DELAIN dance with the devil for new EP
METAL MAESTROS DELAIN REVEAL NEW EP DANCE WITH THE DEVIL
DUE OUT NOVEMBER 8 VIA NAPALM RECORDS
HEADLINE TOUR OF UK & IRELAND IN NOVEMBER 2024
Dutch metal maestros DELAIN are set to captivate fans with their upcoming EP, Dance With The Devil, due for release on November 8, 2024 via Napalm Records.
Following the success of their latest full-length opus, Dark Waters (2023) - which debuted at #9 on both the US Hard Music Albums Chart and the Official German Album Charts - this EP showcases the best of DELAIN’s discography while boldly striding into a promising future that explores more synth-driven soundscapes than ever before.
As their second release with a revitalized lineup, anchored by founding member and band mastermind Martijn Westerholt, Dance With The Devil features a thrilling collection of two brand new tracks, two newly-presented favourites, nine electrifying live performances, and two instrumental bonus tracks, displaying the best of their catchy, melodic signature sound with extensive, electronic synth elements and fresh, modern nuances.
The offering opens with two gripping new tracks, heartfelt anthem “Dance With The Devil” and emotional whirlwind “The Reaping,” which expresses disillusionment with society's current path towards inescapable consequences. The EP then presents a brand-new version of "Sleepwalkers Dream", revealing Diana Leah’s breath-taking full vocal glory. Dance With The Devil continues with nine live performances, featuring massively-streamed hits from the breadth of the band's acclaimed catalogue. These include "Burning Bridges", "The Quest And The Curse", "Moth To A Flame", and their enormo-hit "April Rain", which has been streamed over 10 million times, along with "Queen Of Shadow". In addition, the digipak edition features instrumental versions of “Dance With The Devil” and “The Reaping”, as well as an alternate ending version of “Underland”. DELAIN’s new EP impressively underlines the group's impeccably high-class standing in the scene and without a doubt, will make fans fall in love with them all over again.
Martijn Westerholt comments, “We’re really excited and eager to share this new DELAIN song with the world. It captures the recognisable and signature sound of DELAIN but with a fresh and modern touch.” He continues, “We're thrilled to have brand new material ready to be released! In addition to the new songs, it was fantastic to have captured some magical live moments of our European tour earlier this year as live tracks for the EP. We’re definitely very excited for this release and are really looking forward to bringing the new music to the stage!”
Pre-order here. Listen to the title track, "Dance With The Devil" here or by clicking below.
Martijn adds, “This video was shot the day after we performed at Summer Breeze in Germany. We still had the adrenaline of that show in our system and were stoked to be able to carry that energy into the video. We had a blast! The video contains a dramatized depiction of the struggle between good and evil – the war we all wage both without and, often times, within our own selves.”
Dance With The Devil tracklisting:
1. Dance With The Devil
2. The Reaping
3. Sleepwalker's Dream
4. The Cold (live)
5. Burning Bridges (live)
6. The Quest And The Curse (live)
7. April Rain (live)
8. Invidia (live)
9. Queen Of Shadow (live)
10. Your Body Is A Battleground (live)
11. Moth To A Flame (live)
12. Control The Storm (live)
13. Dance With The Devil (instrumental)
14. The Reaping (instrumental)
15. Underland (alternate ending)
Dance With The Devil will be available in the following formats:
1-LP Gatefold Vinyl, Split Color Black and Red incl. 12'' Booklet 16p – limited to 100 copies worldwide (Napalm Mailorder only)
1-LP Gatefold Vinyl, Marbled Sun Yellow / Red – limited to 300 copies worldwide (Band Shop only)
1-LP Gatefold Vinyl, Black
Music Cassette – limited to 100 copies worldwide (Band Shop only)
Bundle Digipak + T-Shirt
Digipak
Digital Album
DELAIN will return to the UK and Ireland in November 2024, for seven headline dates.
Joining them for all dates will be West Mids rock squad STONE BROKEN and progressive metal musician DAMIAN WILSON.
Don't miss the following shows :
Fri 15th Nov - GLASGOW Garage
Sat 16th Nov - WOLVERHAMPTON KK's Steel Mill
Mon 18th Nov - BELFAST Limelight 2
Tue 19th Nov - DUBLIN Academy
Thu 21st Nov - MANCHESTER New Century
Fri 22nd Nov - BRISTOL SWX
Sat 23rd Nov - LONDON Electric Ballroom
The group will also tour North America in March 2025. Those dates are as follows:
North America Tour
Special Guest: XANDRIA
Support: Edge Of Paradise
07.03.25 US – Phoenix, AZ / The Nile
08.03.25 US – Los Angeles, CA / Whisky a Go Go
09.03.25 US – Sacramento, CA / Goldfield Trading Post
10.09.25 US – Portland, OR / The Bossanova Ballroom
11.03.25 US – Seattle, WA / El Corazon
13.03.25 US – Salt Lake City, UT / Metro Music Hall
14.03.25 US – Denver, CO / The Oriental Theater
15.03.25 US – Lawrence, KS / Bottleneck
16.03.25 US – Joliet, IL / The Forge
17.03.25 US – Detroit, MI / The Token Lounge
19.03.25 US – Columbus, OH / The King of Clubs
20.03.25 CA – Toronto, ON / Axis
21.03.25 CA – Montreal, QC / Fairmount Theatre
22.03.25 US – Cambridge, MA / Middle East
23.03.25 US – New York, NY / The Gramercy Theatre
24.03.25 US – Baltimore, MD / Soundstage
26.03.25 US – Atlanta, GA / Masquerade (Hell)
28.03.25 US – Dallas, TX / Granada Theater
29.03.25 US – Austin, TX / Come and Take It Live
Tickets are on sale now for all dates here.
"This feels like a band reborn: grandiose and fizzing with bright energy." - Metal Hammer
"Really, who does bombastic symphonic metal quite like Delain? This is the sound of a band absolutely going for it, and for sheer scale and drama this album is hard to beat." - Classic Rock
"Delain have risen from the ashes, and in the face of adversity produced possibly one of the very best albums of their career." - Fireworks
"In new album Dark Waters, the band have delivered an album worthy of its name. It’s a true comeback." - Kerrang!
ABOUT DELAIN:
DELAIN have been honing their signature, catchy, melodic sound for over two decades now. Enchanting fans worldwide with their most well-known hits like “We Are the Others” or “April Rain”, the symphonic metal masters have racked up millions of Spotify streams and video views. With seven albums under their belt, DELAIN are masters of their craft, charting multiple times the world over with acclaimed records like Apocalypse & Chill and Hunter’s Moon. The band have traversed the globe many times with acts including Sabaton, Nightwish, and Within Temptation, complemented by mesmerising performances at the biggest European festivals like Wacken, Graspop, Download, Bloodstock, and many more. DELAIN have firmly carved their name in metal's upper echelons. With a fresh line-up and the release of widely acclaimed album Dark Waters, DELAIN triumphantly embarked on their exciting next voyage, only to take things one step even further with their latest new EP, Dance With The Devil, due out on November 8th, 2024.
DELAIN are: Martijn Westerholt - keyboards, Diana Leah - vocals, Ronald Landa - guitars and backing vocals, Ludovico Cioffi – bass and backing vocals, and Sander Zoer - drums.
