Netherlands
Gothic Metal
Last update/review:
November 4, 2023
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
Stefan Helleblad
guitars
Jeroen van Veen
bass
Mike Coolen
drums
Former Members/Guests
Michiel Papenhove
guitars
Martijn Westerholt
keyboards (Delain )
Martijn Spierenburg
keyboards
Ivar de Graaf
drums
Ciro Palma
drums
Stephen van Haestregt
drums
Nick Hellenberg (guest)
drums
Discography
Studio
Live
Video
Enter
1997
DSFA
Restless
Enter
Pearls of Light
Deep Within
Gatekeeper
Grace
Blooded
Candles
Sharon den Adel
Robert Westerholt
Michiel Papenhove
Jeroen van Veen
Martijn Westerholt
Ivar de Graaf
Dance
EP
1997
DSFA
The Dance
Another Day
The Other Half (of me)
Restless (remix)
Candles & Pearls of Light (remix)
Sharon den Adel
Robert Westerholt
Michiel Papenhove
Jeroen van Veen
Martijn Westerholt
Ciro Palma
Mother Earth
2000
DSFA
Mother earth
Ice queen
Our farewell
Caged
The promise
Never-ending story
Deceiver of fools
Intro
Dark wings
In perfect harmony
Sharon den Adel
Robert Westerholt
Michiel Papenhove
Jeroen van Veen
Martijn Westerholt
Ivar de Graaf
Mother Earth: Limited Edition
VIDEO
2002
DSFA
Mother Earth Tour
VIDEO
2003
DSFA
The Silent Force
2004
BMG
Intro
See Who I Am
Jillian (I´d Give My Heart)
Stand My Ground
Pale
Forsaken
Angels
Memories
Aquarius
It's The Fear
Somewhere
Sharon den Adel
Robert Westerholt
Ruud Jolie
Jeroen van Veen
Martijn Spierenburg
Stephen van Haestregt
2004 Readers' Album
#57
The Heart Of Everything
2007
Roadrunner
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
2007 Readers' Album
#49
An Acoustic Night At The Theatre
LIVE
2009
Nuclear Blast
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)
Sharon den Adel
Robert Westerholt
Ruud Jolie
Jeroen van Veen
Martijn Spierenburg
Stephen van Haestregt
The Unforgiving
2011
Sony
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
Sharon den Adel
Robert Westerholt
Ruud Jolie
Stefan Helleblad
Jeroen van Veen
Martijn Spierenburg
Nick Hellenberg
2011 Readers' Album
#44
The Q-Music Sessions
COVERS
2013
Roadrunner
Grenade (Bruno Mars cover)
Titanium (David Guetta cover)
Let Her Go (Passenger cover)
Summertime Sadness (Lana Del Rey cover)
Radioactive (Imagine Dragons cover)
Crazy (Gnarls Barkley cover)
Dirty Dancer (Enrique Iglesias cover)
Don't You Worry Child (Swedish House Mafia cover)
Behind Blue Eyes (The Who cover)
The Power of Love (Frankie Goes to Hollywood cover)
Apologize (One Republic cover)
Sharon den Adel
Robert Westerholt
Ruud Jolie
Jeroen van Veen
Martijn Spierenburg
Mike Coolen
Hydra
2014
Nuclear Blast
Let Us Burn
Dangerous
And We Run
Paradise (What About Us?)
Edge of the World
Silver Moonlight
Covered by Roses
Dog Days
Tell Me Why
Whole World Is Watching
Sharon den Adel
Robert Westerholt
Ruud Jolie
Stefan Helleblad
Jeroen van Veen
Martijn Spierenburg
Mike Coolen
2014 Readers' Album
#78
Let Us Burn - Elements & Hydra Live In Concert
VIDEO
2014
Resist
2019
Spinefarm
The Reckoning
Endless War
Raise Your Banner
Supernova
Holy Ground
In Vain
Firelight
Mad World
Mercy Mirror
Trophy Hunter
Sharon den Adel
Robert Westerholt
Ruud Jolie
Stefan Helleblad
Jeroen van Veen
Martijn Spierenburg
Mike Coolen
Shed My Skin
EP
2021
Sharon den Adel
Robert Westerholt
Ruud Jolie
Stefan Helleblad
Jeroen van Veen
Martijn Spierenburg
Mike Coolen
Don't Pray For Me
EP
2022
Sharon den Adel
Robert Westerholt
Ruud Jolie
Stefan Helleblad
Jeroen van Veen
Martijn Spierenburg
Mike Coolen
Bleed Out
2023
Force
We Go to War
Bleed Out
Wireless
Worth Dying For
Ritual
Cyanide Love
The Purge
Don't Pray for Me
Shed My Skin
Unbroken
Entertain You
Live In Hell
LIVE
2023
Metal Hammer
Bleed Out
2023
We Go to War
Bleed Out
Wireless
Worth Dying For
Ritual
Cyanide Love
The Purge
Don't Pray for Me
Shed My Skin
Unbroken
Entertain You
Sharon den Adel
Robert Westerholt
Ruud Jolie
Stefan Helleblad
Jeroen van Veen
Martijn Spierenburg
Mike Coolen
The Artone Sessions
EP
2024
Force
Ritual (Acoustic)
We Go to War (Acoustic)
Bleed Out (Acoustic)
Faster (Acoustic)
