DELAIN - Queen Of Shadow (Official Video) | Napalm Records

New EP "Dance With The Devil" out on November 8th, 2024.

Keyboardist, founder and main songwriter Martijn Westerholt on “Queen of Shadow”:
"’Queen of Shadow’ is a classic example of pure DELAIN-style. Musically it has some really awesome things going on such as harmonic guitars and catchy melodies which are complemented by both the alluring and powerhouse vocals of Diana and our guest singer Paolo.”

In 2022, metal greats DELAIN broke new ground by announcing their new studio album, Dark Waters. With this astonishing piece of art, the chart-breaking outfit sets the stage for the next era, while still sticking to their unique sound that fans and critics alike love - catchy, bombastic tunes full of contrasts and the highest standard of orchestral arrangements.

Fuelled by massive support and enthusiasm all around the globe, songs like their first standalone single “The Quest and The Curse” and recently released “Beneath” lure with a bombastic sound that skillfully combines orchestral melodies, epic heavy riffs and marvelous vocal performances. DELAIN magnificently manages to never lose touch with their characteristic sound, making them a constant without ever standing still. Pop-induced opening track “Hideaway Paradise” shows exactly that by inducing a dream-like feeling flirting with melodic metal guitars, while the ballad-like dark track “Mirror of Night”, featuring Within Temptation guitarist Ruud Jolie, entices the listener with unfathomably catchy lines and melodies. “Tainted Hearts” is centered around Westerholt's keyboard arrangements, which skillfully showcase the creative roots of the mastermind. “Invictus” is nothing less than the Magnum Opus of the album - a rock opera in its own right with heavy riffing, choirs and vocal parts performed by Diana Leah, Paolo Ribaldini and Marko Hietala (ex-Nightwish), ending in a bombastic climax where everything comes together.

Delain on Tour

Dark Waters over UK/Ireland 2024
15/11/24: Garage @ Glasgow, UK
16/11/24: KK's Steel Mill @ Wolverhampton, UK
18/11/24: Limelight 2 @ Belfast, UK
19/11/24: Academy @ Dublin, IE
21/11/24: New Century @ Manchester, UK
22/11/24: SWX @ Bristol, UK
23/11/24: Electric Ballroom @ London, UK

2025 Festivals:
01/30/25 - 02/03/25: 70.000 tons of Metal Cruise (Miami, FL - Ocho Rios, Jamaica)
10/19/25: Rock the Circus Festival (Netherlands)

Delain Live in the Netherlands
24/01/25: Hedon @ Zwolle, NL
25/01/25: Doornroosje @ Nijmegen, NL

Delain North American Tour 2025
03/07/25: The Nile @ Phoenix, AZ
03/08/25: Whisky A Go Go @ Los Angeles, CA
03/09/25: Goldfield Trading Post @ Sacramento, CA
03/10/25: The Bossanova Ballroom @ Portland, OR
03/11/25: El Corazon @ Seattle, WA
03/13/25: Metro Music Hall @ Salt Lake City, UT
03/14/25: The Oriental Theater @ Denver, CO
03/15/25: The Bottleneck @ Lawrence, KS
03/16/25: The Forge @ Joliet, IL
03/17/25: The Token Lounge @ Detroit, MI
03/19/25: The King of Clubs @ Columbus, OH
03/20/25: Axis @ Toronto, ON
03/21/25: Fairmount Theatre @ Montreal, QC
03/22/25: Middle East @ Cambridge, MA
03/23/25: The Gramercy Theatre @ New York, NY
03/24/25: Soundstage @ Baltimore, MD
03/25/25: Hooligans @ Jacksonville, NC
03/26/25: Masquerade (Hell) @ Atlanta, GA
03/28/25: Granada Theater @ Dallas, TX
03/29/25: Come and Take It Live @ Austin, TX

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[delainofficial]

Thank you so very much for all your incredibly kind reactions & positivity. Sending you back lot's of love (and more music ;-)

[DianaLeahMusic]

Thank you so much again for your support 😍sending much love to every single one of you!

[zomblog]

the overlayed female/male vocals together just hits the spot rn

[BombshellCelluloid]

Bands often struggle on replacing members. Usually it's because they try to fit the new band member into their previous sound. It's a rare group that can say, 'how do we keep our essence but also allow the creativity of this new element in?' After listening to this album repeatedly, I firmly believe Delain has managed to do it really, really well. This isn't saying one or the other 'versions' is better, but it's a high testament to their creativity that they've taken what they were and actually allowed it to change with the incoming new talent.
Really like this album.

[notteblufieramosca]

The female singer is wonderful. I adore her. 🥰❤❤❤

[DanielCarpenterMusic]

Man, if this genre makes a full on comeback I'll be happy as hell.

[p_fr]

The music, her voice… ALL IS MAGIC!. Thank you Delain for this super album!

[grahamscoffield]

I didn’t think I could possibly continue to like Delain’s music after the split with Charlotte. But Diana’s vocals and the quality of the new tunes have proved me wrong. Looking forward to the album and the show in London

[fx]

When Charlotte wessels left yhe band I feared that it would be the end...I am very pleased to see you guys staying strong and Diana is such a great singer..It was a perfect match! I´m so happy for you guys! I´m looking forward to listening to the new album!❤🤘

[NilsBergmann-plpx]

Dieser Song ist einfach hinreißend .😌🎶🎵🎸

[ytbr]

One of Delains best albums, pretty incredible. ❤

[NilsBergmann-plpx]

Ich danke Delaine für dieses wunderbare Lied.😌😄🎶🎵🎸

[demarkz]

Here we have a great example of how to modernize and yet not lost the awesome sound from the past. This album is already one of the best ever made in the genre.

[taynarathais]

🌻 I started listening Delain when Diana arrived. Im a huge fan of Epica and Within Temptation and her voice with the band they look a lot alike with temptation. Love from a girl who lives in Brazil-SC🌻

[muhammadrafif]

Lyrics:

[Verse 1]
Grief of yesterday (grief of yesterday)
Wrapping me so tightly in the darkness
Crowning me in flame (crowning me in flame)
Never drown
The river running in the underworld
It never drowns the queen of mourning
Embracing pain of sorrow ill-deserved
I know you will never understand it

[Pre-Chorus]



[Chorus]
All the chaos of your dreams
Cast it away to rule over the darkness
Shadows to enslave
Under your reign

[Verse 2]
You want to get inside my head
You want to see the queen of shadow
Into the flood of dark you can't descend
Never drown
Bearing a light you're pushing through
Setting the shadows loose
Leave me to the undertide (to the undertide)
Never drown

[Chorus]
All the chaos of your dreams
Cast it away to rule over the darkness
Shadows to enslave
Under your reign
Never drown

[Chorus]
All the chaos of your dreams
Cast it away to rule over the darkness
Shadows to enslave
Never to escape
All the chaos of your dreams
Cast it away to rule over the darkness
Shadows to enslave
Under your reign

This one is actually for now my favorite on the whole album.

[seanbickford]

Congrats to Delain on a fantastic new album and congrats to Dianna Leah for absolutely knocking it out of the park on her first album with the band.

[DeepeningTheListening]

This is one of the rare albums where I love each and every song. ❤

[communitydrivingschoolc.i.]

The beauty of Delain is they can change their sound from album to album. Loving the new vocals and hearing music like this gives me hope for a brighter future in our world. Thank you Delain for creating such visionary music and the video is incredible.

[Alexj]

I gotta say, DELAIN should be DESLAYN. Slaying every single song, wow. Really feeling this track as well!