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Bleed Out

Within Temptation · 2023

47 min · 11 tracks · alternative metal · gothic metal · symphonic metal

A powerful blend of symphonic elements and heavy riffs, echoing themes of resilience and defiance.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady pacing for focused listening
  • themes of resilience and defiance
  • energizing tracks for workouts
  • anthemic choruses for sing-alongs

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer instant gratification tracks
  • dislike consistent energy throughout

Where this album fits

Themes
digital age connection· symphonic resilience· sacrifice and redemption
Career context
Released on October 20, 2023, 'Bleed Out' marks Within Temptation's return after a four-year hiatus since their previous album 'Resist.' The band continues to evolve their sound while embracing their roots in gothic and symphonic metal, reflecting both personal and societal struggles.
Stylistic neighbors
Nightwish· Epica· Lacuna Coil
Sounds like this from elsewhere
The Quantum Enigma by Epica — Shares orchestral depth and themes of existential struggle within a heavy metal framework.
Endless Forms Most Beautiful by Nightwish — Combines symphonic elements with a focus on resilience and the human experience in a modern context.
Queen of Time by Amorphis — Merges melodic metal with lush arrangements, exploring themes of sacrifice and redemption.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 We Go to War 4:19
  • 2 Bleed Out 4:31
  • 3 Wireless 4:41
  • 4 Worth Dying For 4:54
  • 5 Ritual 3:37
  • 6 Cyanide Love 4:05
  • 7 The Purge 4:17
  • 8 Don’t Pray for Me 3:42
  • 9 Shed My Skin 4:32
  • 10 Unbroken 5:09
  • 11 Entertain You 3:31

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