The Reckoning (Within Temptation song)

"The Reckoning" is the first single from Dutch symphonic metal and rock band Within Temptation's seventh studio album Resist, and features guest vocals from Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach. It was released worldwide via digital download and streaming on 14 September 2018.[2][3] A promotional lyric video accompanied the release.[4] The official music video for the song was released on September 24.[5] The video was nominated for an Edison Award for Best Video.[6]

"The Reckoning"
Single by Within Temptation featuring Jacoby Shaddix
from the album Resist
Released14 September 2018
Format
Genre
Length4:11
LabelVertigo
Songwriter(s)
Within Temptation featuring Jacoby Shaddix singles chronology
"'And We Run'"
(2014)		 "The Reckoning"
(2018)		 "'Raise Your Banner'"
(2018)

Background

After recovering from a burnout, a writer's block and some personal problems during the year of 2017, lead vocalist Sharon den Adel felt able again to write for Within Temptation and entered the studio again.[7] In September 2018, the band announced a new album for a sooner release and revealed "The Reckoning" as the first song and first single of it.[3] The song differs from some of the band previous works, as it features a combination of more electronic elements and heavier riffs than usual.[8] On September 24, a video for the song was officially released.[9] On June 26 2020, the WWE used this song in a tribute video to the retiring wrestler The Undertaker. </ref>

Music video

The official music video for the song was directed by German agency Noise and produced by Timescope production company.[10] It was shot on the island of Fuerteventura, one of the Canary Islands.[11] The video places the band on a post-apocalyptic dystopian future, where the members are seen walking through a desert-like landscape with white flags and torches. As they reach a spot with a great number of big machine pillars pointed to the sky, the band manages to run through the middle of them, as the machines starts moving and shooting red laser beams at the group. Two are left behind, as the other three proceed walking through the scenery. As a red light is seen on the sky, a giant spaceship appears. Two members run to different sides, as lead vocalist den Adel is hit with a red light and falls on her knees to the ground. When almost getting abducted, the two remaining members hit their white flags on the ground causing a display of blue energy, which ends up striking the spaceship on both sides. As the spaceship starts to fall to the ground, both men and den Adel stare at its fall and destruction.

Accolades

Critics' lists
Critic/Publication List Rank Ref.
Loudwire Best 2019 Metal Songs (So far) Unranked [12]

Awards
Year Organization Award Result Ref.
2019 Edison Award Edison Award for Best Video Nominated [6]

Track
Digital download
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."The Reckoning"
  • den Adel
  • Westerholt
  • Gibson
4:11
Total length:4:11

Personnel

Within Temptation

Guest musicians

Charts
Chart (2019) Peak
position
scope="row"Finnish Airplay (Radiosoittolista)[13] 85
Germany Alternative (Deutsche Alternative Charts)[14] 12
Hungary (Single Top 40)[15] 25

References
  1. "Within Temptation, Anthony Phillips, John J Presley, Walter Trout: New albums REVIEWED". Daily Express. 2019-01-29. Retrieved 2019-02-02. The battle like opener The Reckoning sets the scene for the gothic musical architecture which builds up to an immense cathedral of sound from this hard rock foundation
  2. "Within Temptation release new single The Reckoning". Metal Hammer. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  3. "Within Temptation announce new album, Resist, premiere "The Reckoning": Stream". Consequence of Sound. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  4. "WITHIN TEMPTATION: Lyric Video For New Single 'The Reckoning' Featuring PAPA ROACH's JACOBY SHADDIX". Consequence of Sound. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  5. "WITHIN TEMPTATION Releases Music Video For 'The Reckoning' Feat. PAPA ROACH's JACOBY SHADDIX". Blabbermouth.net. 24 September 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  6. "Edison Pop onthult de genomineerden in de categorie hiphop" (in Dutch). Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  7. "Interview – Sharon den Adel Talks Rediscovery, My Indigo, & Within Temptation". Cryptic Rock. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  8. "The 10 best Within Temptation songs". Metal Hammer. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  9. "Within Temptation debuts dystopian "The Reckoning" video". Loudwire. 24 September 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  10. "Within Temptation behind the scenes on instagram". Instagram. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  11. "Within Temptation negeert 'levensgevaarlijk veld' vol explosieven". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 4 October 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  12. "2019's Best Metal Songs… So Far". 2019-07-25.
  13. "Within Temptation Feat. Jacoby Shaddix: The Reckoning" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  14. "Deutsche Alternative Charts - Week 41 / Year 2018 / Category: Single". Deutsche Alternative Charts. Archived from the original on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  15. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
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