WITHIN TEMPTATION BIOGRAPHY
Within Temptation is a Dutch symphonic metal/rock band founded in 1996 by vocalist Sharon den Adel and guitarist Robert Westerholt. Their music is described as symphonic metal, although their earlier material, such as Enter, was gothic metal. In an interview, Den Adel said they fell into a symphonic rock genre with various influences. In a later interview with 3VOOR12, Sharon stated that "we consider ourselves more a symphonic rock band ... we are in my opinion no gothic band".
After the release of their first album Enter, 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 the album Mother Earth, which reached #2 on the Dutch charts. Since then, the band won the Conamus Exportprijs[9] four years in a row. Their next albums The Silent Force and The Heart of Everything debuted at #1 on the Dutch charts. In 2008, they released a live DVD and CD, Black Symphony, recorded with the Metropole Orchestra. This collection was followed in 2009 with An Acoustic Night at the Theatre.
In 2009, the British DJ/Producer Steve Birch released a single called The Temptation Within, which samples the intro from The Silent Force.
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 sold more than 3 million copies worldwide.
Within Temptation has been a gothic metal band in the past and now is a symphonic metal band from The Netherlands, consisting of Sharon den Adel (vocals), Robert Westerholt (guitars), Jeroen van Veen (bass), Stephen van Haestregt (drums), Martijn Spierenburg (keyboards) and Ruud Adrianus Jolie (guitar). Within Temptation started back in 1996 and released their first demo called Enter. The demo was followed by an album that was also named Enter, this album was quickly followed by The Dance in 1998.
Their final breakthrough was Mother Earth in 2000. After the somewhat failed Our Farewell single, they broke the Dutch charts at number 2 with Ice Queen.
In 2004 they released the album The Silent Force, with which they continued their shift from the darker feel of Mother Earth to a more general accesible form. Their first single from this album Stand My Ground was an instant success, which was followed by Memories and Angels.
In December 2005 Sharon and Robert's first child Eva Luna was born. Within Temptation planned to release a new album in August 2006. The album was eventually released July 24, 2007, the name was 'The Heart of Everything', with 'The Howling', but also some new songs with of course 'The Heart of Everything' and 'What Have You Done'. At the Huntenpop 2006 festival, Appelpop 2006 festival and M'era Luna 2006, they played a new song: The Howling. A special games convention, at which WT performed, also saw them play 'The Sound of Freedom', the second of three songs (including 'The Howling') written for PC game 'The Chronicles of Spellborn'.
At the beginning of December 2006, a new song, 'The Howling', written for the PC game 'The Chronicles of Spellborn', was officially unveiled. Fans also learned the name of another new song, 'Final Destination', and the first single from the album, 'What Have You Done', ft. Keith Caputo of 'Life of Agony'.
Within Temptation and especially Sharon Den Adel are also famous because of various duets, counting ensembles with After Forever, Ayreon, Delain and many others not only in the Netherlands but internationally.
Ex-members include Ivar de Graaf (drums), Martijn Westerholt (keyboards), Michiel Papenhove (guitars), Jelle Bakker (guitars), Ciro Palma (drums), Dennis Leeflang (drums), Richard Willemse (drums).
Official site: www.within-temptation.com
WITHIN TEMPTATION GENRES
Melodic/Symphonic/Gothic Metal
WITHIN TEMPTATION LYRICAL THEMES
Fantasy, Nature (old) Love, Inner struggles
WITHIN TEMPTATION ORIGIN
Netherlands (Utrecht), formed in 1996
WITHIN TEMPTATION CURRENT RECORD LABEL
Roadrunner Records
WITHIN TEMPTATION STATUS
Active
WITHIN TEMPTATION CURRENT LINE-UP
- Sharon Den Adel - Vocals (Orphanage (Guest), Delain (Guest), Voyage (Guest), Avantasia (Guest))
- Robert Westerholt - Guitar (ex-Voyage)
- Ruud Jolie - Guitar
- Martijn Spierenburg - Keyboards (ex-Voyage)
- Jeroen Van Veen - Bass (ex-Voyage, ex-Spina Bifida (Hol))
- Stephen van Haestregt - Drums (Ambeon, Paralysis (Hol))
- WITHIN TEMPTATION PREVIOUS LINE-UP
- Ciro Palma - Drums (on The Dance) (ex-Dissect (Hol), Xenomorph (Hol))
- Michiel Papenhove - Guitars (on Enter, The Dance and Mother Earth) (ex-Voyage, Project: Lynchpin)
- Martijn Westerholt - Keyboards (on Enter, The Dance and Mother Earth) (Delain, Infernorama (Guest))
- Dennis Leeflang - Drums (on the Enter demo) (ex-Sun Caged)
- Ivar De Graaf - Drums (Les Faidits)
- Jelle Bakker - Guitars (Frozen Sun (Hol), Donor (Hol))
- Richard Willemse - Drums (Ejaculate, Abscess (Hol))
Guests:
- George Oosthoek - Vocals on "Enter" (ex-Orphanage, Kutschurft, Pleurisy, Delain (Guest))
- Lex Vogelaar - Guitars on "Enter" (ex-Orphanage, ex-Target (Bel), ex-Celestial Season (Session))
- Guus Eikens - Synth on "Enter" (ex-Delain as guest, Orphanage)
- Renè Dissel - Bass on "Mother Earth"
- Arjen Anthony Lucassen - Guitars on "Mother Earth" (Ayreon, ex-Ambeon, Bodine, Erik Norlander, Freak Neil Inc., guest for Galexia, Ian Parry, Star One, ex-Stream of Passion, ex-Vengeance (Hol), Space Mirrors (Guest))
- Isaac Muller - Celtic Instruments on "The Silent Force"
- Keith Caputo - Vocals on "The Heart of Everything"
- Jonas Pap - Cello on "The Heart of Everything"
- Tom Salisbury - Piano on "The Heart of Everything"
- Siard de Jong - Fiddle on "The Heart of Everything" + Celtic Instruments on "The Silent Force"
Album: ''Enter'' (1997)
Album: ''Running Up That Hill'' (2004 )
Album: ''Stand My Ground'' (2004 )
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