At the beginning of last year, symphonic metal titans Within Temptation released a stellar, chart-breaking album in Resist, featuring the anthemic “Raise Your Banner” and the powerful “The Reckoning.” Back in the spring, in lieu of a planned tour with Evanescence, the band gave us a banger of a single in “Entertain You.” Now, the band has embraced a darker edge than they usually do with a brand-new single.
WT’s newest single is “The Purge,” and it’s easy to imagine this one on their Resist album. It’s powerful, driven by singer Sharon den Adel’s impressive vocals and eerie synths and electronic effects. The guitars don’t have as much of a lasting presence until the instrumental break, but by that point enough of the track has gone by that it doesn’t really make a difference. Still, this is a strong showing by the Dutch band, and between this and the aforementioned “Entertain You,” I can’t wait to see what studio album number eight will bring.
Stream the anthemic new single “The Purge” below:
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