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Hello everyone! Welcome to the first U.S. Within Temptation Online Community! Created by The Fans for the Fans. This is the perfect community to share your experiences with other fans from the states, as well as with international fans. We wanted to create this community so you; our members, could have a place to come where you can find out all the latest news and events on Within Temptation. The Cross gives you the chance to be able to meet fellow WT fans from around the country. As well as networking with other fans, we've established The Cross for the sole purpose to promote the band and ultimately await their return to the U.S.
Martijn Spierenburg - keyboards, Ruud Adrianus Jolie - guitar, Sharon den Adel - vocals, Stephen van Haestregt - drums, Robert Westerholt - guitar, Jeroen van Veen - bass
W ithi n Temptation have come a long way in the last 12 years. From their humble beginnings, the Dutch band have now sold over 1.5 million CDs and DVDs world-wide, making them not only Hollands biggest selling musical export but also one of the fastest growing new rock acts internationally.
Formed in 1996 around the nucleus of guitarist Robert Westerholt and vocalist Sharon den Adel, Within Temptation released their debut album Enter. Directly after the release of their first album Enter, the band became prominent in the underground scene. Unbelievably for a band who were attracting such critical and commercial acclaim, they were actually all still in college. And so in 1999, Within Temptation went on hiatus to allow the band to finish their studies. Returning to the fray twelve months later, 2000 was to prove a pivotal year for the band. Building on their strong live following by playing all the major European festivals, the band released their second album Mother Earth in December. The new album again garnered critical acclaim - hugely influential Dutch music magazine Aloha tipped Within Temptation "for a major breakthrough" - and Mother Earth stayed in the Dutch charts for over three months. It was Ice Queen that finally led to Within Temptation's first mainstream commercial success. The single peaked at 2 in the Dutch charts with the album re-entering the charts at 3, eventually reaching Platinum status. The band's popularity in Holland continued to grow and in 2002 it spread like wildfire across the continent. Mother Earth clocked-up Platinum and Gold status in Germany and Belgium respectively. Returning to the studio in 2004, Within Temptation were set to record their third and most successful record to date, The Silent Force, with producer Daniel Gibson. Fuelled by the massive international radio hit Stand My Ground, the album went to 1 in the Netherlands and Finland, 5 in Germany, Top 10 in Belgium, Portugal and Spain, Top 20 in Austria and Switzerland and Top 30 in Greece, France, Turkey, Sweden and Norway. A myriad of Gold and Platinum certifications followed. The band started a corporation with game developer Spellborn. The Chronicles of Spellborn is a so called "Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing" game, with millions of players worldwide. The band wrote three songs for the game, and made the promo video "The Howling" together, which was released exclusively through the internet. At the end of 2006 the band signed with Roadrunner Records in the U.S., making a simultaneous worldwide release possible. Of all albums only The Heart of Everything has been released officially in the U.S. (July 24, 2007). Within Temptation started their very first U.S. tour a few months after the European release of The Heart of Everything, supporting Lacuna Coil, and appearing alongside In This Moment, Stolen Babies, The Gathering, and Kylesa. The tour, dubbed The Hottest Chicks in Metal Tour 2007, was largely a success. Early July, "What Have You Done" was released in the United States, making it the bands first official release in the U.S.A. In support of the new album, Within Temptation decided to kick off their first headlining U.S. tour in Fall 2007. The band played thirteen shows, starting on September 5, 2007 in Boston and ending on September 23, 2007 in Tempe, Arizona.
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