Within Temptation - 'Ritual' (official music video)

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,
Into 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, my 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, your 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 η δισκογραφική παρουσία των Within Temptation (και) μέσα στο 2023. Δύο EPs ("Wireless", "Bleed Out"), ένας "ζωντανά" ηχογραφημένος δίσκος ("Live in Hell"), τρία singles ("Wireless", "Bleed Out", "Ritual") συν το ένατο full length album της Ολλανδικής μπάντας υπό τον τίτλο "Bleed Out". Παρακολουθούμε το μουσικό βίντεο του τραγουδιού "Ritual", με τους Within Temptation να μας λένε σχετικά:

«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,” Sharon explains. “It’s about the lady taking power in a male dominated world and taking her own initiative.”

Bleed Out - the album, signifies a bold leap forward for us. From contemporary, hard-hitting djenty riffs to soaring melodies displaying their symphonic roots, we 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.

Reflecting the tumultuous state of the world, for our new albu we have drawn inspiration from events such as the murder of Mahsa Amini in Iran and the war in Ukraine. But that isn’t to say that there’s no light to the heavy shade on Bleed Out. Here's 'Ritual'.»

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

Video: "Ritual"
Video by: RART Digital
Production and edit by: SetVexy
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