Within Temptation
Add Within Temptation's Sharon Den Adel to the growing list
of standout female soprano metal singers, alongside
Sandra Schleret
(ex-
Dreams Of Sanity),
Floor Jansen
(
After Forever),
and of course Tarja of
Nightwish.
Den Adel's vocals, particularly on the band's recent
Mother Earth album, are simply beautiful.
Music-wise, Within Temptation show two different styles, with
Enter being more in the atmospheric gothic metal, approaching
doomdeath at times due to guitarist Robert Westerholt's death
vocals sung alongside Den Adel.
Here, the band might remind one of
Orphanage
or perhaps early
Theatre Of Tragedy due to the dual singing styles.
By contrast,
Mother Earth loses the death vocals, brings
keyboards to the fore, and in general is far less heavy and more
orchestral, inviting comparisons at times to the aformentioned
Dreams Of Sanity.
Though decidedly less metallic than
Enter, this is quite a
professional album.
Within Temptation is a quality band that should only get better
as time goes on.
Current Members
Sharon den Adel
vocals
Robert Westerholt
guitars
Ruud Jolie
guitars
Jeroen van Veen
bass
Martijn Spierenburg
keyboards
Mike Coolen
drums
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Former Members/Guests
Michiel Papenhove
guitars
Martijn Westerholt
keyboards
(Delain)
Ivar de Graaf
drums
Ciro Palma
drums
Stephen van Haestregt
drums
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Discography
Enter
1997
DSFA
 |
- Restless
- Enter
- Pearls of Light
- Deep Within
- Gatekeeper
- Grace
- Blooded
- Candles
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- Sharon den Adel
- Robert Westerholt
- Michiel Papenhove
- Jeroen van Veen
- Martijn Westerholt
- Ivar de Graaf
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Reviews: Chronicles Of Chaos
Metal Observer
(EP) Dance
1997
DSFA
 |
- The Dance
- Another Day
- The Other Half (of me)
- Restless (remix)
- Candles & Pearls of Light (remix)
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- Sharon den Adel
- Robert Westerholt
- Michiel Papenhove
- Jeroen van Veen
- Martijn Westerholt
- Ciro Palma
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Mother Earth
2000
DSFA
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- Mother earth
- Ice queen
- Our farewell
- Caged
- The promise
- Never-ending story
- Deceiver of fools
- Intro
- Dark wings
- In perfect harmony
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- Sharon den Adel
- Robert Westerholt
- Michiel Papenhove
- Jeroen van Veen
- Martijn Westerholt
- Ivar de Graaf
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Reviews: Chronicles Of Chaos
Lords Of Metal
Lords Of Metal
Metal Observer
Mother Earth: Limited Edition
2002
DSFA
Mother Earth Tour
2003
DSFA
The Silent Force
2004
BMG
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- Intro
- See Who I Am
- Jillian (I´d Give My Heart)
- Stand My Ground
- Pale
- Forsaken
- Angels
- Memories
- Aquarius
- It's The Fear
- Somewhere
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- Sharon den Adel
- Robert Westerholt
- Ruud Jolie
- Jeroen van Veen
- Martijn Spierenburg
- Stephen van Haestregt
|
Reviews: Blabbermouth
Lords Of Metal
Metal Observer
The Silent Force Tour
2005
Roadrunner
The Heart Of Everything
2007
Roadrunner
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- The Howling
- What Have You Done
- Frozen
- The Heart of Everything
- All I Need
- Our Solemn Hour
- Hand of Sorrow
- The Cross
- Final Destination
- The Truth Beneath the Rose
- Forgiven
|
- Sharon den Adel
- Robert Westerholt
- Ruud Jolie
- Jeroen van Veen
- Martijn Spierenburg
- Stephen van Haestregt
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Reviews: Sea Of Tranquility
Lords Of Metal
Metal Observer
Black Symphony
2008
Roadrunner
Reviews: Sea Of Tranquility
Lords Of Metal
An Acoustic Night At The Theatre
LIVE
2009
Nuclear Blast
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- Towards The End
- Stand My Ground
- Caged
- All I Need
- Frozen
- Somewhere (feat. Anneke van Giersbergen)
- The Cross
- Pale
- What Have You Done (feat. Keith Caputo)
- Memories
- Forgiven
- Utopia (feat. Chris Jones)
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|
Reviews: Lords Of Metal
The Unforgiving
2011
Sony
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- Why Not Me
- Shot In The Dark
- In The Middle Of The Night
- Faster
- Fire And Ice
- Iron
- Where Is The Edge
- Sinéad
- Lost
- Murder
- A Demon's Fate
- Stairway To The Skies
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Reviews: Blabbermouth
Metal Observer
Angry Metal Guy
