Dark Waters (album)

Dark Waters
Studio album by
Delain
Released10 February 2023
GenreSymphonic metal[1]
Length48:00
LabelNapalm
ProducerMartijn Westerholt
Delain chronology
Apocalypse & Chill
(2020) 		Dark Waters
(2023) 		Dance with the Devil
(2024)
Singles from Dark Waters
  1. "The Quest and the Curse"
    Released: 9 August 2022[2]
  2. "Beneath"
    Released: 29 November 2022[3]
  3. "Moth to a Flame"
    Released: 10 January 2023[4]
  4. "Queen of Shadow"
    Released: 9 February 2023[5]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Blabbermouth7.5/10[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]

  1. ^ "ALBUM REVIEW: DELAIN – 'DARK WATERS'". New Noise Magazine. 17 April 2023.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference delainquestandcursesingle was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference delainbeneathsingle was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Delain Release New Single And Music Video "Moth To A Flame"". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Delain - 'Queen Of Shadow' Single And Video Premieres". Metal Storm. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Dark Waters". Blabbermouth.net. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  7. ^ Leivers, Dannii (8 February 2023). "Delain's grandiose new album Dark Waters is the sound of a band utterly reborn". Louder Sound. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Delain Announces 'Dark Waters' Album, Shares 'Beneath' Single". Blabbermouth.net. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Drummer Sander Zoer returns to DELAIN". Arrow Lords of Metal (in Dutch). 28 June 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2022.