Голландская группа Within Temptation была создана в 1996 году.
Группу придумал Роберт Вастерхольт, который тогда же и нашел для нее
вокалистку (его подружку Шэрон ден Адель). Меньше чем за два месяца они
получили кучу предложений от звукозаписывающих компаний. Within
Temptation решила подписать контракт с DSFA Records и работа закипела.
Первый альбом "Enter" был выпущен в 1997 году, а в скоре после
этого Within Temptation уже играла на фестивале Dynamo 1997. А ведь это
был всего лишь их пятый концерт... После этого выступления их
приглашали участвовать на всяких разных концертах, а в ноябре 1997 года
они даже совершили двухнедельный концертный тур по Германии и Австрии.
Затем было довольно много больших концертов включая выступление на
Noorderslag и, конечно, участие в Dynamo 1998, где Within Temptation
играли на главной сцене (в 1997 году они играли в тенте). Примерно в то
же время он выпускают миньон "The Dance".
Он был выпущен, чтобы заполнить период между "Enter" и
следующим альбомом.
В 1999 году группа решила взять отпуск . После двух лет практически
непрерывной работы участникам группы было нужно личное время. Поэтому
ничего особо интересного в этот год не произошло, разве что участники
группы закончили свое образование и основали свою собственную студию.
2000 год стал годом больших перемен. Группа получила приглашения
участвовать на крупных фестивалях в странах Бенелюкса. В декабре этого
года был выпущен суперальбом Mother Earth.
Многие голландские музыкальные журналы назвали его альбомом
месяца. Альбом попал во многие чарты и число фанатов группы значительно
увеличилось.
В 2001 году Within Temptation провела в турах по Голландии и вне ее.
Кроме 40 аншлаговых клубных концертов группа выступила на нескольких
фестивалях. Одним из самых значительных концертов был знаменитый
фестиваль Pinkpop (100000 зрителей). Также были концерты в Бельгии,
Франции и Мексике. В этом году было выпущено два CD-сингла Our Farewell
и Ice Queen. Группа много выступала на радио и телевидении.
Кроме Роберта Вестерхольта (гитара) и Шэрон ден Адель (вокал) в
группе играют Джероен ван Вин (бас-гитара), Мартин Шпиребург
(клавишные), Ивар де Грааф (ударные) и Рууд Джоли (гитара).
Жанры: Gothic Metal
Альбомы: Enter-1997
Mother Earth-2000
The Silent Force-2004
Биография: Within Temptation образовалась в 1996 году. Роберт
Вестерхольт, уже нашедший вокалистку, по совместительству свою девушку
Шарон ден Адель, основал эту группу. Менее чем через два месяца им уже
предложили записывать альбом, причем несколько лейблов. Но Within
Temptation выбрали DSFA REC и начали...
Первый альбом Enter был выпущен в апреле 1997 года, а вскоре
после этого Within Temptation сыграли на фестивале Dynamo Open Air '97.
Это был "пропуск" на турне по Германии и Австрии. На этом же фестивале,
но уже в следующем году, группа уже была желанным гостем (они играли на
"побочной" сцене в 1997 и на главной в 1998). Примерно в это же время
Within Temptation выпустили сингл The Dance. Им предполагалось
заполнить пробел между первым альбомом и последующими записями.
В 1999 году Within Temptation решили немного расслабиться и
отдохнуть от интенсивных турне. За этот год ничего особенного не
произшло, разве что они закончили учебу и у них появилась собственная
студия.
Год 2000 был овеян ветром перемен. Группа получила приглашение
на главные фестивали стран Бенилюкс (а сами ребята из Голландии). В
декабре этого года был выпушен альбом Mother Earth. Многие голландские
музыкальные журналы включали альбом в список претендентов на диск
месяца. Вершины чартов также были покорены Within Temptation...
Количество поклонников группы росло так быстро, что популярность вышла
далеко за пределы Бенилюкса.
В 2001 группа дала множество концертов, сыграв 40 клубных шоу и
поучаствовав в нескольких фестивалях. Более всего заслуживают внимания
фестиваль Pinkpop, на котором было около 100 000 посетителей, концерты
в Париже, Мехико и на бельгийских фестивалях. Были также выпущены два
сингла: Our Farewell и Ice Queen.
2002 год - это "прорыв в массы". Сингл Ice Queen весь май
занимал первое место в бельгийских и голландских чартах, а альбом
Mother Earth стал золотым. Within Temptation усиленно светились на ТВ и
радио. "Прокатились" по главным фестивалям Бенилюкса и Германии,
сделали тур по Франции - и снова исчезли. Наверное, пошли новый альбом
писать, а то от нечего делать все затекло.
// www.metalqueens.com.ua
Альбомы:
Restless (single) - 97
Enter - 97
The Dance (EP) - 98
Mother Earth - 2000
Our Farewell (EP) - 2001
Ice Queen (EP) - 2001
Ice Queen (EP) - 2003
Mother Earth (EP) - 2003
Mother Earth Tour (DVD) - 2003
Running Up That Hill (EP) - 2004
Stand My Ground (EP) - 2004
The Silent Force - 2004
Memories (EP) - 2005
Angels (EP) - 2005
The Silent Force Tour (DVD) - 2005
Клипы:
The Dance - 98
Mother Earth - 2000
Ice Queen - 2000-2001 ?
Running Up That Hill - 2004
Stand My Ground - 2004
Memories - 2005
Angels - 2005
English wikipedia.org
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, although in an interview, Sharon den Adel said they
fell into a symphonic rock genre.
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 position 2 in
the charts.[2] Since then, the band won the Conamus export prijs five
years in a row. Their next album The Silent Force immediately reached
first position in the charts. Their latest album, The Heart of
Everything, also reached this position immediately.
Biography
Formation
Long-term partners Robert Westerholt (on guitar) and Sharon den
Adel (vocals) began the band in 1996, quickly adding Jeroen van Veen on
bass guitar, Michiel Papenhove on guitar, Martijn Westerholt at the
keyboard and (following a succession of short-lived drummers) Ivar de
Graaf. They were quickly offered a recording contract and signed to
DSFA Records later that year, beginning work on their first release.
Enter (1997)
Enter, the debut album, was released in 1997 . The album was
well received and the band embarked on a four gig tour across the
country, after which they were asked to perform at the Dynamo Open
Airfestival in Eindhoven, one of the Netherlands' largest heavy metal
festivals. The band rounded out 1997 by embarking on their first
international tour, of Germany and Austria. Also subsequently Ivar de
Graaf left the band and was replaced by Ciro Palma.
The sound of Enter was very melodic and heavily relied on fast
keyboards and drums and heavy guitar riffs.Also prominent on this album
are death grunts by Robert Westerholt and members of Orphanage.
Enter was released in America on September 18, 2007.
The Dance (1998-1999)
In 1998 the band continued to tour actively - their profile
had elevated them to the main stage at Dynamo for the 1998 event.
However, Within Temptation had released no new material (and did not
have plans for a second album at this point), to which end they elected
to release an EP, The Dance.
Finally taking a break from touring, 1999 was largely a
sabbatical year for the band. They took the opportunity to construct
their own studio, as well as returning to personal pursuits, with plans
to return to the fold the next year.
The Dance was released in America on September 18, 2007.
Mother Earth (2000-2003)
2000 was an eventful year for the band as they returned to
touring, playing three Dutch festivals; Waterpop, Bospop and Lowlands.
In addition they went to work on their second album, releasing Mother
Earth in the Low Countries on December 1st. The album was a hit,
receiving positive reviews across the board and rooted itself in the
Dutch charts.
The band first released the single Our Farewell, which never
entered the charts. The second single from Mother Earth, Ice Queen, was
regarded as the breakthrough release for the band; in 2001 it climbed
to number 4 in the Netherlands but was their first number one single
when it climbed to the top in Belgium. The success rebounded to Mother
Earth, which continued to climb in the Dutch album chart, ending the
year at number 3.
2001 also saw a number of changes in personnel; Ruud Adrianus
Jolie was added as a second guitarist, drummer de Graaf was replaced by
Stephen van Haestregt, and Martijn Westerholt (suffering from
infectious mononucleosis) was replaced by Martijn Spierenburg.
Westerholt later started the band Delain.
The band achieved still wider appeal in 2002 with their first
concert in France and even a headline gig in Mexico City. They attained
their first major award, the Dutch Silver Harp. They bolstered this by
embarking on a major international tour supporting Paradise Lost in
2003 and re-releasing Mother Earth on the GUN Records label across more
European countries; it was a particularly large success in Germany,
where it went platinum and reached number 7 in the charts; the
re-release of Ice Queen also charted well in the top 30. In turn the
Benelux regions got a different release, a cover of Kate Bush's Running
Up That Hill. The band highlighted music festivals across the
Netherlands and their Mother Earth tour DVD claimed the prestigious
Edison Award.
The Silent Force (2004-2006)
Plans for the band's third album came to fruition in 2004,
with the release of The Silent Force on November 15th, 2004 across
Europe. Daniel Gibson's production was an instant number 1 in the
band's heartland and charted well in many European countries. In
support of the release they embarked on another large international
tour in 2005, with dates across the continent (including their first
major UK concert in London) and a one-off show in Dubai. Stand My
Ground and Memories, the first singles from the new album, continued
the band's run of chart success, culminating in a second Edison Award.
Stand My Ground was promoted on the trailer for the film Blood and
Chocolate.
In January 2006, Within Temptation won the Dutch Pop Prize
(best Dutch pop contribution) and Dutch Export Prize (best-selling
Dutch artist outside The Netherlands), the latter given to them for the
third time in a row. The band also reported that they were busy working
on their next album, due to be released during the fall, and that they
would start playing at festivals starting in April, in addition to
going on an international tour at the end of the year.
The Heart of Everything (2007-present)
The new album The Heart of Everything from Within Temptation was
released on the 9th of March in the Netherlands, and was released on
the 24th of July in the United States. The release dates for multiple
countries are found on their official Myspace page. Two more tracks,
"The Howling" and "Sounds of Freedom", were recorded as promotion
material for the video game "The Chronicles of Spellborn", and the
first of these opens the album. The full track listing was revealed on
the 10th of January. The band embarked on their first North American
tour with Lacuna Coil in May to promote the North American release of
the album. Roadrunner Records also released a limited edition EP called
The Howling (EP), which was available only at Hot Topic stores.
The album debuted at #1 in the Dutch Album 100, making it their
second number-one album. It's also the first time a Dutch act ever
charted within the United World Chart. It peaked at #38 selling 50,000
copies in their first week. It reached top 10 in eight countries and
top 100 in eleven countries. As of March 30, 2007 the album has sold
150,000 copies.
The song "What Have You Done" was the first single released
from the album. Its music video was recorded on the 12th, 13th, and
14th of December in 2006 at the Koko club in London, and a CGI studio
in Windsor. It features Keith Caputo of Life of Agony fame on guest
vocals. Fans were allowed to participate in the making of the video,
although this first version left the band feeling disappointed
(comments made by the band at their March show in Lyon). Shortly after,
a completely new video for the song was made. The song peaked at #7 in
the Netherlands and #4 in Finland.
The second single, released across Europe in June, was
"Frozen". The video, filmed in Romania, deals with child abuse, and
sales of the single will raise money for a children's charity, Child
Helpline International. "The Howling" was chosen as a digital single
release for the UK, and another video was also shot. The extended
version of the "Frozen" single features an unreleased b-side, "Sounds
Of Freedom", a second song written for computer game "The Chronicles of
Spellborn".
Within Temptation started their very first US tour a few months
after the European release of The Heart of Everything, supporting
Lacuna Coil, and appearing alongside In This Moment, Stolen Babies, The
Gathering, and Kylesa. The tour, dubbed The Hottest Chicks in Metal
Tour 2007, was largely a success.
The Heart of Everything was released in the U.S. on July 24,
and the promotional single of "What Have You Done" shipped to rock
stations July 2nd.[citation needed]
In support of the new album, Within Temptation decided to kick
off their first headlining US tour in Fall 2007. The band played
thirteen shows, starting on September 5, 2007 in Boston and ended on
September 23, 2007 in Tempe, Arizona.
On October 19, 2007, Within Temptation release their video for
their third single "All I Need". The single is expected to be release
in Europe on November 5 and features the single and album versions of
the title track plus demo versions of "The Last Time", "Frozen" and
"Our Solemn Hour".
Charity
In 2007 the band announced it would be donating all proceeds from their single "Frozen" to Child Helpline International.
