METAL MAESTROS DELAIN REVEAL NEW EP DANCE WITH THE DEVIL DUE OUT NOVEMBER 8 VIA NAPALM RECORDS

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 favorites, 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, the heartfelt anthem “Dance With The Devil” and the 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 enormous-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 recognizable 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 about this release and are really looking forward to bringing the new music to the stage!”

Pre-order here. Listen to the title track,

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.”

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.

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