Within Temptation
From left to right: Jeroen van Veen, Stephen van Haestregt, Ruud Adrianus Jolie, Martijn Spierenburg, Sharon den Adel, Robert Westerholt.
Background information
Origin	The Netherlands
Genre(s)	Recent material: Symphonic rock[1] Alternative rock Early material: Gothic metal[2][3] Symphonic metal[4]
Years active	1996 – present
Label(s)	DSFA Records Gun Records Roadrunner Records
Associated acts	Delain
Website	Official website
Members
Ruud Adrianus Jolie Jeroen van Veen Stephen van Haestregt Sharon den Adel Martijn Spierenburg Robert Westerholt
Former members
Ivar de Graaf Martijn Westerholt Michiel Papenhove Jelle Bakker Ciro Palma Dennis Leeflang Richard Willemse

Within Temptation is a Dutch rock band. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Symphonic rock is a subgenre of rock music, and more specifically Progressive rock. Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of Symphonic metal or opera metal is a term used to describe Heavy metal music that has symphonic elements that is elements that sound similar to a Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The present is the Time that is perceived directly not as a recollection or a speculation In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music DSFA Records is a Dutch Record label, and " D oesn't S tand F or A nything" GUN Records is a Record label located in Germany. Many artists on the label have had hit singles in Europe. Roadrunner Records (Roadrunner Music Group BV is a Record label that concentrates on heavy metal bands Delain is a Dutch Symphonic metal band The band was founded by the ex- Pianist of Within Temptation, Martijn Westerholt. Ruud Jolie (born Rudolf Adrianus Jolie on April 19, 1976 in Tilburg, The Netherlands) is the main guitar player of the Symphonic metal Jeroen van Veen (born October 26 1974) is the bassist in the Symphonic metal band Within Temptation. Sharon Janny den Adel (born July 12, 1974 in Waddinxveen, South Holland) is a Dutch rock soprano and composer best known as the lead singer Martinus Johannes Everardus Spierenburg (born January 30, 1975) is the keyboardist for Dutch Symphonic metal band Within Temptation Robert Westerholt (born January 2, 1975, Waddinxveen) is the founder of and Guitarist in the Symphonic metal band Within Temptation Dennis Leeflang (born May 22 1979 Leiderdorp, The Netherlands) is a rock Drummer, currently living in New York City. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. The band was founded in 1996^[5] by vocalist Sharon den Adel and guitarist Robert Westerholt. Sharon Janny den Adel (born July 12, 1974 in Waddinxveen, South Holland) is a Dutch rock soprano and composer best known as the lead singer Robert Westerholt (born January 2, 1975, Waddinxveen) is the founder of and Guitarist in the Symphonic metal band Within Temptation ^[6] Their music is variously described as symphonic metal, as well as gothic metal in some media, although in an interview, Den Adel said they fell into a symphonic rock genre. Symphonic metal or opera metal is a term used to describe Heavy metal music that has symphonic elements that is elements that sound similar to a Symphonic rock is a subgenre of rock music, and more specifically Progressive rock. ^[1]

Directly after the release of their first album Enter, the band became prominent in the underground scene. For the album by post-rock band Russian Circles, see Enter (Russian Circles album Enter is the debut studio Album by 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 #2 on the charts. " Ice Queen " is the first single of Dutch rock band Within Temptation from their second studio album Mother Earth, a million selling Mother Earth is the second studio album by Dutch rock band Within Temptation. ^[6] Since then, the band won the Conamus Exportprijs^[7] five years in a row. Their next album The Silent Force immediately reached first position in the charts. The Silent Force is the third studio Album by Dutch rock band Within Temptation, released on November 15, 2004 Their latest album, The Heart of Everything, also reached this position immediately. The Heart of Everything is the fourth studio album by Dutch rock band Within Temptation, released by Roadrunner Records on March

Biography

Formation

Long-term partners Robert Westerholt (on guitar) and Sharon den Adel (vocals) began the band in 1996, quickly adding Jeroen van Veen on bass guitar, Michiel Papenhove on guitar, Martijn Westerholt at the keyboard and (following a succession of short-lived drummers) Ivar de Graaf. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Sharon Janny den Adel (born July 12, 1974 in Waddinxveen, South Holland) is a Dutch rock soprano and composer best known as the lead singer Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. Jeroen van Veen (born October 26 1974) is the bassist in the Symphonic metal band Within Temptation. The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a Musical keyboard. A drummer is a Musician who plays a Drum or drums particularly a Drum kit ("drum set" or "trap set" Marching percussion They were quickly offered a recording contract and signed to DSFA Records^[6] later that year, beginning work on their first release. DSFA Records is a Dutch Record label, and " D oesn't S tand F or A nything"

Enter (1997)

Enter, the debut album, was released in 1997. For the album by post-rock band Russian Circles, see Enter (Russian Circles album Enter is the debut studio Album by An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public The album was well received and the band embarked on a four gig tour across the country, after which they were asked to perform at the Dynamo Open Air^[8] festival in Eindhoven, one of the Netherlands' largest heavy metal festivals. Dynamo Open Air is a festival in the Netherlands held (almost every year since 1986 Eindhoven ( is a Municipality and a city located in the province of Noord-Brabant in the south of the Netherlands, originally at the confluence The band rounded out 1997 by embarking on their first international tour, of Germany and Austria. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Also subsequently Ivar de Graaf left the band and was replaced by Ciro Palma. ^[5]

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. ^[9][10] Also prominent on this album are death grunts by Robert Westerholt and members of Orphanage. cf Death rattle, a sound sometimes made by the dying A death growl, also known as death metal vocals, gutteral vocals Orphanage were a gothic metal band from the Netherlands. They released 4 full albums on the Nuclear Blast and DSFA labels

The Dance (1998-1999)

In 1998 the band continued to tour actively - their profile had elevated them to the main stage at Dynamo for the 1998 event. 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. An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify The Dance is the first EP from Dutch rock band Within Temptation.

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.

Mother Earth (2000-2003)

2000 was an eventful year for the band as they returned to touring, playing three Dutch festivals; Waterpop, Bospop and Lowlands. In addition they went to work on their second album, releasing Mother Earth in the Low Countries on December 1. Mother Earth is the second studio album by Dutch rock band Within Temptation. The Low Countries, the historical region of de Nederlanden, are the countries on low-lying land around the delta of the Rhine, Scheldt The album was a hit, receiving positive reviews across the board and rooted itself in the Dutch charts.

The band first released the single "Our Farewell", which never entered the charts. The second single from Mother Earth, "Ice Queen", was regarded as the breakthrough release for the band; in 2001 it climbed to #4^[11] in the Netherlands but was their first #1 single when it climbed to the top in Belgium. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those The success rebounded to Mother Earth, which continued to climb in the Dutch album chart, ending the year at #3.

2001 also saw a number of changes in personnel; Ruud Adrianus Jolie was added as a second guitarist, drummer de Graaf was replaced by Stephen van Haestregt, and Martijn Westerholt (suffering from infectious mononucleosis) was replaced by Martijn Spierenburg. Ruud Jolie (born Rudolf Adrianus Jolie on April 19, 1976 in Tilburg, The Netherlands) is the main guitar player of the Symphonic metal Infectious mononucleosis, also known as Pfeiffer's disease, mono (in The United States of America) and more commonly known as glandular Martinus Johannes Everardus Spierenburg (born January 30, 1975) is the keyboardist for Dutch Symphonic metal band Within Temptation Westerholt later started the band Delain. Delain is a Dutch Symphonic metal band The band was founded by the ex- Pianist of Within Temptation, Martijn Westerholt.

The band achieved still wider appeal in 2002 with their first concert in France and even a headline gig in Mexico City. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico They attained their first major award, the Dutch Silver Harp. They bolstered this by embarking on a major international tour supporting Paradise Lost in 2003 and re-releasing Mother Earth on the GUN Records label across more European countries; it was a particularly large success in Germany, where it went platinum and reached #7 in the charts; the re-release of Ice Queen also charted well in the top 30. Paradise Lost are a Heavy metal band formed in 1988 in Halifax, England. GUN Records is a Record label located in Germany. Many artists on the label have had hit singles in Europe. In turn the Benelux regions got a different release, a cover of Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill". The Benelux is an economic union in Western Europe that includes three neighboring monarchies, '''Be'''lgium, the '''Ne'''therlands, and Kate Bush (born Catherine Bush on 30 July 1958 is an English singer songwriter musician and Record producer. " Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God " was the first single from Kate Bush 's 1985 Album Hounds of Love. The band highlighted music festivals across the Netherlands, while their Mother Earth tour DVD claimed the prestigious Edison Award. The Edison Award is the oldest and most prestigious Dutch Music Prize presented since 1960

The Silent Force (2004-2006)

Plans for the band's third album came to fruition in 2004, with the release of The Silent Force on November 15, 2004 across Europe. The Silent Force is the third studio Album by Dutch rock band Within Temptation, released on November 15, 2004 Daniel Gibson's production was an instant #1 in the band's heartland and charted well in many European countries. Daniel Hiram Gibson (born February 27 1986, in Houston Texas) is an American professional Basketball player currently playing for In support of the release they embarked on another large international tour in 2005, with dates across the continent (including their first major UK concert in London) and a one-off show in Dubai. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Dubai (in دبيّ,) is one of the seven emirates and most populous city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE "Stand My Ground" and "Memories", the first singles from the new album, continued the band's run of chart success, culminating in a second Edison Award. "Stand My Ground" was promoted on the trailer for the film Blood and Chocolate. Blood & Chocolate is a 2007 film directed by Katja von Garnier, produced by Lakeshore Entertainment and distributed by MGM.

In January 2006, Within Temptation won the Dutch Pop Prize (best Dutch pop contribution) and Dutch Export Prize (best-selling Dutch artist outside The Netherlands), the latter given to them for the third time in a row. Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure 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. ^[12]

The Heart of Everything (2007-present)

The new album The Heart of Everything from Within Temptation was released on the March 9, in the Netherlands, and was released on the July 24, in the United States. The Heart of Everything is the fourth studio album by Dutch rock band Within Temptation, released by Roadrunner Records on March The release dates for multiple countries are found on their official MySpace page. 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 Chronicles of Spellborn (TCoS is a MMORPG, developed by Spellborn International and distributed by Frogster Interactive, set in a post-apocalyptic The full track listing was revealed on January 10. ^[13] The band embarked on their first North American tour with Lacuna Coil in May to promote the North American release of the album. Lacuna Coil is an Italian Gothic metal band formed in 1994. Formerly known as Sleep of Right and Ethereal Roadrunner Records also released a limited edition EP called The Howling, which was available only at Hot Topic stores, containing the title track plus popular tracks from their former album The Silent Force. Roadrunner Records (Roadrunner Music Group BV is a Record label that concentrates on heavy metal bands An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify " The Howling " was released by Dutch rock band Within Temptation on May 1, 2007 exclusively at Hot Topic stores in the Hot Topic ( is an American Chain store. It has over 690 locations across the United States and Puerto Rico the majority of which are located in Shopping

The album debuted at #1 in the Dutch Album 100, making it their second number-one album. It is also the first time a Dutch act ever charted within the United World Chart. It peaked at #38, selling 50,000 copies in their first week. It reached top 10 in eight countries and top 100 in eleven countries. 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. " What Have You Done " is the first single from Dutch rock band Within Temptation 's fourth studio album The Heart of Everything Its music video was recorded on the 12, 13, and 14 of December 2006 at the Koko club in London, and a CGI studio in Windsor. A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics It features Keith Caputo of Life of Agony fame on guest vocals. Keith Caputo (born 4 December 1973) is the lead singer of the New York metal band Life of Agony. Life of Agony or LoA is a Alternative metal band from Brooklyn, New York. 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 song peaked at #7 in the Netherlands and #4 in Finland. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe.

The second single, released across Europe in June, was "Frozen". " Frozen " is the second single from the 2007 Within Temptation album The Heart of Everything. 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. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania "The Howling" was chosen as a digital single release for the UK, and another video was also shot. " The Howling " was released by Dutch rock band Within Temptation on May 1, 2007 exclusively at Hot Topic stores in the The extended version of the "Frozen" single features an unreleased b-side, "Sounds Of Freedom", as mentioned the second song written for the promotion of the computer game The Chronicles of Spellborn.

Within Temptation started their very first U.S. 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 United States of America —commonly referred to as the Lacuna Coil is an Italian Gothic metal band formed in 1994. Formerly known as Sleep of Right and Ethereal In This Moment is an American Metalcore band formed in 2005 Their first album entitled Beautiful Tragedy was released on March Stolen Babies are an American Avant-garde metal band with significant influences from Dark cabaret, signed to The End Records. Kylesa is a metal band from Savannah, Georgia. The group was formed in 2001 and features former members of Damad, Cobra Kai The tour, dubbed The Hottest Chicks in Metal Tour 2007, was largely a success. The Hottest Chicks in Metal Tour 2007 was a Concert tour to support Lacuna Coil 's album Karmacode in North America

The Heart of Everything was released in the U. S. on July 24, and the promotional single of "What Have You Done" shipped to rock stations July 2nd. This was the band's first album to be released in America.

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. Tempe (tɛmpiː Oidbaḍ in Pima) is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with a 2007 population of 174091

On October 19, 2007, Within Temptation released their video for their third single "All I Need". " All I Need " is a power ballad written by Sharon den Adel and Robert Westerholt for Within Temptation 's fourth studio album The The single was released in Europe around November 12 and features the single and album versions of the title track plus demo versions of "The Last Time" (previously unreleased track), "Frozen" and "Our Solemn Hour". ^[14]

In November 2007 the band released info that their concert at Beursgebouw, in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, was filmed for possible inclusion on a new concert dvd (either parts or all of the show), set to release Summer 2008. Eindhoven ( is a Municipality and a city located in the province of Noord-Brabant in the south of the Netherlands, originally at the confluence The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands On February 7, 2008, the band performed a 10,000 audience show entitled "Black Symphony" at the Ahoy in Nederlands together with The Metropole Orchestra, and it was later revealed that this show would be filmed in its entirety for DVD release.

The band has issued that in the fourth quarter of 2007, they will start writing new material for a new album they are eager to get out. The anticipated release date is 2009-2010.

On the February 12, it was announced on Iron Maiden's website that Within Temptation will be supporting Iron Maiden at Twickenham Stadium on the 5th July. For other uses see Iron maiden. Twickenham Stadium (usually known as just Twickenham or Twickers) is a Stadium located in Twickenham, in the London Borough of Richmond

Charity

In 2007 the band announced it would be donating all proceeds from their single "Frozen" to Child Helpline International.

Current line-up

Within Temptation in 2008 on Bevrijdingsfestival

• Sharon den Adel - Vocals (1996-present)
• Robert Westerholt - Guitar, Vocals (1996-present)
• Ruud Adrianus Jolie - guitar (2001-present)
• Jeroen van Veen - Bass guitar (1996-present)
• Martijn Spierenburg - Keyboards (2001-present)
• Stephen van Haestregt - Drums (2002-present)

Former members

• Ivar de Graaf – drums (1996-1998, 1999-2001)
• Martijn Westerholt – keyboards (1996-2001)
• Michiel Papenhove – guitar (1996-2001)
• Jelle Bakker – guitar (2001)
• Ciro Palma – drums (1998-1999)
• Dennis Leeflang – drums (1996)
• Richard Willemse – drums (1996)

Discography

Studio albums

Charted songs

All charted songs and their chart positions in the United World Chart (UWC), US Billboard Hot 100 (U. Roadrunner Records (Roadrunner Music Group BV is a Record label that concentrates on heavy metal bands GUN Records is a Record label located in Germany. Many artists on the label have had hit singles in Europe. " What Have You Done " is the first single from Dutch rock band Within Temptation 's fourth studio album The Heart of Everything " The Howling " was released by Dutch rock band Within Temptation on May 1, 2007 exclusively at Hot Topic stores in the " Frozen " is the second single from the 2007 Within Temptation album The Heart of Everything. " All I Need " is a power ballad written by Sharon den Adel and Robert Westerholt for Within Temptation 's fourth studio album The S. Hot 100), Pop 100 (U. The Pop 100 is a songs chart created in February 2005 and released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. S. Pop 100), Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks (U. The Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart (formerly known as Adult Contemporary Singles, Easy Listening, and only Adult Contemporary) lists the most popular S. AC), Finland (FIN), Sweden (SWE), Germany (GER), Netherlands (NED), Norway (NOR), Portugal (POR), Austria (AUT), Switzerland (SWI), Europe (EU), Australia (AUS).

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EPs

DVDs

• Mother Earth Tour (2002)
• The Silent Force Tour (2005)
• The Heart Of Everything Tour (Includes the Black Symphony show with the Metropole Orchestra)

Awards

2002

• Silver Harp
• TMF Award Holland - Most Promising Act
• TMF Award Belgium - Best Rock (International)

2003

• Edison - Best Live DVD: Mother Earth Tour
• Conamus Export Award 2003

2004

• Conamus Export Award 2004

2005

• Edison Award - Best Band
• TMF Awards Holland - Best Rock National
• Popprijs 2005
• Conamus Export Prize 2005
• World Music Award - Best-selling Dutch Artist

2006

• 3 FM Award - Best Rock Artist
• Golden God (Best Video: Angels)
• Buma Culture Export Prize 2006

2007

• 3FM Award - Best Rock Artist
• TMF Awards Belgium - Best Live Act (International)^[16]
• TMF Awards Holland - Best Live Act
• TMF Awards Holland - Best Video^[17]
• MTV Europe Music Awards - Best Dutch & Belgian act^[18]
• World Music Awards 2007 - Best Selling Dutch Artist ^[19]

Gold plates

• Gold Single for Ice Queen
• Mother Earth (2001)
• The Silent Force (December 12, 2004, Netherlands)
• The Silent Force (Finland, 2005)

Platinum plates

• The Silent Force (November 18, 2005, Netherlands)
• Mother Earth (2001)
• The Silent Force (October 13, 2007, Belgium / Flanders)
• The Heart Of Everything (2007)

Notes

External links

• Official website
• Within Temptation at MySpace
• Within Temptation YouTube channel