Lunar Prelude

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Lunar Prelude
Lunar Prelude (2016) EP.jpg
EP by
Delain
Released19 February 2016
Recorded2015–2016
Genre Symphonic metal
Length35:23
Label Napalm Records
Producer Martijn Westerholt [1]
Delain chronology
The Human Contradiction
(2014)		Lunar Prelude
(2016)		 Moonbathers
(2016)
Singles from Lunar Prelude
  1. "Suckerpunch"
    Released: 7 February 2016
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Lunar Prelude is the first EP by Dutch symphonic metal band Delain. [3] It was released on 19 February 2016. This is the first album with Ruben Israel on drums and Merel Bechtold on guitar. The track "Turn the Lights Out" is inspired by Neil Gaiman's The Sandman . [1]

Contents

Critical reception

Sputnik Music gave the album 3-stars, but wrote "Nothing on Lunar Prelude is going to surprise you. Symphonic metal with huge hooks is the order of the day. If you like Delain, you’ll find plenty to enjoy here, too. If you don’t like this band, there isn’t a single thing Lunar Prelude can do to change your mind." [2]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Charlotte Wessels [1] ; all music is composed by Martijn Westerholt, Charlotte Wessels and Guus Eikens, except "Turn the Lights Out", co-written by Hendrik Jan de Jong [1] .

No.TitleLength
1."Suckerpunch"4:10
2."Turn the Lights Out"4:15
3."Don't Let Go" (New Version)3:57
4."Lullaby" (Live 2015)5:15
5."Stardust" (Live 2015)4:13
6."Here Come the Vultures" (Live 2015)5:40
7."Army of Dolls" (Live 2015)5:27
8."Suckerpunch" (Orchestral Version)2:31
Total length:35:23

Personnel

Adapted from the EP booklet: [1]

Delain

Technical

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 (2016). "Lunar Prelude liner notes". In Lunar Prelude [Digital booklet]. Napalm Records.
  2. 1 2 Trey Spencer (February 16, 2016). "Review: Delain - Lunar Prelude" . Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Delain: Audio Samples Of Entire 'Lunar Prelude' EP". Blabbermouth.net . 12 February 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
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