Delain are wasting no time in making their triumphant return with new music. The band have released some hard-hitting singles over the past few years, and with the release of an EP, it seems they just might be that excited to share some new music with us…
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01. Suckerpunch
02. Turn The Lights Out
03. Don’t Let Go
04. Lullaby [Live 2015]
05. Stardust [Live 2015]
06. Here Come The Vultures [Live 2015]
07. Army Of Dolls [Live 2015]
08. Suckerpunch Orchestra
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[details]
[record_label]Napalm Records[/record_label]
[release_date]19th February 2016[/release_date]
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Delain barely need an introduction any more. Their last album release of ‘The Human Contradiction’ pretty much solidified their status as giants in the symphonic metal game. Obviously with such fierce competition out there, Delain want to continue to expand their horizons and touch more hearts far and wide. The new album may not be quite ready yet, but the band seem to be eager to show us what they have done, and just can’t contain the excitement! That anticipation comes in the neat little package of ‘Lunar Prelude‘.
It’s an EP with 3 new songs, and a few live recordings done last year. The focus here is going to be on the studio tracks of this EP though, as really that is what matters here.
The leading track, ‘Suckerpunch‘ does exactly what it says on the tin, and it’s suddenly easy to realise why Delain wanted to release some music now rather than wait for the new album release. It’s one of the band’s biggest choruses yet, garnished with a elegant fusion of symphony and hard riffing – a well written track indeed. The EP leads into a more mellow semi-ballad of ‘Turn the Lights Out‘ featuring some of the more emotion ridden vocals of frontwoman Charlotte Wessels, with a harder ‘Don’t Let Go‘ completing the trifecta of new Delain music.
It often does seem a bit forced when bands release these EP’s, but ‘Lunar Prelude‘ feels like it’s an adequate introduction into something that is going to be quite special. With the EP title, we assume that the theme of the next album is going to be something moonlike or astral, but the songwriting here proves that Delain are going all out, and it is most pleasing.
[verdict]Yes[/verdict]
[why]It is certainly a symphonic ‘Suckerpunch’ and raises the bar for the already high Delain standards. ‘Lunar Prelude’ is what is the beginning to what could be a great album release later this year.[/why]
