Within Temptation
- symphonic metal
- gothic metal
- gothic rock
- power metal
- metal
- Netherlands
- formed 1995, Waddinxveen
- 3 albums
- 10 Dutch Top 40 hits
Within Temptation is a group from the Netherlands, formed in April 1995 in Waddinxveen. Over the years, Sharon den Adel, Robert Westerholt, Jeroen van Veen, Dennis Leeflang, Michiel Papenhove, Martijn Westerholt, Ivar de Graaf, Ciro Palma and six others played in the group. The collection holds three albums by the group, released between 2004 and 2013: The Silent Force (2004), The Unforgiving (2011) and The Q-Music Sessions (2013). Ten records reached the Dutch Top 40. The highest was Ice Queen: number 4 in week 7 of 2002.
Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs
Timeline of Within Temptation
The members of Within Temptation over the years: fourteen members, with the years they belonged to the group, including anyone who left for a while and came back. The thin lines are the albums, the red ones the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the album or the weekly chart. A linked name has its own page.
Sharon den Adel
Robert Westerholt
Jeroen van Veen
Dennis Leeflang
Martijn Westerholt
Ivar de Graaf
Ruud Jolie
Martijn Spierenburg
Stephen van Haestregt
Mike Coolen
Stefan Helleblad
Vikram Shankar1995200020052010201520202025Member of the groupAlbumDutch Top 40Still a member
Concerts in the Netherlands and Belgium
Where Within Temptation played in the Netherlands and Belgium, according to setlist.fm: 353 concerts, newest first.
- De Schans
- Festivalterrein Weert-Noord
- South Stage
- Skieppeleane
- IJssportcentrum
- Bevegemse Vijvers
- Buitenvest
- Ziggo Dome
- Lotto Arena
- Lotto Arena
- Grote Zaal
- Poppodium 013
Show all 353 earlier concerts
- Sounds
- Grote Kaai
- Park City Live
- Ziggo Dome
- Ziggo Dome
- Paleis 12 / Palais 12
- Paleis 12 / Palais 12
- North Stage
- Buitenvest
- Feesttent
- Kuurpark Valkenburg aan de Geul
- Sportpark Boshoven
- Unknown City
- Unknown City
- Ziggo Dome
- Waalkade
- De Zanderij
- Stoppelhaene
- Paleis Soestdijk
- Park Bekkerveld
- Main Stage 1
- Manegeclub De Molenheide
- Poppodium 013
- Poppodium 013
- Poppodium 013
- Martiniplaza
- AFAS Live
- AFAS Live
- Lotto Arena
- Poppodium 013
- Poppodium 013
- Recreatiegebied Spaarnwoude
- Sport Campus Lange Munte
- Feesttent
- Goffertpark
- RTL Late Night
- Dorpshuis
- Poppodium 013
- Poppodium 013
- DRU-Park
- Park Bekkerveld
- Festivalterrein Stenehei
- Domineeskamp
- Chassé Theater
- Theater De Meenthe
- Nieuwe Luxor Theater
- Schouwburg
- Castellum
- Theater de Spiegel
- Lucent Danstheater
- Orpheus
- Manegeclub De Molenheide
- De Oosterpoort
- De Oosterpoort
- Philharmonie
- De Vereeniging
- Wilmink Theater
- Muziekcentrum Frits Philips
- Muziekcentrum Frits Philips
- Theater aan de Parade
- Grote Zaal
- Musis Sacrum
- Parkstad Limburg Theaters
- Koninklijk Theater Carré
- Schouwburg Almere
- Oldehoofsterkerkhof
- Grote Kaai
- La Plaine de La Machine à Feu
- Heineken Music Hall
- Heineken Music Hall
- Lotto Arena
- NH Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky
- RTL Late Night
- Grote Zaal
- Concerto
- Podium De Vorstin
- OJC Nirwana
- Grote Markt
- Sportpark Boshoven
- Festivalterrein Stenehei
- Recreatiegebied Geestmerambacht
- Feesttent
- NH Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky
- Sportpaleis
- Grote Zaal
- Patronaat
- Carré
- Grote Zaal
- Waalkade
- De Schans
- Festivalpark
- Park Bekkerveld
- Slotpark
- Sallandse Heuvelrug
- Koninklijk Theater Carré
- Koninklijk Theater Carré
- Manegeclub De Molenheide
- Nieuwe Luxor Theater
- De Vereeniging
- Stadsschouwburg
- Schouwburg de Kring
- De Oosterpoort
- De Oosterpoort
- RABOzaal, Parkstad Limburg Theaters
- Theater Heerlen
- Chassé Theater
- Theaters Tilburg
- Theater de Spiegel
- Muziekcentrum Frits Philips
- Muziekcentrum Frits Philips
- Vredenburg Leidsche Rijn
- Schouwburg Almere
- Ancienne Belgique
- Rodahal
- Q-music
- De Oosterpoort
- Grote Zaal
- Grote Zaal
- Poppodium 013
- Poppodium 013
- Stadsschouwburg
- Waerdse Tempel
- Bavaria
- Stoppelhaene
- Evenemententerrein Walibi Holland
- DRU-Park
- Ahoy
- Ahoy
- Ahoy
- Ahoy
- Ahoy
- Ahoy
- Ahoy
- Waerdse Tempel
- Koningin Elisabethzaal
- Koningin Elisabethzaal
- Koninklijk Theater Carré
- Theater De Meenthe
- De Vereeniging
- Stadsgehoorzaal
- Vredenburg Leidsche Rijn
- Theater aan de Parade
- Muziekcentrum Frits Philips
- Muziekcentrum Frits Philips
- Theater Heerlen
- Orpheus
- Nieuwe Luxor Theater
- De Oosterpoort
- Stadsschouwburg
- Philharmonie
- Twentse Schouwburg
- Stadsschouwburg
- Podium De Vorstin
- Nieuwe Luxor Theater
- Muziekcentrum Frits Philips
- Theater de Spiegel
- Philharmonie
- De Harmonie
- De Oosterpoort
- Twentse Schouwburg
- De Vereeniging
- Theater aan het Vrijthof
- Theater Heerlen
- Orpheus
- Vredenburg Leidsche Rijn
- Schouwburg Almere
- Koningin Elisabethzaal
- Stadsschouwburg
- Poppodium 013
- Studio Plantage
- Waalkade
- Malieveld
- TT Circuit
- Domein Kiewit
- Festivalterrein
- Tivoli
- Multipop Festival
- Bêkefeesten
- Skieppeleane
- Wezenlandenpark
- Manegeclub De Molenheide
- Ahoy
- Beursgebouw
- Poppodium 013
- Poppodium 013
- Tivoli De Helling
- BNN Studios
- Heineken Music Hall
- Sportpaleis
- Domein Kiewit
- De Schans
- Effenaar
- Festivalterrein Zomerweg
- Recreatiegebied Geestmerambacht
- Boeretang
- Megaland
- Sallandse Heuvelrug
- Museumplein
- Grote Zaal
- Manegeclub De Molenheide
- Ancienne Belgique
- 3FM Studio
- Muziekodroom
- The Max
- Cult & Tumult Festival
- Centrum
- Waalkade
- Berghseweg
- Grote Kaai
- Grote Markt
- La Plaine de La Machine à Feu
- Tivoli
- Bêkefeesten
- Feesttent Wessem
- Evenementen Terrein Kronenberg
- Feesttent
- Feesttent
- Theater De Meenthe
- Waalkade
- Tongerloplein
- Sportcomplex 't Alterbarg
- Neede
- Excercitieveld
- Lemelerveld
- Feesttent
- Java Eiland
- 3FM Studio
- Sportpark Boshoven
- Main Stage
- Zuiderpark
- Boeretang
- Recreatiegebied Geestmerambacht
- Megapop Festival
- Skieppeleane
- Slotpark
- Vrijthof
- Megaland
- Pinksterfeesten
- Feesttent
- Feesttent
- Wezenlandenpark
- Museumplein
- Feesttent
- Lucky & Co
- Poppodium 013
- De Oosterpoort
- Zalen Schaaf
- Grote Zaal
- Tivoli
- Tivoli
- Nighttown
- Basement
- Ahoy
- Manegeclub De Molenheide
- Vooruit
- BNN That's Live Studio
- De Boerderij
- Podium
- The Max
- Broerenkerk
- Effenaar
- Ancienne Belgique
- Sportpaleis
- Megatent
- Waalkade
- Evenemententerrein Walibi Holland
- OJC Nirwana
- Domein Kiewit
- F.C Templiers
- Natuurtheater De Kersouwe
- Festivalpark
- Festivalterrein Zomerweg
- Festivaltent
- Feesttent
- Werkhaven
- Sallandse Heuvelrug
- Feesttent
- Griendtsveenseweg
- Manegeclub De Molenheide
- De Oosterpoort
- Paard van Troje
- Florahallen
- Waalkade
- Berghseweg
- Grote Markt
- Feesttent
- Boeretang
- Feesttent
- Binnenstad
- Feesttent
- Azotod
- Manegeclub De Molenheide
- Heineken Music Hall
- Festivalterrein Assesteenweg
- Evenemententerrein Walibi Holland
- Domein Kiewit
- Sportpark Boshoven
- Gelredome
- Festivalpark
- Festivalterrein Zomerweg
- Goffertpark
- Sallandse Heuvelrug
- Haarlemmerhout
- Ahoy
- Poppodium 013
- Hof Ter Lo
- Podium
- The Max
- Tivoli
- Stadsschouwburg
- Broerenkerk
- Jeugdcentrum Eendracht Aalst
- Waalkade
- Philips Van Lenneppark
- Zijdepark
- Kroese
- Platenhuis ‘t Oor
- Sounds
- Boeretang
- Lambertusplein
- Megaland
- Kabaal Am Gemaal
- The Max
- Poppodium 013
- Manegeclub De Molenheide
- Bibelot
- Patronaat
- Kleine Zaal
- Poppodium Metropool
- Para
- De Boerderij
- De Oosterpoort
- Biebob
- Axionhal
- Hof Ter Lo
- Feesttent Stokerij Van Damme
- Boeretang
- Zaal Nova
- Biebob
- Ethias Arena
- Biebob
Source: setlist.fm
Albums by Within Temptation
By kind of album and then by year of release. Click a cover and you get the tracks per side, with the whole album on Spotify.
Biggest hits of Within Temptation
Within Temptation had ten records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run. These are the five biggest. The button below opens all entries.
week 7, 200284weeks in the chart
with 10 records2002first entry
week 3, 20022011latest entry
week 16, 20117years with an entry
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2002Dutch Top 40: peak position 4 in week 7 of 2002, 16 weeks in the chart Ice Queen
Within Temptation5:23 -
2004Dutch Top 40: peak position 4 in week 47 of 2004, 9 weeks in the chart Stand My Ground
Within Temptation4:28 -
2007Dutch Top 40: peak position 7 in week 10 of 2007, 10 weeks in the chart What Have You Done 5:13
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Within Temptation4:00
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Within Temptation3:51
All Dutch Top 40 entries of Within Temptation
Source: top40.nl
Frequently asked questions
Who played in Within Temptation?
Over the years that was Sharon den Adel, Robert Westerholt, Jeroen van Veen, Dennis Leeflang, Michiel Papenhove, Martijn Westerholt, Ivar de Graaf, Ciro Palma, Ruud Jolie, Martijn Spierenburg, Stephen van Haestregt, Mike Coolen and two others. The timeline shows for each member the years they belonged; the names are also in the side column.
Which Dutch Top 40 hits did Within Temptation have?
Ten records made the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record is Ice Queen, which reached number 4 in week 7 of 2002. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week. This page shows the five biggest; the button below opens all entries.
How many albums by Within Temptation are in the collection?
There are three, released between 2004 and 2013: The Silent Force (2004), The Unforgiving (2011) and The Q-Music Sessions (2013). A cover opens the album with the tracks per side and the whole album on Spotify.
Where can you see and hear Within Temptation?
The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. A cover opens the album with the tracks per side and the whole album on Spotify. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.
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