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Seasoned purveyors of arena rock for the socially disengaged, Holland's Within Temptation have been carrying the symphonic goth metal torch far longer than contemporaries like Epica, Leaves Eyes, and Evanescence. That experience shines through the manufactured gloom on Black Symphony, a live CD/DVD recorded at Rotterdam's Ahoy Arena with a 60-piece orchestra, 20-voice classical choir, circus performers, and enough pyrotechnics to knock the Moon out of orbit. Like any orchestral metal outfit worth its salt, the band kicks things off with an ELO-meets-The Lord of the Rings-inspired "Ouverture" that seamlessly runs into the group's 2005 hit, "Jillian (I'd Give My Heart)," before descending into a set that relies almost entirely on material from 2007's Heart of Everything. It's as big, ballsy, theatrical, and overly melodramatic as one would expect (Life of Agony's Keith Caputo reprises his studio role on the delightfully over the top "What Have You Done"), but it's executed perfectly, as evidenced by the 10,000 screaming fans who were lucky enough to sell the show out.
© James Christopher Monger /TiVo
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Within Temptation, MainArtist - Jules Buckley, Composer, Lyricist - BUCKS MUSIC GROUP LTD, MusicPublisher
2021 Force Music Recordings 2021 Force Music Recordings
Within Temptation, MainArtist - Sharon den Adel, Lyricist - Robert Westerholt, Lyricist - Martijn Spierenburg, Composer - Mother Earth Publishing Nl, MusicPublisher - MSN/Talpa Music, MusicPublisher
2021 Force Music Recordings 2021 Force Music Recordings
Within Temptation, MainArtist - Sharon den Adel, Lyricist - Daniel Gibson, Composer - Robert Westerholt, Composer, Lyricist - Emi-Music Publishing Holland BV, MusicPublisher - Mother Earth Publishing Nl, MusicPublisher
2021 Force Music Recordings 2021 Force Music Recordings
Within Temptation, MainArtist - Sharon den Adel, Lyricist - Daniel Gibson, Composer - Robert Westerholt, Lyricist - Han Kooreneef, Composer - EMI Publishing, MusicPublisher - Mother Earth Publishing Nl, MusicPublisher - USVP/EMI Music Publishing, MusicPublisher
2021 Force Music Recordings 2021 Force Music Recordings
Within Temptation, MainArtist - Sharon den Adel, Composer, Lyricist - Robert Westerholt, Lyricist - Martijn Spierenburg, Composer - Mother Earth Publishing Nl, MusicPublisher - MSN/Talpa Music, MusicPublisher
2021 Force Music Recordings 2021 Force Music Recordings
Within Temptation, MainArtist - Sharon den Adel, Lyricist - Daniel Gibson, Composer - Robert Westerholt, Composer, Lyricist - Keith Caputo, MainArtist - Emi-Music Publishing Holland BV, MusicPublisher - Mother Earth Publishing Nl, MusicPublisher
2021 Force Music Recordings 2021 Force Music Recordings
Within Temptation, MainArtist - Sharon den Adel, Composer, Lyricist - Robert Westerholt, Lyricist - Martijn Spierenburg, Composer - Mother Earth Publishing Nl, MusicPublisher - MSN/Talpa Music, MusicPublisher
2021 Force Music Recordings 2021 Force Music Recordings
Within Temptation, MainArtist - Sharon den Adel, Lyricist - Daniel Gibson, Composer - Robert Westerholt, Composer, Lyricist - Han Kooreneef, Composer - Emi-Music Publishing Holland BV, MusicPublisher - Mother Earth Publishing Nl, MusicPublisher - USVP/EMI Music Publishing, MusicPublisher
2021 Force Music Recordings 2021 Force Music Recordings
Within Temptation, MainArtist - Sharon den Adel, Composer, Lyricist - Robert Westerholt, Lyricist - Martijn Spierenburg, Composer - Mother Earth Publishing Nl, MusicPublisher - MSN/Talpa Music, MusicPublisher
2021 Force Music Recordings 2021 Force Music Recordings
Within Temptation, MainArtist - Sharon den Adel, Composer, Lyricist - Robert Westerholt, Lyricist - Anneke Van Giersbergen, MainArtist - Mother Earth Publishing Nl, MusicPublisher
2021 Force Music Recordings 2021 Force Music Recordings
Within Temptation, MainArtist - Sharon den Adel, Lyricist - Daniel Gibson, Composer - Robert Westerholt, Lyricist - Martijn Spierenburg, Composer - Emi-Music Publishing Holland BV, MusicPublisher - Mother Earth Publishing Nl, MusicPublisher - MSN/Talpa Music, MusicPublisher
2021 Force Music Recordings 2021 Force Music Recordings
Within Temptation, MainArtist - Sharon den Adel, Composer, Lyricist - Robert Westerholt, Lyricist - Martijn Spierenburg, Composer - Mother Earth Publishing Nl, MusicPublisher - MSN/Talpa Music, MusicPublisher
2021 Force Music Recordings 2021 Force Music Recordings
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Within Temptation, MainArtist - Sharon den Adel, Composer, Lyricist - Robert Westerholt, Lyricist - Martijn Spierenburg, Composer - Mother Earth Publishing Nl, MusicPublisher - MSN/Talpa Music, MusicPublisher
2021 Force Music Recordings 2021 Force Music Recordings
Within Temptation, MainArtist - Sharon den Adel, Composer, Lyricist - Robert Westerholt, Composer, Lyricist - Mother Earth Publishing Nl, MusicPublisher
2021 Force Music Recordings 2021 Force Music Recordings
Within Temptation, MainArtist - Sharon den Adel, Lyricist - Daniel Gibson, Composer - Robert Westerholt, Composer, Lyricist - Emi-Music Publishing Holland BV, MusicPublisher - Mother Earth Publishing Nl, MusicPublisher
2021 Force Music Recordings 2021 Force Music Recordings
Within Temptation, MainArtist - Sharon den Adel, Lyricist - Robert Westerholt, Composer - Mother Earth Publishing Nl, MusicPublisher
2021 Force Music Recordings 2021 Force Music Recordings
Within Temptation, MainArtist - Sharon den Adel, Composer, Lyricist - Robert Westerholt, Lyricist - Martijn Spierenburg, Composer - Mother Earth Publishing Nl, MusicPublisher - MSN/Talpa Music, MusicPublisher
2021 Force Music Recordings 2021 Force Music Recordings
Within Temptation, MainArtist - Sharon den Adel, Lyricist - Robert Westerholt, Composer - Guus Eikens, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Mother Earth Publishing Nl, MusicPublisher
2021 Force Music Recordings 2021 Force Music Recordings
Within Temptation, MainArtist - Sharon den Adel, Composer, Lyricist - Robert Westerholt, Lyricist - Martijn Spierenburg, Composer - Mother Earth Publishing Nl, MusicPublisher - MSN/Talpa Music, MusicPublisher
2021 Force Music Recordings 2021 Force Music Recordings
Within Temptation, MainArtist - Sharon den Adel, Lyricist - Robert Westerholt, Composer - Mother Earth Publishing Nl, MusicPublisher
2021 Force Music Recordings 2021 Force Music Recordings
Within Temptation, MainArtist - Sharon den Adel, Composer, Lyricist - Daniel Gibson, Arranger - Robert Westerholt, Lyricist - Emi-Music Publishing Holland BV, MusicPublisher - Mother Earth Publishing Nl, MusicPublisher
2021 Force Music Recordings 2021 Force Music Recordings
Within Temptation, MainArtist - Sharon den Adel, Lyricist - Robert Westerholt, Composer - Mother Earth Publishing Nl, MusicPublisher
2021 Force Music Recordings 2021 Force Music Recordings
Album review
Seasoned purveyors of arena rock for the socially disengaged, Holland's Within Temptation have been carrying the symphonic goth metal torch far longer than contemporaries like Epica, Leaves Eyes, and Evanescence. That experience shines through the manufactured gloom on Black Symphony, a live CD/DVD recorded at Rotterdam's Ahoy Arena with a 60-piece orchestra, 20-voice classical choir, circus performers, and enough pyrotechnics to knock the Moon out of orbit. Like any orchestral metal outfit worth its salt, the band kicks things off with an ELO-meets-The Lord of the Rings-inspired "Ouverture" that seamlessly runs into the group's 2005 hit, "Jillian (I'd Give My Heart)," before descending into a set that relies almost entirely on material from 2007's Heart of Everything. It's as big, ballsy, theatrical, and overly melodramatic as one would expect (Life of Agony's Keith Caputo reprises his studio role on the delightfully over the top "What Have You Done"), but it's executed perfectly, as evidenced by the 10,000 screaming fans who were lucky enough to sell the show out.
© James Christopher Monger /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 22 track(s)
- Total length: 02:02:48
- Main artists: Within Temptation
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Force Music Recordings
- Genre: Metal Hard Rock
2021 Force Music Recordings 2021 Force Music Recordings
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