Isaac Delahaye

Isaac Delahaye

Isaac Delahaye performing live in 2011
Background information
Born (1982-01-09) 9 January 1982
Ypres, Belgium
Origin Belgium, Ypres
Genres Symphonic metal, melodic death metal, blackened death metal, progressive metal, thrash metal, heavy metal
Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter
Instruments Guitar, bass, vocals
Labels Metal Blade, Nuclear Blast
Associated acts God Dethroned, Epica, MaYaN

Isaac Delahaye (born 9 January 1982) is the lead guitarist for symphonic metal band Epica.[1] Prior to that he was lead guitarist in the Dutch death metal band God Dethroned. Delahaye replaced former guitarist Jens van der Valk in God Dethroned after van der Valk left in 2004. He joined the band after a request from drummer and longtime friend Ariën van Weesenbeek and after several meetings with van Weesenbeek and Henri Sattler, Delahaye was welcomed into the band on 29 June 2004. On 15 January 2009, the official announcement came that Isaac was no longer a part of God Dethroned. Soon afterwards, an announcement came from the band Epica that proclaimed Delahaye as their recently hired guitarist.

Delahaye incorporates legato, alternate picking, tremolo picking, tapping, and use of the whammy bar in his solos. Delahaye once used exclusively Jackson Guitars, his primary ones being a green Jackson Kelly and a black Jackson Kelly that have Seymour Duncan pickups with a Floyd Rose tremolo. More recently he has been using Ibanez Guitars, primarily his custom seven version of DN500K Darkstone, which he describes as an "Integral part of the sound of Epica". He uses Madison and Bogner Uberschall amplifiers and also has used a Vempire 2x12 Cabinet with V30 speakers.[2]

Delahaye was a member of the symphonic death metal band MaYaN from 2010–2013. He appeared on the album Quarterpast.

Education

Isaac has a Bachelor of music.[3]

Extra gear[4]

References

  1. ↑ Epica: Isaac Delahaye is the new guitarist: News @ idimag.com
  2. ↑ "Vempire amps". http://www.vempire-amps.com/. External link in |website= (help)
  3. ↑ "Epica Members". http://epica.nl/. External link in |website= (help)
  4. ↑ "Epica members". http://epica.nl/. External link in |website= (help)
Preceded by
Jens Van Der Valk		 Guitarist for God Dethroned
2004–2009 		Succeeded by
Susan Gerl
Preceded by
Ad Sluijter		 Guitarist for Epica
since 2009 		Incumbent
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