DELAIN Welcome Guitarist MEREL BECHTOLD To The Fold – "There's No Such Thing As Too Many Guitars!"

Dutch bashers Delain have checked in with the following update: 

“There’s no such thing as too many guitars! After playing several occasional shows with Merel Bechtold on guitars, Delain have decided to adopt her into the family permanently and continue with double guitar power.

First chance to see Merel perform with Delain again will be on the European headline tour, which started starting October 22nd. For dates and tickets, check Delain.nl.”

Bechtold states: “I’m excited to become a permanent Delain member and hugely looking forward to the upcoming tours and albums. See you on the road!”

Delain are currently in the UK and will hit the European hot-spots of France, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Poland, Slovakia and Hungary. This special European tour will wind up in early November.

As special guest on European dates of this run, two of Holland’s finest musicians – Ayreon mastermind Arjen Lucassen and vocalist Anneke van Giersbergen – have united for a new project dubbed The Gentle Storm. Anneke will take The Gentle Storm including their new album on the road backed by well known Dutch talents. Arjen, however, will not be part of the live production.

Tour dates:

October
23 – Birmingham, UK – Institute Library
24 – Manchester, UK – Academy 2
25 – London, UK – Academy Islington

October
28 – Strasbourg, France – La Laiterie
29 – Paris, France – Divan Du Monde
30 – Vosselaar, Belgium – Biebob
31 – Andernach, Germany – Juz Live Club

November
2 – München, Germany – Backstage Halle
3 – Milan, Italy – Live Club
4 – Graz, Austria – Explosiv
5 – Budapest, Hungary – Club 202
6 – Bratislava, Slovakia – Randal Club
7 – Warschau, Poland – Club Progresia