Within Temptation announce new album ‘Bleed Out’

WITHIN TEMPTATION have announced a new album!

Titled Bleed Out, the upcoming album from the Dutch symphonic metal band is the follow-up to 2019’s Resist, and is scheduled to be released in October this year, via Force Music Recordings.

Since the start of the war in Ukraine, the band have shifted their focus from writing about personal emotions and societal subjects to tackling global injustices and reflecting the tumultuous state of the world in a way that other artists seem unable or unwilling to do. Vocalist Sharon den Adel states, “the war in Ukraine has influenced us a lot. As artists we are inspired by the world, and we have this platform. We are storytellers, and I think as human beings, these are things we should be talking about.”

Alongside the announcement of the new album, WITHIN TEMPTATION have released a new song from the upcoming album; the title track Bleed Out. The new song is the latest single to be released from the upcoming album, following on from Wireless, Don’t Pray For Me, Shed My Skin, The Purge and Entertain You.

Whilst songs such as Wireless and We Go To War examine the authoritarian aggression on display in Ukraine and other warzones, the title track itself addresses the plight of women fighting for their rights in Iran after the murder of Mahsa Amini. Sharon explains, “I lived in Yemen when I was a kid. My parents lived in several countries in the Middle East, and I’ve visited them a lot when they were there. It’s a different world. Due to my time there, I feel connected to that part of the world. I’ve been so incredibly impressed by the bravery of the young women there who’ve been burning their scarves knowing they were going to be thrown in prison or worse – it’s heartbreaking.”

Listen to Bleed Out here:

Also, you can view both the track list and artwork for the upcoming new album below:

Track List: 

1. We Go To War
2. Bleed Out
3. Wireless
4. Worth Dying For
5. Ritual
6. Cyanide Love
7. The Purge
8. Don’t Pray For Me
9. Shed My Skin (feat. ANNISOKAY)
10. Unbroken
11. Entertain You

Bleed Out is set for release on October 20th via Force Music Recordings. Pre-orders are available now and can be purchased here.

For more information on WITHIN TEMPTATION like their official page on Facebook.