Description
Resist is the seventh studio album by Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation. It was scheduled to be released on December 14, 2018, but later postponed to February 1, 2019 due to production problems. The album contains guest appearances by singers Jacoby Shaddix (Papa Roach), Anders Fridén (In Flames) and Jasper Steverlinck (Arid) and was produced by their longtime producer Daniel Gibson. The album marks the longest time gap between the band's releases at five years. Five singles were released for promoting the album, "The Reckoning", was released at midnight on September 14, 2018, and features Shaddix as guest vocalist. The second single, "Raise Your Banner", featuring Fridén, was released on November 16, 2018 and "Firelight", the third one, a week later, on November 23. The other two singles were released in 2019, "In Vain" on January 11, and "Supernova" on February 5. The group also commenced The Resist Tour by the end of 2018, before the album release. The album followed the band's pattern of incorporating new musical elements on each release, this time featuring more electronic, pop, and industrial influences. Lyrically, the band opted to focus more on political themes, a subject not explicitly approached by them on previous records. It received generally favorable reviews from music critics and achieved commercial success, peaking at the first position in Germany, and entering top ten positions in another seven countries.
Release info
Label: Vertigo 0602577019043
Format: Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Album
Country: Europe
Released: 2019
Genre: Rock
Style: Symphonic Rock
Tracklist
A1 The Reckoning
A2 Endless War
A3 Raise Your Banner
B1 Supernova
B2 Holy Ground
C1 In Vain
C2 Firelight
C3 Mad World
D1 Mercy Mirror
D2 Trophy Hunter