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“Nightwish’s music inspires me a lot” – Martijn Westerholt (Delain, Eye of Melian) shares 5 of his favorite artists

Author John Wins - 5.5.2026

Eye of Melian and Delain keyboardist Martijn Westerholt, sat down recently with Chaoszine before a show in Espoo, Finland, to discuss five artists that have inspired him as an artist. Check out Martijn’s picks below:

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