| Dark Waters | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 10 February 2023 | |||
| Genre | Symphonic metal[1] | |||
| Length | 48:00 | |||
| Label | Napalm | |||
| Producer | Martijn Westerholt | |||
| Delain chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Dark Waters | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Blabbermouth | 7.5/10[6] |
| Louder Sound |   [7] |
Dark Waters is the seventh studio album by Dutch symphonic metal band Delain. It was released on 10 February 2023 via Napalm Records.[3][8]
It is the first studio album to feature Ludovico Cioffi on bass and Diana Leah on lead vocals. The album also marks the return of drummer Sander Zoer and original guitarist Ronald Landa.[9]
On 15 February 2021, it was announced that Delain's lineup had split up, and that it would be continuing with a new lineup that Westerholt stated would continue to "keep Delain alive", which consists of new and previous members.[10][11]
The band's new lineup was fully announced on the release of the first single, "The Quest and the Curse", on 9 August 2022,[12] as well as announcing their new lead vocalist, Diana Leah.[2] The second single, "Beneath", was released on 29 November 2022.[13] Simultaneously on the same day of the single's release, the band announced the title of their upcoming seventh studio album, Dark Waters, with a release date of 10 February 2023.[3] The third single, "Moth to a Flame", was released on 10 January 2023.[4]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hideaway Paradise" | 5:18 |
| 2. | "The Quest and the Curse" | 4:56 |
| 3. | "Beneath" | 4:59 |
| 4. | "Mirror of Night" | 4:37 |
| 5. | "Tainted Hearts" | 4:41 |
| 6. | "The Cold" | 4:37 |
| 7. | "Moth to a Flame" | 4:07 |
| 8. | "Queen of Shadow" | 4:02 |
| 9. | "Invictus" | 5:30 |
| 10. | "Underland" | 5:13 |
| Total length: | 48:00 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "The Quest and the Curse" (piano version) | 3:26 |
| Total length: | 51:26 | |
All information from the album booklet.[14]
Delain
Additional musicians
Production
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[15] | 57 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] | 57 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[17] | 177 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[18] | 35 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[19] | 9 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[20] | 65 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] | 10 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[22] | 12 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[23] | 5 |
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