WITHIN TEMPTATION are:

Sharon den Adel  |  Martijn Spierenburg  |  Robert Westerholt  |  Stefan Helleblad  |  Jeroen van Veen

“Real growth begins where comfort zones end”

Heavy. That’s probably the first word that comes to mind when listening to Within Temptation’s brand-new song ‘Shed My Skin’. “’Shed My Skin’ revolves around dealing with inevitable changes in life. It is about becoming the person we are meant to be, even if that means losing people we love, but have grown apart from. Real growth begins where comfort zones end and that’s exactly what the song is all about: if we don’t change, we don’t grow. If we don’t grow, we aren’t really living”

– Sharon den Adel / WITHIN TEMPTATION

For this new song, the band has teamed up with German metalcore band Annisokay. ‘Shed My Skin’ thrives upon Sharon’s melodic vocal lines and with Annisokay’s frontmen Rudi and Christoph adding another layer of soaring, heartfelt vocals, the song has grown into an absolute bombastic metal anthem. Annisokay's Christoph Wieczorek: "Within Temptation is a band that we love and have listened to for many, many years. You can imagine how stunned we were when they reached out and asked us if we wanted to feature on their next single - just because they love our music as well! We’re beyond proud about being a part of this amazing song and really hope the people out there love it as much as we do.”

Sharon added, "We like to expand and broaden our horizon, and constantly find new music and bands that inspire us. Annisokay brings a super refreshing sound to the table, which we absolutely love. We are super-happy that these talented guys wanted to join forces with us for our new single!"

‘Shed My Skin’ is the third single of the series of Within Temptation’s independent releases, leading up to a full-length album. Now that the band's Worlds Collide Tour 2021 (w/Evanescence) has been pushed back to 2022, the band remains at peak productivity by focusing on writing, and is aiming to release even more songs this year.

‘Shed My Skin’ is available all streaming music services NOW!!!