![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() On 18 February 2021, den Adel stated that that the band were planning on releasing more singles in this independent format, still unaware if that material would be present in a future album or not, as they had other tracks already recorded. A second single titled, "The Purge", was released on 20 November 2020 along with a music video. In July 2020, the singer commented during American radio show Full Metal Jackie that the group had two more songs already recorded, as well as some demos. According to den Adel, this was a strategy the group had already decided to pursue for the next release before the outbreak of the pandemic, and its occurrence happened to leave the band in a context in which this form of recording and releasing would also fit well. ĭuring this period, a series of other singles were released as soon as they were recorded, as a way for the band to staying active before the recording of a full album and also of keeping in touch with the fans. The single was officially announced by the end of April 2020, and subsequently released on 8 May. Even so, the band decided to release " Entertain You" during the lockdown period, as the song was already finished. Scheduled to start in March 2020, the tour had to be postponed four times due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the social distancing rules, until it happened in late 2022. Initially, the original plan was to release a stand alone single in order to promote the Worlds Collide Tour with Evanescence. After that, they opted for going independent as a means to write and release material according to their own preferences. In order to break the traditional cycle of writing a full album, promoting it through singles, and then touring, the band also amicably left Vertigo Records, the label which had released their previous album. Later that year, the band entered the studio again to write and record new songs to be featured in a possible upcoming release. In June 2019, lead vocalist Sharon den Adel commented that the band would probably be back at the studio in September, after the summer festivals concert season. The first plans for recording an eighth studio album surfaced a few months after the release of Resist. Reviewers from Kerrang!, Metal Hammer, and Rock Hard were favorable to the record, speaking positively of new direction the band adopted, the heavier instrumentals, and the more direct and explicit approach on the lyrics. The album received generally positive reviews from music critics. Upon release, it peaked at number two in the Netherlands, the group's homecountry, and reached top ten positions in countries such as Belgium, Germany, and Switzerland. For promoting the record live, the band is scheduled to embark on the Bleed Out Tour during 2024.Ĭomercially, the album chart entries were concentrated in Europe. "Ritual", the seventh one, was released on 29 September 2023. With the official announcement of the album, a sixth single, "Bleed Out", was released on 18 August 2023. ![]() "Wireless" was the fifth independent single, and was released on. The fourth one, " Don't Pray for Me", was released on 8 July 2022. For promoting their virtual concert The Aftermath, the band released a third independent single, " Shed My Skin", on 25 July 2021, which features German metalcore band Annisokay. The second one, "The Purge", was released on 20 November 2020. The first single, " Entertain You", was released on. The first five were released independently, before the full-length album was announced, and the last two after that. Due to a different form of recording and releasing songs, not all singles were initially used for promoting the record itself. They addressed subjects such as war, oppression, women's rights, religion, bullying, and inner-struggles. Lyrically, the band approached themes related to freedom. Musically, the record incorporates elements from symphonic metal, gothic metal, metalcore, and djent. The album marks the first time the band opted for releasing a full record without the support of a major record label. It is produced by their longtime producer Daniel Gibson, alongside Mathijs Tieken and Within Temptation. Bleed Out is the eighth studio album by Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation. ![]()
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