Lucidity (album)
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Lucidity is the debut full-length album
by the Dutch symphonic metal
band, Delain
. It was released on September 4, 2006 by Roadrunner Records
. It was released in the USA by Sensory Records on June 22, 2010.
The album features many guest artists. It peaked at #43 in Dutch charts.
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Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by the Dutch symphonic metal
Symphonic metal
Symphonic metal is a term used to describe heavy metal music that has symphonic elements; that is, elements that are either borrowed from classical music or, as with progressive rock music, create a style reminiscent of it, e.g...
band, Delain
Delain
Delain is a Dutch symphonic metal band. The band was founded by the ex-keyboardist of Within Temptation, Martijn Westerholt.-Founding:Delain was founded by Martijn Westerholt and Charlotte Wessels. Westerholt is the ex-keyboardist and brother of one of the founders of Within Temptation, Robert...
. It was released on September 4, 2006 by Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records is an American record label that concentrates primarily on heavy metal bands. It is currently a subsidiary of Warner Music Group.-History:...
. It was released in the USA by Sensory Records on June 22, 2010.
The album features many guest artists. It peaked at #43 in Dutch charts.
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Band members
- Charlotte WesselsCharlotte WesselsJohanna Charlotte Wessels is the lead vocalist of the Dutch symphonic metal band Delain. She was previously a member of gothic metal band To Elysium, before the band's split...
- Lead Vocals (Except Tracks 4 & 10) - Martijn WesterholtMartijn WesterholtDavid Martijn Westerholt is the founder along with Charlotte Wessels, the keyboardist and the main songwriter of the Dutch symphonic metal band Delain...
- Keyboards - Jimmy Revson - Drums
Guest musicians
- Marco HietalaMarco HietalaMarko Tapani "Marco" Hietala is a heavy metal vocalist and bassist. Internationally, he is most known as the current bassist, male vocalist and composer, of the symphonic metal band Nightwish...
- Lead Vocals (1, 4, 7, 8 & 10); Bass Guitar - Sharon den AdelSharon den AdelSharon Janny den Adel is a Dutch singer and composer, best known as the lead vocalist and one of the main songwriters in the Dutch symphonic metal/rock band Within Temptation...
- Lead Vocals (4) - Liv KristineLiv KristineLiv Kristine Espenæs Krull , better known as Liv Kristine, is the former vocalist for the band Theatre of Tragedy and current vocalist for the band Leaves' Eyes.- Career :...
- Lead Vocals (5 & 10) - George Oosthoek - Grunts (3, 11 & 12)
- Ad Sluijter - Guitar (1, 2, 4, 9 & 10)
- Jan Yrlund - Guitar (1, 4 & 5)
- Guus Eikens - Guitar (3, 6, 7, 8 & 11); Keyboards(7); Backing Vocals (1, 2, 7, 8, 10 & 11)
- Oliver Phillips - Guitar (4)
- Ariën van WeesenbeekAriën Van WeesenbeekAriën van Weesenbeek is the drummer for the Dutch death metal band God Dethroned.Ariën started as a 3 year old smashing furniture with spoons and forks before discovering his dad's drum kit....
- Drums - Rupert Gillet - Cello (3, 4 & 5)
- Rosan van der Aa - Backing Vocals (1, 2, 7, 8, 10 & 11)