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Waddinxveen, Netherlands (1996 – present)

Within Temptation is a Dutch symphonic metal band formed in 1996 in Waddinxveen, Netherlands. The group consists of Sharon den Adel (vocals), Robert Westerholt (guitars), Jeroen Van Veen (bass), Martijn Spierenburg (keyboards), Ruud Adrianus Jolie (guitars) and Mike Coolen (drums). Despite being labeled by the media as a band, Within Temptation consider themselves “more a /metal band”.

In 1996 the vocalist Sharon den Adel and guitarist Robert Westerholt founded Within Temptation. After the release of their first album Enter in 1997, the band became prominent in the Dutch underground scene, playing their fourth gig at the legendary Dynamo Festival. In 1998, they followed up with an EP, The Dance, and progressed to the main stage at Dynamo.

It was not until 2001 that they became known to the general public, with the single “Ice Queen” from the album Mother Earth, which reached #2 on the Dutch charts. Since then, the band has enjoyed success throughout Europe, winning the Conamus Exportprijs four years in a row as well as several Edison Awards. Their next albums The Silent Force and The Heart of Everything debuted at #1 on the Dutch charts.

In 2008, the band played to a sold-out Ahoy with the Metrople Orchestra and the Pa’dam Choir. This concert was released on the Black Symphony live DVD/CD. In 2009, the band released An Acoustic Night at the Theatre, which featured live tracks from their successful acoustic theatre tour. The album also contains the single “Utopia”, a duet with English vocalist Chris Jones.
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  • DorianVonEden

    Excuse me, but they don't "have to do" anything, except what they feel like doing at the moment. If they want and need to put an orchestra in their songs, they're welcome to do it and surely will, but I'm hopeful they won't chuck it in at all costs just because people haven't understood it's pointless to try to just stick them into a particular genre. An orchestra must be on the songs if the songs themselves require it to be complete, not just because "they're a symphonic band so they have to", that's silly.

    9 hours ago Reply

  • Oscar_Morten

    Dont expect another The Silent Force. But I think they wont get over orchestra elements by the moment, of course, as The Unforgiving they will focus more on their own instruments, as in the amazing Lost or In The Middle Of The Night or their classic Ice Queen.

    yesterday evening Reply

  • Joaomob

    Sigoth ... The covers were good, but I do not know why they have not used an orchestra, would be much better, even with the period of one week for each song. Even with no orchestra, they had Martjn to do it... About the new album, I'm with the same-fear, cause they're a symphonic rock / metal band, they have to do it with an orchestra. I want an orchestra in this new album like The Silent Force. Even with this fear, I stand with high expectations.

    Yesterday 7:52pm Reply

  • Alienne93

    https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=525204464181431&set=a.392967690738443.82417.392299080805304&type=1&theater Photo with fans : )

    Yesterday 6:26pm Reply

  • Sigoth

    guys do you think wt will use the orchestra again for the new album? I have the feeling wt won't use their epic sound on the next album. Because the last release with the cover songs has no orchestrations or choir included.

    Yesterday 1:03pm Reply

  • Alienne93

    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.524682357566975.1073741828.392299080805304&type=1 Many photos from yesterday's show in Cracow : )

    Yesterday 9:58pm Reply

  • GerardTRUE

    Yesterday in Kraków was a great gig! Love this band!

    19 May 2:41pm Reply

  • ish_

    Within Temptation live pics from Kraków; Czyżynalia - Krakowskie Juwenalia available at: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.382525858527152.1073741847.222660491180357&type=1 and http://krzysztofras.pl/

    19 May 9:46am Reply

  • DorianVonEden

    Here is Timo Tolkki's Avalon (if he had chosen a less ridiculously banal name perhaps he could have avoided the even more ridiculous Saxon genitive in it) 's collaboration with Elize Ryd from Amaranthe and Sharon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3L3xnU_3d_o Sharon can be heard for about 30 seconds starting from 1:22. Given her small and unnoticeable appearance, I really wonder why she bothered wasting time for such a lame and useless collaboration... Where is Armin Van Buuren when you need him?

    18 May 7:00pm Reply

  • Latemalicsirp

    Amo demais! ♥

    18 May 1:09pm Reply

  • Henrique_Lee

    Within acabando comigo e me levando a 2006, apenas nostalgia no meu quarto :/

    17 May 10:27pm Reply

  • Joaomob

    Yes, I agree, you have a point ;D

    17 May 8:30pm Reply

  • DorianVonEden

    Back to the band, from the newsletter: "Sharon and I have been busy with ideas for the first video, cause, due to reasons we have to be mysterious about, we already have to shoot it next month aaaaaaargh that's really quick and of course we never panic...I guess... Oh yeah and I promised to reveal something about the new album...well this first song is def no ballad, it's fast it's hard it's epic...and that's not even the best about it... I'm sorry we have to do it again and have to leave you in the dark a bit more on what that is but time's running fast so don't panic..."

    17 May 2:51pm Reply

  • DorianVonEden

    Well, I appreciate Britney more than Lana because the former is open and honest about her being nothing more than a popstar, having careful market planning behind her, using loads of autotune and being awful live, while Lana pretends to be be making some sophisticated kind of music while being very genuine about it, her public image and stuff. That, and "I'm a studio singer" when people started noticing she sucks live. Nothing wrong in being a fabricated popstar who can't actually put two notes in a bucket and is in the business thanks to her papa's money, but hey, don't try to look the girl next door who crawled from underneath a bridge after years of poverty. Now you understand my reasons? :)

    17 May 12:07am Reply

  • Uncle_Simon

    Haha, Q music sessions album is funny. Not bad really ;)

    15 May 3:54pm Reply

  • hasste

    one band to rule them all

    15 May 3:19am Reply

  • Joaomob

    Yes, it is, in my opinion her best song.

    12 May 4:00pm Reply

  • Oscar_Morten

    Lana del Rey is more than a singer, she can't be compared with anything. And the latest single is nice but not as good as Joaomod say.

    12 May 11:45am Reply

  • Joaomob

    Ok, I respect your opinion, but I really can't understand the reasons. Did you really listened her new single? Is different from all the music she made before... Worse than Britney? Hmmm, not.

    12 May 6:27am Reply

  • NAVARA_g3

    great covers, btw originals suck.

    12 May 5:32am Reply
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