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Dance with the Devil (EP)

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Dance with the Devil
EP by
Released8 November 2024
GenreSymphonic metal
Length63:52
LabelNapalm
ProducerMartijn Westerholt
Delain chronology
Dark Waters
(2023)
Dance with the Devil
(2024)
Singles from Dance with the Devil
  1. "Dance with the Devil"
    Released: 5 September 2024[1]
  2. "Moth to a Flame (live)"
    Released: 9 October 2024[2]
  3. "The Reaping"
    Released: 5 November 2024[3]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Blabbermouth7/10[4]

Dance with the Devil is the third EP by Dutch symphonic metal band Delain. It was released on 8 November 2024 via Napalm Records.[1][5][6]

Track listing

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Dance with the Devil track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Dance with the Devil"3:54
2."The Reaping"3:47
3."Sleepwalkers Dream" (2024 version)4:25
4."The Cold" (live)3:43
5."Burning Bridges" (live)4:21
6."The Quest and the Curse" (live)5:08
7."April Rain" (live)4:40
8."Invidia" (live)3:50
9."Queen of Shadow" (live; featuring Paolo Ribaldini)4:00
10."Your Body Is a Battleground" (live; featuring Paolo Ribaldini)4:01
11."Moth to a Flame" (live)4:44
12."Control the Storm" (live; featuring Paolo Ribaldini)4:12
13."Dance with the Devil" (instrumental)3:55
14."The Reaping" (instrumental)3:48
15."Underland" (alternate version)5:24
Total length:63:52
Japanese bonus track[7]
No.TitleLength
16."Dance with the Devil" (acoustic version; featuring Johanna Kurkela)3:22

Personnel

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Delain

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

Additional musicians

  • Paolo Ribaldini – vocals (tracks 9–10, 12)
  • Johanna Kurkela – vocals (track 16; bonus track)

Production

  • Martijn Westerholt – engineering
  • Tom Müller – mixing
  • Nathan Cairo – mixing
  • Svante Forsbäck – mastering
  • Ludovico Cioffi – cover art
  • Guus Eikens – songwriting

Charts

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Chart performance for Dance with the Devil
Chart (2024) Peak
position
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[8] 60
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[9] 31
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[10] 12

References

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  1. ^ a b Mills, Matt (5 September 2024). "Delain return with new single Dance with the Devil, announce EP for November". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 5 September 2024 – via Louder Sound.
  2. ^ Splitter, Atom (9 October 2024). "Delain Share Live Version Of 'Moth To A Flame'". antiMusic. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Delain Shares New Song 'The Reaping' From Upcoming 'Dance With The Devil' EP". Blabbermouth.net. 5 November 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Dance With The Devil". Blabbermouth.net. 7 November 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Delain Announces New EP, Dance with the Devil". Blabbermouth.net. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Delain release Dance With The Devil from EP of the same name". Kerrang!. 2024-09-05. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  7. ^ "Dance With The Devil Delain CD Album". CDJapan.
  8. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  10. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 November 2024.