- Martijn Westerholt
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David Martijn Westerholt
Martijn Westerholt on stage (2009)Background information Birth name Martijn Westerholt Born 30 March 1979 Origin Zwolle, Netherlands Genres Symphonic metal, Gothic metal Occupations Musician, Songwriter Instruments Keyboards Labels Roadrunner Records Associated acts Delain
Within TemptationDavid Martijn Westerholt (born 30 March 1979 in Zwolle, Netherlands) is the founder along with Charlotte Wessels, the 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.
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Discography
With Within Temptation
Main article: Within Temptation discographyAlbums
- 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
Singles
- Frozen - 2007
- See Me In Shadow - 2007
- The Gathering - 2008
- April Rain - 2009
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. In his compositions he makes use of the minor scale extensively.
He currently uses both Korg and Roland Keyboards.
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New title Keyboardist for Within Temptation
1996–2001Succeeded by
Martijn SpierenburgKeyboardist for Delain
since 2002Incumbent Charlotte Wessels · Martijn Westerholt · Timo Somers · Sander Zoer · Otto van der Oije
Ewout Pieters · Rob van der Loo · Ronald Landa · Ray van Lente · Roy van Enkhuyzen · Frank van der Meijden · Anne Invernizzi · Martijn Willemsen · Tim Kuper ·Studio albums Lucidity · April RainSingles & EPs Within Temptation Mike Coolen · Ruud Jolie · Martijn Spierenburg · Jeroen van Veen · Sharon den Adel · Robert Westerholt
Ivar de Graaf · Martijn Westerholt · Dennis Leeflang · Stephen van HaestregtStudio albums Live albums EPs Singles "Restless" · "Our Farewell" · "Ice Queen" · "Mother Earth" · "Running Up that Hill" · "Stand My Ground" · "Memories" · "Angels" · "What Have You Done" · "Frozen" · "All I Need" · "Forgiven" · "Utopia" · "Faster" · "Sinéad" · "Shot in the Dark"Other songs Short Films "Mother Maiden" · "Sinéad" · "Triplets"Tours Enter Tour · Mother Earth Tour · The Silent Force Tour · The Hottest Chicks in Metal Tour 2007 · The Heart of Everything World Tour · The Unforgiving TourRelated pages Discography · Delain · Kingfisher SkyCategories:- 1979 births
- Heavy metal keyboardists
- Dutch heavy metal keyboardists
- Dutch keyboardists
- Living people
- People from Zwolle
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