Martijn Westerholt
Dutch keyboardist
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![]() Westerholt with Delain in 2023 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | David Martijn Westerholt |
Born | (1979-03-30) 30 March 1979 (age 45) |
Origin | Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands |
Genres | Symphonic metal, alternative metal |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
Instrument | Keyboards |
Member of | Delain, Eye of Melian |
Formerly of | Within Temptation |
Musical artist
David Martijn Westerholt (born 30 March 1979) is a Dutch musician. He is the founder, keyboardist and main songwriter of the symphonic metal project Delain. He was previously a member of symphonic metal band Within Temptation, until he was diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis shortly after the release of Within Temptation's second full-length studio album, Mother Earth. His brother Robert is the guitarist and founder of Within Temptation.[1] He has lived in Zwolle,[2] since studying Communication at Windesheim College in 1998. In September 2021, Westerholt formed a new symphonic project called Eye of Melian.[3]
Discography
With Within Temptation
Studio albums
- Enter – 1997
- Mother Earth – 2000
EP
- The Dance – 1998
With Delain
Studio albums
- Lucidity – 2006
- April Rain – 2009
- We Are The Others – 2012
- The Human Contradiction – 2014
- Moonbathers – 2016
- Apocalypse & Chill – 2020
- Dark Waters – 2023
EPs and live albums
- Lunar Prelude – 2016
- A Decade of Delain: Live at Paradiso – 2017
- Hunter's Moon – 2019
With Eye of Melian
Studio albums
- Legends of Light – 2022
References
- ^ Gary Sharpe Young (2012). Anthologie du Métal (in French). Vol. 2. Camion Blanc. ISBN 978-2357796362.
- ^ Gab Ginsberg (8 March 2019). "Emerging Artists Spotlight: Delain". Billboard.
- ^ "Launch of EYE OF MELIAN music project". Arrow Lords of Metal (in Dutch). 24 September 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
New title | Keyboardist for Within Temptation 1996–2001 | Succeeded by |
Keyboardist for Delain since 2002 | Incumbent |
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- Martijn Westerholt
- Sander Zoer
- Ronald Landa
- Ludovico Cioffi
- Diana Leah
- Anne Invernizzi
- Roy van Enkhuyzen
- Frank van der Meijden
- Martijn Willemsen
- Tim Kuper
- Ray van Lente
- Ewout Pieters
- Rob van der Loo
- Ruben Israel
- Merel Bechtold
- Charlotte Wessels
- Otto Schimmelpenninck van der Oije
- Timo Somers
- Joey de Boer
- Lucidity
- April Rain
- We Are the Others
- The Human Contradiction
- Moonbathers
- Apocalypse & Chill
- Dark Waters
- Lunar Prelude
- Hunter's Moon
- A Decade of Delain: Live at Paradiso
- Interlude
- "Frozen"
- "See Me in Shadow"
- "Get the Devil Out of Me"