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Released
  
26 August 2016

Length
  
47:24

Release date
  
26 August 2016

Label
  
Napalm Records

Recorded
  
2016

Artist
  
Delain

Producer
  
Martijn Westerholt

Genre
  
Symphonic metal

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Studio
  
Mantis Audio, Wateringen and Trypoul Studios, Neerkant, Netherlands

Similar
  
Delain albums, Symphonic metal albums

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Moonbathers is the fifth studio album by the Dutch symphonic metal band Delain. It was released on 26 August 2016 worldwide.

Contents

It features one guest appearance from Alissa White-Gluz (Arch Enemy, ex-The Agonist). Just like We Are the Others, this album does not feature Marco Hietala (Nightwish, Tarot). It is also the first studio album with Ruben Israel (Lesoir) on drums and Merel Bechtold (MaYaN, Purest of Pain, Karmaflow) on guitar.

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Background

According to lead singer Charlotte Wessels, the lyrics on the album have a theme of death. This was unintentional and she only realized this after reviewing the lyrics she had written. Wessels has said that the title of the album comes from the idea that "Even in a dark place, there can also be that comfort in the dark." The songs "Danse Macabre" and "Chrysalis (The Last Breath)" were inspired by a film script, however she didn't specify which one.

  • "Scandal" is a Queen cover.
  • "Turn the Lights Out" was inspired by DC comic series "The Sandman" by Neil Gaiman.
  • "Hands of Gold" contains fragments of "The Ballad of Reading Gaol" by Oscar Wilde.
  • "Suckerpunch" and "Turn the Lights Out" were previously released on Lunar Prelude.

    • Personnel

    Delain
  • Charlotte Wessels – clean and harsh vocals
  • Timo Somers – lead guitars, backing vocals
  • Merel Bechtold – rhythm guitars
  • Otto Schimmelpenninck van der Oije – bass guitar
  • Martijn Westerholt – keyboards, backing vocals, orchestration, producer
  • Ruben Israel – drums
    • Additional musicians
  • Alissa White-Gluz (ex-The Agonist, Arch Enemy) – guest vocals on "Hands of Gold"
  • Guus Eikens – additional guitars
  • Hendrik Jan de Jong (Nemesea) – writing credits (3, 10)
  • Oliver Philipps – additional guitars, additional keyboards
  • Mikko P. Mustonen – orchestration
    • Production
  • Arno Krabman – drum recording
  • Bas Trumpie, Imre Beerends – mixing (10), drum recording
  • Guido Aalbers, Oliver Philipps – vocal engineers
  • Fredrik Nordström, Henrik Udd – mixing (1 to 9, 11)
  • Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound, New York
  • Glenn Arthur – cover artwork, additional paintings
  • Wendy van den Bogert-Elberse – design
  • Sandra Ludewig – photography

    • Songs

    1Hands of Gold5:09
    2The Glory and the Scum4:03
    3Suckerpunch4:09

    References

    Moonbathers Wikipedia
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