You're in for a ride. Incredible catalogue of impeccable music to go through. Sharon is just pure magic!!! It's been mentioned already, but their collaboration with Tarja "Paradise" is just stunning!!

The drummer's face was hidden because, at the time, WT was in the process of replacing their drummer and because of this he covered his face until he was formally announced as the full-time replacement. Great song and great reaction!

Heard this song to a highlight reel of the Isle of Mann TT superbikes

This was used in the Isle of Man TT races as a theme - well suited- worth a 👀 look.

I wont be the last to mention it , but the coverage of the Isle of Man TT with this as the soundtrack is just awesome .

Within Temptation started at the same year as Nightwish, back in 1996. Still have their Debut Album 'Enter'. 😍

The answer is "The Unforgiving", not "Hydra". In fact, this song is the first single off Unforgiving, and this song has 2 music video, the film version and this one (full live footage) but audio version of that song.

Super Duper Banger alert! Wirhin Temptation (with Tarja-formerly Nightwish) collaborate on a huge song: PARADISE (What About Us)

Where Floor Janssen is fully classically trained, frontwoman Sharon den Adel is completely self-taught! She practices 4-5 hours per day to train and keep her voice in shape!

Within Temptation was formed by Robert Westerholt (guitar) and his wife Sharon den Adel (vocals) in 1996 ... Robert's brother Martijn Westerholt (keyboards) was also a founding member, but he left amicably to form his own successful project - Delain (Check out the songs 'Army of dolls' ... 'Frozen'... by Delain) Recently, Robert & Sharon admitted that they cannot write songs together cos they fight 😂So, they rely on a producer and work separately... After having 2 kids together (Sharon was pregnant when 'Faster' and another video 'Shot in the dark' were released, so Sharon was not filmed below her baby bump), Robert Westerholt decided to stay home and hired a live guitarist Stefan Helleblad for Within Temptation to tour since 2011. The debut album 'Enter' from Within Temptation dropped in the Netherlands in 1997 and the band was on the cusp of the female-fronted symphonic rock/ metal scene w/ bands like Nightwish, After Forever, etc... They toured Europe successfully into 1999 and returned in 2000 w/ the album 'Mother Earth'... it produced a hit single 'Ice Queen' in the Netherlands and #1 in Belgium... Line-up changes in 2001 brought Ruud Jolie (lead guitar) and Martijn Spierenburg (keyboards) to Within Temptation and r still current members w/ founding bassist Jeroen Van Veen. 'The Silent Force' (2004) produced the single 'Stand my ground' ... Within Temptation was a sensation in Europe and looked to expand their international success beyond Europe... They signed w/ Roadrunner Records in N. America after they had released successful Nightwish records in the USA and Canada. 'The Heart of Everything' (2007) marked their American debut and first US/ Canada tour and #1 album in the Netherlands... Within Temptation marked their success w/ an '08 show at Rotterdam Ahoy that featured a full classical orchestra and choir... It was filmed and released as a live CD/ DVD 'Black Symphony' featuring the Metropole Orchestra in '08, along w/ their early albums 'Mother Earth'... and 'The Silent Force' being released in N. America. An acoustic set was soon released in 2009 as 'An acoustic night at the theater'. Because of family commitments, Within Temptation would not tour extensively like most of their counterparts; they spent more time to create new music and less time touring, especially after Sharon & Robert welcomed their second child in 2009... Within Temptation's concept album 'The Unforgiving' was based on a comic book style idea was released in 2011, but tour dates were delayed because Sharon was pregnant in 2010 and had her 3rd child in 2011... The album was not as successful in Europe as previous albums, but in America... it reached #50 on the US charts (#40 in Canada, #23 in the UK) and was their most successful album there to date without any major tour or promotion... Other singles included 'Sinead' ... 'Shot in the dark'... 🔥🤘 Mike Coolen (drums) joined in 2011. The band toured S. America in 2012. In 2014, Within Temptation switched labels to Nuclear Blast Records and released the ambitious album 'Hydra'... which featured a list of guest singers including Tarja (ex- Nightwish), Howard Jones (ex- Killswitch Engage) and Dave Pirner (Soul Asylum)... but the surprise was rapper Xzibit featured on the song 'And we run' and the music video... It went to #16 on the US charts (#25 in Canada, #6 in the UK) Within Temptation marked their success w/ another live album/DVD feat. their 15th anniversary show - 'Let us burn: Elements and Hydra live in concert' in 2014. In 2018, Sharon den Adel released a solo project 'My Indigo' which was a pop record that she made after taking a break from the band to deal w/ some personal issues. Within Temptation finally returned w/ a new album 'Resist' in 2019 and spent the year on tour before the pandemic hit in 2020. Within Temptation opted to release their 2023 album 'Bleed out' without any major label w/ a tour planned for 2024... They had opened a major US tour for Iron Maiden in 2022.

The album was "The Unforgiving" released in 2011

The band Delain started from Within Temptation. Also, Sharon was pregnant during this filming

Awesome! Love that you are reacting to Sharon den Adol and her band. Extremely underrated in America. ❤❤❤❤

Within Temptation are awesome in concert! I've been able to see theTheir song "Iron" was in the first Wonder Woman movie I believe. "Faster" is one my favs for sure, and on the other end is "Forgiven", an amazingly beautiful ballad. They have so many great songs though, so it's hard to choose!

Their newest album, "Bleed Out" is truly fantastic. My favorite of their catalogue, honestly.

Lacuna Coil Another superband with a female..ish fronted singer you need to check out. Swamped from the 119 show in London is a great start 🤩

Damn! What a voice.❤ Going to have to hear more of this band. Thanks for sharing.

The album with the comics is The Unforgiving! From 2011!! In my opinion their best album...more hard rock than symphonic! Lots of great songs on it!!😊

Within Temptation is one of my favorites in this genre from Europe. If you like this you'll like Ad Infinitum. Recommend Unstoppable (Official Video)

Imagine playing this in your car very loud….respect for the one who can hold themself to not kick that right pedal 😎

Never heard of this folks before but Wow they are fantastic ❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉😮😮😮

they also have another great song called shot in the dark, hope you have a good 2024

Within Temptation are a fantastic band, especially live. I saw and shot them several time as photographer and fan and it was always a blast.

Glad you are giving Within Temptation a shot. Another great song and really, really cool video is "Dangerous." Give that a shot, I know you'll dig it.

I can recommend the song Somewhere of their Black Symphony concert in 2008, featuring Anneke van Giersbergen. An enormous symphonic(!) experience and oh so beautiful.

If you want to see a more symphonic version of WT, check out really anything from The Black Symphony live performance, but for sure check out 'Somewhere" from that performance as its one of the best live duets ever. Also this song will get me a speeding ticket someday

Just realised a mew album BLEED OUT and are about to go on a world tour

My favorite WT song is "The Promise". The live performance at the Black Simphony DVD is my favorite. Any song from that DVD would be a great experience for you guys. Greatings from Portugal 😊

Within Temptation is a very strong band, along with Nightwish, certainly the most famous European symphonic metal/rock band. Well done and for the excellent reaction, even though this song is more in the pure rock/metal style, but it is excellent. If you like this style and vibe, I would recommend the song "Shot in the dark" :) And if you want to hear more symphonic metal style with the angelic voice of Sharon, then I recommend the song "Angels".

The Unforgiving was actually the album with the comics 😅 otherwise great reaction, can't wait to see more of them on your channel 😁

One of their most famous songs and crazy video is a song called ANGELS It's a different kind of song than Faster.

This is the unofficial anthem of the Isle of Man TT races. It just fits so well with the numerous videos of the TT races. Plus it’s an awesome track and Sharon looks very seductive 😉

Check out"mother earth"by them.the official video is amazing and sharon den adel rocks the song with her mezzo-soprano vocals.

They have so many great songs keep them coming 😊 Look at their latest album Bleed out the title track of the same name is about the woman who was imprisoned for not wearing her head covering and sparked a lot of protests in her country 😊

You should checkout The Promise live with the Black Symphony.

One of my favourite Symphonic metal bands. Another great song is 'Sinead'. Sharon Den Adel has a wonderful voice. 'The Unforgiving' (the answer to your question) is a stunning masterpiece of an album..

If I had to pick a best, I always say that Sharon is the best front person I’ve ever seen live. I’m so grateful that she does what she does. 🤘🏻

The album with the comic book was The Unforgiven. album after Hydra

If it ain't Dutch it ain't much...Woooohooo for Sharon and the band. They are AWESOME....

Great reaction, Sam and Phil! I've been getting some Within Temptation songs suggested to me when listening to Spotify and i like their sound. I agree with all of your comments.

Yes, that's Within Temptation!... love this band!!! And if you want to learn more about different styles of Symphonic Metal... fir some other Dutch bands, listen to Epica, Blackbriar, The Gathering and Nemesea. 🙂

Within Temptation w/ Tarja "Paradise"

Sharon! 😍 ♥️

Love this song love this album

Hey guys. For me, while I thoroughly enjoy Sharon and Within Temptation by themselves, I actually love the duets she has done with other notable artists. Here are 6 duets that are really, really good, and will surprise you: 1) And We Run, feat. Xzibit 2) Paradise (What About Us?), feat. Tarja Tarunen, former Nightwish vocalist 3) Somewhere, live at 2008 Black Symohony concert, feat. Anneke van Giersbergen 4) The Reckoning, feat. Jacoby Shaddix, Papa Roach vocalist 5) What Have You Done, feat. Keith Caputo 6) Dangerous, feat. Howard Jones The other thing is, Within Temptation also has really good live concerts! My favorite show is 2008 Black Symphony. The other song I Iike is the live version of Iron, at Antwerp in 2012. (Had to go looking for the show, lol.) Beyond that, I will say that Within Temptation also has deep, thought-provoking lyrics as well. The best example? My all-time favorite song from Sharon and Within Temptation: The Truth Beneath the Rose. Another song is Frozen, which is about how far a parent would go to protect their child. Side note: When this single was released, Sharon and the band donated the money they made to a charity that deals with and helps victims of child abuse. So just saying, while Within Temptation may seem simple on the surface, they are a much deeper band than anyone expects. So, with that, enjoy the ride!

Enjoyed your reaction. Big fan of Within Temptation. Faster is a great song but more on the hard rock/radio friendly side of their music. Earlier albums tend to be more symphonic. Sharon is a self taught singer and has a degree in fashion design. You don't see it in this video but she designs all her outfits that she wears in their videos and for their live performances. Band was started by Sharon and her partner Robert Westerholt (lead guitarist). They have three children together and he no longer tours with the band (studio only) to be home with hteir kids. If you want to listen to more of their music I would recommend the duet Somewhere with Anneke van Giersbergen from the live Black Symphony performance. Beautiful ballad with amazing harmonies. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/icmaeK2DrsCrpps.htmlsi=ScS4EKI3S5qa05TL. I consider it one of the most beautiful duets ever. You get to hear more of Sharon's beautiful head voice. One of my other favorites is Ice Queen. Lots of great live performances but I prefer the official music video because you get to see Sharon's iconic hand dancing. Her dad was a Dutch diplomat and she lived in Indonesia as a teenager and her hand dancing was inspired by Balinese hand dancing she saw while living there. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/or1-gq-i2JetgIU.htmlsi=d0TzXyTl9yAcOX_M. Some other favorites are Mother Earth, Stand my Ground, Angels, and Paradise.

Fair is fair; we don´t have much (try to breath when you are eight feet below sea level) but we have our Dutch metal queens.

There is a Within Temptation duet with Tarja, the first Nightwish vocalist, the number is called Paradise, ( what about us) You should check it out. The European symphonic metal groups are quite close and have quite a few interactions with each other. Floor Jansen the present day Nightwish vocalist (who is Dutch in a Finnish band) used to have her own bands, one of the members left the band and started a new band Epica. Then you have Arjen Lucassen ( another Dutch man) who writes complete symphonic metal musicals where he invites a great many metal musicians and vocalists to work together on his projects and creates masterpieces. Here hè gets the best of the best to work together.

You need to listen to "Worth Dying For" or "Cyanide Love" these songs are from the album called Bleed Out released on October 20 2023 and they are heavy very heavy, and when it comes to Within Temptation they are literally their own genere of music

Just watch the mentioned video of the Isle of Man TT with this soundtrack. You can hear this banger again and see pictures you'll never forget.

Lost and fire and ice are also great tunes by this band I came across this band when i saw a isle of man TT video it was the soundtrack

You want to experience more symphonic metal? Also from the Netherlands? Symphonic, angelic and heavy? Epica with Simone Simons My suggestion to get into their world: "Consign to Oblivion" live from the Zenith in Paris

Sharon ten Adel, a proud member of the Dutch Metal Goddesses. Together with Anneke van Giersbergen, Floor Jansen, Simone Simons, Marcela Bovio and whom I might forget out of ignorance. The Netherlands are famous for their windmills, wooden shoes and tulips....but they should be famous because of all these talented woman!!!! It's a treat. And this song? Number one in the charts material.

I love me some WT, excellent band.

They are touring now and yes they will be in Utah n Denver, close to me, in March I think.....I love them....check out the video to dangerous.....thanks guys...love your perspective...

Sharon den Adel has a wonderful voice!

Some other songs that you would like is what have you done, Angels, frozen, stand my ground and the howling

Also, check out Epica. Consign to Oblivion from 2022 "Live at Paradiso". Top shelf live video, also symphonic, but with a little more growl. Very entertaining!

Although the symphonic elements are almost always bubbling away beneath the surface in their music the albums where their symphomic style comes to the fore are The Silent Force and The Heart Of Everything.

This type of video is filmed separately from the audio and then sequenced. The catch is that the audio has to be recorded at twice the speed - yes, that means she has to sing it at twice the speed.

WT moves around from very symphonic to Gothic, and sometimes they just rock hard.

An other great band from the Netherlands ❤

Great song and super singer...Loved it!! 1st time hearing this band....Gonna keep an ear out for more......

The scary thing is that this isnt even close to their best song. This is my absolute favorite band, and they have so many types of songs.

For a full symphonic WT experience, check out the Black Symphony CD or DVD. Also, have a listen to some Ghost (from Sweden).

Hooray! So glad you're reacting to them! "Angels" and "Our Solemn Hour" are two other great songs of theirs. "Faster" is probably more of their more rock sounding songs so you'll get more symphonic action in their other work. Not that there's anything wrong with Faster, it's a banger!

"what have you done" W.T

This was when theybstarted changing their sound. I liked them muc more before this album

Young man, you have a voice. You should be a radio host or a narrator for documentaries

Hi! It was pleasure to watch your reaction :) Thank you a lot for this one :) Within Temptation is my favourite band and I have to say you have a lot to discover. I will definitelly subscribe if you'll continue your journey with this band ;)

You never heard of Within Temptation?, owh man!. You are in for a ride!!.. I like most of their albums, especially The Unforgiving and Silent Force. Within Temptation back in the day was compared most often to Evanescence.. Although both fan basses would have hoped both bands would have done a collaboration at some point.

I highly recommend “Sinead” and “Mother Earth”

The song Somewhere is amazing, Ice Queen is classic,Deceiver of fools is awesome, and what have you done never gets old

Hope you neck gets better - if I remember Sharon singer and Alissa from arch enemy ( these you must check out ) stood in for Nightwish when their singer was ill in USA some years ago

Finally!!

Epic track🇸🇪

She sang a song with Tarja Turunen. She sang with other singers as well. She sang a song backed by the orchestra (actual real orchestra) Black Symphony (Metropole) "Somewhere"

Wow. My first symphonic neyak hand. The lead singer is one of the best. Self taught. They have a catalogue of great songs. 25 years around.

You should tune in to Epica, at the moment the best Dutch Symphonic metal band. I love Rivers which is very melodieus but they also have some very heavy numbers, with 2 growlers and Simone Simon’s with the voice of an angel. Floor from Nightwish whi is a friend of Simone has made a few appearances on their shows to sing duets with Simone. The combination is out of this world. Check out Epica- code of life live at the AFAS live) music.kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aJyba6xop8vQdJc.html&si=XhM2yxGBT30Yy1rm

Awesome, more WT plz, they are so diverse! Plz check out the MV of Bleed out, their newest track:-)

Within Temptation "Titanium" (David Guetta cover/live compilation) "Don't Pray For Me" official mv "Paradise (what About Us?)" Feat. Tarja (First Nightwish singer) official mv "What Have You Done?" official mv "Wireless" official mv "And We Run" feat Xzibit (Yes, the rapper) official mv "Dangerous" feat. Howard Jones (formerly of Killswitch Engage) official mv

You may have heard them in the soundtrack of the Maleficent film... Check out some of their love concerts please. A number of them with full symphony orchestra and choir on stage, e.g. Black Symphony, Let us burn. To name a few to check out (but there is more...): Angels (live great, music vid even more impressive), Ice Queen, Mother Earth, Jillian(I'd Give My Heart), the Promise, and the gorgeous duet Somewhere

New to this band! Fun to learn about other songs / artists.

Sharon (singer) and Robert (lead guitar) are actually married with kids. Awesome band in all levels, better than evanescence and nightwish. Although faster is an amazing song, is not their best. Sharon is a mezzo soprano and had an amazing vocal range including high pitch opera style. In other words, you haven't heard anything yet from her amazing talents

Please check out Bleed Out, the title track from their latest album and the heart-wrenching story behind it.

Faster & Shot in the Dark are my two favorite Within Temptation songs !

This is one of my favorite songs by them. But don't sell yourself short. Listen to some of their other stuff that is hauntingly beautiful. Sharon, like Floor, can belt it out or sing with beautiful grace.

Gathering is an other fantastic metal band from the Netherlands

Are they still dropping bangers? The new album is "Bleed Out," so the answer is very much so. Another great Symphonic metal band very much worth checking out is Xandria, especially with Dianne van Giersbergen. She has a voice that's enough to turn your legs to jelly. The two bands are as good as each other really but Xandria don't seem to be able to retain their vocalist for long as the band is very demanding apparently. Always good never the less. Are either as good as Nightwish? Is anyone? Not to my mind but still. Within Temptation: an album worth checking out is "My Indigo," which is a solo album by Sharon den Adel. And there's more: Visions of Atlantis is a band that is better than the name suggests. Clementine has a voice that rivals Diannes and is also a member of another outfit called Exit Eden. The thing about this kind of band is they are always very morish.

Next Song "Shot in the dark" uffffffff!

Yes Within Temptation has a lot of beautiful, pleasant songs and also a lot of bangers like faster. Their new album "Bleed Out" was released a few months ago. Some good songs from Bleed Out i would recommend are Bleed Out, Wireless, and Entertain You.

Nightwish, Within Temptation.... time for some Delain! Delain opened for Nightwish during a few of their American tours. Delain's keyboardist used to be with Within Temptation! Check out The Quest and the Curse by Delain! It just came out this past year.

Now you have to check out Isle of man TT races.

I love Within Temptation. Their older material is sooo much better than the later. Kinda disappointed that they’ve gone more pop than symphonic. This song is just pure good ‘ol hard rock - no symphonic. For that, you’ll need to listen to Angels or The Howling. EPICA is the band you need to listen for great symphonic metal. Amazingly Angelic voice with some great riffs AND a bit of progressive. If you like Nightwish, you’ll love EPICA. Song suggestions to start: UNLEASHED. Her voice is just phenomenal!!

Sharon Den Adel has one of the best voices in female-fronted rock - here are a few more you need to check out (even if just for yourselves). Nearly all the best metal (especially symphonic and power) comes from Northern Europe and Scandinavia. Have fun with these powerful ladies: Battle Beast - Noora Louhimo - "Eden": kzfaq.info/get/bejne/lc6qptZ8x5-dZGQ.html Delain - Diana Leah - "Queen Of Shadow": kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i5uHZcdztq7UqH0.html (This is their nearly all-new lineup) Visions Of Atlantis - Clementine Delauney - "Master The Hurricane": kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mp-nqqZqmLLepas.html The Dark Element - Annette Olzon - "The Ghost And The Reaper": kzfaq.info/get/bejne/icCjqKql25mRk6M.html (Annette was Nightwish's lead before Floor) Ignea - Helle Bohdanova - "Alga": kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bLF_i8Wrsri1eKc.html (They are from Ukraine - written during the Russian invasion of Crimea) There are MANY more great Euro bands to explore - this is just a start.

Fun fact: Sharon was pregnant with her third child there (her husband is the guitar player). I recommand all the songs from the concert Black Symphony, especially Somewhere and her beautiful duet with Anneke. Oh, and they were on tour with Evanescence.

Four other great WT songs are: 1) Sinead 2) Iron 3) Lost 4) Shot In The Dark. Enjoy!

More more more…..ice queen and Mother earth

🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘 Hydra???? The Unforgiving was the album with a series of comics.

I was thinking who? But I already have them in my playlist actually, check out 'The Reckoning" Cheers.