Once Delain headbanging please

As it is now, then, the 4th album by the Dutch ex-Within Temptation keyboardist Martijn Westerholt.
What Delain from other symphonic metal bands is different for a course Charlotte Wessels distinctive voice and, secondly, it is the songwriting. Delain you can probably be described as the catchiest symphonic metal band, because the songs are built mostly by the classic song structure intro verse-bridge-chorus-verse-bridge-chorus-break-chorus-outro. So most of the songs are located in the region of 3-5 minutes while at Epica, Nightwish, Avantasia and co. often the 10 minute mark is cracked. But Delain are one of the few bands in the symphonic metal, the epic, long Stampfer not have needed. One could say Delain is symphonic metal fast food. Tastes good and fills you up. It does not always have the 4 course menu from French to be. Consequently, most of the songs are also fleet Rocker or midtempo numbers to be staged with great choirs and long intros without. Stylistically Delain move on familiar terrain somewhere between the last two albums "April Rain" and "We Are The Others". Who could Delain date is also the new album like or maybe even love;)
Now the new material:

1. Here Come the Vultures: Starts with a quiet intro, and then goes into a murderous riff showing same time, where we are heading. Oh, and with 6:05 minutes even the longest Delain song ever! Strong start! (9/10)
2. Your Body is a Battleground: Already published in advance as a lyric video (=> prestige, if not already done!). This song is convincing, even if you first need at the text a little acclimatization. As a guest singer Marco Hietala on board and his vocal performance can go either way does not disappoint when he sings to me for my taste a bit too high, but good ^^ Even Charlotte is here in full swing: "One for your heart, for your head. One for every monster Under your bed! " (8.5 / 10)
3. Stardust: The catchiest song on the album was immediately chosen as the first single (=> also here: YouTube - watch!) Rockt neat and sets the mood. The percussion drill here formally in the skull :) (8/10)
4. My Masquerade: And another great track. This time with a slight catchy factor and a really good break. Not bad! (8/10)
5. Tell Me, mechanist: First, a short intro, the guitars shred the "Mother Machine" style. Another good song with George Oosthoek, known as a former member of the now defunct Death and Gothic Metal band Orphanage, which contributes a few growls. (8.5 / 10)
6. Sing to Me: The best in my opinion song on the album. Hart - hardener - Delain! A board with an epic chorus and Marco Hietala! Madness !!!! (10/10)
7. Army of Dolls: breathers there is no here! We continue with a song that will definitely be another highlight on Delain concerts. Again, everything is pure fired what is ammunition available again. The break is just pure madness and blows a final brain off;) (9/10)
8. Lullaby: midtempo number that is the quietest and most melodic piece of board despite the relative hard stanzas. (8/10)
9. The Tragedy of the Commons: The end of the album is the leisurely incipient "The Tragedy of the Commons". Then Alissa White-Gluz comes in and shows why she is the new in Arch Enemy. For me, though I find it very good, the vocal performance of the two women, the weakest song on the album (weak in Hitdichte but rather relative). (7/10)

Bonus CD:

I would really advise anyone to purchase the digipack, because the contained on the bonus CD 9 (!!!) pieces are absolutely worth the money! On the 2 Euro it cometh not. The bonus CD contains 2 bonus tracks:

1. Scarlet: A truly wonderful ballad that works without any guitar or bass. Only the keyboard, strings and drums are heard. Toll! (8/10)
2. Do not Let Go: The 2nd bonus track on fire once all circuits through with class guitar sound that wonderfully complements the electronic elements. Has what of industrial metal. (8.5 / 10)

Only criticism: The bonus tracks could have been integrated yet quiet as an integral part in the relatively short playing time of the album.

The Title 3 - 7 are then live songs, including the new My Masquerade. Immaculate sound and worth every penny!

Title No. 8 and No. 9 are then pure orchestral versions of the songs Sing to Me and Your Body is a Battleground.

Conclusion: "The Human Contradiction" has become probably the best Delain album. How could beat the 2 last grandiose albums I have not explained, but the likeable Dutchman did it!