Ho, ho, ho Dragons!Even though this year has been a bit more quiet so far, it’s not like we’re sitting at home doing nothing! (of in silence we’re cooking up some news) The festival season has started and we have a bunch of great shows coming up in different countries. But….there is more to come!. After the amazing Black X-mas shows we did at the 013 last year, you kept asking us if we’re doing another edition this year. You ask, we listen!We proudly announce: BLACK X-MAS 2016!!On Friday December 23rd we will be performing at the 013 in Tilburg, The Netherlands, right before the Christmas holidays start. You don’t have to expect the usual bells and Christmas carols, we’re doing this a different way: Black X-mas! Ghosts, skeletons, zombies, witches and other dark creatures are better examples of this unusual Christmas show and we want you to be a part of it!Get your tickets and join us to celebrate the Christmas holidays WT-style! Tickets are on sale NOW via www.ticketmaster.nl/event/168511 ,we added the possibility of pre-ordering a very nice collector’s ticket, together with a T-shirt so make sure you select those! Check back soon for more information about the show, see you at Black X-mas!Ho, ho, ho!
Honoured to be rewarded with a Buma Rocks! Export Award! A big thank you to our fans, who keep motivating us to cross borders!!
Black X-mas sold out - 2nd show on sale!Ho, ho, ho Dragons!We have amazing news! After going on sale last Friday evening, the demand for tickets has been so overwhelming that the show on December 23rd is SOLD OUT! Lucky enough we were able to add a second night, on December 22nd. That show has just gone on sale!So join us at the 013 in Tilburg, The Netherlands, right before the Christmas holidays start. You don’t have to expect the usual bells and Christmas carols, we’re doing this a different way: Black X-mas! Witches, zombies, ghosts and skeletons…..we welcome you again for this year's edition of Black X-mas!Also for this show we added the possibility of pre-ordering a very nice collector’s ticket, together with a T-shirt so make sure you select those! See you soon!Ho, ho, ho!
The weekend is starting and we just left Holland for Hellfest this weekend! We have a special surprise for you there, so make sure to check us out if you're on site! Next week we will be in Rzeszow, Poland, at the European Stadium of Culture. 2 songs will be broadcasted live on TVP2.Other upcoming festivals include performances in Norway, Germany, Holland & more so make sure to check out our tourpage for all the dates and countries! BLACK X-MASAs you know, the second night of the 2016 edition of Black X-mas went on sale last week, after selling out the first night in a heartbeat! Join us at the 013 in Tilburg (NL) on December 22 and 23 for a very special night.Also for this show we added the possibility of pre-ordering a very nice collector’s ticket, together with a T-shirt so make sure you select those! See you soon!Ho, ho, ho!
Dutch symphonic rockers WITHIN TEMPTATION took part in a press conference on June 18 at Hellfest in Clisson, France. You can now watch the question-and-answer session below.Asked when fans can expect to see the follow-up to WITHIN TEMPTATION's sixth studio album, "Hydra", which came out in January 2014, frontwoman Sharon Den Adel said: "At the moment, we have started [the songwriting process], but we're not that far yet; there's no release date yet."Regarding a possible concept or special lyrical theme that will be covered on the upcoming WITHIN TEMPTATION album, Sharon said: "We always try to find some kind of angle that makes this album different towards the other ones. Like last time, we had a lot of guest appearances and the comics before that one [2011's 'The Unforgiving']. We'll come with something new again. We have several options, but we're not definite on that yet. It's all part of the big surprise, of course, also."Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen joined WITHIN TEMPTATION on stage at Hellfest to perform the song "Paradise (What About Us?)". The studio version of "Paradise (What About Us?)" — also featuring Tarja — can be found on "Hydra".Sharon previously stated about the band's collaboration with Turunen: "When we had written the first version of 'Paradise' and listened back to the demo we'd recorded and the epic power of the song, we thought of Tarja instantly. How well this track would fit her classical voice and how extra special it would be if we sang it together. The more we thought about this wild idea, the more excited we got about it!"
