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~ Within Temptation
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  • Audio CD (24 Sep 2007)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Enhanced
  • Label: Roadrunner
  • ASIN: B000TZ8Q9I
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 6,069 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Mother Earth 5:29£0.69
Listen  2. Ice Queen 5:21£0.69
Listen  3. Our Farewell 5:19£0.69
Listen  4. Caged 5:47£0.69
Listen  5. The Promise 7:59£0.69
Listen  6. Never-ending Story 4:04£0.69
Listen  7. Deceiver of Fools 7:37£0.69
Listen  8. Intro 1:05£0.69
Listen  9. Dark Wings 4:13£0.69
Listen10. In Perfect Harmony 6:59£0.69
Listen11. Deceiver of Fools [Live Version] 7:21£0.69
Listen12. Caged [Live Version] 5:49£0.69
Listen13. Candles [Live Version] 6:54£0.69
Listen14. Ice Queen [Live Version] 5:16£0.69

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Somewhere between opera and Metallica lies Dutch goth-metaljuggernaut Within Temptation. With ethereal banshee Sharon Den Adel on vocals and a bed of string-laden orchestration, Within Temptation has constructed a shockingly popular (at least in their home country) storm of gaudy, complex rock. Their platinum second album, MOTHER EARTH, contains their greatest commercial triumph, the smash single "Ice Queen", a steamroller of strings, synths, and crunching guitars. It also contains folk-inflected ballads like "Never-Ending Story", perfect for role-playing boys and shy Dutch girls at Ren Faires.

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Temptingly beautiful, 1 Nov 2002
This review is from: Mother Earth (Audio CD)
Within Temptation are hard to comprehend when you consider that being a band is just a hobby to them, since they spend a lot of time in 'proper jobs'. How then, they've managed to get Mother Earth together is a wonder. This band have been likened to After Forever [and indeed they do collaborate occasionally] and their style is similar, though softer and more dreamy, for want of a less annoying word. All the elements are there - the heavy guitars, the choirs and Sharon del Adel's incredible voice which is one of the purest and most beautiful in the genre. I read one reviewer describe WT as 'orchestral Gothic metal' [whatever that means], but that's the closest I've heard anyone get to what this is.

All of the tracks here are good, but the title track, Ice Queen and Caged could be dubbed as outstanding. There are softer, piano-dominated tracks, such as Our Farewell and Neverending Story [yes, there is something Fantasy-esque about this album, as the cover-art hints at]. The only slightly annoying thing is how the Mother Earth theme permeates much of the album and how they use some kind of flutelike effect in some of the songs, but if you can get over this [which isn't hard to do, admittedly], all the better. If you like your instrumentation heavy and your vocals soaring and harmonic, this is for you.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Emotive Power, 2 Sep 2005
This review is from: Mother Earth (Audio CD)
This album continues to astonish me. The celtic theme drives the album throughout, and makes for a comforting, if tentative, view of the world. The power of Sharon den Adel's voice is incredible. Forget Nightwish comparisons, the emotive power of this band comes from a completely different place (The Netherlands in fact).
However a word of caution; if your looking big metal riffing, this album will disappoint.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Euro metal, 30 May 2006
By L. KELLY (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mother Earth (Audio CD)
With vocals not as operatic as yer one from Nightwish, I find Within Temptation more palatable. All in all a fine album, the bonus DVD is nice. A couple of the album tracks are a bit twee, particularly Never Ending Story. On the other hand Mother Earth, Ice Queen, The Promise, Our Farewell are all cracking tunes. If you don't mind metal with pop sensibilities check them out

Check out the following album The Silent Force, I think it's better.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Billiant!
This is a great album and is a must have for all within temptation fans, and is enough to make you a die hard fan. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Vicky

5.0 out of 5 stars Probably More A 4.5/5
It is only in the last month or two I have begun to delve in the great depths of Symphonic Metal and, since Within Temptation are probably the most radio-friendly and well-known... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Matthew Dean

5.0 out of 5 stars Within Temptation - Until The End Of Time - Mother Earth
I first found out about Within Temptation when they joined Road Runner Records and after purchasing The Silent Force i thought id investigate some of the older albums. Read more
Published on 6 Nov 2007 by D. Bellingham

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome album!
I love this album!

It combines all the best bits about Within Temptation into one album.
My favourite song is Deciever Of Fools, I love that one! Read more
Published on 5 Nov 2007 by Emily

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Album!
Within Tempation certainly show what they're made of with this amazing ablum! Mother Earth really does rock!

My favourite track would have to be Ice Queen! Read more
Published on 25 Oct 2007 by CF

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely amazing
Can't get enough of this album, it's got all the classic elements that i love about within Temptation, from the unbelievable voice of Sharon displaying her impressive vocal range,... Read more
Published on 25 Oct 2007 by Katie Force

5.0 out of 5 stars eternal metalhead
this cd arrived last week and i have been shocked by its brilliance sharon den adels vocals are incredible brought tears to my eyes the whole album is impossible not to like... Read more
Published on 14 Nov 2006 by gitto

5.0 out of 5 stars truly fantastic
well what can i say this album is superb sharon den adels voice
is hauntingly beautiful all the tracks are good but the title
track is the best an almost perfect mix... Read more
Published on 30 April 2006 by phoenix

5.0 out of 5 stars brillant album
A really great mixture on this album, elements of goth, celtic and ballads. Brilliant music and Sharon den Adels voice is beautiful. Read more
Published on 30 Mar 2006 by o86p

1.0 out of 5 stars Big let down
Having bought this after 'Enter', i was hugely disappointed. Sharon sounds like a Kate Bush wannabe, the guitar riffs -when they are in a song- are dull and lazy, the synth is far... Read more
Published on 24 Mar 2006 by J. Flitcroft

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