Delain Rocks
by Dan on 9/19/23The Foundry - PhiladelphiaLoved the VIP experience. A lot of neat stuff for not a lot of money. Venue was good. Relatively easy access to parking. Delain always delivers. Can't wait to see them again.
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Delain on Tour
This Dutch collective finds a tremendous sound in their symphonic metal. For more than 15 years, Delain has soared at the forefront of hard rock, creating versatile, powerful music that has captured listeners worldwide.?
Formed in 2002 by Martijn Westerholt after he left Within Temptation due to illness, Delain would rise like a phoenix. First, Westerholt teamed up with Charlotte Wessels, a singer trained in classical and jazz music. They quickly signed to Roadrunner Records and started working in the studio, where Westerholt put together a dream team of studio musicians that included Marco Hietala of Nightwish and Ad Sluijter of Epica. Sharon den Adel of Within Temptation added guest vocals.?
In 2006, Delain released Lucidity, which peaked at No. 43 on the Dutch charts. Although Westerholt originally had envisioned Delain as more of a recording collective than a touring band, the album's success caused him to reconsider, and he formed a live band and toured behind the record.?
In 2009, Delain released their second album, April Rain, which reached No. 1 on the Dutch Alternative Top 30 chart and also charted in Germany, Switzerland, France, and Japan. The band went on tour again and hit the European festival circuit extensively, playing Hellfest, Lowlands, Wacken Open Air, Sonisphere, and more.?
The band released their third album, We Are the Others, in 2013. Warner Music's purchase of Roadrunner Records caused some tumult with the album's release date. When it finally came out, it landed on all the same charts Delain had previously hit, but also charted at No. 3 on the U.K. Rock chart and No. 23 on U.S. Heatseekers Albums. On their next tour, Delain headlined the Dames of Darkness festival in the U.K.
Delain's 2019 European tour runs from April to June before a hop across the pond to tour the U.S. from mid-September until the end of October.
Loved the VIP experience. A lot of neat stuff for not a lot of money. Venue was good. Relatively easy access to parking. Delain always delivers. Can't wait to see them again.
First time to Delaine concert. It exceeded my expectations. Very good performance. Every song was great. Definitely recommend and going again when they are around.
Delain and visions of Atlantis put on an awesome show.
First time being upstairs at the Foundry (at the Fillmore); great small venue, does not have the same high ceilings as the Fillmore which tends to result in an echo effect if the soundman is not good enough to control it (if you remember the Trocadero that venue had the same problem). Nice view and sound from anywhere in the Foundry and in this case attendance was light to moderate so I was able to hang close to the stage all night. Second time seeing Vision of Atlantis in 2023, they are absolutely a great sounding energetic show. While I have seen Delain several times in the past, this was the first time seeing them with Charlotte's vocal replacement Diana. Definitely a slight difference in the vocals, but the songs are still dead-on.
Excellent show, I don’t know if the venue had a curfew but wish they were able to play for longer than the 75 minute set that ended at 10pm. Such a high energy show! Can't wait for their next appearance in Philadelphia.
The ever ongoing amazingness of Delain never ceases to stop. The talent of these incredible artists shines through in every note off their latest release. This album’s tour is a must see event for fans of the genre. Unless you want to travel to the packed festivals in Europe, seeing this band in an intimate room is a no brainer decision…
You guys have one of the best sound I heard in my entire life.
Amorphis and Delain are top notch bands! My friends and I had a great time and got to hang out with Amorphis members after the concert. It was a blast!
Delain was wonderful, great performers! The venue was nice and clean.
The show was great, can’t wait for them to come back