Great track, another talented Dutch metal band. Sharon den Adel, great voice.

I feel the American music industry greed hid all theese sub genres purposely. Bands like Nightwish and Within Temptation should have been household names. The European scene was hidden from view after the 80s. I feel robbed 😢 😢😢

You got sub for "Gatekeeper". Most reactors react their most pop stuff but I love the most their first album "Enter" - one of the best gothic metal albums. Every single track form this album is masterpiece to me. You should react "Candless" live version with George Oosthoek (what a song!!!). "Enter" and Nightwish`s "Wishmaster" turned me to metal - 25 years ago... BTW: I love your voice and been watching some of your reactions.

10:15 not sure about the others off the top of my head, but the keyboard player on this album is the founder/keyboard player for Delain. Martijn Westerholt, who is the brother of guitarist/songwriter Robert Westerholt here on guitar who is Sharon den Adel's partner.

Thankbyou for the suggestion Peter as well as Eric for doing this ... Im in my 2nd decade listening to and being a fan of Within Temptation ... can never go wrong with them , great music and great vocals as always . They kicked it up a notch on this tune - love it !!!

Check out the song What About Us, a duet with Sharon den Adel and Tarja Turunen backed up by Within Temptation of course. Great video accompanies the song.

Stunning visuals and instrumentation. Powerful, even without lyrics.

Going to see them live tomorrow!

Good old WT, they just can do anything🤘

React Hanoi Rocks - Back To Mystery City, Live 1983 Marquee. Hanoi Rocks was legendary finnish rock band 1979-1985 and 2001-2009. The band was first finnish band that made name outside of Finland and encourage finnish bands like HIM, Nightwish, Children of Bodom to try international career. The band influenced lot of 80s and 90s rock bands like GnR, Mötley Crue, Poison (what sucks), Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam, Alice In Chains and Def Leppard. Hanoi´s first single were "Tragedy" and Hanoi´s story ended to tragedy. In december 1984 band members were hanging with Mötley Crue guys. They run out of beer so Vince and Hanoi´s drummer Razzle went to buy more. Unfortunately Vince lost control of the car and crash it. Razzle died at the age of 24 and two teen of the other a car injured seriously. After that bassist Sami Yaffa left the band. When Yaffa called his gf that Razzle has died his gf said that she is pregnant. Later in 1985 the band broke. Band members were just 22 to 24 years old. Hanoi Rocks is very respected band by other rock musicians. When the singer Michael Monroe started his solo career, Lemmy offered Motörhead to Michael´s solo band. In 1985 Michel were singing in Bruce Springsteen´s guitarist Steve Van Zandt´s project Artist United Against Apartheid - Sun City. At same song there was also playing and singing some names like Bob Dylan, Keith Richard, Ringo Starr, Lou Reed, Hall and Oates, Pete Townshend, Joey Ramone, Bono, Bruce Springsteen, Run DMC and Pat Benatar. Michael has also played on same stage with Aerosmith, GnR (playing harmonica in Use Your Illusion 1 song Bad Obsession and singing duet with Axl in song Ain´t it fun at Spaghetti Incident) Metallica and Ronnie Wood. Guitarist Andy McCoy has was part of Iggy Pops band in late 80s and Foo Fighters guitarist Chris Shifflet played on McCoys´s band around 2010. Guitarist Nasty Suicide is working now as a pharmacist but you can spot him in GnR - Paradise City music video. Bassist Sami Yaffa was an option to The Rolling Stones bassist. About 1994 Yaffa, Monroe and Slash were recording "Magic Carpet Ride" to soundtrack of the movie Coneheads. Ronnie Wood came to see Yaffa playing bass. Later Wood called to Slash and asked is Yaffa good bass player and is he a good guy. Then he said that let´s see what he can do.

There’s a cover of Running Up That Hill by Within Temptation that’s worth a listen. Also “Dangerous” with Howard Jones. Howard is my choice as the best male vocalist in music.

I thought i was the only one hearing "Europe" in the beginning, and "ELP" throughout this number. Now i know im not insane 🙂

Even that far back the talent shines through, even though they don't get their fair share of attention.

The Crown And The Ring (Lament Of The Kings)Live 2008 - Manowar La Cantata del Diablo (live Mexico 2017) - Mago de Öz----- > just a Master piece Hijo de la Luna - Stravaganzza Design your Universe (live Retrospect) / Cry for the Moon(live Retrospect) - Epica I remember you - Skid Row (live) Soulbound - Unleash the Archers Burning Time (live) / Dracula - Iced Earth Ategnatos / King - Eluveitie

Very cool!

Back before Within Temptation knew what direction they wanted to go in. I believe (plz correct me if I'm wrong) that Robert Westerholt, the guitarist songwriter who is Sharon's partner, came from a death/doom metal background, hence the growl vocals on this first album.

Hi Eric Clark I think the drummer is Ivar de Graaf he left the band but sometimes he fills in Bass guitar or drums

Try with Epica Kingdom of Heaven

The conversions and I don't know what to call them(I'll call them pseudoconversions)were awesome.

LOL I forgot that I suggested this track! Thank you Eric, for yet another awesome breakdown! Especially in the beginning of the band, there were quite a few band changes, so I'm not exactly sure who was the drummer at the moment of recording. But here's the list of all present and former band members: Present band members: - Sharon den Adel - vocals (1996>) - Stefan Helleblad - guitars (2011>) - Ruud Jolie - guitars (2002>) - Jeroen van Veen - bass (1996>) - Martijn Spierenburg - keyboards (2001>) - Mike Coolen - drums (2011>) Former band members: - Robert Westerholt - guitars (1996-2011) - Stephen van Haestregt - drums (2002-2010) - Ivar de Graaf - drums (1996-1998, 1999-2001) - Martijn Westerholt - keyboards (1996-2001) - Michiel Papenhove - guitars (1996-2001) - Jelle Bakker - guitars (2001-2002) - Ciro Palma - drums (1998-1999) - Dennis Leeflang - drums (1996) - Richard van Leeuwen - drums (1998) - Richard Willemse - drums (1996) So I'd say it was either Ivar de Graaf on drums, Richard van Leeuwen, or Ciro Palma

It took some time before the vocals had entered, and although they are great (Sharon has such an unique voice), I would not have minded either if it had been instrumental, such a great shifts and changes.

New subscriber here and loving your content all ready! I would like to make a request if I may. I am sure you are somewhat familiar with them but I would like for you to check out Fallen In Reverse The drug Inside me Reimagined. It is a remake of one of his very old songs and it's amazing!

It sounds more like progressive metal than symphonic, kind of like a Gothic version of Symphony X

Wow, five minutes into the song before you hear Sharon! Great.