Within Temptation

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Within Temptation

Within Temptation is a symphonic metal band from The Netherlands. The band was founded in 1996 by vocalist Sharon den Adel and guitarist Robert Westerholt. 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 with various influences. Their music is also influenced from alternative metal, being most notable on The Heart of Everything album.

Directly after the release of their first album Enter, the band became prominent in the underground scene. 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. Since then, the band won the Conamus Exportprijs five years in a row. Their next album The Silent Force debuted at #1 on the Dutch charts. Their latest album, The Heart of Everything, also debuted at #1. They are often labeled as a band with a similar sound to Evanescence, although the only true similarity is a female singer.

In an interview, Amy Lee is asked if she's listened to them, to which the responds:

I heard one song of theirs last time I was here, actually. I think they're very interesting, I mean they're very dramatic, I like them. Definitely dramatic would be the word. I don't know, it's kind of off the wall. It's hard in the States, especially for music like ours, because if you're not having fun and like, it seems like if it's not heavy and fun, then a lot of stations don't want to play it because it just brings you down. So it was hard, even for our music, which is so dramatic, you know? So I think they'll probably have similar problems that we have.

Lineup

• Sharon den Adel - lead vocals (1996 - present)
• Robert Westerholt – rhythm guitar, unclean vocals (1996–present, studio only since 2011)
• Jeroen van Veen - bass guitar (1996 - present)
• Martijn Spierenburg - keyboards (2001 - present)
• Mike Coolen - Drums (2011 - present)
• Ruud Jolie - lead guitar (2001 - present)
• Stefan Helleblad – rhythm and lead guitars (2011–present)

Discography

• Enter (1997)
• Mother Earth (2000)
• The Silent Force (2004)
• The Heart of Everything (2007)
• The Unforgiving (2011)
• Hydra (2014)