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Delain
- Country of origin:
- Netherlands
- Location:
- Zwolle, Overijssel
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 2002
- Genre:
- Symphonic Metal/Rock
- Themes:
- Pain, Sorrow, Yearning, Love
- Current label:
- Napalm Records
- Years active:
- 2002-present
| Current | |
| Martijn Westerholt | Keyboards, Orchestrations, Vocals (backing) (2002-present) |
| See also: ex-Infernorama (live), Eye of Melian, ex-Within Temptation, ex-The Portal | |
| Sander Zoer | Drums (2006-2014, 2021-present) |
| See also: ex-Antares, ex-Nemesea, ex-Secret Rule, ex-Tragul | |
| Ronald Landa | Guitars, Vocals (backing) (2006-2009, 2021-present) |
| See also: Autumn, ex-Infinite Dawn, ex-Hangover Hero | |
| Ludovico Cioffi | Bass, Vocals (growls, backing) (2022-present) |
| See also: Carnality, Nightland, Sun of the Suns, The Modern Age Slavery, Neker (live), ex-Fleshgod Apocalypse (live), ex-Ne Obliviscaris (live) | |
| Diana Leah | Vocals (lead) (2022-present) |
| See also: Diana Leah | |
| Past | |
| Martijn Willemsen | Bass (2002-2005) |
| Tim Kuper | Drums (2002-2005) |
| See also: ex-Kudra Mata, ex-See My Solution, Scarlet Stories, ex-Little Devil Allstars | |
| Roy van Enkhuijzen | Guitars (2002-2005) |
| Frank van der Meijden | Guitars (2002-2005) |
| Anne Invernizzi | Vocals (2002-2005) |
| Charlotte Wessels | Vocals (2005-2021) |
| See also: ex-To Elysium, Charlotte Wessels, Phantasma, ex-Kamelot (live), ex-Countermove | |
| Rob van der Loo | Bass (2006-2009) |
| See also: Epica, ex-Fifth, ex-Soulcatcher, ex-Freak Neil Inc., ex-Form, Rob van der Loo, ex-Mayan, ex-Exivious, ex-Sun Caged, ex-Triple 7, ex-Hangover Hero | |
| Ray van Lente | Guitars (2006-2007) |
| See also: Seraphique, ex-Departure, ex-To Elysium, ex-Alpenkreuzers | |
| Ewout Pieters | Guitars, Vocals (backing) (2009-2010) |
| See also: ex-Mythlorian, ex-Onheil | |
| Otto Schimmelpenninck van der Oije | Bass, Vocals (harsh, backing) (2010-2021) |
| See also: Coldbound, Detonation, Charlotte Wessels, ex-Infernal Dream | |
| Timo Somers | Guitars (lead), Vocals (backing) (2010-2021) |
| See also: Amalgama, Arjen Lucassen's Supersonic Revolution, Carthagods, Vengeance, Charlotte Wessels, Hardt, Tri-Head, ex-End of the Dream (live) | |
| Ruben Israël | Drums (2014-2017) |
| See also: Lesoir, Dear Mother (live) | |
| Merel Bechtold | Guitars (rhythm) (2015-2019) |
| See also: ex-Purest of Pain, ex-The Gentle Storm (live), Dear Mother, ex-Mayan | |
| Joey de Boer | Drums (2018-2021) |
| See also: Amalgama, Vandenberg (live), ex-Purest of Pain, Charlotte Wessels, Dear Mother, Mayín, ex-Timeless Hour | |
| Past (Live) | |
| Guus Eikens | Guitars (2007) |
| See also: ex-Orphanage | |
| Roel Vink | Bass (2009) |
| See also: ex-Sun Caged | |
| Bas Maas | Guitars (2012-2013) |
| See also: Doro, ex-After Forever, ex-Consonance, Rock Justice, ex-Karma, ex-Tank Buster Jack | |
| Merel Bechtold | Guitars (2014, 2015) |
| See also: ex-Purest of Pain, ex-The Gentle Storm (live), Dear Mother, ex-Mayan | |
| Joey de Boer | Drums (2017-2018) |
| See also: Amalgama, Vandenberg (live), ex-Purest of Pain, Charlotte Wessels, Dear Mother, Mayín, ex-Timeless Hour | |
| Marco Hietala | Vocals (2017) |
| See also: Raskasta Joulua, Tarot, Tarja (live), ex-Tuska20, Marko Hietala, Northern Kings, Raskasta Iskelmää, ex-Nightwish, ex-Conquest, ex-Sinergy, ex-Jimsonweed, ex-Purgatory, ex-Sapattivuosi | |
| Jan Rechberger | Drums (2019) |
| See also: Amorphis, The Eternal, ex-Violent Solution, Grease Helmet, ex-Ajattara, ex-Jonne | |
| Martijn Westerholt | Keyboards, Orchestrations, Vocals (backing) (2002-present) |
| See also: ex-Infernorama (live), Eye of Melian, ex-Within Temptation, ex-The Portal | |
| Sander Zoer | Drums (2006-2014, 2021-present) |
| See also: ex-Antares, ex-Nemesea, ex-Secret Rule, ex-Tragul | |
| Ronald Landa | Guitars, Vocals (backing) (2006-2009, 2021-present) |
| See also: Autumn, ex-Infinite Dawn, ex-Hangover Hero | |
| Ludovico Cioffi | Bass, Vocals (growls, backing) (2022-present) |
| See also: Carnality, Nightland, Sun of the Suns, The Modern Age Slavery, Neker (live), ex-Fleshgod Apocalypse (live), ex-Ne Obliviscaris (live) | |
| Diana Leah | Vocals (lead) (2022-present) |
| See also: Diana Leah | |
| Martijn Willemsen | Bass (2002-2005) |
| Tim Kuper | Drums (2002-2005) |
| See also: ex-Kudra Mata, ex-See My Solution, Scarlet Stories, ex-Little Devil Allstars | |
| Roy van Enkhuijzen | Guitars (2002-2005) |
| Frank van der Meijden | Guitars (2002-2005) |
| Anne Invernizzi | Vocals (2002-2005) |
| Charlotte Wessels | Vocals (2005-2021) |
| See also: ex-To Elysium, Charlotte Wessels, Phantasma, ex-Kamelot (live), ex-Countermove | |
| Rob van der Loo | Bass (2006-2009) |
| See also: Epica, ex-Fifth, ex-Soulcatcher, ex-Freak Neil Inc., ex-Form, Rob van der Loo, ex-Mayan, ex-Exivious, ex-Sun Caged, ex-Triple 7, ex-Hangover Hero | |
| Ray van Lente | Guitars (2006-2007) |
| See also: Seraphique, ex-Departure, ex-To Elysium, ex-Alpenkreuzers | |
| Ewout Pieters | Guitars, Vocals (backing) (2009-2010) |
| See also: ex-Mythlorian, ex-Onheil | |
| Otto Schimmelpenninck van der Oije | Bass, Vocals (harsh, backing) (2010-2021) |
| See also: Coldbound, Detonation, Charlotte Wessels, ex-Infernal Dream | |
| Timo Somers | Guitars (lead), Vocals (backing) (2010-2021) |
| See also: Amalgama, Arjen Lucassen's Supersonic Revolution, Carthagods, Vengeance, Charlotte Wessels, Hardt, Tri-Head, ex-End of the Dream (live) | |
| Ruben Israël | Drums (2014-2017) |
| See also: Lesoir, Dear Mother (live) | |
| Merel Bechtold | Guitars (rhythm) (2015-2019) |
| See also: ex-Purest of Pain, ex-The Gentle Storm (live), Dear Mother, ex-Mayan | |
| Joey de Boer | Drums (2018-2021) |
| See also: Amalgama, Vandenberg (live), ex-Purest of Pain, Charlotte Wessels, Dear Mother, Mayín, ex-Timeless Hour | |
| Past | |
| Guus Eikens | Guitars (2007) |
| See also: ex-Orphanage | |
| Roel Vink | Bass (2009) |
| See also: ex-Sun Caged | |
| Bas Maas | Guitars (2012-2013) |
| See also: Doro, ex-After Forever, ex-Consonance, Rock Justice, ex-Karma, ex-Tank Buster Jack | |
| Merel Bechtold | Guitars (2014, 2015) |
| See also: ex-Purest of Pain, ex-The Gentle Storm (live), Dear Mother, ex-Mayan | |
| Joey de Boer | Drums (2017-2018) |
| See also: Amalgama, Vandenberg (live), ex-Purest of Pain, Charlotte Wessels, Dear Mother, Mayín, ex-Timeless Hour | |
| Marco Hietala | Vocals (2017) |
| See also: Raskasta Joulua, Tarot, Tarja (live), ex-Tuska20, Marko Hietala, Northern Kings, Raskasta Iskelmää, ex-Nightwish, ex-Conquest, ex-Sinergy, ex-Jimsonweed, ex-Purgatory, ex-Sapattivuosi | |
| Jan Rechberger | Drums (2019) |
| See also: Amorphis, The Eternal, ex-Violent Solution, Grease Helmet, ex-Ajattara, ex-Jonne | |
Delain was formed by Martijn Westerholt, the former Within Temptation keyboard player, who quit Within Temptation because of health reasons. While his brother Robert remained in Within Temptation, Martijn had to watch the band's breakthrough from the sideline.
During his illness (he suffered from Pfeiffer's disease for four consecutive years), Westerholt kept on writing ...