Sharon den Adel von Within Temptation im Interview
Am 20. Oktober 2023 erschien mit „Bleed Out“ (hier unsere CD-Review) das 8. Studioalbum der niederländischen Symphonic Metal-Institution Within Temptation. Wir von metal-heads.de hatten das große Vergnügen, hierüber mit der Sängerin Sharon den Adel zu sprechen. Los geht´s mit unserem großen Interview!
Sharon´s Lieblingssong auf „Bleed Out“
metal-heads.de (m-h): We are very lucky to have the opportunity to talk to you today. First of all: Congratulations to your brand new album called „Bleed Out“ with 11 new Songs. So please tell us if you have a favorite track on „Bleed Out“ so far and why is this that Special song for you?
Sharon den Adel: It’s We Go To War at this moment because the lyrics are really about the whole situation in a lot of countries, like Ukraine or Iran. It’s about war or a being forced up you – and you didn’t ask for, so the only thing you can do is defend yourself. Not because you want war, but because you have to defend yourself.
m-h: Your lyrics became very politically. For example the titel song deals with the the injustice of killing Masha Amini in the Iran. It is unbelievable how brave all the women in the Iran fight for their rights. How difficult is it to write a song like this from your perspective?
Über den Mut iranischer Frauen
Sharon: Not very difficult, because it’s very clear what the situation is and but on the other hand it’s very inspirational seeing these brave women doing what they do and with the consequences that it has. We can only imagine what it’s like for them.
m-h: When you look on our planet today we and have to see all the new cases of violence like in the Iran with the girl in the metro. Or the beginning of a new war in Israel, this let us become breathless and speechless. As you have own children: how positive do you look into our future? Or are you afraid of what human beeings are able to do?
Sharon: Well I always focus on myself on hope, hope there will be somebody with more senseand I believe I need to have hope for the future because that’s the only reason to keep on trying to change things.
Jubel über den Einstieg auf Platz 5 der deutschen Albumcharts
m-h: Coming back to your upcoming Longplayer that came out on October 20th. As you know you have a real, real problem here in Germany. After „The Unforgiving“ became number seven in the German Charts. And after „Hydra“ in 2014 was number four and your last full length „Resist“ in 2019 was number one already. So how do you want to increase this with „Bleed Out“? Just kidding…
Sharon: We came in at 5 woohooo! We are very happy that after so many years so many people still support us and buy our record!
Härtere Töne bei Within Temptation
m-h: In the nearer past Within Temptation changed the stil of music a little bit. It now comes out more straightend I would say. Is this new created sound the sound of the whole album „Bleed Out“ ? (Anmerkung der Redaktion: Zum Zeitpunkt des Interviews hatte unser Redakteur noch keine Gelegenheit gehabt, ins neue Album reinzuhören.)
Sharon: Yes, that’s the sound that we are currently embracing. The direction we are going. It fits better with who we are today and with a lot of big things happening in the world today.
m-h: You had a fantastic last year of touring with Iron Maiden and Evanescence for example. Is there still something you can learn from the other bands?
Von den kleinen Bands lernen
Sharon: You can always learn from other bands. Even smaller bands you know, starting bands. That’s the good thing: new people bring new ideas and new energy to the scene, so I’m always looking at starting bands. Because they are sometimes very inspirational.
m-h: In 2024 you will go on your own huge European „Bleed Out“ Tour, starting in Belgium October 5th, ending with the final Show in Amsterdam on December 6th. What can your fans expect? Can you tell us some Secrets so far? Like your support Acts? Or special show elements you are planing right now?
Auf großer Tour
Sharon: Well that’s something that we are going to work on right now, after the promotion of our neweset album. We are going to create a whole new stage show and we’re gonna make it as spectacular as possible, like the previous one.
Sharon den Adel sagt Dankeschön!
m-h: We can´t wait for your new Album Bleed Out“ and wish you all the best for you in person and for the band. Please say Hi to everyone. And as usual in our interviews on www.metal-heads.de the last words are yours. What do like to tell your German fans?
Sharon: Thank you for your support throughout the years, we really hope to see you again during the next tour and enjoy the music, and we hope to see you at the end of 2024!
m-h: Thank you very much for this Interview!
NEWSLETTER. FREITAGS. KOSTENLOS.
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- Within_Temptation_Bleed_Out_Albumcover: ANOTHER DIMENSION PR AGENTUR
- Within Temptation 2023: Another Dimension PR Agentur, Fotocredit: Tim Tronckoe
- Within Temptation: Another Dimension PR Agentur / Fotocredit: Tim Tronckoe
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