Apocalypse & Chill
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| Released | 7 February 2020 | |||
| Genre | Symphonic metal | |||
| Length | 56:03 | |||
| Label | Napalm | |||
| Producer | Martijn Westerholt | |||
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Apocalypse & Chill is the sixth studio album by the Dutch symphonic metal band Delain. It was released on 7 February 2020 via Napalm Records.[5][6]
Songwriting
The album focuses on themes such as the climate crisis and the way people react to it, with Martijn Westerholt stating:
It's really the contrast that you see when you turn on the TV – You see Australia in flames and then you turn to Instagram and see people with awesome pictures of their garden or themselves. The perfect life. The same world but such a contrast. It's what comes across on the album in the music and in the lyrics. We are a band of contrast with the heavy guitars but with some pop and synth elements so it all comes back to that.[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "One Second" | 3:37 |
| 2. | "We Had Everything" | 4:08 |
| 3. | "Chemical Redemption" | 4:39 |
| 4. | "Burning Bridges" | 4:14 |
| 5. | "Vengeance" | 4:52 |
| 6. | "To Live Is to Die" | 3:47 |
| 7. | "Let's Dance" | 4:07 |
| 8. | "Creatures" | 3:39 |
| 9. | "Ghost House Heart" | 2:59 |
| 10. | "Masters of Destiny" | 4:53 |
| 11. | "Legions of the Lost" | 5:17 |
| 12. | "The Greatest Escape" | 4:26 |
| 13. | "Combustion" | 5:25 |
| Total length: | 56:03 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Masters of Destiny" (orchestral version) | 3:58 |
| 15. | "Burning Bridges" (orchestral version) | 3:02 |
| 16. | "Vengeance" (orchestral version) | 4:06 |
| Total length: | 67:16 | |
Personnel
All information from the album booklet.[9]
Delain
- Charlotte Wessels – lead vocals, songwriting, lyrics, appears in artwork
- Timo Somers – guitars, co-lead vocals on "One Second", backing vocals, songwriting, lyrics
- Otto Schimmelpenninck van der Oije – bass
- Martijn Westerholt – keyboards, orchestrations, backing vocals
- Joey de Boer – drums
Guest/session musicians
- Guus Eikens – backing vocals, songwriting
- Yannis Papadopoulos (Beast in Black) – guest vocals on "Vengeance"
- Shir-Ran Yinon – violin on "Ghost House Heart" and "The Greatest Escape"
- Mikko P. Mustonen – orchestrations
- Merel Bechtold – rhythm guitar on "Masters of Destiny"
Production
- Martijn Westerholt – production
- Jacob Hansen – mixing
- Svante Forsbäck – mastering
- Bas Trumpie – engineer (drums)
- Imre Beerends – engineer (drums)
- Tim Tronckoe – band photography
- Maxim Getman – cover art
- Marnix de Klerk – artwork
- Nina Mathijsen – artwork
- Oliver Phillips – additional arrangements on "To Live Is to Die" and "The Greatest Escape"
Charts
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[10] | 49 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[11] | 43 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] | 45 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[13] | 59 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[14] | 24 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] | 14 |
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[16] | 28 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[17] | 48 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] | 8 |
References
- ^ "Delain Posts New Music Video "Masters Of Destiny" Online". Metal Underground. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "DELAIN Releases Music Video For New Single 'Burning Bridges'". Blabbermouth.net. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "DELAIN Releases New Single And Lyric Video For 'One Second'". Blabbermouth.net. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "Delain Release 'Ghost House Heart' Video". antiMUSIC. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ "DELAIN To Release 'Apocalypse & Chill' Album In February". Blabbermouth.net. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "Delain Announce New Album 'Apocalypse & Chill'". antiMUSIC. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ Ainscoe, Mike (21 February 2020). "Delain: Interview with Martijn Westerholt". At The Barrier.
- ^ "「Apocalypse & Chill / アポカリプス・アンド・チル」 | Ward Records". ワードレコーズ | Ward Records (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ (2020). "Apocalypse & Chill liner notes". In Apocalypse & Chill [CD booklet]. Napalm Records.
- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Delain – Apocalypse & Chill" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Delain – Apocalypse & Chill" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Delain – Apocalypse & Chill" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Delain – Apocalypse & Chill" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Delain – Apocalypse & Chill" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2020. 7. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Delain – Apocalypse & Chill". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
