''Moonbathers'' is the fifth studio album by Dutch
symphonic metal band
Delain. It was released on 26 August 2016 worldwide.
It features one guest appearance from
Alissa White-Gluz. Just like ''
We Are the Others'', this album does not feature
Marko Hietala. It is the only studio album with Ruben Israel on drums and
Merel Bechtold on rhythm guitar.
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.
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* "Turn the Lights Out" was inspired by DC comic series "
The Sandman" by
Neil Gaiman
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* "Hands of Gold" contains fragments of "
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* "Suckerpunch" and "Turn the Lights Out" were previously released on ''
Lunar Prelude''.
Track listing
Personnel
;Delain
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Charlotte Wessels – lead vocals
*
Martijn Westerholt – keyboards, backing vocals
* Timo Somers – lead guitar, backing vocals
* Merel Bechtold – rhythm guitar
* Otto Schimmelpenninck van der Oije – bass
* Ruben Israel – drums
;Additional musicians
*
Alissa White-Gluz – 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
* Martijn Westerholt – production, orchestration
*
Arno Krabman – drum recording
* Bas Trumpie, Imre Beerends – mixing (10), drum recording
* Guido Aalbers, Oliver Philipps – vocal engineers
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Fredrik Nordström, Henrik Udd – mixing (1 to 9, 11)
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Sterling Sound, New York
* Glenn Arthur – cover artwork, additional paintings
* Wendy van den Bogert-Elberse – design
* Sandra Ludewig – photography
Charts
References
External links
Metallum Archives
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Delain albums
2016 albums
Napalm Records albums