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WITHIN TEMPTATION / EGO KILL TALENT – BIRMINGHAM O2 ACADEMY, 09.11.18
With new album, ‘Resist’, due for release on December 14th, Within But it’s not just ‘Raise Your Banner’ from the new album that we are
Temptation were eager to get back out on the road after their longest tour- treated to. Next comes ‘The Reckoning’ (the recent single which features
ing break of their career. They announced the tour almost a year before Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach) and ‘Endless War’. “Three new songs,”
the dates, with the first show being in Russia in October. Birmingham was comments Sharon to the crowd. It is great to hear new material and this
the first night of the UK run, a set of five dates that also saw the band visit is a prime example of why we keep coming back for more. Some people
Manchester, Glasgow, London and Southampton. ask, ‘Why do you go and see the same band again?’ and it’s for reasons
Just one support of Ego Kill Talent makes it a nice and succinct Friday such as this – aside from seeing a band we love, we get to hear new
night, although you wonder if the band are a little too ‘rock’ for Within songs every tour.
Temptation’s fanbase, who largely appear unmoved by the quintet. The Of course, you always expect the favourites and ‘hits’. Within Temp-
Brazilian band put on a great show though, with tunes such as ‘Last Ride’ tation do not disappoint and give the crowd ‘In The Middle Of The Night’,
and ‘Still Here’ having all the elements of charting rock hits. They’ve al- ‘Faster’, ‘Shot In The Dark’, ‘Paradise’ and more. ‘Faster (What About
ready supported bands such as Foo Fighters and Queens Of The Stone Us?)’ and ‘Shot In The Dark’ in particular go down a treat, while ‘The Prom-
Age and do bear a striking musical resemblance ise’ is pure fantasy as always with its epic movie soundtrack-like intro,
to the Foos in ‘Still Here’, while a grunge tone Sharon’s high operatic vocals and dual guitars from Ruud Jolie and Stefan
(Pearl Jam style) also blends into the band’s Helleblad. The calm glisten of ‘Forgiven’ sees a change of pace as Sharon
music. Whatever it is, they know how to write solid joins Martijn Spierenburg up at his keyboards.
rock tunes with big hooks and sumptuous We get two more new songs. ‘Mercy Mirror’ grabs you with its stun-
melodies, and they perform them well. We hope to ning chorus and is one we can picture going down a storm when everyone
see these guys again. knows the words, singing along, while the night ends with the dynamic
Carrying and waving a white flag, Sharon den ‘What Have You Done’ and ‘Stairway To The Skies’. “Until we meet again,
Adel and her comrades in Within Temptation have stay beautiful. Stay just the way you are,” says Sharon before exiting the
been missed, and they waste no time in telling the stage. We think back to the ‘Danger’ sign that graced each riser during
audience to ‘Raise Your Banner’. It’s the opening ‘Mercy Mirror’. Our only danger is not being able to last until the next
number and a new song from the band’s upcoming Within Temptation tour. Let’s hope it comes soon.
‘Resist’ album, an album that we already feel is a YYYY
call to arms. Frontwoman Sharon makes a great Shari Black Velvet
leader with the crowd eager to follow.

Sharon den Adel (Within Temptation) Photo By Shari Black Velvet
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