Within Temptation announce European tour for fall 2024

With the release of “Bleed Out” it becomes clear that Within Temptation are not afraid of breaking new ground. The album is a bold leap musically and especially in terms of content. The title song itself confirms this: it is about Mahsa Amini, the Iranian woman who was murdered because she refused to wear a proper hijab, and puts the spotlight on people who are oppressed by their regimes that subjugate their citizens and societies in the process destroy. Since the outbreak of war in Ukraine, Within Temptation have shifted their writing focus to social issues, the war, the plight of women fighting for their freedom, and the complex issues surrounding women's right to choose. “Bleed Out” became a fearless proclamation from the band to the world and music. This isn't an album that's afraid of rocking a (speaker) system or two. Imbued with an enormous dynamic range that, as usual, explores the full depth of symphonic heaviness, the album is as exuberantly heavy metal and anthemic as it is politically profound.