Within Temptation
Overview
 
Within Temptation is a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

 symphonic gothic metal/rock
Symphonic rock
Symphonic rock is a sub-genre of progressive rock. Since early in progressive rock's history, the term has been used sometimes to distinguish more classically influenced progressive rock from the more psychedelic and experimental forms of progressive rock....

 band founded in 1996 by vocalist Sharon den Adel
Sharon den Adel
Sharon Janny den Adel is a Dutch singer and composer, best known as the lead vocalist and one of the main songwriters in the Dutch symphonic metal/rock band Within Temptation...

 and guitarist Robert Westerholt
Robert Westerholt
Robert Westerholt is a Dutch musician, known as the guitarist, backing vocalist and co-founder of the symphonic metal band Within Temptation. He also writes music for the band, along with the band's vocalist, and his partner, Sharon den Adel...

. Their music is described as symphonic metal
Symphonic metal
Symphonic metal is a term used to describe heavy metal music that has symphonic elements; that is, elements that are either borrowed from classical music or, as with progressive rock music, create a style reminiscent of it, e.g...

, although their earlier material, such as Enter, was gothic metal
Gothic metal
Gothic metal or goth metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that combines the aggression of doom metal with the dark melancholy of gothic rock. The music of gothic metal is diverse with bands known to adopt the gothic approach to different styles of heavy metal music...

. In an interview, Den Adel said they fell into a symphonic rock
Symphonic rock
Symphonic rock is a sub-genre of progressive rock. Since early in progressive rock's history, the term has been used sometimes to distinguish more classically influenced progressive rock from the more psychedelic and experimental forms of progressive rock....

 genre with various influences. In a later interview with 3VOOR12, Sharon stated that "we consider ourselves more a symphonic rock band ...
Quotations

Is there a place deep within, a place where you hide your darkest sins? - "Deep Within"

After the cold darkness, in the heart of the forest, when birds are singing for the newborn sun, in the womb of the leaves, on the branches of the trees, lies a treasure in the morning: Pearls of light. - "Pearls Of Light"

Over the hills, lies a new beginning, over the hills. Over the hills, there is a way I know it, over the hills. - "The Other Half (Of Me)"

Don't you die on me You haven't made your peace. Live life, breathe, breathe. - "Dark Wings"

The earth is our mother, she gives and she takes, she puts us to sleep --in her light we'll awake. - "The Neverending Story"

We'll all be forgotten, there's no endless fame, but everything we do is never in vain. - "The Neverending Story"

We're part of a story, part of a tale, sometimes beautiful, sometimes insane. No one remembers how it began... - "The Neverending Story"

In my heart there is a place, in my soul there is a trace, of a small fire burning. A sheltering ray shines through this this night, although it's small it's bright, but darkness is lurking... - "Deceiver of Fools"

Please awake, and see the truth... he can only be if you believe what he tells you. Remember who you are, what you stand for... there will always be a way. - "Deceiver of Fools"

On behalf of her love, she no, no longer sleeps, life had no loger meaning, nothing to make her state, she sould away... - "The Promise"

 
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