Startled, Charlotte did a double-take to make sure the growl came from the blue-haired woman and blinked. Her angelic voice lit up the entire hall. As soon as the crowd saw her, the cheering got intense. Her whole appearance practically screamed PROVOCATEUR. The black arm gauntlets, filigran as nets, highlighted her bright skin. The corset she wore was black, matching her ripped jeans. The woman had long, blue hair with green standouts. Distracted, Charlotte examined the newcomer. What she didn't expect, however, was the woman following suite. Behind them were Oliver (keyboard) and Casey (drums). Roy appeared, taking his place between Glenn and Thomas. Charlotte stood in front of the railing, looking down to the crowd. The employees showed them where to roam without being part of the pictures they'd shoot. "It'll be cool to see their new line-up", Sander reckoned. If we hurry, we won't even miss the intro!" "The stage managers should be finished with their work soon. "Kamelot are amazing! I don't wanna miss their show!" "Of course!" Still intoxicated from being on stage, Charlotte bounced off the chair. "Rob, Charlotte, what about you? Are you gonna join us?" "Yep, no one else is up there, except the camera team." Martijn and Ronald, each drowning a bottle of beer, were talking to Sander, who was busy putting his drumsticks away. Sighing happily, Charlotte sat next to Rob, a bottle of water in her hands. Nodding, Alissa turned away from Delain, risking one last glance at the singer. The other band members had already left, getting ready to perform. While Delain performed Pristine, Roy laid his hand on Alissa's shoulder, signaling her to follow him. She felt like she was caught in a trance, allowing her to forget that the main band was not performing yet. Now, seeing the band live, she was drowning in the ambience. The slightly dramatic style, which became an identifying feature of Delain, had made sure she wouldn't forget any of the lyrics. The singer's voice had captured her in a way few voices ever did. The first few seconds of the disc had been significant enough. Delain.Ĭuriously, Alissa had bought the first album of the band. They were known for Within Temptation's former member Martijn Westerholt. Roy had only told her they'd be a relatively young band, smiliar to her own, the Agonist.
When Kamelot had offered her to accompany them, she had had no idea who the backing band would be. Standing on a pedestal, Alissa was jumping to the beat of the music, Thomas and Roy next to her.