Within Temptation is one of my favorite Heavy Metal bands. But then I love Symphonic Metal, and Sharon den Adel has an absolutely beautiful singing voice.
They announced a new album, Bleed Out, which is scheduled to be released in October of 2023. It will include a couple of singles that they released recently, as well as today's song.
This is "Bleed Out" by Within Temptation. It was released on August 18th as a single. It is the title song for the upcoming album, which is due out in October. This is the audio version from YouTube. There is, of course, an official music video, but I find it even more distracting than usual.
IMO, Within Temptation does not get enough recognition. For a band that was in on the beginning of symphonic metal, everyone wants to talk about Nightwish and Epica, and ignore this band. Sharon is a real performer and artist and is very involved with the songwriting and general direction of the band. She does love her costumes.
ReplyDeleteThey are a band that seems to try to stretch their limits, something admirable even when they don't succeed. Everything from bring in Tarja for What About Us to trying a rap vocal keeps them from getting stale.