Hunter's Moon (Delain EP)

Hunter's Moon is the second EP by Dutch symphonic metal band Delain. It was released on 22 February 2019.[2] It is the first release to feature Joey de Boer on drums and the last release to feature guitarist Merel Bechtold.

Hunter's Moon
EP by
Released22 February 2019
Recorded2017–2018
GenreSymphonic metal
Length64:50
LabelNapalm
Delain chronology
A Decade of Delain: Live at Paradiso
(2017)
Hunter's Moon
(2019)
Apocalypse & Chill
(2020)
Singles from Hunter's Moon
  1. "Masters of Destiny"
    Released: 11 January 2019[1]

Track listing edit

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Masters of Destiny"Charlotte WesselsCharlotte Wessels, Martijn Westerholt, Guus Eikens4:54
2."Hunter's Moon"WesselsWessels, Westerholt, Eikens4:30
3."This Silence Is Mine"WesselsWessels, Timo Somers2:37
4."Art Kills"WesselsWessels, Merel Bechtold4:00
5."Hands of Gold" (live)WesselsWessels, Westerholt, Eikens5:24
6."Danse Macabre" (live)WesselsWessels, Westerholt, Eikens5:28
7."Scarlet" (live)WesselsWessels, Westerholt, Eikens4:45
8."Your Body Is a Battleground" (live)WesselsWessels, Westerholt, Eikens4:11
9."Nothing Left" (live)WesselsWessels, Westerholt5:01
10."Control the Storm" (live)WesselsWessels, Eikens4:24
11."Sing to Me" (live)WesselsWessels, Westerholt, Eikens5:14
12."Not Enough" (live)WesselsWessels, Westerholt, Eikens5:35
13."Scandal" (live)Brian May, John Deacon, Freddie Mercury, Roger TaylorBrian May, John Deacon, Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor4:10
14."The Gathering" (live)Guus EikensEikens4:37
Total length:64:50

Blu-ray edit

Danse Macabre – Live at Tivoli Vredenburg
  1. "Hands of Gold" (with George Oosthoek)
  2. "Danse Macabre"
  3. "Scarlet" (with Elianne Anemaat on cello)
  4. "Your Body is a Battleground" (with Marko Hietala)
  5. "Nothing Left" (with Marko Hietala)
  6. "Control the Storm" (with Marko Hietala)
  7. "Sing to Me" (with Marko Hietala)
  8. "Not Enough"
  9. "Scandal" (with Marko Hietala)
  10. "The Gathering" (with Marko Hietala)

Personnel edit

Delain

  • Charlotte Wessels – lead vocals
  • Timo Somers – lead guitar, backing vocals, screams
  • Merel Bechtold – rhythm guitar
  • Otto Schimmelpenninck van der Oije – bass
  • Martijn Westerholt – keyboards
  • Joey de Boer – drums on tracks 1-4
  • Ruben Israel – drums on tracks 5-14

Guests

  • Twan Driessen – guest vocals on track 4
  • George Oosthoek – live guest vocals on track 5
  • Marko Hietala – live guest vocals on tracks 8, 9, 10, 11, 13 and 14
  • Elianne Anemaat – live cello on track 7

Production

  • Martijn Westerholt – production on tracks 1-2 and 5-14
  • Timo Somers – production on track 3
  • Merel Bechtold – production on track 4
  • Jacob Hansen – mixing on tracks 1 and 2
  • Bas Trumpie – mixing on tracks 3-14
  • Imre Beerends – mixing on tracks 3-14
  • Mika Jussila – mastering on tracks 3-14
  • Mikko Mustonen – orchestrals
  • Cam Rackam – cover art
  • Marnix de Klerk – graphic design
  • Sandra Ludewig – photos
  • Charlotte Wessels – art direction

Charts edit

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[3] 109
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[4] 102
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] 54
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] 24
Scottish Albums (OCC)[7] 79
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 24

References edit

  1. ^ Oz, Diamond (11 January 2019). "Delain Posts New Music Video "Masters Of Destiny" Online". Metal Underground. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  2. ^ "DELAIN To Release 'Hunter's Moon' In February". Blabbermouth.net. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Ultratop.be – Delain – Hunter's Moon" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Ultratop.be – Delain – Hunter's Moon" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Delain – Hunter's Moon" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Delain – Hunter's Moon" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Delain – Hunter's Moon". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 March 2019.