Within Temptation

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Nazione:Olanda
Attività:dal 1996
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Line up

  • Jeroen van Veen: bass
  • Robert Westerholt: guitars
  • Sharon den Adel: vocals
  • Ruud Jolie: guitars
  • Martijn Spierenburg: keyboards
  • Mike Coolen: drums
  • Stefan Helleblad: guitars
Originally formed as "The Portal" in April 1996 by Robert Westerholt, with his girlfriend Sharon den Adel and members from his former metal band The Circle/Voyage (Nld) (Jeroen and Michiel) as well as his kid-brother, Martijn Westerholt. Originally, Richard Willemse was their drummer. He didn't stay long though. The band then changed their name to "Within Temptation", found a new drummer (Dennis Leeflang), recorded the "Untitled" and "Enter" demos, and landed a deal within an amazingly short period of 2 months with DSFA.

In the meantime the band found they couldn't get along with the drummer so they found a new drummer in Ivar de Graaf.
Meanwhile the band has scored a top 3 hit with the single "Ice Queen" from their "Mother Earth" album in the Dutch top 40 charts.

After Martijn Westerholt (now in Delain) left the band, due to a chronic illness, another ex-The Circle/Voyage (Nld) member joined the ranks, in the person of Martijn Spierenburg (who used to do keyboards and drums for aforementioned bands).

The Voyage song "Frozen" (feat. Sharon den Adel) was put on the internet a couple of months before the release of Within Temptation's "The Heart of Everything" album because it was thought to be the track "Frozen" from that album. However, both songs are completely different and this was a total mix up. The Voyage track "Frozen" is a reworking of a track recorded by "The Circle" for a DSFA compilation in 1995. Both "Voyage" and "The Circle" are pre-WT bands.

Sharon den Adel gave birth to her and Robert Westerholt's daughter, Eva Luna, on December 9th, 2005. In addition, on June 1st, 2009, Sharon gave birth to her and Robert's second child, Robin Aiden.

Stephen van Haestregt quit the band in March 2010, but will be performing on the upcoming Theatre-tour.Originally formed as "The Portal" in April 1996 by Robert Westerholt, with his girlfriend Sharon den Adel and members from his former metal band The Circle/Voyage (Nld) (Jeroen and Michiel) as well as his kid-brother, Martijn Westerholt. Originally, Richard Willemse was their drummer. He didn't stay long though. The band then changed their name to "Within Temptation", found a new drummer (Dennis Leeflang), recorded the "Untitled" and "Enter" demos, and landed a deal within an amazingly short period of 2 months with DSFA.

In the meantime the band found they couldn't get along with the drummer so they found a new drummer in Ivar de Graaf.
Meanwhile the band has scored a top 3 hit with the single "Ice Queen" from their "Mother Earth" album in the Dutch top 40 charts.

After Martijn Westerholt (now in Delain) left the band, due to a chronic illness, another ex-The Circle/Voyage (Nld) member joined the ranks, in the person of Martijn Spierenburg (who used to do keyboards and drums for aforementioned bands).

The Voyage song "Frozen" (feat. Sharon den Adel) was put on the internet a couple of months before the release of Within Temptation's "The Heart of Everything" album because it was thought to be the track "Frozen" from that album. However, both songs are completely different and this was a total mix up. The Voyage track "Frozen" is a reworking of a track recorded by "The Circle" for a DSFA compilation in 1995. Both "Voyage" and "The Circle" are pre-WT bands.

Sharon den Adel gave birth to her and Robert Westerholt's daughter, Eva Luna, on December 9th, 2005. In addition, on June 1st, 2009, Sharon gave birth to her and Robert's second child, Robin Aiden.

Stephen van Haestregt quit the band in March 2010, but will be performing on the upcoming Theatre-tour.

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Discografia

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Bleed Out (Force Music Recordings / 2023) 

1. WE GO TO WAR / 2. BLEED OUT / 3. WIRELESS / 4. WORTH DYING FOR / 5. RITUAL / 6. CYANIDE LOVE / 7. THE PURGE / 8. DON'T PRAY FOR ME / 9. SHED MY SKIN / 10. UNBROKEN / 11. ENTERTAIN YOU

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Resist (Spinefarm Records / 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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Hydra (Nuclear Blast, Dramatico, BMG, Universal / 2014) 

1. LET US BURN / 2. DANGEROUS FEAT. HOWARD JONES / 3. AND WE RUN FEAT. XZIBIT / 4. PARADISE (WHAT ABOUT US?) FEAT. TARJA / 5. EDGE OF THE WORLD / 6. SILVER MOONLIGHT / 7. COVERED BY ROSES ...

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Whole World Is Watching (Within Temptation Recordings / 2014) 

1. WHOLE WORLD IS WATCHING (FEAT. DAVE PIRNER) / 2. WHOLE WORLD IS WATCHING (FEAT. PIOTR ROGUCKI) / 3. KEEP ON BREATHING (DEMO VERSION) / 4. ONE OF THESE DAYS (DEMO VERSION) ...

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And We Run (BMG Entertainment / 2014) 

1. AND WE RUN (RADIO EDIT) / 2. AND WE RUN (ALBUM VERSION) / 3. AND WE RUN (DANCE REMIX) / 4. LIVING ON FIRE (DEMO VERSION)

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Paradise (What About Us?) (Dramatico / 2013) 

1. PARADISE (WHAT ABOUT US?) / 2. LET US BURN (DEMO VERSION) / 3. SILVER MOONLIGHT (DEMO VERSION) / 4. DOG DAYS (DEMO VERSION)

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The Q-Music Sessions (Roadrunner / 2013) 

1. GRENADE (BRUNO MARS COVER) / 2. TITANIUM (DAVID GUETTA COVER) / 3. LET HER GO (PASSENGER COVER) / 4. SUMMERTIME SADNESS (LANA DEL REY COVER) / 5. RADIOACTIVE (IMAGINE DRAGONS COVER) ...

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The Unforgiving (Roadrunner Records / 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. SINéAD / 9. LOST / 10. MURDER / 11. A DEMON'S FATE ...

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An Acoustic Night at the Theatre (Nuclear Blast / 2009) 

1. TOWARDS THE END / 2. STAND MY GROUND / 3. CAGED / 4. ALL I NEED / 5. FROZEN / 6. SOMEWHERE (FEAT. ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN) / 7. THE CROSS / 8. PALE / 9. WHAT HAVE YOU DONE (FEAT. KEITH CAPUTO) ...

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Black Symphony (live) (Roadrunner Records / 2008) 

1. OUVERTURE / 2. JILLIAN (I'D GIVE MY HEART) / 3. THE HOWLING / 4. STAND MY GROUND / 5. THE CROSS / 6. WHAT HAVE YOU DONE? / 7. HAND OF SORROW / 8. THE HEART OF EVERYTHING / 9. FORGIVEN ...

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The Heart of Everything (Roadrunner Records / 2007) 

1. THE HOWLING / 2. WHAT HAVE YOU DONE (CON 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 ...

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The Howling EP (Roadrunner Records / 2007) 

1. THE HOWLING / 2. STAND MY GROUND / 3. ANGELS / 4. JILLIAN / 5. MEMORIES

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The Silent Force (GUN Records / 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

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Mother Earth (GUN Records / 2003) 

1. MOTHER EARTH / 2. ICE QUEEN / 3. OUR FAREWELL / 4. CAGED / 5. THE PROMISE / 6. NEVER-ENDING STORY / 7. PECEIVER OF FOOLS / 8. INTRO / 9. DARK WINGS / 10. IN PERFECT HARMONY ...

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Live On Air (Independent / 2002) 

1. INTRO / 2. DECEIVER OF FOOLS / 3. ICE QUEEN / 4. RESTLESS / 5. MOTHER EARTH / 6. THE PROMISE / 7. OUR FAREWELL / 8. ICE QUEEN (ACOUSTIC) / 9. OUR FAREWELL (ACOUSTIC) ...

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Ice Queen (DSFA Records / 2001) 

1. ICE QUEEN (RADIO VERSION) / 2. MOTHER EARTH / 3. CAGED / 4. ICE QUEEN / 5. ICE QUEEN (DEMO-VERSION AUG. 2000) / 6. CAGED (DEMO-VERSION AUG. 2000)

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The Dance (EP) (DSFA Records / 1998) 

1. THE DANCE / 2. ANOTHER DAY / 3. THE OTHER HALF (OF ME) / 4. REMIX RESTLESS / 5. REMIX CANDLES & PEARLS OF LIGHT

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Enter (DSFA Records / 1997) 

1. RESTLESS / 2. ENTER / 3. PEARLS OF LIGHT / 4. DEEP WITHIN / 5. GATEKEEPER / 6. GRACE / 7. BLOODED / 8. CANDLES

Interviste

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