Delain - Charlotte and Martijn interview (2019)

About this episode

An interview with Martijn Westerholt and Charlotte Wessels from Delain discussing their music and songwriting process.

Video interview with Martijn Westerholt (keys) and Charlotte Wessels (vocals) from the Dutch Symphonic metal band Delain. FaceCulture spoke with Martijn and Charlotte about Masters of Destiny, how ideas turn into songs, the things you can and cannot control, the album Apocalypse & Chill, working with a theme, Creatures, To Live Is To Die, what songwriting means to them, Ghost Home Heart, touring vs studio, and a lot more! (21/01/2020) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

People in this episode

Guests: Martijn Westerholt, Charlotte Wessels

Topics covered

• symphonic metal
• songwriting
• album discussion
• interview
• touring
• studio work

Keywords

• Delain
• Martijn Westerholt
• Charlotte Wessels
• symphonic metal
• songwriting
• Apocalypse & Chill
• Masters of Destiny

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Delain

Books & works: Masters of Destiny, Apocalypse & Chill, Creatures, To Live Is To Die, Ghost Home Heart

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