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. 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)
