Martijn Westerholt
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Martijn Westerholt on stage (2009)
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Background information | |
Birth name | Martijn Westerholt |
Born | 30 March 1979 |
Origin | Zwolle, Netherlands |
Genres | Symphonic metal, gothic metal |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
Instruments | Keyboards, piano |
Labels | Roadrunner Records |
Associated acts | Delain Within Temptation |
David Martijn Westerholt (born 30 March 1979 in Waddinxveen, Netherlands) is the cofounder (along with Charlotte Wessels), keyboardist, and the main songwriter of the Dutch symphonic metal band 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 Westerholt is the guitarist and founder of Within Temptation. He currently lives in Zwolle, where he resides since his study in Communication at Windesheim College in 1998.
Contents
Discography
With Within Temptation
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Albums
- Enter – 1997
- Mother Earth – 2000
Singles/EPs
- Restless – 1997
- The Dance – 1998
- Our Farewell – 2001
- Ice Queen – 2001
With Delain
Albums
- Lucidity – 2006
- April Rain – 2009
- We Are The Others – 2012
- Interlude – 2013
- The Human Contradiction – 2014
Singles
- Frozen – 2007
- See Me in Shadow – 2007
- The Gathering – 2008
- April Rain – 2009
- Stay Forever (2009)
- Smalltown Boy (2010)
- Get the Devil Out of Me – 2012
- We Are The Others (2012)
- Are You Done With Me – 2013
Demos
- Amenity – 2002
Songwriting
Westerholt is responsible for writing the majority of the music from Delain. He also co-wrote Restless, the song that was released as debut single by Within Temptation.
He currently uses both Korg and Roland Keyboards.
External links
New title | Keyboardist for Within Temptation 1996–2001 |
Succeeded by Martijn Spierenburg |
Keyboardist for Delain since 2002 |
Incumbent |
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