Artist: DELPHIAN
Album: ORACLE (CD)

Release date: 2005
Media type: CD

Based in the south of the Netherlands quintet Delphian were formed in the beginning of this century by guitarist Coert Bouten and drummer Roel van Helden (also in Sun Caged). After a long search and a dozen musicians the current line-up was finally completed in summer 2003 with Marcel Volleberg (guitar), Sjoerd Hoeijmakers (bass) and Aniek Janssen (vocals/flute).

The further story is one with a standard course; Delphian did a lot of gigs; a demo CD was recorded which got a lot of positive reviews and made a deal possible with Finnish label Lion Music. The debut album “Oracle” (mixed by Joost van den Broek: After Forever, Star One/Ayreon, ex-Sun Caged) was released in the summer of 2005.

A lot of reviewers speak of a non-comparable unique sound. Consisting of dynamic and creative rhythms combined with melodic guitarriffs and the crystal clear vocals and flute playing of female singer Aniek. The songs are very diverse. From up-tempo metal songs to mysterious acoustic ballads.

REVIEWS:
- Based in the Netherlands, Delphian is a female fronted band that plays melodic progressive metal with some power metal influences on a couple of parts and also because of Aniek beautiful's vocals they sound a bit gothic on some parts. Influences comes from The Gathering, Dream Theater and even Opeth on some parts.
- The production is great and playing is tight as hell. The musicianship is very high, the guitar work has been more than well done! Complex songs structures but very easy to listen too because of the catchy melodic vocals lines. From their heavy parts to the acoustical or piano & flutes passages, the band will make you feel a lot of emotions. You got some amazing landscape and all you have to do is turn down the light, close your eyes and enter this unique journey in the world of Delphian...

TRACKLIST:

1. My Confession
2. Fall
3. Never Willing, Still Fulfilling
4. Sylvester’s Dusk
5. Moments
6. Salvation
7. The Unknown
8. On Sale
9. Wrong Turn
10. Door To Reality

LINE-UP:

Aniek Janssen - vocals/flute
Coert Bouten - guitar
Marcel Volleberg - guitar
Roel van Helden - drums
Sjoerd Hoeijmakers - bass