BIOGRAPHY
"Within Temptation is a Dutch gothic metal band originating from Waddinxveen, formed in 1996 by Robert Westerholt and Sharon den Adel. The band quickly achieved success with their first album, Enter, released in 1997. Their second album, Mother Earth, was released in 2000 and reached the top of the Dutch charts. In 2004, their third album, The Silent Force, confirmed the band's success with a world tour of over two years. The group's fourth album, The Heart of Everything, was released in 2007, followed by the fifth, The Unforgiving, in 2011.
Having sold more than three million albums worldwide, the band has been nominated for numerous awards, including a Dutch Grammy and a World Music Award. Within Temptation is recognized as one of the most influential bands in gothic metal and symphonic metal."