Moonbathers

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Moonbathers
Delain-Moonbathers.jpg
Studio album by
Delain
Released26 August 2016
Recorded2016
StudioMantis Audio, Wateringen and Trypoul Studios, Neerkant, Netherlands
Genre Symphonic metal [1]
Length47:24
Label Napalm
Producer Martijn Westerholt
Delain chronology
Lunar Prelude
(2016)		Moonbathers
(2016)		 A Decade of Delain: Live at Paradiso
(2017)
Singles from Moonbathers
  1. "Suckerpunch"
    Released: 7 February 2016
  2. "The Glory and the Scum"
    Released: 5 August 2016
  3. "Fire with Fire"
    Released: 12 August 2016

Moonbathers is the fifth studio album by Dutch symphonic metal band Delain. It was released on 26 August 2016 worldwide.

Contents

It features one guest appearance from Alissa White-Gluz. Just like We Are the Others , this album does not feature Marko Hietala. It is the only studio album with Ruben Israel on drums and Merel Bechtold on rhythm guitar.

Background

According to lead singer Charlotte Wessels, the lyrics on the album have a theme of death. This was unintentional and she only realized this after reviewing the lyrics she had written. Wessels has said that the title of the album comes from the idea that "Even in a dark place, there can also be that comfort in the dark." [2] The songs "Danse Macabre" and "Chrysalis (The Last Breath)" were inspired by a film script, however she didn't specify which one. [3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hands of Gold" (featuring Alissa White-Gluz) Charlotte Wessels, Guus Eikens, Martijn Westerholt 5:10
2."The Glory and the Scum"Wessels, Eikens, Westerholt4:04
3."Suckerpunch"Wessels, Eikens, Hendrik Jan de Jong, Westerholt4:10
4."The Hurricane"Wessels, Eikens, Westerholt3:45
5."Chrysalis - The Last Breath"Wessels, Eikens, Westerholt5:26
6."Fire With Fire"Wessels, Eikens, Westerholt4:09
7."Pendulum"Wessels, Eikens, Westerholt3:42
8."Danse Macabre"Wessels, Eikens, Westerholt5:07
9."Scandal" (Queen cover) Brian May, Freddie Mercury, John Deacon, Roger Taylor 4:04
10."Turn the Lights Out"Wessels, Eikens, de Jong, Westerholt, Timo Somers4:15
11."The Monarch"Wessels, Eikens, Westerholt3:40
Total length:47:24
Bonus CD
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Suckerpunch" (Live in the Netherlands)Wessels, Eikens, de Jong, Westerholt4:22
2."Turn the Lights Out" (Live in the Netherlands)Wessels, Eikens, de Jong, Westerholt, Somers4:42
3."The Glory and the Scum" (Live in the Netherlands)Wessels, Eikens, Westerholt4:23
4."Don't Let Go" (Live in the Netherlands)Wessels, Eikens, Westerholt4:18
5."The Glory and the Scum" (Orchestra)Wessels, Eikens, Westerholt2:40
6."Hands of Gold" (Orchestra)Wessels, Eikens, Westerholt4:57
Total length:25:20

Personnel

Delain
Additional musicians
Production

Charts

Chart (2016)Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [4]
[5] 		53
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [6] 23
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [7] 37
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [8] 15
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [9] 31
French Albums (SNEP) [10] 93
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [11] 17
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [12] 128
Scottish Albums (OCC) [13] 34
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [14] 18
UK Albums (OCC) [15] 50
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [16] 5

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