| Veen, van Haestregt, Jolie, Spierenburg, den Adel, Westerholt.Within Temptation is a symphonic metal band from the Netherlands.Sharon den Adel said they fell into a symphonic rock genre.It would however take until 2001, when they became known by the general public, with the single "Ice Queen" from the album Mother Earth, which reached position 2 in the charts.Awards
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8.Enter (1997)
Enter, the debut album, was released in 1997 .Eindhoven, one of the Netherlands' largest heavy metal festivals.The band rounded out 1997 by embarking on their first international tour, of Germany and Austria.The sound of Enter was very melodic and doom paced, influenced by gothic doom metal, heavily relied on fast keyboards and drums and heavy guitar riffs.Also prominent on this album are death grunts by Robert Westerholt and members of Orphanage.However, Within Temptation had released no new material (and did not have plans for a second album at this point), to which end they elected to release an EP, The Dance.Finally taking a break from touring, 1999 was largely a sabbatical year for the band.They took the opportunity to construct their own studio, as well as returning to personal pursuits, with plans to return to the fold the next year.Waterpop, Bospop and Lowlands.In addition they went to work on their second album, releasing Mother Earth in the Low Countries on December 1st.The success rebounded to Mother Earth, which continued to climb in the Dutch album chart, ending the year at number 3.Westerholt later started the band Delain.Ice Queen also charted well in the top 30.Daniel Gibson's production was an instant number 1 in the band's heartland and charted well in many European countries.Stand My Ground was promoted on the trailer for the film Blood and Chocolate The band also provided the original soundtrack to the videogame Knights of the Temple: Infernal Crusade released in 2004.Dutch artist outside The Netherlands), the latter given to them for the third time in a row.The band also reported that they were busy working on their next album, due to be released during the fall, and that they would start playing at festivals starting in April, in addition to going on an international tour at the end of the year.The new album The Heart of Everything from Within Temptation was released on the 9th of March in the Netherlands, and was released on the 24th of July in the United States.Two more tracks, "The Howling" and "Sounds of Freedom", were recorded as promotion material for the video game "The Chronicles of Spellborn", and the first of these opens the album.The band embarked on their first North American tour with Lacuna Coil in May to promote the North American release of the album.Roadrunner Records also released a limited edition EP called The Howling (EP), which was available only at Hot Topic stores.It's also the first time a Dutch act ever charted within the United World Chart.As of March 30, 2007 the album has sold 150,000 copies.The song "What Have You Done" was the first single released from the album.Its music video was recorded on the 12th, 13th, and 14th of December in 2006 at the Koko club in London, and a CGI studio in Windsor.Fans were allowed to participate in the making of the video, although this first version left the band feeling disappointed (comments made by the band at their March show in Lyon).Shortly after, a completely new video for the song was made.The video, filmed in Romania, deals with child abuse, and sales of the single will raise money for a children's charity, Child Helpline International."The Howling" was chosen as a digital single release for the UK, and another video was also shot.Within Temptation started their very first US tour a few months after the European release of The Heart of Everything, supporting Lacuna Coil, and appearing alongside In This Moment, Stolen Babies, The Gathering, and Kylesa.The tour, dubbed The Hottest Chicks in Metal Tour 2007, was largely a success.July 24, and the promotional single of "What Have You Done" shipped to rock stations July 2nd.In support of the new album, Within Temptation decided to kick off their first headlining US tour in Fall 2007.The band played thirteen shows, starting on September 5, 2007 in Boston and ended on September 23, 2007 in Tempe, Arizona.On October 19, 2007, Within Temptation released their video for their third single "All I Need".Charity
In 2007 the band announced it would be donating all proceeds from their single "Frozen" to Child Helpline International.Charted songs
All charted songs and their chart positions in the United World Chart (UWC), US Billboard Hot 100 (U.AC), Finland (FIN), Sweden (SWE), Germany (GER), Netherlands (NET), Norway (NOR), Portugal (P), Austria (AUT), Switzerland (SWI), Europe (EU), Australia (AUS).Within Temptation at Musical Discoveries.New single All I Need out now!Within Temptation have come a long way in the last ten years.From their humble beginnings, the Dutch band have now sold over 1.Formed in 1996 around the nucleus of guitarist Robert Westerholt and vocalist Sharon den Adel, Within Temptation released their debut album Enter through Dutch indie label DSFA the following April.And so in 1999, Within Temptation went on hiatus to allow the band to finish their studies.Returning to the fray twelve months later, 2000 was to prove a pivotal year for the band.Mother Earth stayed in the Dutch charts for over three months.Starting the year with a major club tour of their homeland, Within Temptation released two singles from Mother Earth, Our Farewell and Ice Queen.Returning to the studio in 2004, Within Temptation were set to record their third and most successful record to date, The Silent Force, with producer Daniel Gibson.Fuelled by the massive international radio hit Stand My Ground, the album went to 1 in the Netherlands and Finland, 5 in Germany, Top 10 in Belgium, Portugal and Spain, Top 20 in Austria and Switzerland and Top 30 in Greece, France, Turkey, Sweden and Norway.Gold and Platinum certifications followed.European tours with Iron Maiden and Rammstein.In August, Within Temptation received a World Music Award for Best Selling Dutch Artist In The World.The Silent Force in Japan, Australia, and the UK was next.Metal Hammer magazine for Best Video.The band played on the biggest festivals in Europe and played in Japan for the first time.The band started a corporation with game developer Spellborn.At the end of 2006 the band signed with Roadrunner Records in the US, making a simultaneous worldwide release possible.Although you can still clearly hear that this is a Within Temptation record, many things have changed and evolved.Sometimes she is emotional and sensitive.The guitars also play a larger part, and we have added an extra dimension to our new songs too by enhancing them with historic samples, as we did on Our Solemn Hour.It has a more natural sound.Keith Caputo, was released.By this, the album reached a 5 position in the European album charts.In March and April the band did a large European tour of 38 shows, which was completely sold out.BMG to this organization.During the summer, the band will be doing all the major European festivals, such as Download, Bilbao BBK Live, Novarock, Pinkpop and Rockperry."Are you sure you want to delete this comment?"Have a great New Year 2008!Greetings from Basque Country!!Beautiful voice and songs!!Your what I hear in the morning and before I fall a sleep.Keep on making excellent music, WT, you're an amazing band.....WT, and that was "Stand My Ground".And you're fantastic on stage,too!THAX FOR THE ADD WOW GREAT BAND AM LOVING WHAT AM HEARING SINCE I HEARD ANGELS AND MOTHER EARTH I HAD TO BUY THE ALBUM AND THEN MY SISTER LOVE IT WELL HOPE EVERYTHING GOOD WELL MUCH LOVE AND SUPPORT ALWAYS BE A FAN!!!Argentina on April 12, i can..Tomorrow, after work, I will start to come to you in Bologna!!!Thanks so much for add me!You are a big influence to me!Happy 2008 and stay creative.You are one of the most inspiring bands.I've got every album thanks to a good friend of mine and you are now my favorite band!SOMOS LOS FANS DE SEPTIEMBRE NEGRO!!!Elder's Meditation of the Day January 8 "Native Americans are essentially calling for righteousness.The Native way is to first focus on decisions that will be good for the people and then for yourself.Righteousness means "to think right."This helps our minds to be unselfish and pure.This it he spiritual way.This can be very hard to do because the world we live in says to take care of yourself first.To have a good future, the people must gather in a circle and pray for the highest good for the people.Great Mystery, today let me love instead of being loved.Show me the advantages of having a giving heart.Thank you for accepting!Thank you for adding our profile..."Urgent Security Alert","Warning: You are submitting information to an outside site.This is not a MySpace login page, please do not enter your MySpace login information (email address or password).Id + " Text: " + targetLink.Get Flash
to see this player.Deutsch: Within Temptation ist eine Band aus den Niederlanden.English: Within Temptation is a band from the Netherlands.Within Temptation es una banda de Holanda.Suomi: Within Temptation on yhtye Hollannista.Magyar: A Within Temptation egy holland zenekar.Within Temptation er et musikkband fra Nederlandsk.Westerholt, van Haestregt, van Veen, Spierenburg, den Adel, Jolie.Id + " Text: " + targetLink.Profile: Within Temptation have come a long way in the last ten years.Formed in 1996 around the nucleus of guitarist Robert Westerholt and vocalist Sharon den Adel, Within Temptation released their debut album Enter through Dutch indie label DSFA the following April.And so in 1999, Within Temptation went on hiatus to allow the band to finish their studies.Mother Earth stayed in the Dutch charts for over three months.Starting the year with a major club tour of their homeland, Within Temptation released two singles from Mother Earth, "Our Farewell" and "Ice Queen."Returning to the studio in 2004, Within Temptation were set to record their third and most successful record to date, The Silent Force, with producer Daniel Gibson.Germany, Top 10 in Belgium, Portugal and Spain, Top 20 in Austria and Switzerland and Top 30 in Greece, France, Turkey, Sweden and Norway.In August, Within Temptation received a World Music Award for Best Selling Dutch Artist In The World.The Silent Force in Japan, Australia, and the UK was next.Within Temptation release the brand new single "What Have You Done," featuring guest vocals from Life Of Agony front man Keith Caputo, and tour extensively across Europe (starting March 24 in Lisbon).Their new album, The Heart Of Everything, is set for release in March, produced again by Daniel Gibson and mixed by Stefan Glaumann (Rammstein).In describing The Heart Of Everything Westerholt comments, "Although you can still clearly hear that this is a Within Temptation record, many things have changed and evolved.Sometimes she is emotional and sensitive.The guitars also play a larger part, and we have added an extra dimension to our new songs too by enhancing them with historic samples, as we did before on 'Our Solemn Hour.It has a more natural sound."The Heart Of Everything will be released on March 12th.Jan 07, 2008, 05:14pmI saw you in manchester in november and you were amazing!Jan 07, 2008, 05:42amwhy 0ne song???Jan 04, 2008, 01:46pmBest thing thats hit gothic rock, Within temptations...Jan 04, 2008, 07:31amjaaa ik heb jullie ookgezien eht was egt fuckin mooi kga zeker probere om naarmeer concerts te gaan!!!Het was de eerste dat ik jullie live hoorde, en het was echt onwijs mooi!Dec 31, 2007, 01:25pmik vind jullie egt geweldig en ik hoop egt dat jullie nog errug lang door blijven gaan met goeie muziek maken...Dec 31, 2007, 06:25amHaai : D I love you : D En ik vind het heel goed dat jullie als klein nederlands bandje nu de wereld over reizen : )... |
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