Within Temptation

Within Temptation is a Dutch symphonic metal/rock baund foondit in 1996 bi vocalist Sharon den Adel an guitarist Robert Westerholt. Their muisic is describit as symphonic metal, awtho their earlier material, sic as Enter, wis gothic metal.Sharpe-Young, "Metal: The Definitive Guide" (2007), p. 294 In an interview, Den Adel said they fell intae a symphonic rock genre wi various influences. In a later interview wi 3VOOR12, Sharon statit that "we consider oorselves mair a symphonic rock baund ... we are in my opinion no gothic baund".

Line-up
Current members
Sharon den Adel - Vocals (1996-)
Robert Westerholt - Guitar, Vocals (1996-) (The Circle)
Ruud Jolie - Guitar (2001-)
Martijn Spierenburg - Keybuirds (2001-) (Voyage, The Circle)
Jeroen Van Veen - Bass (1996-) (Voyage, The Circle, Spina Bifida, Barton Dean)
Mike Coolen - Drums (2011-)

Umwhile members
Guitar
Michiel Papenhove (1996-2001) (Voyage, Project: Lynchpin, Barton Dean)
Jelle Bakker (2001) (Frozen Sun, Donor)

Keybuirds
Martijn Westerholt (1996-2001) (Delain, Infernorama)

Drums
Richard Willemse (1996) (Ejaculate, Abscess, Barton Dean, Boneztorm, Near Dark, Rather Not, Still No)
Dennis Leeflang (1996) (Carthago, The Saturnine, Sun Caged, Aerik Von Band)
Ivar De Graaf (1996-1998, 1999-2001) (Les Faidits, Kingfisher Sky)
Ciro Palma (1998-1999) (Dissect, Xenomorph)
Stephen van Haestregt (2002-2010) (Ambeon, Paralysis, Orphanage)

Discography

Studio albums
Enter (1997)
Mother Earth (2001)
The Silent Force (2004)
The Heart of Everything (2007)
The Unforgiving (2011)
 Hydra (2014)
 Resist (2019)

References

Freemit airtins



Category:Muisical groups established in 1996
Category:Dutch hivy metal muisical groups
Category:Dutch symphonic metal muisical groups
Category:Dutch gothic metal muisical groups
Category:Roadrunner Records airtists
Category:World Music Awards winners