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Waddinxveen, Netherlands · Formed 1996 · Symphonic Metal · Alternative Metal · Gothic Metal
Within Temptation
Within Temptation are a Dutch symphonic metal band founded in 1996 by singer Sharon den Adel and guitarist Robert Westerholt. Their 1997 debut Enter drew on gothic metal, while the 2000 album Mother Earth brought the group wider attention with the single Ice Queen. The Silent Force and The Heart of Everything followed, combining heavy guitars with orchestral arrangements and den Adel's vocals. ). After den Adel released her solo project My Indigo, Within Temptation returned with Resist in 2019. Their eighth studio album, Bleed Out, arrived in 2023. Across their career the band have toured internationally and addressed both personal and social themes in their songs.
Women in Metal Spotlight: Sharon den Adel co-founded Within Temptation and leads the band as singer and songwriter.
Members & Line-up
- Origin
- Waddinxveen, Netherlands
- Formed
- 1996 (active)
- Genres
- Symphonic Metal, Alternative Metal, Gothic Metal
- Women
- Members
- Sharon den Adel
- Robert Westerholt
- Jeroen van Veen
- Ruud Jolie
- Mike Coolen
- Stefan Helleblad
- Vikram Shankar
- Labels
- DSFA, Roadrunner Records, GUN, Vertigo, Universal Music
- Honours
- Dutch Silver Harp (2002); Conamus Export Prize (several wins, last in 2016); Buma Cultuur Life Achievement Award (2024)
Discography
- Albums (8)
- “Bleed Out”
- “Resist”
- “Hydra”
- “The Unforgiving”
- “The Heart of Everything”
- “The Silent Force”
- “Mother Earth”
- “Enter”
- Singles & EPs (3)
- “Paradise (What About Us?)”
- “The Howling”
- “The Dance”
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