Tuesday 28 October 2008

Seether (South Africa Band)

Seether

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Seether
Seether plays live in Washington, DC on May 10, 2008
Seether plays live in Washington, DC on May 10, 2008
Background information
Origin Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Genre(s) Post-grunge[citation needed]
Hard rock[citation needed]
Alternative Metal[citation needed]
Years active 1999-Present
Label(s) Wind-Up
Musketeer Records
Associated acts Art of Dying
Black Light Burns
Breaking Benjamin
Dark New Day
doubleDrive
Evanescence
The Nixons
Shinedown
Static-X
Still Rain
Website www.seether.com
Members
Shaun Morgan
Dale Stewart
John Humphrey
Troy McLawhorn
Former members
Johan Greyling
Tyronne Morris
David Cohoe
Josh Freese
Nic Argyros
John Johnston
Erik Eldenius
Nick Annis
Nick Oshiro
Kevin Soffera
Pat Callahan

Seether is a post-grunge band from South Africa. They are currently signed to Wind-up Records. Originally called Saron Gas and signed to Musketeer Records in South Africa, they changed their name in 2002, coinciding with the release of their second album and major label debut, Disclaimer. To date they have sold 5 million albums worldwide.[citation needed]

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[edit] History

[edit] Early days, Fragile, Disclaimer

Saron Gas had their origins in Pretoria, and the earliest days of the group saw their public appearances at parties, nightclubs, small-scale concerts and University venues, such as the University of Cape Town and the University of Stellenbosch, where they played for the lunch-time crowds in the Neelsie centre on the latter campus as late as the summer of 2001.

As Saron Gas, the band released its first album, Fragile on Musketeer Records, in 2000 in South Africa. Upon achieving success on the South African music charts, Wind-up Records took an interest in Saron Gas' melodic-yet-heavy sound and signed them to the label. The band was asked to change their name, however, due to Saron Gas being a homophone of sarin gas, a deadly nerve agent.[citation needed]

Their first major release came in 2002 with their second album Disclaimer. The album spawned three singles, "Fine Again", "Driven Under" and "Gasoline," but only "Fine Again" charted with any success. The remaining singles got semi-frequent radio play on modern rock stations, but were not major chart hits. The biggest hit off the album, "Broken", was not even released as a single. Shaun Morgan has cited Nirvana (and specifically the album Nevermind) as 'the reason he picked up a guitar,' and also quotes Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains and Deftones as influences. [1]

[edit] Success and Disclaimer II

After Disclaimer was released, the band went on a non-stop touring route in hopes of boosting sales and name recognition. Upon completing the tour, the band had planned to go into the studio and record their second release. However, they were instead tapped to support Evanescence on a worldwide tour that postponed their recording plans by almost a year. On this tour, the band reworked the acoustic ballad "Broken" into an electric ballad and had Amy Lee of Evanescence share vocal duties with Morgan during live performances. Inspired by the positive reaction the duet got on the road and perhaps fueled by a budding romance between Lee and Morgan, the band headed into the studio and quickly recorded an alternate version of "Broken" with Amy Lee on vocals. The song, along with a new song titled "Sold Me", was featured on the soundtrack for the 2004 film The Punisher and was massively successful, bringing the band fame in the US, the UK and Australia in particular. Morgan has stated that the hit song relates an incident where the band was subjected to what the record company wanted rather than what the band wanted. [1] Disclaimer II, an alternate version of the original album with many of the songs remixed or re-recorded as well as eight extra tracks, was released in late 2004.

[edit] Karma and Effect, One Cold Night

In 2005, the band released their follow-up album Karma and Effect. The original title for the album was Catering to Cowards, but the band's record label instructed them to change the name. [2] "Karma and Effect" debuted at number 8 of the US Billboard 200 album charts and was certified gold in the US and Canada. The album spawned three singles, "Remedy", "Truth" and "The Gift". "Remedy" reached number 1 of the US Mainstream Rock Charts, becoming the band's first number 1 single.

While on tour for the album with Shinedown, Seether released an acoustic CD/DVD set titled One Cold Night, recorded on 22 February 2006 at Grape Street in Philadelphia. Morgan, who had been suffering from a stomach ailment, decided to do an acoustic performance of their set-list rather than cancel the show. Shaun has stated that the label chose to make the album without obscenties, which is the reason why "Needles" and "Burrito" are not on the album.

[edit] Guitarist departure, rehab

On June 16, 2006, it was announced via Seether's official site that lead guitarist Pat Callahan had chosen to leave the band. The exact reason for Callahan's departure is unknown. Shaun Morgan said, "Um… relieved a little… actually a lot, He was the guy in the band that was always our naysayer, and he was the negative energy as far as writing. I personally have no love lost, which is weird for some reason ‘cus he was my friend for four years. But when he walked out – it kinda walked out with him."[1]

Shaun Morgan went into rehab for alcoholism in August 2006, forcing the band to cancel their tour with Staind and Three Days Grace. Morgan is now out of rehab.

[edit] Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces

Before the release of the new album, Morgan had claimed that it would be more diverse than previous records. The album was released on October 23, 2007, but leading up to the release, the release was delayed due to the sudden suicide of Morgan's brother, Eugene Welgemoed. The album was produced by Howard Benson.

"Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces" debuted at number 9 in the Billboard 200 album charts, selling 57,000 copies in the first week. The cover was illustrated by David Ho.

The first single Fake It reached the top position in the US Mainstream Rock Charts and Modern Rock Charts, remaining on top for at least 9 weeks on both charts. Since the success of Fake It, a second single Rise Above This has been released and has reached the number 1 spot on the Modern Rock Tracks chart and the top 2 with its mainstream counterpart. As of February 15, 2008, Troy McLawhorn of Dark New Day joined the band as a touring guitarist, and has since been made an official member. McLawhorn previously did a stint as Evanescence's replacement guitarist during the last leg of The Open Door tour.

To support the release of the hugely successful second single Rise Above This, Seether launched a tour in early 2008 that lasted for much of the year and saw them share the stage with several bands for several different legs, including Three Days Grace, Finger Eleven, Breaking Benjamin, 3 Doors Down, Skillet, Red, Papa Roach, Flyleaf, Econoline Crush and Staind.

Shaun has also announced that with 2009 marking Seether's tenth anniversary, a new release coinciding with the anniversary has been negotiated with Wind-Up Records. It has been said to include old unreleased tracks and demos, including Saron Gas demos, but exact details are yet to be confirmed.

Seether claimed their first South African Music Award in the category "Best Rock: English" for Finding Beauty In Negative Spaces.

On August 5, 2008, Seether released an iTunes Originals album that follows the pattern of previous releases in the series, featuring interviews between chosen album tracks and reworked versions of previously released songs.

[edit] Band members

Main article: List of Seether band members

[edit] Current

[edit] Former

[edit] Discography

Main article: Seether discography

[edit] Main studio albums

[edit] Live Albums

[edit] Digital Albums

[edit] Songs in popular culture

[edit] Television

[edit] Film

[edit] Video games

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Seether feels the cold on FasterLouder.com.au
  2. ^ VH1.com : Seether : Seether Frontman Shaun Morgan Is Very Angry - Rhapsody Music Downloads

[edit] External links

[edit] Official sites

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Tuesday 21 October 2008

History Of Music Education In The U.S.A.(what i'm reading nowadays)

History of Music Education in the U.S.A.

[edit] 17th century

Music education in North America can be traced to the colonies of the seventeenth century. In the Southern United States, there existed no organized music education system. However, rote learning played a major role in the transmission of music traditions. In the Northern colonies, music was already an important consideration in the lives of the Pilgrims. The Bay Psalm Book, especially later editions, provided methods for solmization along with performance instruction. Thus Northern colonists could succeed in teaching themselves rudimentary music skills, as related to psalm singing.

[edit] 18th century

After the preaching of Reverend Thomas Symmes, the first singing school was created in 1717 in Boston, Massachusetts for the purposes of improving singing and music reading in the church. These singing schools gradually spread throughout the colonies. Reverend John Tufts published An Introduction to the Singing of Psalm Tunes Using Non-Traditional Notation which is regarded as the first music textbook in the colonies. Between 1700 to 1820, more than 375 tune books would be published by such authors as Samuel Holyoke, Francis Hopkinson, William Billings, and Oliver Holden.[1]

[edit] 19th century

In 1832, Lowell Mason and George Webb formed the Boston Academy of Music with the purposes of teaching singing and theory as well as methods of teaching music. Mason published his Manuel of Instruction in 1834 which were based upon the music education works of Pestalozzian System of Education founded by Swiss educator Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi. This handbook gradually became used by many singing school teachers. From 1837-1838, the Boston School Committee allowed Lowell Mason to teach music in the Hawes School as a demonstration. This is regarded as the first time music education was introduced to public schools in the United States. In 1838 the Boston School Committee approved the inclusion of music in the curriculum and Lowell Mason became the first recognized supervisor of elementary music. In later years Luther Whiting Mason became the Supervisor of Music in Boston and spread music education into all levels of public education (grammar, primary, and high school). During the middle of the 19th century, Boston became the model to which many other cities across the United States included and shaped their public school music education programs.[2] Music methodology for teachers as a course was first introduced in the Normal School. The concept of classroom teachers in a school that taught music under the direction of a music supervisor was the standard model for public school music education during this century.

[edit] Early 20th century

In the United States, teaching colleges with four year degree programs developed from the Normal Schools and included music. Oberlin Conservatory first offered the Bachelor of Music Education degree. Osbourne G. McConathy, and American music educator introduced details for studying music for credit in Chelsea High School. Notable events in the history of music education in the early 20th century also include:

  • Founding of the Music Supervisor's National Conference (changed to Music Educators National Conference in 1934, later MENC: The National Association for Music Education in 1998) in Keokuk, Iowa in 1907.
  • Rise of the school band and orchestra movement leading to performance oriented school music programs.
  • Growth in music methods publications.
  • Frances E. Clark develops and promotes phonograph record libraries for school use.
  • Carl Seashore and his Measures of Musical Talent music aptitude test starts testing people in music.

[edit] Mid & Late 20th century

The following table illustrates some notable developments from this period:

Date Major Event Historical Importance for Music Education
1950 The Child's Bill of Rights in Music A student-centered philosophy was formally espoused by MENC.
1953 The American School Band Directors Association formed The band movement becomes organized.
1957 Launch of Sputnik Increased curricular focus on science, math, technology with less emphasis on music education.
1959 Contemporary Music Project The purpose of the project was to make contemporary music relevant in children by placing quality composers and performers in the learning environment. Leads to the Comprehensive Musicianship movement.
1961 American Choral Directors Association formed The choral movement becomes organized.
1963 Yale Seminar Federally supported development of arts education focusing on quality music classroom literature. Julliard Project leads to the compilation and publication of musical works from major historical eras for elementary and secondary schools.
1965 National Endowment for the Arts Federal financial support and recognition of the value music has in society.
1967 Tanglewood Symposium Establishment of a unified and ecletic philosophy of music education. Specific emphasis on youth music, special education music, urban music, and electronic music.
1969 GO Project 35 Objectives listed by MENC for quality music education programs in public schools. Published and recommended for music educators to follow.
1978 The Ann Arbor Symposium Emphasized the impact of learning theory in music education in the areas of: auditory perception, motor learning, child development, cognitive skills, memory processing, affect, and motivation.
1984 Becoming Human Through Music symposium "The Wesleyan Symposium on the Perspectives of Social Anthropology in the Teaching and Learning of Music" (Middletown, Connecticut, August 6-10, 1984). Emphasized the importance of cultural context in music education and the cultural implications of rapidly changing demographics in the United States.
1994 National Standards for Music Education For much of the 1980s, there was a call for educational reform and accountability in all curricular subjects. This led to the National Standards for Music Education introduced by MENC. The MENC standards were adopted by some states, while other states have produced their own standards or largely eschewed the standards movement.
1999 The Housewright Symposium / Vision 2020 Examined changing philosophies and practices and predicted how American music education will (or should) look in the year 2020.
2007 Tanglewood II: Charting the Future Reflected on the 40 years of change in music education since the first Tanglewood Symposium of 1967, developing a declaration regarding priorities for the next forty years.

Music course offerings and even entire degree programs in online music education developed in the first decade of the 21st century at various institutions, and the field of popular music pedagogy has also seen notable expansion.

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Sunday 19 October 2008

Within Temptation(Dutch Band)

Within Temptation

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Within Temptation
From left to right: Stephen van Haestregt, Jeroen van Veen, Ruud Adrianus Jolie, Sharon den Adel, Martijn Spierenburg, Robert Westerholt.
From left to right: Stephen van Haestregt, Jeroen van Veen, Ruud Adrianus Jolie, Sharon den Adel, Martijn Spierenburg, Robert Westerholt.
Background information
Origin The Netherlands
Years active 1996 – Present
Label(s) DSFA, Gun Records, Roadrunner
Associated acts Delain
Website Official website
Members
Ruud Adrianus Jolie
Jeroen van Veen
Stephen van Haestregt
Sharon den Adel
Martijn Spierenburg
Robert Westerholt
Former members
Ivar de Graaf
Martijn Westerholt
Michiel Papenhove
Jelle Bakker
Ciro Palma
Dennis Leeflang
Richard Willemse

Within Temptation is a Dutch rock band.[1] The band was founded in 1996[2] by vocalist Sharon den Adel and guitarist Robert Westerholt.[3] Their music is variously described as symphonic metal,[4] as well as gothic metal in some media,[5][6] although in an interview, Den Adel said they fell into a symphonic rock genre with various influences.[7]

Directly after the release of their first album Enter, the band became prominent in the underground scene. It would however take until 2001, when they became known by the general public, with the single "Ice Queen" from the album Mother Earth, which reached #2 on the charts.[3] Since then, the band won the Conamus Exportprijs[8] five years in a row. Their next album The Silent Force debuted at #1 on the Dutch charts. Their latest album, The Heart of Everything, also debuted at #1.

Contents

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[edit] Biography

[edit] Formation

Long-term partners Robert Westerholt (on guitar) and Sharon den Adel (Vocals) began the band in 1996, quickly adding Jeroen van Veen on bass guitar, Michiel Papenhove on guitar, Martijn Westerholt at the keyboard and (following a succession of short-lived drummers) Ivar de Graaf. They were quickly offered a recording contract and signed to DSFA Records[3] later that year, beginning work on their first release.

[edit] Enter (1997)

Enter, the debut album, was released in 1997. The album was well received and the band embarked on a four gig tour across the country, after which they were asked to perform at the Dynamo Open Air[9] festival in Eindhoven, one of the Netherlands' largest heavy metal festivals. The band rounded out 1997 by embarking on their first international tour, of Germany and Austria. Also subsequently Ivar de Graaf left the band and was replaced by Ciro Palma.[2]

The sound of Enter was very melodic and doom paced, influenced by gothic doom metal, heavily relied on fast keyboards and drums and heavy guitar riffs.[10][11] Also prominent on this album are death grunts by Robert Westerholt and members of Orphanage.

[edit] The Dance (1998-1999)

In 1998 the band continued to tour actively - their profile had elevated them to the main stage at Dynamo for the 1998 event. However, Within Temptation had released no new material (and did not have plans for a second album at this point), to which end they elected to release an EP, The Dance, with songs that would further mature the sound from Enter.

Finally taking a break from touring, 1999 was largely a sabbatical year for the band. They took the opportunity to construct their own studio, as well as returning to personal pursuits, with plans to return to the fold the next year.

[edit] Mother Earth (2000-2003)

2000 was an eventful year for the band as they returned to touring, playing three Dutch festivals; Waterpop, Bospop and Lowlands. In addition they went to work on their second album, releasing Mother Earth in the Low Countries on December 1. The album was a moderate success in the Dutch charts the first few weeks after its release [12].

The band first released the single "Our Farewell", which never entered the charts. The second single from Mother Earth, "Ice Queen", was regarded as the breakthrough release for the band; in March 2002 it climbed to #2[13] in the Netherlands but was their first #1 single when it climbed to the top in Belgium. The success rebounded to Mother Earth, which continued to climb in the Dutch album chart, ending the year at #3[12].

2001 also saw a number of changes in personnel; Ruud Adrianus Jolie was added as a second guitarist, drummer de Graaf was replaced by Stephen van Haestregt, and Martijn Westerholt (suffering from infectious mononucleosis) was replaced by Martijn Spierenburg. Westerholt later started the band Delain.

The band achieved still wider appeal in 2002 with their first concert in France and even a headline gig in Mexico City. They attained their first major award, the Dutch Silver Harp. They bolstered this by embarking on a major international tour supporting Paradise Lost in 2003 and re-releasing Mother Earth on the GUN Records label across more European countries; it was a particularly large success in Germany, where it went platinum and reached #7 in the charts; the re-release of "Ice Queen" also charted well in the top 30. In turn the Benelux regions got a different release, a cover of Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill". The band highlighted music festivals across the Netherlands, while their Mother Earth tour DVD claimed the prestigious Edison Award.

[edit] The Silent Force (2004-2006)

Plans for the band's third album came to fruition in 2004, with the release of The Silent Force on November 15, 2004 across Europe. It was produced by Daniel Gibson and an instant #1[14] in The Netherlands and charted well in many European countries. In support of the release they embarked on another large international tour in 2005, with dates across Europe (including their first major UK concert in London) and a one-off show in Dubai. "Stand My Ground" and "Memories", the first singles from the new album, continued the band's run of chart success, culminating in a second Edison Award. "Stand My Ground" was later to be promoted on the trailer for the film Blood and Chocolate. The band also provided some of the sound track to the videogame Knights of the Temple: Infernal Crusade released in this year.[15].

In January 2006, Within Temptation won the Dutch Pop Prize (best Dutch pop contribution) and Dutch Export Prize (best-selling Dutch artist outside The Netherlands); the latter one given to them for the third time in a row. The band also reported that they were busy working on their next album, due to be released during the fall, and that they would start playing at festivals starting in April, in addition to going on an international tour at the end of the year.[16]

On August 5, 2008, the band's albums Mother Earth and The Silent Force were released in the US for the first time through Roadrunner Records.

[edit] The Heart of Everything (2007-2008)

From left to right: Jeroen van Veen, Stephen van Haestregt, Ruud Adrianus Jolie, Martijn Spierenburg, Sharon den Adel, Robert Westerholt.
From left to right: Jeroen van Veen, Stephen van Haestregt, Ruud Adrianus Jolie, Martijn Spierenburg, Sharon den Adel, Robert Westerholt.

The new album The Heart of Everything from Within Temptation was released on March 9, 2007 in the Netherlands, and in the United States on July 24. Two tracks, called "The Howling" and "Sounds of Freedom", were recorded as promotion material for the video game The Chronicles of Spellborn, and the first of these opens the album. The full track listing was revealed on January 10.[17] The band embarked on their first North American tour with Lacuna Coil in May to promote the North American release of the album. Roadrunner Records also released a limited edition EP called The Howling, which was available only at Hot Topic stores, containing the title track plus popular tracks from their former album The Silent Force.

The album debuted at #1 in the Dutch Album 100, making it their second number-one album. It is also the first time a Dutch act ever charted within the United World Chart. It peaked at #38, selling 50,000 copies in their first week. It reached top 10 in eight countries and top 100 in eleven countries. As of March 30, 2007 the album has sold 150,000 copies.

The song "What Have You Done" was the first single released from the album. Its initial music video was recorded on the 12, 13, and 14 of December 2006 at the Koko club in London, and a CGI studio in Windsor. It features Keith Caputo of Life of Agony fame on guest vocals. Fans were allowed to participate in the making of the video, although this first version left the band feeling disappointed (comments made by the band at their March show in Lyon). Shortly after, a completely new video for the song was made. The song peaked at #7 in the Netherlands and #4 in Finland.

The second single, released across Europe in June, was "Frozen". The video, filmed in Romania, deals with child abuse, and sales of the single was to raise money for a children's charity, Child Helpline International. "The Howling" was chosen as a digital single release for the UK (not to be confused with the US EP release), and another video was also shot. The extended version of the "Frozen" single features an unreleased b-side, "Sounds of Freedom", as mentioned the second song written for the promotion of the computer game The Chronicles of Spellborn.

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.

The Heart of Everything was released in the U.S. on July 24, and the promotional single of "What Have You Done" shipped to rock stations July 2nd. This was the band's first album to be released in America followed by the previous albums Mother Earth and The Silent Force a year later.

In support of the new album, Within Temptation decided to kick off their first headlining US tour in Fall 2007. The band played thirteen shows, starting on September 5, 2007 in Boston and ended on September 23, 2007 in Tempe, Arizona.

On October 19, 2007, Within Temptation released the video for their third single "All I Need". The single was released in Europe around November 12 and features the single and album versions of the title track plus demo versions of "The Last Time" (previously unreleased track), "Frozen" and "Our Solemn Hour".[18]

In November 2007 the band released info that their concert at Beursgebouw, in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, was filmed for possible inclusion on a new concert dvd (either parts or all of the show). On February 7, 2008, the band performed a 10,000 audience show entitled Black Symphony at the Ahoy in Nederlands together with The Metropole Orchestra, a choir and several guest artists, and it was later revealed that this show would be filmed in its entirety for DVD and Blu-Ray together with a double cd, which will be released on September 22, 2008 (international) and September 23, 2008 (in the US), according to the official site. The trailer for the DVD was released on the band's Opendisc feature on July 16th, 2008.

[edit] Philanthropy

In 2007 the band announced it would be donating all proceeds from their single "Frozen" to Child Helpline International.

[edit] Current line-up

Within Temptation in 2008 on Bevrijdingsfestival
Within Temptation in 2008 on Bevrijdingsfestival

[edit] Former members

  • Ivar de Graaf – Drums (1996-1998, 1999-2001)
  • Martijn Westerholt – Keyboards (1996-2001)
  • Michiel Papenhove – Guitar (1996-2001)
  • Jelle Bakker – Guitar (2001)
  • Ciro Palma – Drums (1998-1999)
  • Dennis Leeflang – Drums (1996)
  • Richard Willemse – Drums (1996)

[edit] Discography

[edit] Studio albums

Album Title
Enter
  • Released: April 6, 1997
  • Chart Positions: N/A
  • Sales: 100,000 (only in Europe)
  • Label(s): DSFA Records, Season of Mist
  • Singles: "Restless"
Mother Earth
  • Released: December 4, 2000 (Nederlands); August 21, 2001 (Europe)
  • Chart Positions: #3 NET, #3 BEL, #7 GER[19], #11 NOR[20], #30 AT, #70 SWI, [21].
  • Sales: 350,000 (only in Europe)
  • Label(s): DSFA Records, Roadrunner Records, Sanctury Records, GUN Records
  • Singles: "Our Farewell", "Ice Queen", "Mother Earth", "Never-Ending Story" (promo only)
The Silent Force
  • Released: November 15, 2004
  • Chart Positions: #1 NET, #3 GRE, #4 BEL, #5 GER, #12 AT, #17 POR, #22 SWI, #26 SPA, #28 SWE, #30 NOR.
  • Sales: 500,000 (only in Europe)
  • Label(s): GUN Records, Roadrunner Records
  • Singles: "Stand My Ground", "Memories", "Angels", "Jillian (I'd Give My Heart)" (promo only)
The Heart of Everything

[edit] Other albums

Album Title
Black Symphony

[edit] EPs

The Dance
  • Released: June 21, 1998
  • Chart Positions: N/A
  • U.S. Sales: N/A
  • Europe Sales: N/A
  • Label(s): DSFA Records, Seasons Of Mist
  • Singles: none
  • Animated music video made for the title track; can be found on the Mother Earth Tour DVD

Running Up That Hill
  • Released: 2003
  • Chart Positions: N/A
  • U.S. Sales: N/A
  • Europe Sales: N/A
  • Label(s): N/A
  • Singles: Running Up That Hill
  • Cover of the Kate Bush song from 1985. Music video made

The Howling
  • Released: May 1, 2007
  • Chart Positions: N/A
  • U.S. Sales: N/A
  • Europe Sales: N/A
  • Label(s): Roadrunner Records
  • Singles: The Howling
  • US Promo EP exclusively sold at Hot Topic in a limited number

[edit] Charted songs

All charted songs and their chart positions in the United World Chart (UWC), US Billboard Hot 100 (U.S. Hot 100), Pop 100 (U.S. Pop 100), Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks (U.S. AC), Finland (FIN), Sweden (SWE), Germany (GER), Netherlands (NED), Norway (NOR), Portugal (POR), Austria (AUT), Switzerland (SWI), Europe (EU), Australia (AUS).

Note: Only the biggest world music markets are listed.

Year Title Album Chart positions
UWC U.S.
Hot 100		 U.S.
Pop 100		 U.S.
AC		 FIN SWE GER NED NOR POR AUT SWI EU FRA BEL LIT
1996 "Restless" Enter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2001 "Our Farewell" Mother Earth - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2001 "Ice Queen" Mother Earth - - - - - - 21 2 - - 53 - - - 3 5
2003 "Mother Earth" Mother Earth - - - - - - 14 15 - - - 81 - - 33 1
2003 "Running Up That Hill" Running Up That Hill (EP) - - - - - - 13 7 - - 37 83 - - 48 15
2004 "Stand My Ground" The Silent Force - - - - 9 21 13 4 20 - 25 67 161 - 9 10
2005 "Memories" The Silent Force - - - - 19 - 17 11 - - 44 45 - - 26 20
2005 "Angels" The Silent Force - - - - 9 - 25 8 - - 50 - - - 41 50
2007 "What Have You Done" The Heart of Everything - - - - 4 40 32 7 - 3 49 36 135 - 49 67
2007 "Frozen" The Heart of Everything - - - - - - 64 11 - - - - - 78 - -
2007 "The Howling" The Heart of Everything - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2007 "All I Need" The Heart of Everything - - - - - - 78 15 - - - - - - - -
2008 "Forgiven" The Heart of Everything - - - - - - 87 9 - - - - - - - 25

UWC U.S.
Hot 100		 U.S.
Pop 100		 U.S.
AC		 FIN SWE GER NED NOR POR AUT SWI EU FRA BEL LIT
Number one hits - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
Top ten hits - - - - 3 - - 5 - 1 - - - - 2 3

[edit] DVDs

[edit] Awards

2002

  • Silver Harp
  • TMF Award Holland - Most Promising Act
  • TMF Award Belgium - Best Rock (International)

2003

  • Edison - Best Live DVD: Mother Earth Tour
  • Conamus Export Award 2003

2004

  • Conamus Export Award 2004

2005

  • Edison Award - Best Band
  • TMF Awards Holland - Best Rock National
  • Popprijs 2005
  • Conamus Export Prize 2005
  • World Music Award - Best-selling Dutch Artist

2006

  • 3 FM Award - Best Rock Artist
  • Golden God (Best Video: Angels)
  • Buma Culture Export Prize 2006

2007

Gold plates

  • Gold Single for Ice Queen
  • Mother Earth (2001)
  • The Silent Force (December 12, 2004, Netherlands)
  • The Silent Force (Finland, 2005)

Platinum plates

[edit] References

  1. ^ Within Temptation at Allmusic
  2. ^ a b Sharpe-Young, Garry. "Rockdetector Biography". Retrieved on 2007-05-12.
  3. ^ a b c Within Temptation. "Official Biography". Retrieved on 2007-05-12.
  4. ^ Ground and Sky review - Within Temptation - The Silent Force
  5. ^ THE METAL OBSERVER - Review - WITHIN TEMPTATION - Mother Earth
  6. ^ http://www.rocksomething.com/reviews/reviewWithinTemptHeart.html
  7. ^ "Live Metal interview Within Temptation's Sharon den Adel: A second youth" (2007-05-13). Retrieved on 2007-12-20.
  8. ^ "Conamus Exportprijs". Retrieved on 2007-05-12.
  9. ^ "Dynamo Open Air History". Retrieved on 2007-05-12.
  10. ^ Farrell, Charlie. "Within Temptation at Musical Discoveries". Retrieved on 2007-05-12.
  11. ^ Bijl, Peter. "Utrechts metaltrots Orphanage uit elkaar". Retrieved on 2007-05-01.
  12. ^ a b Mother Earth in the Dutch Charts
  13. ^ Ice Queen in the Dutch Charts
  14. ^ dutchcharts.nl - Within Temptation - The Silent Force
  15. ^ mobygames.com - Within Temptation provide knights of the temple video game soundtrack
  16. ^ BLABBERMOUTH.NET - WITHIN TEMPTATION Receive Awards For Success At Home And Abroad
  17. ^ Roadrunner Records
  18. ^ Brand new single for Within Temptation
  19. ^ http://acharts.us/album/17685
  20. ^ VG Nett - VG-lista - WITHIN TEMPTATION
  21. ^ http://www.swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?key=4722&cat=a
  22. ^ www.worldwidealbums.net/2007.htm
  23. ^ Awards.tmf.be. Retrieved on 2007-11-02.
  24. ^ TMFAwards.nl. Retrieved on 2007-11-02.
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  26. ^ Press Release 2007 Awards List and Final Communiqué. Retrieved on 2007-11-06.

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