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53-587: Over the years, they gave away special awards or organized a warm-up which allowed bands to compete to perform on the festival for the next year. On 13 February 2017, it was announced that the Metal Female Voices Fest is put on indefinite hold. On 10 December 2018, it has been confirmed that a Japanese edition of MFVF will take place in Osaka and Tokyo in April 2019. In 2020, the official website of

106-574: A distinctive musical genre. Additionally, Liv Kristine was active in the pop music scene, performing songs for TV hits such as Tatort and Schimanski . The other members of Leaves' Eyes come from the death metal band Atrocity . One year after Lovelorn, Leaves' Eyes released their follow-up album, Vinland Saga , in 2005, inspired by Viking explorer Leif Eriksson . The album's first single, Elegy , charted in Germany for four consecutive weeks. The television station ProSieben featured Elegy as

159-483: A positive force in everyone's lives. We Are The Others, always will be, and none of this changes that." On 9 June 2021, Westerholt stated in an interview that the band will not be a solo project but will continue to be a live entity that will consist of new and former members. He continued on to state that there will be a lot of Delain DNA in this new lineup. It was announced on 28 June 2021 that Sander Zoer who previously

212-494: A second guitarist for their UK tour in November 2014. Bassist Otto Schimmelpenninck van der Oije suffered an injury on 26 November 2014, when he was accidentally hit by a streamer cannon, causing his left testicle to rupture. This incident was said to be caused by uncertain stage positioning, as there were six people onstage instead of the usual five. While he was recovering, the band used pre-recorded bass parts. No permanent damage

265-1314: A special guest, but they effectively replaced Theatre of Tragedy in the lineup. The event was also dedicated to the late Elis singer, Sabine Dünser, who passed on July of that year. The remaining members of Elis were in attendance at the festival and had performed the year prior at the event. Tristania Delain Lullacry Midnattsol Forever Slave Xandria Sengir Visions of Atlantis Skeptical Minds Naio Ssaion The Legion of Hetheria Anachronia Theatres des Vampires Macbeth Held at Oktoberhallen, Wieze . Lacuna Coil After Forever Epica Leaves' Eyes Mercury Rain Midnattsol Asrai Elis Autumn Skeptical Minds The Legion of Hetheria Anachronia Diluvium (did not appear) Held at Ancienne Belgique , Brussels . Nightwish Epica Flowing Tears Darkwell Sengir Visions of Atlantis Syrens Call Ashes You Leave Held at Ten Weyngaert, Forest . Epica Autumn Anthemon Sengir Keltgar Morning The Last Embrace Leaves%27 Eyes Leaves' Eyes

318-441: A statement: At the moment Liv Kristine is tracking vocals for the upcoming Leaves' Eyes album: "The recording sessions at Mastersound studios are so much fun, as well as being highly intense. Today I recorded an amazing and classically influenced new song. We are all very excited about the songs for the new album." On May 9, 2013, the band announced that the vocal recordings were complete and that Alexander Krull had begun mixing

371-474: A vocal style Kristine refers to as " beauty and the beast ". Leaves' Eyes have frequently incorporated naturalistic themes in their music since the release of their 2004 debut album, Lovelorn . Many of the lyrics on this album were inspired not only by nature but also by sagas and legends rooted in Norse mythology. The band was well received during their stage premiere at Wave Gotik Treffen 2004. Each member of

424-606: Is a symphonic metal band from Germany and Norway. Formed in 2003 by Liv Kristine , formerly the lead singer of Theatre of Tragedy , along with the entire line-up of Atrocity , the band has since released eight studio albums, a single, six EPs, one live album, and a DVD. Most of Leaves' Eyes' lyrics, written by Liv Kristine until her departure in 2016, focus on Norse mythology and the Viking Age . The melodic vocals of Liv Kristine and her successor, Elina Siirala , are occasionally complemented by death growl vocals from Krull,

477-473: Is a concept album centered around the sagas of Norway's first king, Harald Fairhair ( Harald Hårfagre ). In an interview with Sonic Cathedral webzine, Liv Kristine discussed her inspiration for the album: The nicest thing for me is that it is said in the sagas that Harald became the first king of Norway after he won a battle that took place in one of the Norwegian fjords called Hafrsfjord . You know, that

530-477: Is a very important place—not only for the history of Norway—but also for me, because I was born there. So, this album is a concept album, but it's also a very personal album. The first official video from King of Kings is for the track "The Waking Eye," which was filmed in Norway (for the background scenes) and in Germany (for the action scenes). The Viking reenactment group Værjaborg supplied over 40 members for

583-588: The Metal Female Voices Festival . This headline show featured elaborate staging, including a Viking longship on stage. Njord was released in 2009, continuing the band's chart success. The album's first single, My Destiny , quickly became an anthem, following in the footsteps of Elegy . Njord received critical acclaim as "an epic masterpiece." The album showcased a more modern style compared to previous releases and included symphonic metal tracks of heightened complexity, featuring

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636-404: The 2006 festival, were initially scheduled to perform on October 20 as the fifth band on the bill. On February 2 it was announced that they had decided to cancel their appearance, with no explanation given. They were replaced by Autumn . The Gathering and After Forever also canceled, respectively on February 15, being replaced by Delain , and May 4, being replaced by Flowing Tears . The lineup

689-577: The Devil Out of Me " and "Milk and Honey" — from their third album, We Are the Others . In an interview with Sonic Cathedral, Wessels discussed the inspiration she drew from the Sophie Lancaster case: Originally intended for release in early 2012, the album's release date was unknown due to Warner Music's purchase of Roadrunner Records. However, it was announced via a Facebook message on

742-527: The Dragonhead . The same day the album was announced, the title track was released as the lead single. The song "Across the Sea" was released as the album's second single on December 31, 2017, with an accompanying music video. The band released "Jomsborg" as the album's third single on January 11, 2018. Sign of the Dragonhead was released on January 12, 2018. The band toured throughout Europe in support of

795-595: The EP was released on 5 February. The band announced a new album of ten original songs and one "Queen" cover named Moonbathers . The record was released on 26 August 2016. Delain's first live video album, A Decade of Delain: Live at Paradiso was filmed at the Paradiso in Amsterdam , Netherlands for the band's 10th anniversary on 10 December 2016. It was released on 27 October 2017. On 30 August 2018, Joey de Boer

848-667: The Femme Metal Festival). Delain released a compilation album entitled Interlude that includes new songs, covers, live tracks, special versions of previous songs and a bonus DVD. It was released on various dates throughout the first week of May worldwide. On 23 January 2014, Delain announced that they would release a new album entitled The Human Contradiction . It was released on 5 April 2014 in Europe, and on 8 April 2014 in North America. On 4 June 2014, it

901-690: The Lingua Mortis Orchestra conducted by Victor Smolski . Several lyrics were inspired by the English folk ballad " Scarborough Fair ". The band's live performances were equally successful across Europe and North America . For the Special Fan Edition of Njord, Leaves' Eyes recorded the At Heaven's End EP in 2010. One year later, Leaves' Eyes released their fourth studio album, Meredead . Produced by Alexander Krull,

954-2150: The Lotus Chaostar Serenity Imperia Victorians Azylya Magion Tarja + Floor Jansen ReVamp Anneke van Giersbergen Crimfall Stream of Passion Cadaveria Eleanor Dalriada Hell City L'Endevi Lacuna Coil Arch Enemy Delain Arkona Amberian Dawn Skeptical Minds Dimlight Lahannya Seduce the Heaven Benighted Soul Crysalys Anwynn Epica Xandria Diabulus in Musica Trail of Tears Sarah Jezebel Deva Trillium 69 Chambers November-7 Meden Agan Valkyre Battlelore Xandria Bare Infinity Doro Leaves' Eyes Diabulus in Musica Trail of Tears Benedictum Dylath-Leen Deadlock Amaranthe Kivimetsän Druidi Coma Divine Nemhain Hanging Doll Therion Visions of Atlantis Draconian Stream of Passion System Divide Midnattsol Triosphere VelvetSeal Operatika Diary About My Nightmares Hells Belles Manic Movement The Veil Arch Enemy ReVamp Krypteria Tristania Dylath-Leen Visions of Atlantis Skeptical Minds 69 Chambers UnSun Godyva Pythia Epica Leaves' Eyes HolyHell Diabulus in Musica Sarah Jezebel Deva The Agonist Omega Lithium Ram-Zet Anwynn The seventh edition took place at Oktoberhallen in Wieze in

1007-1249: The Metal Female Voices Fest went dead. "On hold" Acoustic shows Leaves' Eyes MaYaN Battlelore Kontrust Artrosis Spoil Engine Savn Crescent Lament Ancient Myth Mourning Sun Evig Natt Tarja Liv Kristine + Raymond Rohonyi Tristania Whyzdom Enemy of Reality Feridea Blackthorn Skarlett Riot Mercy Isle MFV United Saeko Ayin Aleph Diary of Destruction Leaves' Eyes The Sirens ( Anneke Van Giersbergen , Kari Rueslåtten & Liv Kristine ) Sirenia Draconian Diabulus in Musica Head Phones President Skeptical Minds Jaded Star Ancient Bards Dark Sarah Season of Ghosts La-Ventura Therion Arkona Xandria Holy Moses Stream of Passion Viper Solfa Enemy of Reality Magistina Saga Evenoire Aria Flame Eve's Apple Liv Kristine Lacuna Coil Delain + Sharon den Adel Leaves' Eyes Kontrust Asrai Kobra and

1060-461: The album King of Kings was released on June 3, 2016. On October 7, 2016, the band released the EP "Fires in the North," which featured a brand new song as well as three re-recorded tracks from King of Kings with Siirala on vocals. Following the release of the EP, the band embarked on a North American tour in support of Sabaton . On November 27, 2017, the band announced their new album, Sign of

1113-435: The album blends folk elements from earlier works to shape Meredead' s atmospheric tone. The opening track, "Spirits' Masquerade," incorporates folk instrumentation, enriching the album’s diverse sound. Tracks like Étaín and Sigrlinn lyrically evoke the mysticism of ancient cultures, featuring uilleann pipes to enhance their thematic depth. The album also includes more traditional songs, such as Nystev and Kråkevisa ;

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1166-677: The album – "Stay Forever" and "Start Swimming" – were added to the band's setlist in early 2008. Their second album, April Rain was released on 9 February 2009. The lead single was the title track, " April Rain ", followed by "Stay Forever". The band toured extensively in support of the album, visiting many new countries such as the United States and Mexico, as well as performing at high-profile festivals in Europe, including Hellfest, Lowlands, Wacken Open Air and Sonisphere. In February 2010, Delain announced they had started working on their third album, and that bassist Rob van der Loo would leave

1219-519: The album, and on August 30, 2018, they released the song "Riders on the Wind" as the album's fourth and final single. The music video for the song featured footage from the Sign of the Dragonhead tour. On September 7, 2018, a tour edition of Sign of the Dragonhead was released, which included the "Riders on the Wind" physical single. The Last Viking was released on October 23, 2020. The album continued

1272-562: The album: Good news from Mastersound Studio: The vocal recordings for all songs on our upcoming release "Symphonies of the Night" have just been completed. Furthermore, Alex is already busy mixing the album. We have taken a significant inspirational step since the production of "Meredead," both in terms of sound and vocals. It has been such a pleasure evolving in my singing techniques and knowledge, and I thank my band members for "giving me an inspirational kick" when I needed to gain momentum behind

1325-418: The band had significant professional experience in other musical projects prior to joining Leaves' Eyes, effectively making it a supergroup . Frontwoman Liv Kristine performed with the band Theatre of Tragedy from its formation in 1993 until her departure in 2003. This Norwegian band was among the first to feature a female voice in the metal scene, and their club hit Tanz der Schatten became emblematic of

1378-455: The band in Zwolle was released on 29 November 2022. Simultaneously on the same day of the single's release, the band also announced the title of their seventh studio album, Dark Waters , which was released on 10 February 2023. On 10 January 2023, the third single along with a music video in support of it was released for the song, "Moth to a Flame". To support the release of Dark Waters ,

1431-541: The band initially stated that it had been a mutual decision, Kristine disputed this claim, indicating she was dismissed and that it was not her decision. Legal proceedings have since been initiated. On April 15, 2016, the band announced Finnish singer Elina Siirala as their new lead vocalist. Siirala made her debut with the band on April 18, 2016, at the Hammersonic Festival in Jakarta. A tour edition of

1484-449: The band official page that the album would be released on 1 June 2012 with the album's first single, ' Get the Devil Out of Me ' being released on 13 April 2012 via CNR Music, who took over Delain from Warner Music. The second single from the album was the title track, 'We Are the Others'. It was announced on 3 November that Delain would headline Dames of Darkness Festival (Wolverhampton, UK) which they had previously headlined in 2009 (under

1537-403: The band the same year due to time constraints. In March, Otto Schimmelpenninck van der Oije was announced as Rob's successor. On 4 October 2010, Delain announced they were to part company with guitarist Ewout Pieters. Timo Somers was announced as his replacement on 17 April 2011. During their 2011 live shows, Delain debuted three new songs — "Manson" (later renamed to "Mother Machine"), " Get

1590-623: The band to be solely a project. Singer Charlotte Wessels was invited to join in 2005. The name of the band comes from the Kingdom of Delain in Stephen King 's novel, The Eyes of the Dragon . In February 2021, the members parted ways while Westerholt stated he would continue the band as a solo project. In June 2021, Westerholt announced that there would be a new lineup involving former and new members, with Diana Leah later being announced as

1643-399: The band to pursue other musical interests. Her last show with Delain took place at Graspop Metal Meeting on 23 June 2019. On 27 September 2019, "Burning Bridges", the first single off of the album was released, which made its debut days before during their North America tour. On 15 November 2019, the second single off of the album, "One Second", was released. The band officially announced

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1696-522: The band toured Europe in April and May 2023 with Xandria and Illumishade , followed by a North American tour in September 2023 with Visions of Atlantis . On 5 September 2024, the band released the single "Dance with the Devil", and simultaneously announced an EP of the same name , which was released on 8 November 2024. Two other singles were released in support of the EP, a live version of "Moth to

1749-465: The battle and action sequences. Leaves' Eyes considers "The Waking Eye" to be their most ambitious video to date. On April 15, 2016, the band announced they had parted ways with lead vocalist and co-founder Liv Kristine. Since then, both parties have provided different accounts of how the split occurred, with the band stating that the decision regarding Kristine's departure was made in January. While

1802-430: The final performers of the livestream nominations. On 15 February 2021, it was announced that Delain's lineup had dissolved, and that it would be continuing as a solo project of Westerholt's who stated that he will continue to "keep Delain alive". In the statement, he said: "Delain will live on. The others have chosen to pursue different paths. I have decided to keep Delain alive by continuing on with writing and producing

1855-559: The latter employs the Scandinavian nyckelharpa , or keyed fiddle . A cover of To France reinterprets the tragedy and emotion of Mike Oldfield 's classic. Supporting vocals and instrumentation on the album are provided by Maite Itoiz and John Kelly (Elfenthal), Carmen Elise Espenæs ( Midnattsol ), the Norwegian Anette Guldbrandsen, and Victor Smolski 's Lingua Mortis Orchestra. The 2011 EP Melusine

1908-532: The microphone. "Symphonies of the Night" is hauntingly dreamlike and heavy to the core! The band premiered the first new song from the album, titled "Hell to the Heavens," at the Summer Breeze Festival. The artwork for the new album was released on August 26, 2013. A few days later, the band released a video announcing that they would be performing at Metal Female Voices Fest 2013. A teaser of

1961-970: The municipality of Lebbeke on October 17 and October 18, 2009. Epica Delain Midnattsol Krypteria Flowing Tears Autumn Amberian Dawn Kivimetsän Druidi UnSun Manic Movement Pinky Doodle Poodle Whyzdom Tarja Doro Trail of Tears Van Canto Darzamat Stream of Passion Lahannya Deadlock To-Mera Coronatus Girlschool Eths Benedictum Izegrim White Skull Dylath-Leen ChaosWave Ethernity Why She Kills Tarja Epica L'Âme Immortelle Trail of Tears Midnattsol (canceled) Asrai Diablo Swing Orchestra Macbeth Edenbridge Atargatis Kells Markize Theatre of Tragedy , who had already pulled out of

2014-431: The music for Delain as I always have. I started Delain as a project in 2002 and for the next album I will take it back to a project form, releasing music with special guests. As it looks now many familiar faces will be returning to join me on this journey." In Wessels' statement on her departure, she added that she was moving onto her solo career, but wishing the other members and the fans well: "I hope that Delain remains

2067-575: The new bassist. While announcing that they would return to performing shows in November 2022, the band released the new single, "The Quest and the Curse", on 9 August 2022, as well as announcing their new lead vocalist, Diana Leah. The band's new lineup performed for the first time in Aarburg, Switzerland for the Riverside festival on 27 August 2022. The second single, "Beneath", which was performed by

2120-583: The new lead vocalist in August 2022. As of 2024, Delain have released seven studio albums, three EPs, one live album and nineteen music videos. In 2002, Westerholt formed Delain, after he was forced to leave Within Temptation due to Pfeiffer's disease . In the same year, they independently released the demo Amenity . After the demo, Westerholt temporarily left the project behind but continued to write music. In 2005, he joined with Charlotte Wessels , and

2173-630: The official song for the TV series NUMB3RS . In addition to their studio work, Leaves' Eyes tours extensively. Over four years, the band performed across four continents and 34 countries, playing a total of 222 concerts. Their live DVD, We Came with the Northern Winds: En Saga i Belgia , reached number 11 on the German DVD charts in 2009. This exclusive package documents the band's history and includes footage of their 2007 concert at

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2226-412: The second North American leg in 2016 with Sonata Arctica. This made it the fourth year in a row the band had toured in the United States and Canada. On 19 October 2015, Delain made recurring touring guitarist Merel Bechtold a permanent member. Delain announced an eight track EP of new and live songs named Lunar Prelude . The EP was released on 19 February 2016. Their first single, Suckerpunch, of

2279-466: The studio version of "Hell to the Heavens" was also included in the video. Leaves' Eyes stated in 2015 that they would release a new album titled King of Kings , which would feature the London Voices choir and guest vocals by Simone Simons of Epica . This album would also be their first release on AFM Records after parting ways with their longtime label, Napalm Records . King of Kings

2332-461: The title of their sixth studio album, Apocalypse & Chill , on 29 November 2019. It was released on 7 February 2020. During the COVID-19 pandemic , the band was nominated by Arch Enemy vocalist Alissa White-Gluz for a benefit livestream concert called Together at Home . Lead singer Charlotte Wessels and guitarist Timo Somers both participated and did an acoustic version of songs and were

2385-565: The trend toward folk metal and historical lyrics. On May 23, 2021, the band announced the addition of bassist Andre Nasso. On December 29, 2021, it was announced that Thorsten Bauer would leave the band by the end of 2021. On December 9, 2023, the band revealed the title of their ninth studio album, Myths of Fate , which was released on March 22, 2024. Delain Delain is a Dutch symphonic metal band formed in 2002 by former Within Temptation keyboardist Martijn Westerholt , intending for

2438-407: Was Delain's drummer, had returned as the first member for the new lineup of the band. On 12 July 2021, Delain reintroduced Ronald Landa who was the band's original guitarist up until April Rain , as their guitarist. On 28 February 2022, it was announced that former bassist Rob van der Loo would be featured as a guest musician for the upcoming album. On 19 May 2022, Ludovico Cioffi joined the band as

2491-568: Was a special release in collaboration with the German magazine Sonic Seducer . In an interview with Valkyrian Music, Leaves' Eyes announced they had begun writing material for their fifth studio album, which they aimed to release in spring 2013. On January 7, 2013, the band announced on their official Facebook page that the title of their fifth studio album would be Symphonies of the Night . On March 23, 2013, Leaves' Eyes further announced on Facebook that vocal recording had begun, accompanied by

2544-421: Was announced that drummer Sander Zoer would step down from the band for personal reasons; he would continue working behind the scenes of Delain. The replacement drummer was announced to be Ruben Israel, who had stepped in for Zoer during Delain's tour with Kamelot. Zoer continued to perform until September, until he left for personal reasons and was replaced by Israel. The band brought with them Merel Bechtold as

2597-503: Was done, and as of 12 January 2015, Schimmelpenninck van der Oije has resumed touring. Merel Bechtold filled in for guitarist Timo Somers until February, due to Somers' full schedule. Delain toured with Sabaton and Battle Beast , and also North America with Sabaton as support for Nightwish for the first half of 2015 and returned to Latin America during October as support of them. Delain toured as support again for Nightwish's tour on

2650-946: Was later reshuffled so Sirenia and Epica ended up taking After Forever and The Gathering 's place. Darzamat , Autumn and Imperia also pulled out shortly before the date of the festival. Seraphim Kells Markize Ethernity Sad Siberia Doro Holy Moses Dylath-Leen Tourettes Darzamat (canceled) Benedictum (canceled) Leaves' Eyes Epica Sirenia Flowing Tears Seraphim Delain Elis Draconian Battlelore Distorted Valkyre Interria Autumn (canceled) Imperia (canceled) †Held at Ten Weyngaert , Brussels . / ‡Held at Oktoberhallen, Wieze . Held on October 21 at Oktoberhallen in Wieze . Theatre of Tragedy canceled their appearance on October 20 because two band members were sick. Delain were initially going to play as

2703-465: Was made a permanent member of Delain after filling in for Ruben Israel, who left the band in October 2017. Delain announced a new EP titled Hunter's Moon on 13 December 2018. The EP was released on 22 February 2019. "Masters of Destiny", the first single off of the EP was released on 11 January 2019 along with a music video. Merel Bechtold announced on 16 June 2019 that she was amicably leaving

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2756-538: Was released in September 2006, to generally positive reviews. The album spawned three singles: Frozen , See Me In Shadow and The Gathering, and the response to the album allowed Delain to tour in support in the Netherlands and neighbouring countries. Rob van der Loo, Ronald Landa and Sander Zoer were added on bass, guitar and drums respectively to round out the live band. At the end of 2007, Delain announced that they were working on their second album. New songs from

2809-463: Was signed to Roadrunner Records . At the time, the band was envisioned as a musical project featuring a host of guest musicians, and not as a live band. Lucidity brought to fruition Westerholt's dream of a musical project, featuring many well-known musicians from the metal community: Marko Hietala , Liv Kristine , Ariën van Weesenbeek , Ad Sluijter , George Oosthoek and Guus Eikens, Sharon den Adel and Jan Yrlund. Despite many delays, Lucidity

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