Martijn Westerholt

David Martijn Westerholt
Martijn Westerholt on stage (2009)
Background information
Birth name	Martijn Westerholt
Born	30 March 1979 (1979-03-30) (age 32)
Origin	Zwolle, Netherlands
Genres	Symphonic metal, Gothic metal
Occupations	Musician, Songwriter
Instruments	Keyboards
Labels	Roadrunner Records
Associated acts	Delain Within Temptation

David 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.

Discography

With Within Temptation

Main article: Within Temptation discography

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

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.

External links

• Martijn Westerholt on Delain's website

New title	Keyboardist for Within Temptation 1996–2001	Succeeded by Martijn Spierenburg
	Keyboardist for Delain since 2002	Incumbent

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Name	Westerholt, Martijn
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