DELAIN

          

                        DELAIN



Genre: Melodic / Symphonic Metal


City: Zwolle


Country: Netherlands


Year of creation: 2002


Lyrical themes: Pain, Sorrow, Yearning, Love


Current label : Napalm Records

LINKS :    Facebook   Website

 


MEMBERS :

 

Martijn Westerholt - Keys

Charlotte Wessels - Vocals

Timo Somers - Guitars

Otto Schimmelpenninck van der Oije - Bass

Joey Marin de Boer - Drums

BIO:

 

Dutch symphonic rockers DELAIN have been releasing and performing their signature catchy melodic metal sound worldwide for over a decade now. 

The six albums on their name include guest performances from the titans of the scene, among others: Sharon Den Adel (WITHIN TEMPTATION), Marco Hietala (NIGHTWISH), Alissa White-Gluz (ARCH ENEMY), Burton C. Bell (FEAR FACTORY).Having toured the globe with bands like NIGHTWISH, SABATON and WITHIN TEMPTATION, and having rocked festivals like WACKEN, GRASPOP, DOWNLOAD and FORTAROCK, DELAIN have strongly carved their niche within the scene.

APOCALYPSE & CHILL is the follow up to their chart hitting record Moonbathers. The album carefully yet powerfully weaves together violent riffs, synth heavy themes and fully orchestrated compositions, while the vocals possess a fresh frenzy that is sure to convince Delain fans and new listeners alike. 

Running as a red thread through the album thematically is a sense of impending doom and human indifference to it.

“We think this APOCALYPSE & CHILL will surprise our listeners” the band states. “It is heavy with new influences and we’re really curious to find out how our audience will respond to that. However, it also deepens the sounds and atmospheres that people have come to know from us. This album is taking all of that to the next level. We are very excited about this release and can’t wait to share it with the world.”

The album brings listeners 11 brand new tracks, including guest appearance by Beast In Black’s Yannis Papadoupolis, 2 full bonus tracks, and three orchestral tracks of film score quality, that will transport listeners to a different world.

Dystopia or utopia? You decide. 

 

 

WAVERLY LIES NORTH

               

               WAVERLY LIES NORTH

Genre: Symphonic Metal

City: Abbeville, Picardie

Country: France

Year of creation: 2013

Lyrical themes: N/A

Current label : BRENNUS MUSICD

                       JAPAN : BEYOND BATTLE RECORDS

LINKS :    Facebook    Website

MEMBERS :

Ani Arzumanyan - Vocals

Julien MEHAY - Guitars

Jérôme PECQUERY- Lead Guitar 



Ed MEHAY - Drums

BIO :

Waverly Lies North was born in 2013, through the Mehay Brothers, Julien and Ed.

They soon included Jerome Pecquery , playing bass guitars, and Bruno Poidevin, on lead guitars. Then , Eric Pariche (Superscream) joined as the main singer, and in 2015 Bruno Poidevin was replaced by Antoine Petit-Gars, up until late 2016 .

So, the journey began with the release of " a soul in the void" in 2014, followed by a record deal with Brennus Music. The album was reviewed in many French as well as international webzines.

Waverly Lies North took part in several festivals, and the Headbang Contest in 2015, in which they ended at the third place.

Now, the band gets back in the studio, lead by their new singer, Ani Arzumanyan, to produce their new effort, "Revelation of the sunstone", a 9 track concept album.

Mixing metal and movie scores in their universe, Waverly Lies North weaves a world out of melodic and catchy songs. Those new songs encapsulate their natural questioning of the preternatural and the inherent limits of man.

SALTIMBANKYA

     

                    SALTIMBANKYA

Genre: Symphonic Metal

City: Barcelona

Country: Spain

Year of creation: 2012

Lyrical themes: N/A

Current label : Unsigned / Independent

LINKS :    Facebook    Youtube

MEMBERS :

Thanya Santos - Vocals, composer & Lyricist


Xavi Lorca - Growl vocals


Felipe Cantarino - Lead Guitar


Jimmy Da Silva - Drums Francisco


Javier Pastor - Lyricist

BIO :

The band was formed 4 years ago as a personal project of the Singer Thanya Santos. At the beginning it was a studio project, where all the music and lyrics where composed by herself and Lyricist Francisco Javier Pastor. She recorded a studio album which will be available at the end of september. 

A first single called "The voice" has been presented in orther to introduce metal fans to the story. Saltimbankya is not only a band, it's also a rock opera who's telling a story. 

Presented as a circus drama, Saltimbankya tells the story of Geraldine, a white face clown who suffers a big depression because of her circus partners and boss, who are bullying her all the time. Her only friend is Esmeraldine, her alterego, a colorfull character who acts during all the story as her conscience.