DELAIN – Hunter’s Moon (2019)

Female fronted sympho / pop combo DELAIN will release a new record titled “Hunter’s Moon” tomorrow, featuring four brand new tracks and selection of live cuts. The live track were captured at the Tivoli in Utrecht during Delain’s Danse Macabre tour in 2017 and features special guests including Nightwish’s Marco Hietala.

Two of the new studio tracks offer a preview of what the band is working on for their upcoming full length studio album, which we expect to release at the end of 2019.
“Masters Of Destiny” is a dramatic, cinematic song, while the title track shows Delain at their delightfully catchy and spellbinding best. Due in no small part to Charlotte Wessels, whose vocal delivery never fails to captivate and allure, there is no exception to be found here either.

Exclusive to this release, ‘Hunters Moon’ sees band guitarists Timo Somers and Merel Bechtold stepping to the forefront and composing two tracks. Somers’ “The Silence Is Mine” presents a lengthy and hypnotic intro built around keys layer Martijn Westerholt that generates anticipation for what is to come.
Similarly, Bechtold’s “Art Kills”, is also ushered in by a keys intro. Thankfully that’s the only area in which it follows its predecessor. “Art Kills” works hard to meet the same caliber of the bands best numbers, with its charged guitars and dynamic vocals, using its solos sparingly and its hooks masterfully.

If ‘Hunter’s Moon’ serves as a glimpse into what the band’s next full-length studio album might sound like, there may yet be some cause for excitement.
Highly Recommended

01 – Masters Of Destiny
02 – Hunter’s Moon
03 – This Silence Is Mine
04 – Art Kills
05 – Hands Of Gold – Live
06 – Danse Macabre – Live
07 – Scarlet – Live
08 – Your Body Is A Battleground – Live
09 – Nothing Left – Live
10 – Control The Storm – Live
11 – Sing To Me – Live
12 – Not Enough – Live
13 – Scandal– Live
14 – The Gathering– Live

Charlotte Wessels – Vocals
Martijn Westerholt – Keyboards, Vocals (backing)
Otto Schimmelpenninck van der Oije – Bass, Vocals
Timo Somers – Guitars, Vocals (backing)
Merel Bechtold – Guitars
Joey de Boer – Drums

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