Lucidity (album)

Lucidity
Studio album by
Delain
Released4 September 2006 (2006-09-04)
RecordedSpacelab Studio, Grefrath, Germany
Sonic Pump Studios, Helsinki, Finland (Marko's bass and vocals)
Mastersound Studio, Steinheim, Germany (Liv's vocals)
somewhere in the Netherlands (Sharon's vocals)
GenreSymphonic metal, gothic metal
Length54:44
LabelRoadrunner
ProducerOliver Philipps, Martijn Westerholt
Delain chronology
Amenity
(2002) 		Lucidity
(2006) 		April Rain
(2009)
Singles from Lucidity
  1. "Frozen"
    Released: 8 January 2007
  2. "See Me in Shadow"
    Released: 2 July 2007
  3. "Shattered"
    Released: 2007
  4. "The Gathering"
    Released: 13 December 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
About.com[2]
Metal Storm[3]
Sonic Cathedral[4]

Lucidity is the debut studio album by Dutch symphonic metal band Delain. It was released on 4 September 2006 by Roadrunner Records. It was released in the US by Sensory Records on 22 June 2010.[5] In 2016 the band celebrated their 10th anniversary by re-releasing the album.

After the disbandment of the band which had recorded the Amenity demo, the keyboard player and main composer Martijn Westerholt decided to retain lead vocalist Charlotte Wessels and to record an album with the best session musicians available, without the perspective of bringing the songs on tour. He recruited for the project Marko Hietala on vocals and bass, Ad Sluijter, Guus Eikens and Jan Yrlund on guitars and Ariën van Weesenbeek on drums. Guest vocalists on the album were Sharon den Adel, Liv Kristine, and George Oosthoek.

The album was recorded in different periods during 2005 and 2006 to accommodate the availability of the many musicians involved, often on tour with their bands.

Lucidity peaked at No. 43 in Dutch charts[6] and the success of the album pushed Westerholt to reorganize Delain as a touring band with new musicians.

In 2021, it was elected by Metal Hammer as the 20th best symphonic metal album.[7]

  1. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Delain Lucidity (13 Tracks) review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
  2. ^ Bowar, Chad. "Delain - 'Lucidity'". About.com. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
  3. ^ "Delain - Lucidity". Metal Storm. 8 December 2007. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
  4. ^ Grant, Sam (1 September 2006). "Delain - Lucidity". Sonic Cathedral.com. Archived from the original on 30 May 2014. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
  5. ^ "Delain". Sensory Records. The Laser's Edge Group. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
  6. ^ "Delain - Lucidity (Album)". GfK Dutch Charts. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
  7. ^ Davies, Hywel; Dome, Malcolm; Goodman, Eleanor; Chantler, Chris; Gordon, Connie; Grady, Spencer; Rees, Adam; Selzer, Jonathan (17 November 2021). "The 25 best symphonic metal albums". Metal Hammer. Future plc. Retrieved 2 January 2022.