DELAIN seem to be restless spirits: Their latest album ‘The Human Contradiction‘ was released in 2014 on Napalm Records and gained high praise from both fans and the press alike. DELAIN followed up the release by touring the world with acts such as Sabaton, Within Temptation, and Nightwish, followed by a European headline tour that saw them conquering stages in sold out venues all over! Yet instead of resting on their success, DELAIN have hit the studio again to present a brand new epic endeavour: Lunar Prelude – the exciting EP by DELAIN, set to be released February 19th 2016 on Napalm Records!
Gearing up for the release, Metal Wani’s Editor in Chief Owais ‘Vitek’ Nabi had a chat with Delain’s keyboardist and songwriter Martijn Westerholt. He discusses upcoming EP titled ‘Lunar Prelude‘, songwriting & why the band planned to release an EP. Martijn also throws light on upcoming studio album which is slated to release later this year. He discusses the songwriting progress, musical direction and how Delain comes up with catchy songs and multi-layered symphonic tunes. He also talks about Charlotte Wessel’s vocals and how the team works together on vocals and arrangement the pieces together.
For more details on the EP and upcoming album, Stream the Entire Interview Below: