Hunter's Moon (Delain EP)

Hunter's Moon is the second EP by Dutch symphonic metal band Delain. It was released on 22 February 2019.[2] It is the first release to feature Joey de Boer on drums and the last release to feature guitarist Merel Bechtold.

Hunter's Moon
EP by Delain
Released	22 February 2019
Recorded	2017–2018
Genre	Symphonic metal
Length	64:50
Label	Napalm
Delain chronology
A Decade of Delain: Live at Paradiso (2017) Hunter's Moon (2019) Apocalypse & Chill (2020)
Singles from Hunter's Moon
"Masters of Destiny" Released: 11 January 2019[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Masters of Destiny"	Charlotte Wessels	Charlotte Wessels, Martijn Westerholt, Guus Eikens	4:54
2.	"Hunter's Moon"	Wessels	Wessels, Westerholt, Eikens	4:30
3.	"This Silence Is Mine"	Wessels	Wessels, Timo Somers	2:37
4.	"Art Kills"	Wessels	Wessels, Merel Bechtold	4:00
5.	"Hands of Gold" (live)	Wessels	Wessels, Westerholt, Eikens	5:24
6.	"Danse Macabre" (live)	Wessels	Wessels, Westerholt, Eikens	5:28
7.	"Scarlet" (live)	Wessels	Wessels, Westerholt, Eikens	4:45
8.	"Your Body Is a Battleground" (live)	Wessels	Wessels, Westerholt, Eikens	4:11
9.	"Nothing Left" (live)	Wessels	Wessels, Westerholt	5:01
10.	"Control the Storm" (live)	Wessels	Wessels, Eikens	4:24
11.	"Sing to Me" (live)	Wessels	Wessels, Westerholt, Eikens	5:14
12.	"Not Enough" (live)	Wessels	Wessels, Westerholt, Eikens	5:35
13.	"Scandal" (live)	Brian May, John Deacon, Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor	Brian May, John Deacon, Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor	4:10
14.	"The Gathering" (live)	Guus Eikens	Eikens	4:37

Personnel

Delain

• Charlotte Wessels – lead vocals
• Timo Somers – lead guitar, backing vocals, screams
• Merel Bechtold – rhythm guitar
• Otto Schimmelpenninck van der Oije – bass
• Martijn Westerholt – keyboards
• Joey de Boer – drums on tracks 1-4
• Ruben Israel - drums on tracks 5-14

Guests

• Twan Driessen (Hibakusha) - guest vocals on track 4
• George Oosthoek (MaYaN) – live guest vocals on track 5
• Marco Hietala (Nightwish) – live guest vocals on tracks 8, 9, 10, 11, 13 and 14
• Elianne Anemaat – live cello on track 7

Production

• Martijn Westerholt - production on tracks 1-2 and 5-14
• Timo Somers - production on track 3
• Merel Bechtold - production on track 4
• Jacob Hansen - mixing on tracks 1 and 2
• Bas Trumpie - mixing on tracks 3-14
• Imre Beerends - mixing on tracks 3-14
• Mika Jussila - mastering on tracks 3-14
• Mikko Mustonen - orchestrals
• Cam Rackam – cover art
• Marnix de Klerk - graphic design
• Sandra Ludewig - photos
• Charlotte Wessels - art direction

Charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[3]	109
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[4]	102
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5]	54
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6]	24
Scottish Albums (OCC)[7]	79
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8]	24

References

1. Oz, Diamond (11 January 2019). "Delain Posts New Music Video "Masters Of Destiny" Online". Metal Underground. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
2. "DELAIN To Release 'Hunter's Moon' In February". Blabbermouth.net. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
3. "Ultratop.be – Delain – Hunter's Moon" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
4. "Ultratop.be – Delain – Hunter's Moon" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
5. "Dutchcharts.nl – Delain – Hunter's Moon" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
6. "Offiziellecharts.de – Delain – Hunter's Moon" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
7. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
8. "Swisscharts.com – Delain – Hunter's Moon". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 March 2019.