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Within Temptation’s Singer Explains What She Learnt Opening for Iron Maiden on Tour

Posted by tarjavirmakari on October 28, 2023

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Canada’s The Metal Voice recently spoke to Within Temptation’s singer Sharon den Adel about the band’s new album ‘Bleed Out’ which was self-released on Oct 20, 2023.

She also spoke about her experience as the band opened for Iron Maiden on their last North American tour’.

Sharon den Adel spoke about her experience as Within Temptation supported Iron Maiden on their last North America tour, she said,” well you know they’ve (Iron Maiden) been around since we were kids and of course we were inspired by Iron Maiden. It was the biggest compliment being asked to go on tour with them (Iron Maiden) in America. Because we do well in America and in Canada but you know they do quite a different venue than we do normally of course. So it was a compliment for us to be with them and to go on tour with them. But what I learned mostly is their love for music. I hope to be like Steve Harris when I’m his age or older, he loves music so much, he breathes it, he eats it, he speaks it, he’s constantly busy with music. Every show that we played on stage during that tour for three weeks, every time he (Steve Harris) was behind our gear looking at our show. Apparently he does it with all the support acts because I think he picks them and so he really likes the band and then he asked them on tour and he loves to see them. I think also (what she learnt) the interaction of being a little bit thrown to the Wolves or the Lions. You have to convince an audience that is only there for Iron Maiden, that you are worthy to be in their support act. So you have to reinvent yourself, just feeling the atmosphere of the venue. Like okay what’s the mood, what’s happened just recently here. Just being prepared before you go on stage .Okay I’m in this city and this happened just now what am I gonna say to people? How am I gonna get them on our side? How am I gonna win their hearts? That’s the struggle which is always very cool to have, as you’re opening up for such an iconic band as Iron Maiden. “

‘Bleed Out’ Track List

We Go To War
Bleed Out
Wireless
Worth Dying For
Ritual
CyanideLove
The Purge
Don’t Pray For Me
Shed My Skin
Entertain You
Unbroken

Audio Interview With WITHIN TEMPTATION: Sharon Den Adel Talks “Hydra” And Reveals The Band’s Ultimate Dream

Posted by tarjavirmakari on June 8, 2014

Posted in: Int. News, Interviews. Tagged: Hydra, Sharon Den Adel, Within Temptation. Leave a comment

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Interview by Tarja Virmakari

Dutch Symphonic Rockers WITHIN TEMPTATION, formed in 1996, have recently released their 6th studio album “Hydra”, including 11 tracks and featuring several guests: metalcore singer Howard Jones (ex-Killswitch Engage), rapper Xzibit, classical-crossover/symphonic metal vocalist Tarja Turunen (ex-Nightwish) and alternative rock singer Dave Pirner (Soul Asylum). The first single, “Paradise (What About Us?)”, was released on September 27, 2013, and featured Tarja Turunen as guest vocalist. The second single, “Dangerous”, was released on December 20, in which Howard Jones provided the male vocals.

Just recently Tarja Virmakari had a chance to interview WITHIN TEMPTATION‘s fine Metal Lady vocalist, Sharon Den Adel (for Truemetal.it). The main topic was of course the latest effort “Hydra” and its guest appearances, but Sharon also spoke about the difficulties to break through, in the Netherlands for the first few years of their existence. Sharon also revealed the ultimate dream that WITHIN TEMPTATION still have for the future. To find out this and many more, join the conversation below.

To read the interview in Italian on Truemetal.it, go HERE.

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WITHIN TEMPTATION: To Release Covers Album

Posted by aliblackdiamond on March 30, 2013

Posted in: Int. News. Tagged: "The Q-Music Sessions", Sharon Den Adel, Within Temptation. Leave a comment

Source: Blabbermouth.net

The collaboration between Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers WITHIN TEMPTATION and Q-Music gets a new episode: after the successful broadcast of several covers, which WITHIN TEMPTATION arranged and performed for the radio station by the end of 2012, the band will now release a selection of these covers on an album titled “The Q-Music Sessions” on April 19 in the Netherlands and Belgium.

In the run-up to the 15th anniversary of WITHIN TEMPTATION at the sold-out Sportpaleis in Antwerp, the band was asked by Q-Music to choose and perform an existing track in a “WITHIN TEMPTATION fashion” on a weekly basis. The band accepted this challenge enthusiastically that resulted in reworks of hits by DAVID GUETTA, PASSENGER, LANA DEL REY and BRUNO MARS, among others. The feedback on these covers by the fans and listeners of Q-Music was extremely positive, which made the band decide to release a selection of the covers on an album.

Commented WITHIN TEMPTATION singer Sharon Den Adel: “Our approach was to really make the cover a new WITHIN TEMPTATION song. So not going the easy way by using only a piano or an acoustic guitar, for example, but really trying to put all the elements of a WITHIN TEMPTATION track in this new version. It was quite a challenge, because we had only one week to get it right, while recording an original WITHIN TEMPTATION song can sometimes takes up half a year! But this pressure also gave us an creative boost and it was very rewarding to get it done in time each week. Also, we learned a lot from the in-depth analysis we needed to make on these hits, written by others, in combination with implementing our own sound and style in each new cover. We are glad that we’ve taken up this challenge and are very proud of the result.”

At the moment, WITHIN TEMPTATION is working on its upcoming studio album that is due in the last quarter of 2013. In January 2014, the band will embark on a worldwide tour, with tickets for shows in the United Kingdom, France and Germany already on sale.

“The Q-Music Sessions” track listing:

01. Grenade (originally by BRUNO MARS)
02. Titanium (originally by DAVID GUETTA ft. SIA)
03. Let Her Go (originally by PASSENGER)
04. Summertime Sadness (originally by LANA DEL REY)
05. Radioactive (originally by IMAGINE DRAGONS)
06. Crazy (originally by GNARLS BARKLEY)
07. Dirty Dancer (originally by ENRIQUE IGLESIAS)
08. Don’t You Worry Child (originally by SWEDISH HOUSE MAFFIA)
09. Behind Blue Eyes (originally by THE WHO)
10. The Power Of Love (originally by FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD)
11. Apologize (originally by ONE REPUBLIC)

WITHIN TEMPTATION: Six Songs Written For Next Album

Posted by aliblackdiamond on July 6, 2012

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Radio Metal recently conducted an interview with vocalist Sharon Den Adel of Dutch symphonic metallers WITHIN TEMPTATION. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below.

Radio Metal: Will Robert Westerholt [WITHIN TEMPTATION guitarist and father of Sharon‘s three children] play again live in a few years, when your kids are older?

Sharon Den Adel: Yes, maybe. But talking about Robert, we have a big show in Belgium, on November the 13th, and we’ll celebrate 15 years of WITHIN TEMPTATION. Robert will be there, obviously! [laughs] Older members will come, too. We’ll show some movies we’ve made, some parts of the show will be symphonic. We’ve been around for such a long time, thanks to the fans, of course, so we’ll remember with the them all the highlights of these past 15 years.

Radio Metal: Do you think that as Robert writes music at home, this situation can have an impact on the way he writes music?

Sharon Den Adel: No, because he has always been involved in writing songs since the beginning. After the festivals we’re doing now, I’ll have some time for writing songs for the new album. The same people who have been working on the previous albums will be involved too, like Martijn [Spierenburg, keyboards]. I must say that we’ve already written six songs, so we’re working fast. These six songs will be on the album and are very good. It surprises me, because sometimes it’s a real struggle to write new songs, but apparently “The Unforgiving” album is quite inspiring and we’ll continue in that direction.

Radio Metal: “The Unforgiving” is a concept album that develops a story based on a comic book. The video clips and your live show is linked to that story. Do you intend to go further in that way of writing albums? For example, have you thought of making a movie, like NIGHTWISH did for “Imaginaerum”?

Sharon Den Adel: We’ve already made three short movies for our last album and a year ago, we started to write a script for a full-length movie, but we’re not sure when we’ll release it, because we do not want our album to suffer from this project. Once ready, everybody will know.

Read the entire interview from Radio Metal.