I think this song was the PERFECT way to reintroduce the band! It has so many great elements in it. And to me it still very much has the same “Delain sound” that’s always made Delain what it is. By the way, they’ve been using harsh vocals since before Amaranthe was in existence. While I like a couple of Amaranthe songs, I’ve always loved Delain and definitely prefer them. They did a great job at showcasing all the members, including the singer of course, but a band is much more than the singer. That being said she still had more than ample opportunity to shine, and man she nailed it!! 😍. Back to the harsh vocals subject… for almost all of their albums they’ve only used harsh vocals on one or two songs and so I would not be surprised if they had harsh vocals on maybe one more song at the most. And personally I wish they would include them more, so definitely no complaints that they had them in this song!
This chorus is SO good, gives me chills. I LOVE how it is more reminiscent of old Delain, like April Rain and Lucidity, which is when I really loved them a lot. I love Diana's voice, very similar in quality to Charlotte while still being distinctive. I definitely feel confident that she can ROCK the old material. I will depart from your opinion on the harsh vocals. I pretty much ALWAYS want a harsh vocal to balance a song out. It gives dynamic, and contrast. I love them. Now, about both of the guys taking part, it might just be for fun, so they can both be part of it. I'm really not gonna judge them for that. And I think the music is still way different from Amaranthe, it's still more symphonic where Amaranthe is way more electro-pop and always has been.
@@APREACTS Yeah maybe I miscommunicated there, I think it is a fair comparison in that regard, I definitely thought of them as well when the harsh vocals came in. It just didn't leave a negative impression to me, and really the idea that "we already have Amaranthe so we don't need this" is kinda what I was responding to/disagreeing with here. Just my personal taste :)
Epic comeback! Diana Leah is a great singer. Top song! Old songs? Can't see a problem with a singer like this. Back in the old days they also did put some harsh vocals in some songs. For me this song is a 10/10 .
Diana leah is such an angel, such an amazing singer and infinitely better than charlotte. Huge win for delain, theyve really leveled up by losing charlotte and gaining diana
Delain have had at least 3 to 4 vocalists on one track. Before Amaranthe even came out.....Lucidity album had 3 at once. I think they've done it for the live performance on some nights you could have both on separate songs over the evening. Just to add also one song has Alyssa white Gluz and Charlotte and guy from Serenity - George. Diana can sing so well live too, I'd just like to add that.
I was watching a live performance of Diana and Delain on here and you are right she is fantastic!! I will admit I was actually comparing with the new singer of Xandria singing Reborn live (who imho was actually a hot mess I’m sorry to say (I know, she is new and all that, she just gets SO focused on the looks so it feels like, to where it comes off as disingenuous), so major props to Diana on that aspect as well! )
I absolutely love Amaranthe, and this song has absolutely nothing in common with their style.... 😅 This comeback of Delain came as a real surprise for me, and I loved it!! 🤘🔥
I'm 44 years old and I've been listening to metal since I was 15 years old. I've heard a lot, I've been to several shows, I play guitar, I'm not the type to "collect" albums in digital format (yes, I have a pretty big collection in physical media, all original, no piracy crap). I've followed Delain since its beginning and I love the band. Delain's sound is absolutely nothing like Amaranthe's sound. Amaranthe doesn't bet on symphonic and delicate lines, their sound is more electropop metal, full of pre-recorded bases and broken rhythms. Delain's sound is symphonic, delicate and often even atmospheric (here I remember a bit of the masterpiece "Mandylion" by The Gathering). And really, this new song got me excited. Diana Leah comes from the electronic music scene (trance) and her voice is superior to the voice of Charlotte Wessels, who in her solo career shows music of a very questionable quality. In short: it's the same Delain as always, the band I've grown to like. Martijn Westerholt was absolutely right to "reform" Delain: check out what Timo and Charlotte are recording out there. Really bad songs. And I repeat: comparing or even remembering Amaranthe when listening to this excellent song by Delain is nonsense. Don't take this as an offense. And here's a suggestion for a react: the Japanese band Lovebites. The song "Thunder Vengeance", live, is impressive.
You are absolutely right. Charlottes new music sucks and shes not even that good at singing anyways; Diana is far superior in every way. Im so glad charlotte took her disgusting music far away from delain. Delain has had a huge level up with diana who is an angel
I think her voice has a lot of Charlotte's same flavor. It is different but so far similar enough. I have hopes her renditions of past Delain will be great. The harsh vocals typically I'm not a fan of but in this song they do really work and Martin has said they aren't on all the tracks. And that has always been typical of Delain since Lucidity. Song tracks have some harsh vocals here and there. I was getting heavy phoenix vibes throughout the video as well. I think they couldn't have found a better vocalist for Delain. I wasn't expecting that. I was already set to be disappointed and I was pleasantly surprised. One song isn't the be all but I have high hopes now. I was crushed when Charlotte left. I couldn't imagine they would find someone else that fit so well. I can't stop listening to this song.
Ive loved The Quest And The Curse from first listen and i think the very first song i've heard from Delain was Frozen back in 2011 or 12 :) I do agree that maybe there could have been one person for the harsh vocals, but overall the song is great :) They also put out Beneath and Moth to a Flame which you should check out as well :)
I'm soooo glad about the new singer. She sounds very similar to charlotte and it is really what this band needed. Also nice to see that the growls are full on here :)
And, but of course, Delain uses footage from the recent volcanic eruptions in Fagradalsfjall in the south-west of Iceland for this video :) They also shot the video for Masters of Destiny with Charlotte in Iceland, but that was much more extensive.
I think she sounds enough like Charlotte, of course it won't be exactly like her. But I'm pretty sure she can handle those. Especially very old material probably fits fine. Not quite as sure of the last cd that was done with Charlotte on vocals. I wasn't really expecting it being possible when I heard they're having new singer, but after hearing this track I'm not really worried... She'll do fine with the gathering and other old stuff. And I'm really looking forward for this new CD, as this one sounds very much like the Delain in the beginning.
The harsh vocals are always cool imo. I like this contrast. Its even more crazy for Epica. Opera voice combined with harsh growls. Sooo good. I love that. Not every Delain song has to contain harsh vocals, but a good mix of both should imo exist.
Great reaction! I like how you mention Ameranthe for the harsh vocals when GG6 has left the band so it looks like there are not going to be any. In their single, Crystaline, its just the two of them and they sound great together. I agree that this song in particular didn't need the harsh vocals . I think it would have been better to have a couple of short guitar solos. Has a whole though, the song is great!
Uh, "Crystalline" never had harsh vocals anyway because it was on their latest album Manifest, which came out in 2020 when GG6 was still in the band. So not sure what you're on about there.
You are joking right? Amaranthe? That's your go-to when you think of screaming vocals with operatic? Not Epica, After Forever, Autumn, Nightwish hell I think Within Temptation even has a song like that. But Amaranthe? Really? Must be the american bubble.
@@APREACTS Oh Canadians are very much in the American bubble. Its like this is a giant wall around the continent which prevents most non American metal from penetrating it. After Forever had 2 guys scream and Floor do her thing. Thats like 20 years ago lol. But that's not even the point, its the genre skip that had me so stunned. It's like say "oh this dimmu borgir song reminds me of cannibal corpse" because Sagrath grunted once.
We happen to be European citizens living in Canada but go on with your preconceived ideas and stereotypes. It says more about how you view others, than what the reality happens to be in this case.
I love 💕 Charlotte, she is a great singer but Dianna is fantastic also. I believe that she is perfect replacement to Charlotte also and will perform most of old Delain's stuff excellent 👌. Martin is very good composer and he will continue to create great music. I am not a fan of Amaranth,Eliza has beautiful voice but i don't like the music at all,few songs i like and i will agree with you,they remind me a bit of Amaranth with three vocalists but i like this song anyway.
Epica has lot of harsh vocals….you did not think of Epica in this regard? Do somewhat agree with you though on first song out of the gate though. Yes Diana is the real deal, she is a siren for sure! Great pick Martijn, you are the man!
I love the song!!. Fair critique about showcasing Diana on her own first song out. I did like the harsh vocals, It surprised me. I'm excited to see what else they come up with. Delain is in good hands.🤘🤘😁
Dude... Delain is older then Amaranthe and had harsh vocals on all there albums. So if you think it sounds the same then Amaranthe is copying Delain and not the other way around!!!
I've been waiting for your guys take on this song and new vocalist. Diana really is a great vocalist. Check out her Within Temptation covers which are magnificent particularly "Mad World". She was a Trance vocalist previously and while I am not a fan of that genre she really shows her vocal abilities on these songs as well. She definately sold me on one Trance song called "Out of Life (remis)". She was so great on that I hit the like button for the first time in my life for an EDM song! Thanks for the review. I'm with you on more Diana and less harsh vocals. And I think she'll do fine on the old Delain songs since she sounds a lot like Charlotte as it is.
Guys, you should listen to this! Industrial metal symphony. Neurotech - The Prophetic Symphony. And in general , check out the entire sitmphony album , by the way , this is his second
The drummer is Sander Zoer, he was the first one. My fav. Line Up to Delain is Drums- Sander Zoer Keys- Martijn Westerhold Bass - Otto Schimmelpennik Guitar- Timo Somers Vocals- Charlotte Wessels
It's an epic song and I think it showcases Diana perfectly, despite the growls (I agree, not needed on this song and I'm glad they disappear in the second half). She sounds a lot like Charlotte to me so I'm sure she will do a 10/10 job with the old stuff. I'm looking forward to their new album very much.
I like Elise ryd but I just don't like the harsh focals of Amaranthe.... But I do like their clean mail vocal along with Elise.. Kind of like what Kamelot used to do, or still does.
I just don't understand why Martijn didn't just create a new band. It was basically him left with Delain. It's like, why Evanescence, when it's only Amy Lee left? Anyway, it sounds great, got the Lucidity vibes for sure, but it doesn't feel like "Delain".
@@APREACTS In Addition the music is still Delain and even the new singer is! Also not to forget that the lineup now is actually all guys from old delain
He was the founder when he left Within Temptation, and he bring up the Delain project on his own first, so when everyone had parted ways in 2021 he was still Delain all alone
I wanted to hate this song tbh...I wanted to hate it so bad...only because for me Delain is not Delain without Charlotte...but dammit...the song is amazing and her voice is absolutely ridiculous in an absolutely amazing way I'm still having an issue wrapping my head around Delain without Charlotte but, moving forward I am now open to more music from them with Diana Leah tbh...great reaction guys ...and as for the harsh vocals..I am also in agreement with the reasoning as to why both guys did them...while I love them they did sound basically the same so imo I also say no need for both vocalists..
@@trepabeard EXACTLY. Charlotte freaking sucks. Diana is unbelievably good. Its black and white. So glad charlotte took her disgusting trash music far away from delain
Well, when you also mentioned the stereotypical nonsense that Steph is "one-dimensional" you run full circle with the non-sensical arguments. I didn't feel like there was anything wrong with the harsh vocals maybe they did it to add a certain heaviness., The only thing that I agree with is that the male vocals sound so similar that at first I thought there was one guy doing them and they presented both on the video for effect. A general argument is that in metal and especially this genre stereotypes are the norm. Btw the song is fantastic imvho.
I think she will do well with the old Delain songs since her vocal color/timbre is similar to Charlotte's voice. Style wise, I feel like this song is a combination of Lucidity and Apocalypse & Chill. They've been using more harsh vocals randomly and strategically on other albums so while I agree with Antonio that they didn't need both I think it's appropriate.
For a song introducing the new singer she should be given 100% of the stage. That is one of my issues with the harsh vocals. Not that they are not good just a bit too much for what the song represents. Also what Antonio said.
The song itself seems a continuation of the delain sound not trying to reinvent the wheel. The new singer is definitely very good appears to have been recently featured on various trance tracks pre delain . After the split with Charlotte and the rest for some reason I thought the sound may change a bit but this track would have fitted easily on the last couple of albums. Unlike nightwish who went operatic to pop with Annette’s voice after Tarja this just seems like a like for like replacement .
Gonna say what needs to be said, old delain kinda sucked. New delain is where it's at, dark waters is straight fire and diana leah is such an angel. Meanwhile charlotte has taken her hilariously bad music far away from delain where it should be, getting minimal attention as it should. I disagree about the harsh vocals, I think the song as a whole was masterfully put together and the harsh vocals are perfectly in place. I dont really understand the complaint that Diana should have all the vocals cuz it's her first track. She still had 90% of the vocals and the harsh vocals added a ton to the song. Honestly most of the complaints about the harsh vocals seemed unfounded and way out of proportion. In fact I think it's the best song delains ever released, and dark waters is by far the best album theyve ever made. It was a huge win for delain to lose charlotte and gain diana, they've really had an extreme level up from less than mediocre with charlotte to absolutely incredible bc of diana. Thumbs down on the vid bc you didnt sing the praises of new delain and diana nearly enough and were overly critical in ways that were random and irrelevant. And jokes on you, this was the ONLY song of the whole album that had any harsh vocals, and it was still amazing. 11/10 song, 1/10 reaction+review
Been a fan of Delain for quite some time. Loved Charlotte Wessels as a lead lady. This new lead singer is not bad. But glad the band is continuing on because I had heard that they were disbanding and apparently this is a kind of new lineup. I first heard this song today as well (8/25/2022).
I’m not sure if it’s actually maybe because Martijn is back in control and actually wanted to move away from Delain as a band with members to Delain with singers and musicians-for-hire, after all the stuff Delain had done.. I actually feel kinda bad and worried for Diana because she is so good and her voice offers so much and is so free and she has such passion to go with her amazing voice. I worry Martijn will end up stifling her and stunting growth, basically holding her back from what she could develop and grow into to become, especially if Delain is her first band she has been lead singer.
The new singer sounds like Charlotte Wessels in some places on this track. I just wish Charlotte was still in the band with the other guys & Merel Bechtold too as that was the best Delain line up.
I feel bad for how all the stuff went down with Delain, and will Charlotte, but am glad she is doing her own thing and making music she is passionate about and doing more collabs maybe? Definitely wishing her well! However, maybe a minority here, but I didn’t always prefer her voice, so have also been enjoying Diana’s voice a lot, as I do find she especially is not as nasal in her sound while still being bright and not shrill 😂
@@joyfulosity Agree. In fact charlotte sucks and old delain was never that good at all. Theyve had a huge level up with diana and their amazing new album, whereas charlotte is going downhill and releasing hilariously bad music. Good riddance, new delain is best delain by far
Kurwa! I mean ,Hello! For some reason,this band makes me laugh every time I listen to them,especially the "heavy"parts when they pretend to be a metal band.But I must admit,I like the production - surely a well-produced song.
Why do you say "pretend"? Music is fluid, and Metal is not Linear..it's not just Metallica or Megadeth with grunts and guitar riffs with pounding drums ... Metal has so many "edges"and cannot be defined by just one style...Delain and other Bands like them have never "pretended" to be anything..they are a Metal Band..
@@N7Steph Metal is mainly about anger ,rebellion,mutiny and aggression,all forms and shapes of those raw emotions. This band lacks the attitude,the passion,it takes more than loud guitars /but not too loud in this case/ and a guy making scary faces /and a few screams/ to convey a real,true metal emotion. It is like you enter a wedding party and a hired guy plays a classic John Lee Hooker song. Would you call him a blues man? No,because you can sense that there is something missing in his performance,some true,honest emotion is not there.The same with this band.Listen to the guitars,do they sound like a metal guitars to you?Really?
@@kowalsolosolo I am Going to have to disagree but you are entitled to your opinion..it's just not an opinion I share tbh...like I said before..Music is fluid, and so is Metal..there are so many different genres inside of the Metal Music scene...and tbf, not all metal is about anger and aggression... It's not about the guitar sound or about how hard they thrash or don't thrash so to speak .but about the music...I listen to all types of Metal, from Delain to Nightwish, to Butcher Babies and Infected Rain, Amon Amarth, Arch Enemy etc...they are all so different, but IMO all are different forms of metal, and all are done with passion and express what each band wants you to feel about the music, and what you interpret from the music..I know not everyone feels that way and that's ok!
The title of the video is wrong. The right is " review of the vocals from delain " I didnt hear Nothing about the music . The harsh vocals though was great and add aggressiveness to the song which is fantastic . Heavy and bombastic as symphonic metal has to be. The comparison with amaranth was misplaced too . Not a good video
I think this song was the PERFECT way to reintroduce the band! It has so many great elements in it. And to me it still very much has the same “Delain sound” that’s always made Delain what it is. By the way, they’ve been using harsh vocals since before Amaranthe was in existence. While I like a couple of Amaranthe songs, I’ve always loved Delain and definitely prefer them. They did a great job at showcasing all the members, including the singer of course, but a band is much more than the singer. That being said she still had more than ample opportunity to shine, and man she nailed it!! 😍. Back to the harsh vocals subject… for almost all of their albums they’ve only used harsh vocals on one or two songs and so I would not be surprised if they had harsh vocals on maybe one more song at the most. And personally I wish they would include them more, so definitely no complaints that they had them in this song!
yes I would love 50% of the songs of an album with harsh vocals, but at least more than only 1 song.
can tell you this much .. the old Delain songs are gonna be perfect with Diana's voice...her voice is incredible....
This chorus is SO good, gives me chills. I LOVE how it is more reminiscent of old Delain, like April Rain and Lucidity, which is when I really loved them a lot. I love Diana's voice, very similar in quality to Charlotte while still being distinctive. I definitely feel confident that she can ROCK the old material.
I will depart from your opinion on the harsh vocals. I pretty much ALWAYS want a harsh vocal to balance a song out. It gives dynamic, and contrast. I love them. Now, about both of the guys taking part, it might just be for fun, so they can both be part of it. I'm really not gonna judge them for that. And I think the music is still way different from Amaranthe, it's still more symphonic where Amaranthe is way more electro-pop and always has been.
Amaranthe comment has not to do with the sound but rather the vocalists and the dynamics that they create.
@@APREACTS Yeah maybe I miscommunicated there, I think it is a fair comparison in that regard, I definitely thought of them as well when the harsh vocals came in. It just didn't leave a negative impression to me, and really the idea that "we already have Amaranthe so we don't need this" is kinda what I was responding to/disagreeing with here. Just my personal taste :)
Epic comeback! Diana Leah is a great singer. Top song! Old songs? Can't see a problem with a singer like this. Back in the old days they also did put some harsh vocals in some songs. For me this song is a 10/10 .
The new singer is really a jackpot. I fully agree!
Diana leah is such an angel, such an amazing singer and infinitely better than charlotte. Huge win for delain, theyve really leveled up by losing charlotte and gaining diana
I think the 2 harsh vocal guys are for the live shows, when one is tired or focusing in his instrument, then come the other in replacement. 😄
The drummer and guitarist Ronald were in Delain before. The bassist and Daina are new.
Delain have had at least 3 to 4 vocalists on one track. Before Amaranthe even came out.....Lucidity album had 3 at once.
I think they've done it for the live performance on some nights you could have both on separate songs over the evening.
Just to add also one song has Alyssa white Gluz and Charlotte and guy from Serenity - George.
Diana can sing so well live too, I'd just like to add that.
I was watching a live performance of Diana and Delain on here and you are right she is fantastic!! I will admit I was actually comparing with the new singer of Xandria singing Reborn live (who imho was actually a hot mess I’m sorry to say (I know, she is new and all that, she just gets SO focused on the looks so it feels like, to where it comes off as disingenuous), so major props to Diana on that aspect as well! )
@@joyfulosity I haven't heard the new Xandria singer yet I hope she's able to bring it round.
I absolutely love Amaranthe, and this song has absolutely nothing in common with their style.... 😅
This comeback of Delain came as a real surprise for me, and I loved it!! 🤘🔥
Beautiful, melodic and heavy in all the right places. Plus, I love volcanos.
I'm 44 years old and I've been listening to metal since I was 15 years old. I've heard a lot, I've been to several shows, I play guitar, I'm not the type to "collect" albums in digital format (yes, I have a pretty big collection in physical media, all original, no piracy crap). I've followed Delain since its beginning and I love the band. Delain's sound is absolutely nothing like Amaranthe's sound. Amaranthe doesn't bet on symphonic and delicate lines, their sound is more electropop metal, full of pre-recorded bases and broken rhythms. Delain's sound is symphonic, delicate and often even atmospheric (here I remember a bit of the masterpiece "Mandylion" by The Gathering). And really, this new song got me excited. Diana Leah comes from the electronic music scene (trance) and her voice is superior to the voice of Charlotte Wessels, who in her solo career shows music of a very questionable quality. In short: it's the same Delain as always, the band I've grown to like. Martijn Westerholt was absolutely right to "reform" Delain: check out what Timo and Charlotte are recording out there. Really bad songs. And I repeat: comparing or even remembering Amaranthe when listening to this excellent song by Delain is nonsense. Don't take this as an offense. And here's a suggestion for a react: the Japanese band Lovebites. The song "Thunder Vengeance", live, is impressive.
You are absolutely right. Charlottes new music sucks and shes not even that good at singing anyways; Diana is far superior in every way. Im so glad charlotte took her disgusting music far away from delain. Delain has had a huge level up with diana who is an angel
I think her voice has a lot of Charlotte's same flavor. It is different but so far similar enough. I have hopes her renditions of past Delain will be great. The harsh vocals typically I'm not a fan of but in this song they do really work and Martin has said they aren't on all the tracks. And that has always been typical of Delain since Lucidity. Song tracks have some harsh vocals here and there. I was getting heavy phoenix vibes throughout the video as well. I think they couldn't have found a better vocalist for Delain. I wasn't expecting that. I was already set to be disappointed and I was pleasantly surprised. One song isn't the be all but I have high hopes now. I was crushed when Charlotte left. I couldn't imagine they would find someone else that fit so well. I can't stop listening to this song.
Ive loved The Quest And The Curse from first listen and i think the very first song i've heard from Delain was Frozen back in 2011 or 12 :) I do agree that maybe there could have been one person for the harsh vocals, but overall the song is great :) They also put out Beneath and Moth to a Flame which you should check out as well :)
I'm soooo glad about the new singer. She sounds very similar to charlotte and it is really what this band needed. Also nice to see that the growls are full on here :)
CURRENT LINE-UP
Martijn Westerholt - keyboards
Ronald Landa - guitar, backing vocals and harsh vocals
Ludovico “Ludo” Cioffi - bass, backing vocals and harsh vocals
Sander Zoer - drums
Diana Orga AKA Diana Leah - female vocals
And, but of course, Delain uses footage from the recent volcanic eruptions in Fagradalsfjall in the south-west of Iceland for this video :) They also shot the video for Masters of Destiny with Charlotte in Iceland, but that was much more extensive.
I think she sounds enough like Charlotte, of course it won't be exactly like her. But I'm pretty sure she can handle those. Especially very old material probably fits fine. Not quite as sure of the last cd that was done with Charlotte on vocals. I wasn't really expecting it being possible when I heard they're having new singer, but after hearing this track I'm not really worried... She'll do fine with the gathering and other old stuff. And I'm really looking forward for this new CD, as this one sounds very much like the Delain in the beginning.
The harsh vocals are always cool imo. I like this contrast. Its even more crazy for Epica. Opera voice combined with harsh growls. Sooo good. I love that.
Not every Delain song has to contain harsh vocals, but a good mix of both should imo exist.
Great reaction! I like how you mention Ameranthe for the harsh vocals when GG6 has left the band so it looks like there are not going to be any. In their single, Crystaline, its just the two of them and they sound great together. I agree that this song in particular didn't need the harsh vocals . I think it would have been better to have a couple of short guitar solos. Has a whole though, the song is great!
Can’t disagree with anything you said
GG6 left Amaranthe?
Uh, "Crystalline" never had harsh vocals anyway because it was on their latest album Manifest, which came out in 2020 when GG6 was still in the band. So not sure what you're on about there.
You are joking right? Amaranthe? That's your go-to when you think of screaming vocals with operatic? Not Epica, After Forever, Autumn, Nightwish hell I think Within Temptation even has a song like that. But Amaranthe? Really? Must be the american bubble.
Three singers, 2 men and 1 woman. 1 woman being the lead. We are Canadian but yeah the American bubble. 🙄
@@APREACTS Oh Canadians are very much in the American bubble. Its like this is a giant wall around the continent which prevents most non American metal from penetrating it.
After Forever had 2 guys scream and Floor do her thing. Thats like 20 years ago lol.
But that's not even the point, its the genre skip that had me so stunned. It's like say "oh this dimmu borgir song reminds me of cannibal corpse" because Sagrath grunted once.
We happen to be European citizens living in Canada but go on with your preconceived ideas and stereotypes. It says more about how you view others, than what the reality happens to be in this case.
I love 💕 Charlotte, she is a great singer but Dianna is fantastic also.
I believe that she is perfect replacement to Charlotte also and will perform most of old Delain's stuff excellent 👌.
Martin is very good composer and he will continue to create great music.
I am not a fan of Amaranth,Eliza has beautiful voice but i don't like the music at all,few songs i like and i will agree with you,they remind me a bit of Amaranth with three vocalists but i like this song anyway.
Epica has lot of harsh vocals….you did not think of Epica in this regard? Do somewhat agree with you though on first song out of the gate though. Yes Diana is the real deal, she is a siren for sure! Great pick Martijn, you are the man!
And After Forever before that.
I love the song!!. Fair critique about showcasing Diana on her own first song out. I did like the harsh vocals, It surprised me. I'm excited to see what else they come up with. Delain is in good hands.🤘🤘😁
Dude... Delain is older then Amaranthe and had harsh vocals on all there albums. So if you think it sounds the same then Amaranthe is copying Delain and not the other way around!!!
I've been waiting for your guys take on this song and new vocalist.
Diana really is a great vocalist. Check out her Within Temptation covers which are magnificent particularly "Mad World". She was a Trance vocalist previously and while I am not a fan of that genre she really shows her vocal abilities on these songs as well. She definately sold me on one Trance song called "Out of Life (remis)". She was so great on that I hit the like button for the first time in my life for an EDM song!
Thanks for the review. I'm with you on more Diana and less harsh vocals. And I think she'll do fine on the old Delain songs since she sounds a lot like Charlotte as it is.
Guys, you should listen to this! Industrial metal symphony. Neurotech - The Prophetic Symphony. And in general , check out the entire sitmphony album , by the way , this is his second
I love the Edge Of Paradise T-Shirt! Fantastic band!
The drummer is Sander Zoer, he was the first one. My fav. Line Up to Delain is
Drums- Sander Zoer
Keys- Martijn Westerhold
Bass - Otto Schimmelpennik
Guitar- Timo Somers
Vocals- Charlotte Wessels
I agree with your opinion
It's an epic song and I think it showcases Diana perfectly, despite the growls (I agree, not needed on this song and I'm glad they disappear in the second half). She sounds a lot like Charlotte to me so I'm sure she will do a 10/10 job with the old stuff. I'm looking forward to their new album very much.
hope you can check out new Allen/Olzon single. All Alone
Actual fact, I do believe Tim poole just released or is soon to release a new song.... Maybe you could react to it...
Because no other band then Amaranth did growling and a clean female vocals in the nineties 😅😅😅
I like Elise ryd but I just don't like the harsh focals of Amaranthe.... But I do like their clean mail vocal along with Elise.. Kind of like what Kamelot used to do, or still does.
The harsh vocals add power to the song. We don't need another Nightwish neither. The song is perfect i..m.o.
React back EPICA - Kingdom of heaven part 1 😊🙏
I just don't understand why Martijn didn't just create a new band. It was basically him left with Delain. It's like, why Evanescence, when it's only Amy Lee left?
Anyway, it sounds great, got the Lucidity vibes for sure, but it doesn't feel like "Delain".
It is easier from a business stand point to continue with Delain vs starting fresh
@@APREACTS when you put it like that sure! Actually that's a really good point, I didn't think that! Cheers mateys!
@@APREACTS In Addition the music is still Delain and even the new singer is!
Also not to forget that the lineup now is actually all guys from old delain
@@Dawn.H In Addition the music is still Delain and even the new singer is!
Also not to forget that the lineup now is actually all guys from old delain
He was the founder when he left Within Temptation, and he bring up the Delain project on his own first, so when everyone had parted ways in 2021 he was still Delain all alone
I wanted to hate this song tbh...I wanted to hate it so bad...only because for me Delain is not Delain without Charlotte...but dammit...the song is amazing and her voice is absolutely ridiculous in an absolutely amazing way I'm still having an issue wrapping my head around Delain without Charlotte but, moving forward I am now open to more music from them with Diana Leah tbh...great reaction guys ...and as for the harsh vocals..I am also in agreement with the reasoning as to why both guys did them...while I love them they did sound basically the same so imo I also say no need for both vocalists..
Diana is 1000 times better than Charlotte.
@@trepabeard EXACTLY. Charlotte freaking sucks. Diana is unbelievably good. Its black and white. So glad charlotte took her disgusting trash music far away from delain
@@trepabeard agree with you 100%. I wasnt a fan of Charlotte at all (in any way). I love this new lineup.
Well, when you also mentioned the stereotypical nonsense that Steph is "one-dimensional" you run full circle with the non-sensical arguments. I didn't feel like there was anything wrong with the harsh vocals maybe they did it to add a certain heaviness., The only thing that I agree with is that the male vocals sound so similar that at first I thought there was one guy doing them and they presented both on the video for effect.
A general argument is that in metal and especially this genre stereotypes are the norm.
Btw the song is fantastic imvho.
The drummer is 100x better then Tim Pool would and wishes he ever could be lol
I think she will do well with the old Delain songs since her vocal color/timbre is similar to Charlotte's voice. Style wise, I feel like this song is a combination of Lucidity and Apocalypse & Chill. They've been using more harsh vocals randomly and strategically on other albums so while I agree with Antonio that they didn't need both I think it's appropriate.
She sounds totally like Charlotte.
For a song introducing the new singer she should be given 100% of the stage. That is one of my issues with the harsh vocals. Not that they are not good just a bit too much for what the song represents. Also what Antonio said.
The song itself seems a continuation of the delain sound not trying to reinvent the wheel. The new singer is definitely very good appears to have been recently featured on various trance tracks pre delain .
After the split with Charlotte and the rest for some reason I thought the sound may change a bit but this track would have fitted easily on the last couple of albums.
Unlike nightwish who went operatic to pop with Annette’s voice after Tarja this just seems like a like for like replacement .
She is a pretty gypsy
Gonna say what needs to be said, old delain kinda sucked. New delain is where it's at, dark waters is straight fire and diana leah is such an angel. Meanwhile charlotte has taken her hilariously bad music far away from delain where it should be, getting minimal attention as it should. I disagree about the harsh vocals, I think the song as a whole was masterfully put together and the harsh vocals are perfectly in place. I dont really understand the complaint that Diana should have all the vocals cuz it's her first track. She still had 90% of the vocals and the harsh vocals added a ton to the song. Honestly most of the complaints about the harsh vocals seemed unfounded and way out of proportion. In fact I think it's the best song delains ever released, and dark waters is by far the best album theyve ever made. It was a huge win for delain to lose charlotte and gain diana, they've really had an extreme level up from less than mediocre with charlotte to absolutely incredible bc of diana. Thumbs down on the vid bc you didnt sing the praises of new delain and diana nearly enough and were overly critical in ways that were random and irrelevant. And jokes on you, this was the ONLY song of the whole album that had any harsh vocals, and it was still amazing. 11/10 song, 1/10 reaction+review
Been a fan of Delain for quite some time. Loved Charlotte Wessels as a lead lady. This new lead singer is not bad. But glad the band is continuing on because I had heard that they were disbanding and apparently this is a kind of new lineup. I first heard this song today as well (8/25/2022).
I’m not sure if it’s actually maybe because Martijn is back in control and actually wanted to move away from Delain as a band with members to Delain with singers and musicians-for-hire, after all the stuff Delain had done.. I actually feel kinda bad and worried for Diana because she is so good and her voice offers so much and is so free and she has such passion to go with her amazing voice. I worry Martijn will end up stifling her and stunting growth, basically holding her back from what she could develop and grow into to become, especially if Delain is her first band she has been lead singer.
The new singer sounds like Charlotte Wessels in some places on this track. I just wish Charlotte was still in the band with the other guys & Merel Bechtold too as that was the best Delain line up.
More like in all places of the track. Martin wrote the song before diana joined the band, he propably still had Charlotte's voice in mind.
@@earthbound8070 The Lyrics of the song were written by Martjins wife so no.
I feel bad for how all the stuff went down with Delain, and will Charlotte, but am glad she is doing her own thing and making music she is passionate about and doing more collabs maybe? Definitely wishing her well! However, maybe a minority here, but I didn’t always prefer her voice, so have also been enjoying Diana’s voice a lot, as I do find she especially is not as nasal in her sound while still being bright and not shrill 😂
Diana is 1000 times better than Charlotte.
@@joyfulosity Agree. In fact charlotte sucks and old delain was never that good at all. Theyve had a huge level up with diana and their amazing new album, whereas charlotte is going downhill and releasing hilariously bad music. Good riddance, new delain is best delain by far
Kurwa! I mean ,Hello! For some reason,this band makes me laugh every time I listen to them,especially the "heavy"parts when they pretend to be a metal band.But I must admit,I like the production - surely a well-produced song.
Why do you say "pretend"? Music is fluid, and Metal is not Linear..it's not just Metallica or Megadeth with grunts and guitar riffs with pounding drums ... Metal has so many "edges"and cannot be defined by just one style...Delain and other Bands like them have never "pretended" to be anything..they are a Metal Band..
@@N7Steph Metal is mainly about anger ,rebellion,mutiny and aggression,all forms and shapes of those raw emotions. This band lacks the attitude,the passion,it takes more than loud guitars /but not too loud in this case/ and a guy making scary faces /and a few screams/ to convey a real,true metal emotion. It is like you enter a wedding party and a hired guy plays a classic John Lee Hooker song. Would you call him a blues man? No,because you can sense that there is something missing in his performance,some true,honest emotion is not there.The same with this band.Listen to the guitars,do they sound like a metal guitars to you?Really?
@@kowalsolosolo I am Going to have to disagree but you are entitled to your opinion..it's just not an opinion I share tbh...like I said before..Music is fluid, and so is Metal..there are so many different genres inside of the Metal Music scene...and tbf, not all metal is about anger and aggression... It's not about the guitar sound or about how hard they thrash or don't thrash so to speak .but about the music...I listen to all types of Metal, from Delain to Nightwish, to Butcher Babies and Infected Rain, Amon Amarth, Arch Enemy etc...they are all so different, but IMO all are different forms of metal, and all are done with passion and express what each band wants you to feel about the music, and what you interpret from the music..I know not everyone feels that way and that's ok!
Nice singer but too soft . I prefer Charlotte by far.
For me, it was okay, it was not a waste of time but I will forgot about this song tomorrow.
The title of the video is wrong.
The right is " review of the vocals from delain "
I didnt hear Nothing about the music .
The harsh vocals though was great and add aggressiveness to the song which is fantastic . Heavy and bombastic as symphonic metal has to be.
The comparison with amaranth was misplaced too .
Not a good video