Within Temptation - 'Ritual' (official visualiser)

I’ll make you line up cause I’m imperial
Shapeshifting into what I want and now I own you all
But I already know,
I can’t let you go, love my ritual
Cause I already know,
I can’t let you go, you’re my ritual
My ritual playground

Oeh, I got the spark to light your fire
You’re going down for milk and honey
With every touch I embody your desire
You’re going, you’re going down with my ritual

You’re going down with my ritual

I’ll make you rise up,
Ιnto my midnight oil, drink, drink
Wet martini from my paper cup
Going down the rabbit hole

But I already know
I can’t let you go
Love my ritual
My ritual

Cause I already know,
I can’t let you go
You’re my ritual,
Μy ritual playground

Oeh, I got the spark to light your fire
You’re going down for milk and honey
With every touch I’ll embody your desire
You’re going, you’re going down with my ritual

You’re going down with my ritual

Your equality, your vanity,
our relevancy,
Sexuality and venomous perversity
venomous perversity

Oh, I got the spark to light your fire
You’re going down for milk and honey
With every touch I embody your desire
You’re going, you’re going down with my ritual

You’re going down with my ritual
You’re going down with my ritual

Έντονη δισκογραφική παρουσία των Within Temptation (και) μέσα στο 2023. Δύο EPs ("Wireless", "Bleed Out"), ένας "ζωντανά" ηχογραφημένος δίσκος ("Live in Hell") και τρία singles ("Wireless", "Bleed Out", "Ritual") ο μέχρι τώρα απολογισμός τους και έπεται συνέχεια.

Τον επόμενο μήνα θα κυκλοφορήσει το ένατο full length album της Ολλανδικής μπάντας υπό τον τίτλο "Bleed Out". Το έδαφος προετοιμάζει το single "Ritual" για το οποίο η τραγουδίστρια Sharon den Adel μας λέει:

«The delectable Ritual is one of the kinkiest songs we have ever written and is fully inspired by From Dusk Till Dawn. An iconic movie by Quentin Tarantino about a seemingly normal road trip, turning into a vampire slayer party. It’s a fun track about seduction. It’s about the lady taking power in a male dominated world and taking her own initiative.»

Δελτίο τύπου: «Within Temptation, the renowned Dutch symphonic metal band, are set to captivate fans with their eighth studio album Bleed Out on October 20, 2023. Bleed Out signifies a bold leap forward for the band.

From contemporary, hard-hitting djenty riffs to soaring melodies displaying their symphonic roots, Within Temptation have created a sonic journey that fuses diverse musical styles and thought-provoking themes.

This is an album that is as epic as it is unflinchingly outspoken, and now more than ever, this is a band who aren’t afraid to make a stand on issues they care about.

Within Temptation have delivered a fist-in-the-air proclamation of both their moral convictions and their fearless approach to music. Bleed Out is available on black vinyl and includes a 4-page booklet with lyrics.»

Band: Within Temptation
Country of origin: Netherlands
Location: Waddinxveen, South Holland
Formed in: 1996
Genre: Symphonic/Alternative Rock
Lyrical themes: Love, Inner struggles
Years active: 1996 (as The Portal), 1996-present

Visualiser: "Ritual"
Album: "Bleed Out"
Type: Full length
Release date: October 20th, 2023
Label: Force Music Recordings
Format: CD, 2CD, 12" vinyl, 2 12" vinyls, Digital

Track listing:
01. We Go To War
02. Bleed Out
03. Wireless
04. Worth Dying For
05. Ritual
06. Cyanide Love
07. The Purge
08. Don’t Pray For Me
09. Shed My Skin (feat. Annisokay)
10. Unbroken
11. Entertain You

Band members:
Jeroen van Veen - Bass
Sharon den Adel - Vocals
Ruud Jolie - Guitars
Martijn Spierenburg - Keyboards
Mike Coolen - Drums
Stefan Helleblad - Guitars

Guest/Session:
Rudi Schwarzer - Vocals (harsh) (track 9)
Christoph Wieczorek - Vocals (track 9)
Daniel Gibson - Vocals (additional) (track 11), Vocals (backing) (tracks 2, 8)

Miscellaneous staff:
Zakk Cervini - Mixing
Ted Jensen - Mastering