Grey Lotus is a Dutch collaboration between multi-instrumentalist Daan Arisz and vocalist Joost Verhagen, formed in Haarlem. It started off to be their studio side project during the time they were involved in progressive metal band Sinister Delirium, which disbanded over musical disagreements. Daan and Joost continued with their studio project, creating an extrordinary blend of styles, varying from Synth Pop to Drone and from Neo Classical to Death Metal and Post-Rock.