Within Temptation
Within Temptation is a Dutch symphonic metal/rock baund foondit in 1996 bi vocalist Sharon den Adel an guitarist Robert Westerholt.[1] Their muisic is describit as symphonic metal,[2] awtho their earlier material, sic as Enter, wis gothic metal.[2][3][4][5] In an interview, Den Adel said they fell intae a symphonic rock genre wi various influences.[6] In a later interview wi 3VOOR12, Sharon statit that "we consider oorselves mair a symphonic rock baund ... we are in my opinion no gothic baund".[7]
| Within Temptation | |
|---|---|
 Frae left tae richt: Jeroen van Veen, Stephen van Haestregt, Ruud Jolie, Sharon den Adel, Martijn Spierenburg, Robert Westerholt. | |
| Background information | |
| Oreigin | Waddinxveen, Netherlands |
| Genres | Gothic metal, Symphonic metal, Gothic rock, Symphonic rock |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | DSFA, Gun, Roadrunner |
| Associate acts | Delain, Orphanage, Ayreon, Agua de Annique, Kingfisher Sky, My Favorite Scar, Maiden UniteD |
| Wabsteid | www |
| Members | Sharon den Adel Robert Westerholt Jeroen van Veen Ruud Jolie Martijn Spierenburg Mike Coolen |
| Past members | Michiel Papenhove Martijn Westerholt Dennis Leeflang Richard Willemse Ivar de Graaf Marius van Pyreen Ciro Palma Jelle Bakker Stephen van Haestregt |
Line-up
eeditCurrent members
eedit- Sharon den Adel - Vocals (1996-)
- Robert Westerholt - Guitar, Vocals (1996-) (The Circle)
- Ruud Jolie - Guitar (2001-)
- Martijn Spierenburg - Keybuirds (2001-) (Voyage, The Circle)
- Jeroen Van Veen - Bass (1996-) (Voyage, The Circle, Spina Bifida, Barton Dean)
- Mike Coolen - Drums (2011-)
Umwhile members
eedit- Guitar
- Michiel Papenhove (1996-2001) (Voyage, Project: Lynchpin, Barton Dean)
- Jelle Bakker (2001) (Frozen Sun, Donor)
- Keybuirds
- Martijn Westerholt (1996-2001) (Delain, Infernorama)
- Drums
- Richard Willemse (1996) (Ejaculate, Abscess, Barton Dean, Boneztorm, Near Dark, Rather Not, Still No)
- Dennis Leeflang (1996) (Carthago, The Saturnine, Sun Caged, Aerik Von Band)
- Ivar De Graaf (1996-1998, 1999-2001) (Les Faidits, Kingfisher Sky)
- Ciro Palma (1998-1999) (Dissect, Xenomorph)
- Stephen van Haestregt (2002-2010) (Ambeon, Paralysis, Orphanage)
Discography
eedit- Studio albums
- Enter (1997)
- Mother Earth (2001)
- The Silent Force (2004)
- The Heart of Everything (2007)
- The Unforgiving (2011)
- Hydra (2014)
- Resist (2019)
References
eedit- ↑ Within Temptation. "Official Biography". Archived frae the original on 13 August 2007. Retrieved 12 Mey 2007.
- ↑ a b "Within Temptation at NME". Nme.com. Retrieved 15 Apryle 2010.
- ↑ "Artists :: Within Temptation". MusicMight. 7 Februar 2008. Archived frae the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 15 Apryle 2010.
- ↑ Sharpe-Young, "Metal: The Definitive Guide" (2007), p. 294
- ↑ by. "Within Temptation at allmusic". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 15 Apryle 2010.
- ↑ "Live Metal interview Within Temptation's Sharon den Adel: A second youth". 13 Mey 2007. Archived frae the original on 16 Februar 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2007.
- ↑ "3VOOR12 Interview – Within Temptation: muzikale vernieuwing als drijfveer" (in (in Dutch)). 3voor12.vpro.nl. 3 December 2008. Archived frae the original on 10 Mey 2009. Retrieved 15 Apryle 2010.CS1 maint: unrecognised leid (link)
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