Dark Waters (album)

Dark Waters is the seventh studio album by Dutch symphonic metal band Delain. It was released on 10 February 2023 via Napalm Records.

It is the first studio album to feature Ludovico Cioffi on bass and Diana Leah on lead vocals. The album also marks the return of drummer Sander Zoer and original guitarist Ronald Landa.

Background
On 15 February 2021, it was announced that Delain's lineup had split up, and that it would be continuing with a new lineup that Westerholt stated would continue to "keep Delain alive", which consists of new and previous members.

The band's new lineup was fully announced on the release of the first single, "The Quest and the Curse", on 9 August 2022, as well as announcing their new lead vocalist, Diana Leah. The second single, "Beneath", was released on 29 November 2022. Simultaneously on the same day of the single's release, the band announced the title of their upcoming seventh studio album, Dark Waters, with a release date of 10 February 2023. The third single, "Moth to a Flame", was released on 10 January 2023.

Personnel
All information from the album booklet.

Delain
 * Martijn Westerholt – keyboards, backing vocals
 * Sander Zoer – drums
 * Ronald Landa – guitars, backing vocals, harsh vocals
 * Ludovico Cioffi – bass, backing vocals, harsh vocals
 * Diana Leah – lead vocals

Additional musicians
 * Rob van der Loo – bass
 * Marko Hietala – guest vocals on "Invictus"
 * Paolo Ribaldini – guest vocals (tracks 3, 8, 9)
 * Ruud Jolie – lead guitar on "Mirror of Night"
 * Mikko P. Mustonen – orchestrations

Production
 * Martijn Westerholt – production, songwriting
 * Jacob Hansen – mixing
 * Svante Forsbäck – mastering
 * Robin la Joy – lyrics
 * Guus Eikens – songwriting