--- title: "Delain" type: "MusicGroup" url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/delain" genre: "Symphonic Metal" country: "Netherlands" formed: 2002 --- # Delain **Delain** is a symphonic metal band, from Netherlands, active 2002 to present. 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. Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delain ## Facts | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Name | Delain | | Genre | Symphonic Metal | | Parent genre | Metal | | Origin | Zwolle, Netherlands | | Formed | 2002 | | Releases in catalog | 13 | ## Genres [Symphonic Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/symphonic-metal) · [Gothic Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/gothic-metal) ## Line-up | Musician | Instruments | Years | Status | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Martijn Westerholt](https://themetalnet.com/musician/martijn-westerholt) | Keyboard | 2002 to present | Current | | [Diana Leah](https://themetalnet.com/musician/diana-leah) | Lead vocals | 2022 to present | Current | | [Joey de Boer](https://themetalnet.com/musician/joey-de-boer) | Drums (drum set) | 2018 to 2021 | Former | | [Merel Bechtold](https://themetalnet.com/musician/merel-bechtold) | Electric guitar | 2015 to 2021 | Former | | [Ray van Lente](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ray-van-lente) | Electric guitar | 2006 to 2007 | Former | | [Rob van der Loo](https://themetalnet.com/musician/rob-van-der-loo) | Bass guitar | 2006 to 2010 | Former | | [Tim Kuper](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tim-kuper) | Drums (drum set) | 2002 to 2005 | Former | | [Timo Somers](https://themetalnet.com/musician/timo-somers) | Electric guitar | 2010 to 2021 | Former | | [Charlotte Wessels](https://themetalnet.com/musician/charlotte-wessels) | Lead vocals | 2005 to 2021 | Former | | [Ewout Pieters](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ewout-pieters) | Electric guitar | 2009 to 2010 | Former | | [Otto Schimmelpenninck van der Oije](https://themetalnet.com/musician/otto-schimmelpenninck-van-der-oije) | Bass guitar | 2010 to 2021 | Former | | [Ronald Landa](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ronald-landa) | Electric guitar, Background vocals | 2006 to 2009 | Former | | [Ruben Israël](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ruben-israel) | Drums (drum set) | 2014 to 2017 | Former | | [Sander Zoer](https://themetalnet.com/musician/sander-zoer) | Membranophone | 2006 to 2014 | Former | | [Anne Invernizzi](https://themetalnet.com/musician/anne-invernizzi) | Lead vocals | 2002 to 2005 | Former | | [Frank van der Meijden](https://themetalnet.com/musician/frank-van-der-meijden) | Electric guitar | 2002 to 2005 | Former | | [Martijn Willemsen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/martijn-willemsen) | Bass guitar | 2002 to 2005 | Former | | [Roy van Enkhuyzen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/roy-van-enkhuyzen) | | 2002 to 2005 | Former | ## Discography | Year | Release | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | 2002 | [Amenity](https://themetalnet.com/album/ef4f5bb4-8bf4-3359-8c8f-4d3d122a97cd) | EP | | 2006 | [Lucidity](https://themetalnet.com/album/061ab951-cc64-330d-9301-e5c1103b41b7) | Album | | 2009 | [April Rain](https://themetalnet.com/album/a1644865-b49c-3ce0-a5c2-ce38178c58eb) | Album | | 2012 | [We Are the Others](https://themetalnet.com/album/f09bd9e5-97cd-4f6a-8dc2-b40ac884dafd) | Album | | 2014 | [The Human Contradiction](https://themetalnet.com/album/2497fa1a-bfa3-403a-b2f4-48f8e25cfa4a) | Album | | 2016 | [Lunar Prelude](https://themetalnet.com/album/b810a93a-4293-46bf-abfb-351a3ec687f5) | EP | | 2016 | [Moonbathers](https://themetalnet.com/album/3f038f8b-c5ed-4145-8704-f67e3a321cc2) | Album | | 2019 | [Hunter’s Moon](https://themetalnet.com/album/aff0c84f-17a2-4a7c-8393-9f24065be78a) | EP | | 2020 | [Apocalypse & Chill](https://themetalnet.com/album/9ae12821-2bfa-4765-9fa6-a004ee86acab) | Album | | 2023 | [Dark Waters](https://themetalnet.com/album/a6da362d-2d0d-4381-8109-5980aa032e05) | Album | | 2023 | [Queen of Shadow](https://themetalnet.com/album/5eb29da8-ccb6-451c-8fee-c017b1bb384d) | EP | | 2023 | [Symphonic Dark Waters](https://themetalnet.com/album/175d7ac8-8832-4761-8667-2138f3fa0386) | EP | | 2024 | [Dance With the Devil](https://themetalnet.com/album/763a19bd-984e-492d-845a-96c84030ce5e) | EP | ## Related bands - [Nightwish](https://themetalnet.com/band/nightwish) (listened together) - [Within Temptation](https://themetalnet.com/band/within-temptation) (listened together) - [Epica](https://themetalnet.com/band/epica) (listened together) - [Sirenia](https://themetalnet.com/band/sirenia) (listened together) - [Lacuna Coil](https://themetalnet.com/band/lacuna-coil) (listened together) - [Xandria](https://themetalnet.com/band/xandria) (listened together) - [Kamelot](https://themetalnet.com/band/kamelot) (listened together) - [After Forever](https://themetalnet.com/band/after-forever) (listened together) - [Tarja](https://themetalnet.com/band/tarja) (listened together) - [Amaranthe](https://themetalnet.com/band/amaranthe) (listened together) - [Leaves’ Eyes](https://themetalnet.com/band/leaves-eyes) (listened together) - [Evanescence](https://themetalnet.com/band/evanescence) (listened together) ## Official and external links - x: https://twitter.com/delainmusic - metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Delain/10897 - spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6pIRdCtSE5hLFfIfcTAicI - instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delainofficial/ - deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/12013 - bandcamp: https://delain.bandcamp.com/ - facebook: https://www.facebook.com/delainmusic - apple music: https://music.apple.com/nl/artist/184414833 - youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCijF534Q4VFffUT-B4TFT9Q --- Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/delain](https://themetalnet.com/band/delain). 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