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Within Temptation is a Dutch symphonic metal band founded in April 1996 by vocalist Sharon den Adel and guitarist Robert Westerholt. They have always been classified by critics as gothic metal,
although the "gothic" influence varies with each album. Their most prominent and well-known sound is described as symphonic metal, although their earlier material, such as debut album Enter, was
mostly gothic metal. Enter even had a hint of doom metal. In an interview, den Adel said they fell into a symphonic rock genre with various influences. In a later interview with Dutch music platform
3VOOR12, den Adel stated that "we consider ourselves more a symphonic rock band ... in my opinion, we are no gothic band".
After the release of their debut album Enter in 1997, the band became prominent in the Dutch underground scene. It was not until 2001 that they became known to the general public, with the single
"Ice Queen" from their second album Mother Earth, which reached No. 2 on the Dutch charts. This was followed by the band winning the Conamus Exportprijs, a Dutch music award, four years in a
row, and a fifth in 2016. Their next albums The Silent Force (2004) and The Heart of Everything (2007) debuted at No. 1 on the Dutch charts. In 2008, they released a live DVD and CD, Black
Symphony, recorded with the Metropole Orchestra. This was followed in 2009 by An Acoustic Night at the Theatre, another live album.
The band's fifth studio album, The Unforgiving, was released in March 2011, alongside both a comic book series and a series of short films that together encompass a story. The first single, "Faster",
was released on January 21, and the first short film, Mother Maiden, was released on January 31. The band has sold more than 3.5 million copies of the album worldwide.
Their sixth studio album, Hydra, was released in early 2014 in Japan, Europe, and the United States. The album features guest appearances from various artists: Finnish singer Tarja Turunen,
who appears in the lead single "Paradise (What About Us?)"; Howard Jones, former vocalist of American metalcore band Killswitch Engage; Dave Pirner, lead vocalist of American alternative rock
band Soul Asylum; and American rapper Xzibit. The band had extensive airplay on BBC Radio 2 in the United Kingdom with one of the songs from the album, "Whole World Is Watching" featuring Pirner.
current members
Sharon den Adel – Lead vocals (1996-present)
Robert Westerholt – Rhythm guitar, Grunts (1996-present)
Stefan Helleblad - Guitar (2011-present)
Mike Coolen - Drums (2011-present)
Ruud Adrianus Jolie – Lead guitar (2001-present)
Jeroen van Veen – Bass guitar (1996-present)
Martijn Spierenburg – Keyboards (2001-present) past members
Michiel Papenhove – Lead guitar (1996–2001)
Jelle Bakker – Lead guitar (2001)
Martijn Westerholt – Keyboards (1996–2001)
Dennis Leeflang – Drums (1996)
Richard Willemse – Drums (1996)
Ivar de Graaf – Drums (1996–1998)
Marius van Pyreen - Drums (1998)
Ciro Palma – Drums (1998–1999)
Ivar de Graaf – Drums (1999–2001)
Stephen van Haestregt – Drums (2002–2010)
studio albums
ENTER (1997)
1. Restless
2. Enter
3. Pearls of Light
4. Deep Within (feat. George Oosthoek)
5. Gatekeeper
6. Grace
7. Blooded
8. Candles
MOTHER EARTH (2000)
1. Mother Earth
2. Ice Queen
3. Our Farewell
4. Caged
5. The Promise
6. Never Ending Story
7. Deceiver of Fools
8. Intro
9. Dark Wings
10. In Perfect Harmony
THE SILENT FORCE (2004)
1. Intro
2. See Who I am
3. Jillian (I'd Give My Heart)
4. Stand My Ground
5. Pale
6. Forsaken
7. Angels
8. Memories
9. Aquarius
10. It's the Fear
11. Somewhere
THE HEART OF EVERYTHING (2007)
1. The Howling
2. What Have You Done (feat. Keith Caputo)
3. Frozen
4. Our Solemn Hour
5. The Heart of Everything
6. Hand of Sorrow
7. The Cross
8. Final Destination
9. All I Need
10. The Truth Beneath the Rose
11. Forgiven
THE UNFORGIVING (2011)
1. Why Not Me
2. Shot in the Dark
3. In the Middle of the Night
4. Faster
5. Fire and Ice
6. Iron
7. Where is the Edge
8. Sinead
9. Lost
10. Murder
11. A Demon's Fate
12. Stairway to the Skies
HYDRA (2014)
1. Let Us Burn
2. Dangerous
3. And We Run
4. Paradise (What About Us?)
5. Edge of the World
6. Silver Moonlight
7. Covered By Roses
8. Dog Days
9. Tell Me Why
10. Whole World is Watching
RESIST (2019)
1. The Reckoning
2. Endless War
3. Raise Your Banner
4. Supernova
5. Holy Ground
6. In Vain
7. Firelight
8. Mad World
9. Mercy Mirror
10. Trophy Hunter
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