape. This is juxtaposed with the statement "all the holes here in the sand," representing what has been left behind, and the acknowledgment that digging any further would be pointless, as the dead will always remain underground.
Line by Line Meaning
WE all knew this day would come
Everyone was expecting this day to come
We ALL knew this day would come
It was not a surprise but something anticipated by all
We all KNEW this day would come
We were all aware that this day would eventually arrive
We all knew THIS day would come
This particular day was always in the back of our minds
It's a beautiful day
Despite everything that is happening, the day is still beautiful
Mountains crumbling down
Natural disasters are occurring
Skies are turning red
The environment is changing drastically
We're all falling now
We are losing control and falling apart
This must be the end
The end is near
Let's Dance
We should make the most of what little time we have left
Like ants in a hill fire
We should dance with fervor
All the holes here in the sand
Burial is imminent but we are not prepared
All these holes the size of heads
Graves are being dug
We won't have the time to dig
We are running out of time to prepare for the dead
Dig them deeper for the dead
We need to prepare the graves as best we can
Creeping through the licking flames
We are living our final days in agony
No more shall we pray
We have given up hope and have nothing left to pray for
Our welcome long overstayed
We have overstayed our welcome on this earth
Now we count the days
We are living in our final days and counting them down
Lyrics © Songtrust Ave
Written by: AUGUSTINUS HENDRICUS RUDOLF EIKENS, DAVID MARTIJN WESTERHOLT, JOHANNA CHARLOTTE WESSELS, TIMO SOMERS
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