Within Temptation
Formed: 1996
From:
Utrecht,
Netherlands
Last Known Status: Active
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Note: We began associating news directly with bands in late 2003. Therefore, earlier band news may not be listed on this page.
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Within Temptation Posts New Album Trailer Online
Symphonic metal act Within Temptation has posted the first video in a three part series of album trailers. The trailers are promoting the band's forthcoming studio album "The Unforgiving." The band commented on the trailer by saying:
"The first of three short films, to be released this year. These movies give further insight into the concept of [the] fifth studio album "The Unforgiving" and are based on the comic storyline; the characters are impersonated by actors. Each film is followed by a band performance that, all together, form a dark and compelling tale of life, love, revenge, rage, and regret. The first movie, titled 'Mother Maiden,' ties in with the band's first single & video for 'Faster', introducing the main characters of the narrative."
Within Temptation Posts New Single Online
Within Temptation has posted its new single, "Faster," online taken from the band's new album "The Unforgiving," which can be streamed below. "The Unforgiving" is set for release in March of 2011 through Roadrunner Records.
New Within Temptation Album Trailer Available
Within Temptation has posted a teaser trailer online for the band's new album "The Unforgiving," which can be found below. "The Unforgiving" is set for release in March of 2011.
Within Temptation Reveals New Album Cover Art
Dutch symphonic metal act Within Temptation has revealed the cover art for its forthcoming studio album "The Unforgiving." The artwork can be viewed here. "The Unforgiving" is due for release in spring of 2011 through Roadrunner Records. You can view the cover art below, as well as stream a track from the forthcoming full length effort.
Within Temptation Comments On New Album
Within Temptation vocalist Sharon Den Adel has posted the following statement online, in regards to the band's forthcoming studio album "The Unforgiving."
"Obviously, the discussions about the new album have really been set on fire by 'Where Is The Edge'.
"But for the people who liked it, we're afraid that it's really not revealing much of what's to come…
"From the moment we started writing this album, we felt it was time for change, to take a bigger step in our musical development then we've done with the last two albums. But instead of getting inspiration from unknown territories, we've found them in our musical roots, the metal, rock and even pop hits of the late '80s [and] beginning 90s.
"Now, we can tell you about the new songs, but the only way to explain it and for you to judge it, is to hear it.
"A fact is that 'The Unforgiving' is the album with the most diversity between the songs then ever before. Containing the heaviest riffs we've ever played, lots of uptempo moments, guitar solos, but at the same time also some of the most catchy stuff ever. We definitely didn't want to say goodbye to the filmic orchestral material, but there are more reasons for that…
"We really can't wait to release this album as it belongs in your hands, but, unfortunately, we all need to wait until the end of March.
"Now here's the good news: to endure the waiting, soon we'll release 'The Unforgiving' video trailer containing parts of different songs, the music videos and… (more about this third ingredient later)."
Within Temptation Posts New Music Video Online
Dutch symphonic metal act Within Temptation has posted its new music video online. The video, which can be viewed below, contains exclusive preview scenes taken from the upcoming movie "Me & Mr. Jones", directed by Oscar-winning Dutch director Paul Ruven. The movie is a thriller inspired by the disappearance of Natalee Holloway in Aruba, the island where the movie was also shot. "Where Is The Edge" appears on the band's forthcoming studio album "The Unforgiving," which is set for release in March of 2011.
Within Temptation Postpones European Tour
Sharon den Adel , vocalist of the Dutch symphonic metal act Within Temptation, has posted the following statement online explaining the band's decision to postpone its forthcoming European tour to 2011:
"As we are all gearing up for the release of our new album I have news which might come as a surprise: Robert [Westerholt, Within Temptation guitarist] and I are expecting a child. To be honest, this was not planned at all, but we're very happy about it as we experience our kids as an enrichment of our lives.
"I'm happy to tell you that the release of our new album will not change: March 2011! The recordings for the album are completed and the songs are being mixed right now, all preparations for the release are in full swing, so there is no reason to put things on hold.
"However, we couldn't avoid rescheduling our tour as it will be impossible for me to deliver a great show for you while being in the final months of my pregnancy. Also due to the complications during the previous pregnancies, it is dangerous for our baby and for me to be very active in these final months.
"The tour dates have already been rescheduled to the fall of 2011. The tickets you have bought will remain valid for the new dates.
"We understand that the rescheduling of our tour is a blow for you and we can only sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused as we very much appreciate the fact that so many of you have bought tickets for the shows early on.
"We hope for your understanding and support and we'll do everything to make the upcoming tour the best you've ever seen from us yet!" More...
Within Temptation Comments On New Album
Dutch symphonic metal act Within Temptation has commented on its forthcoming studio album, titled "The Unforgiving" "The Unforgiving" is a concept album based on comic books by Steven O'Connell.
"On this album, we've taken a totally different approach. Each song on 'The Unforgiving' was written along Steven's narrative. The main characters of the comic are reflecting the characters of our songs. The concept pushed us and gave inspiration to come up with a new approach in our sound. It resulted in writing our best songs so far.
"We have been big comic fans since our childhood. With this album we felt the time was there to take a new step in our creative development, take it further and broaden our horizon. Next to the concept form of the album, the songs are more diverse than ever before. In addition, the music of the late '80s, that's when we started to read comic books, certainly has left a mark on our new sound."
"The Unforgiving" is set for release sometime in early 2011.
Within Temptation Announces European Tour
Dutch symphonic metal act Within Temptation have announced the dates for thier upcoming headline tour of Europe. The tour kicks off on February 25th, 2010 in Heerhugowaard, Netherlands and ends on April 2nd, 2011 in Kerkrade, Netherlands.
Within Temptation European tour dates:
Feb. 25 - Heerhugowaard - De Waerdse Tempel
Feb. 27 - Tilburg - 013
Feb. 28 - Amsterdam - Paradiso
Mar. 06 - Groningen - Oosterpoort
Mar. 09 - Stockholm - Annexet
Mar. 10 - Oslo Sentrum - Scene
Mar. 11 - Copenhagen - Vega
Mar. 13 - Hamburg - Docks
Mar. 14 - Berlin - Columbiahalle
Mar. 15 - Warsaw - Stodola
Mar. 17 - Dresden - Schlachthof
Mar. 18 - Vienna - Arena
Mar. 20 - Munich - Tonhalle
Mar. 21 - Zürich - Volkshaus
Mar. 22 - Milan - Alcatraz
Mar. 24 - Barcelona - Razzmatazz
Mar. 25 - Madrid La - Riviera
Mar. 27 - Paris - Le Bataclan
Mar. 28 - Cologne - E-Werk
Mar. 30 - London - Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Mar. 31 - Brussels - Ancienne Belgique
Apr. 01 - Esch/Alzette - Rockhal
Apr. 02 - Kerkrade - Rodahal
Within Temptation Issues New Album Update
Within Temptation has issued the following update about working on a new album:
"Dear fans, we are very excited to make this announcement. As you know, we have been very busy working on our new album in the past year. It isn’t finished yet, but we’re getting there! We currently have the album scheduled for the beginning of 2011 and of course we will be touring soon after the album release! We’re returning to the European stages in February and March for the first part of the tour and head straight into the festival season after that.
"We will be sending special links out to our fan club members starting Wednesday July 28th, so they will be able to take part in an exclusive pre-sale for fan club members only. General presale will start on Friday July 30th unless otherwise mentioned on our tour page. Check back for all the exact pre-sale links. There will be Twitter-tags for all the shows. If you mention them in your Twitter-messages, you will be able to see who else is going to the same show as you and communicate with them! Here are the dates of the first part of the tour, we hope to see you there!"
The upcoming Within Temptation tour dates are as follows: More...
Within Temptation Parts Ways With Drummer
Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation has parted ways with their drummer Stephen van Haestregt.
The band comments, "We are sorry to announce that Stephen and Within Temptation will go their separate ways after the upcoming theatre tour. It isn't easy to say goodbye after all we've been through together. In this period of time many dreams have become reality for all of us and exceeded our highest expectations. Through the good and bad it has created a bond; we've had a wedding, a funeral and have seen each others kids being born and growing-up. Everything passed in a flash and we are looking back on it with a smile."
"We would like to thank him and Veroniek for all the great moments, passion and devotion. We wish you the best for the future! You can still see Stephen on stage with the upcoming theatre tour and in the future with his band 'My Favorite Scar'. If you are curious check their site www.myfavoritescar.com or their Myspace site. Stephen has written a personal message for you which you can find in the link beneath this one." More...
Within Temptation Readies Acoustic Live Album
WITHIN TEMPTATION will release their forthcoming (and delayed from a November 2nd release) live album, "An Acoustic Night at the Theatre," on December 15. The release will be available via all digital music providers, while physical copies will be available exclusively at the newly-launched Roadrunner Records web store.
In November 2008, Within Temptation embarked on a sold-out, intimate theatre tour in their native Europe, complete with seated audiences. The setup afforded the band the opportunity to rearrange several classics from its extensive catalogue to suit an acoustic performance. The album was recorded at the Muziekcentrum Frits Philips in Eindhoven, Holland on November 30 of last year.
Guitarist Robert Westerholt explained, “I was fascinated by the idea of giving our audience a much more individual experience by focusing on the essence of our songs and reducing the show to a minimum. At the same time the acoustic arrangements and sounds let you hear different influences in our music. For example, some Celtic elements which I think come out best when played acoustically.” Vocalist Sharon den Adel adds, “To show this other side of Within Temptation has been a dream of mine for quite some time. It was great to see that not only our existing fans but also people seeing us for the first time enjoyed it so much.”
Special guests include Life of Agony’s vocalist Keith Caputo for the single “What Have You Done.” Caputo guested on the album version, so it was only appropriate that he contributed to the live song, as well. Additionally, The Gathering’s Anneke van Giersbergen joins den Adel for a powerful partnership on “Somewhere.”
Of additional note, the album also contains the brand new song "Utopia," written during the rehearsals for the theatre tour. A duet with UK singer-songwriter Chris Jones (who Sharon met while working with world-famous DJ Armin van Buuren on his track In And Out Of Love), "Utopia" will also be available as a digital single prior to the album release. Utopia is about two lovers who can't be together because they are separated by their contrasting dreams of the ideal life. "The only way to be together is for one of them to sacrifice their dream,” clarifies Sharon. “It really is about this one moment that we each inevitably experience: reaching a point in your life where you have to decide what you want your future to look like."
The full tracklisting of "An Acoustic Night at the Theatre" is as follows:
1. Towards The End
2. Stand My Ground
3. Caged
4. All I Need
5. Frozen
6. Somewhere (feat. Anneke van Giersbergen)
7. The Cross
8. Pale
9. What Have You Done (feat. Keith Caputo)
10. Memories
11. Forgiven
12. Utopia (feat. Chris Jones)
Within Temptation Posts New Music Video Online
Within Temptation has posted a music video online for the song "Utopia," which can be viewed below. The band also issued the following statement about the video:
"Our new video of Utopia is online! As you already know, we will be releasing a new acoustic live CD on November 2nd. 'An Acoustic Night At The Theatre' will feature many of our biggest hits, played live and acoustic during our seated tour last year. This album will also have a new song on it, entitled 'Utopia'. This song is a duet between Sharon and a new English singer who goes by the name of Chris Jones. We've just put the video for this song online on our Youtube-channel!"
The full tracklisting of "An Acoustic Night at the Theatre" is as follows:
1. Towards The End
2. Stand My Ground
3. Caged
4. All I Need
5. Frozen
6. Somewhere (feat. Anneke van Giersbergen)
7. The Cross
8. Pale
9. What Have You Done (feat. Keith Caputo)
10. Memories
11. Forgiven
12. Utopia (feat. Chris Jones) More...
Within Temptation Posts Live Album Teaser Trailer
Within Temptation has posted a video teaser trailer online for their upcoming live album "An Acoustic Night At The Theatre." The video clip can be viewed below. Within Temptation also issued the following statement about the video:
"Hi everyone,
"We're very proud to show you an amazing new trailer of our forthcoming new album 'An Acoustic Night At The Theatre'. It clearly shows the intimate vibe we created on stage, which you can also hear on the album. You will also get a preview of our new single 'Utopia'! We will be presenting our new video for that next week, so keep checking our website for updates on that. We hope you'll enjoy it (HD looks even better!), make sure to add it to your Facebooks, Twitters, Myspaces, etc. We will be posting more regularly on Twitter in these busy weeks, so follow us there as well. Enjoy and we will see you all soon!!"
Within Temptation Reveals New Live Album Details
Within Temptation has issued the following update about announcing the track listing and release date for their new acoustic live album:
"Dear fans,
"As you already know, we will be releasing a new acoustic live CD in the end of October. ‘An Acoustic Night At The Theatre’ will feature many of our biggest hits, played live and acoustic during our seated tour last year. In April next year we will be doing a rerun of this tour, where we will be doing this particular show for the last time. After that, we will prepare ourselves for the new album, new show, etc. The exact release date is October 30th in some countries and 2 days later in some other countries. We will post an exact overview on that at a later date. Of course you want to know what's going to be on there, well here you go:
1. Towards The End
2. Stand My Ground
3. Caged
4. All I Need
5. Frozen
6. Somewhere (feat. Anneke van Giersbergen)
7. The Cross
8. Pale
9. What Have You Done (feat. Keith Caputo)
10. Memories
11. Forgiven
12. Utopia (feat. Chris Jones)
"Of course you will be able to preorder the album through our webshop! We will also be releasing a video trailer shortly and will be recording a brand new video this weekend for our single Utopia! Keep an eye on Twitter for a live update on that!!"
Within Temptation To Release New Single
Within Temptation has issued the following update about releasing a new single:
"Dear fans,
"You already know that we will be releasing a great acoustic live album, 'An Acoustic Night At The Theatre', in the end of October. This album will also contain a brand new song, which is titled 'Utopia'! It's a duet between Sharon and Chris Jones, we'll tell you more about him later! The single will also contain 'Restless', recorded live at our show in Eindhoven in 2007. This single will only be available in stores in the Benelux from October 23rd, so if you want to have it you can order it on iTunes or through our webshop in a few weeks. Keep checking our website for more updates or join our newsletter or Twitter to get your updates automatically!"
Within Temptation Vocalist And Guitarist Have Son
Within Temptation vocalist Sharon den Adel and guitar player Robert Westerholt have issued the following announcement about giving birth to a son:
"Two weeks ago he already did an attempt, but on Monday the 1st of June he made it and Sharon gave birth to Robin Aiden Westerholt.
"The name by which he will be called is Aiden. Aiden is a healthy little man of 2360 grams and 46 cm and was born after 32 weeks and 6 days. Both mother and son are doing well. Congratulating messages for Robert & Sharon can be send to AT management, address:
"AT Productions B.V., 1e Van der Kunstraat 286, 2521 AV The Hague, The Netherlands
"For a photo, check the WT website."
Within Temptation Announces 2010 European Tour
Dutch symphonic gothic metal band, Within Temptation, has announced 2010 theater tour dates. The tour will be 17 shows in The Netherlands and Belgium.
The band comments on the tour, "We have great news! After receiving great responses on our sold out theatre tour in 2008, we decided to do a rerun of this tour, so you'll still have the opportunity to attend these special seated concerts. During these shows we will be playing a lot of our songs in an acoustic version and we'll have special lighting and visual effects." More...
It's a "Black Symphony" Christmas in Japan
Within Temptation has just announced that their “Black Sympathy” CD/DVD will be released in Japan Dec. 24, just in time for Christmas.
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Within Temptation Checks In
Dutch gothic rockers Within Temptation has posted the following message online:
"Dear fans,
"Unfortunately we have to announce that, due to family matters, (drummer) Stephen (Van Haestregt) hasn’t been able to rehearse with us for the upcoming theatre tour. That’s why Stephen has asked Mike Coolen to replace him for the rehearsals and consequently also for the theatre tour. You might have seen Mike Coolen (BROTHERHOOD FOUNDATION, DAYBROKE) with us before, as he replaced Stephen during a few shows last year. We kindly ask you to also give Mike a warm welcome!
"Speaking of shows, the upcoming theatre tour will be our last tour for a while. The upcoming year we will focus on writing new songs and work on recording a new album. We have done over 180 shows in 40 countries in the past 2 years. New continents have been visited (like the United States, South-America and Russia) and we also did shows in Eastern Europe for the first time. The Black Symphony concert with the Metropole Orchestra in Ahoy Rotterdam has been an absolute highlight. We’re still very proud of the amazing DVD and Blu-ray in which it has resulted. It have been two intense, but amazing years and we’d like to thank you all for giving us your warm welcome and support! More...
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