Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation has released the following statement:

"We're really excited to be able to finally announce the title of our new album.

Recently we've started giving clues on the website about our concept album. As you might have noticed our concept album is going to be based on a comic book series, written by Steven O'Connell (BloodRayne & Dark 48). We've asked comic artist Romano Molenaar (Witchblade, Darkness and X-men) to draw the characters and scenery.

The new album and comic will be titled: The Unforgiving.

On this album, we've taken a totally different approach. Each song on The Unforgiving was written along Steven's narrative. The main characters of the comic are reflecting the characters of our songs. The concept pushed us and gave inspiration to come up with a new approach in our sound. It resulted in writing our best songs so far.

We have been big comic fans since our childhood. With this album we felt the time was there to take a new step in our creative development, take it further and broaden our horizon. Next to the concept form of the album, the songs are more divers than ever before. In addition, the music of the late 80ies, that's when we started to read comic books, certainly has left a mark on our new sound.

The album is set for release in March 2011, but our loyal visitors knew this already."

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Source:	within-temptation.com
Band profile:	Within Temptation

Within Temptation has announced a headlining tour for February 2011 in the following update:

"We are very excited to make this announcement. As you know, we have been very busy working on our new album in the past year. It isn't finished yet, but we're getting there! We currently have the album scheduled for the beginning of 2011 and of course we will be touring soon after the album release! We're returning to the European stages in February and March for the first part of the tour and head straight into the festival season after that.

We will be sending special links out to our fan club members starting Wednesday July 28th, so they will be able to take part in an exclusive pre-sale for fan club members only. Check here to see the details on Wednesday. General presale will start on Friday July 30th unless otherwise mentioned on our tour page. Check back for all the exact pre-sale links. There will be Twitter-tags for all the shows. If you mention them in your Twitter-messages, you will be able to see who else is going to the same show as you and communicate with them! Here are the dates of the first part of the tour, we hope to see you there!"

25-02-2011 - Heerhugowaard (NL), De Waerdse Tempel
27-02-2011 - Tilburg (NL), 013
28-02-2011 - Amsterdam (NL), Paradiso
06-03-2011 - Groningen (NL), Oosterpoort
09-03-2011 - Stockholm (S), Annexet
10-03-2011 - Oslo (N), Sentrum Scene
11-03-2011 - Copenhagen (DK), Vega
13-03-2011 - Hamburg (D), Docks
14-03-2011 - Berlin (D), Columbiahalle
15-03-2011 - Warsaw (PL), Stodola
17-03-2011 - Dresden (D), Schlachthof
18-03-2011 - Vienna (A), Arena
20-03-2011 - Munich (D), Tonhalle
21-03-2011 - Zürich (CH), Volkshaus
22-03-2011 - Milan (I), Alcatraz
24-03-2011 - Barcelona (E), Razzmatazz
25-03-2011 - Madrid (E), La Riviera
27-03-2011 - Paris (F), Le Bataclan
28-03-2011 - Cologne (D), E-Werk
30-03-2011 - London (GB), Shepherd's Bush Empire
31-03-2011 - Brussels (B), Ancienne Belgique
01-04-2011 - Esch/Alzette (L), Rockhal
02-04-2011 - Kerkrade (NL), Rodahal

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Source:	en.within-temptation.com
Band profile:	Within Temptation
Event:	Within Temptation: European Tour [Rescheduled]

Within Temptation will part ways with drummer Stephen van Haestregt at the end of April. Here's the word from the band:

"We are sorry to announce that Stephen and Within Temptation will go their separate ways after the upcoming theatre tour. It isn't easy to say goodbye after all we've been through together. In this period of time many dreams have become reality for all of us and exceeded our highest expectations. Through the good and bad it has created a bond; we've had a wedding, a funeral and have seen each others kids being born and growing-up. Everything passed in a flash and we are looking back on it with a smile.

We would like to thank him and Veroniek for all the great moments, passion and devotion. We wish you the best for the future! You can still see Stephen on stage with the upcoming theatre tour and in the future with his band My Favorite Scar. If you are curious check their website or their MySpace site."

Stephen's goodbye words can be read here.

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Source:	en.within-temptation.com
Band profile:	Within Temptation

Within Temptation's latest video "Utopia" can be viewed below. The song is a duet between Sharon and a new English singer who goes by the name of Chris Jones. The song comes off the band's upcoming live album "An Acoustic Night At The Theatre", which will be released on November 2nd. More info about "An Acoustic Night At The Theatre" here.


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Source:	en.within-temptation.com
Band profile:	Within Temptation

Within Temptation have issued the following update on their official website:

"Dear fans,

As you already know, we will be releasing a new acoustic live CD in the end of October. "An Acoustic Night At The Theatre" will feature many of our biggest hits, played live and acoustic during our seated tour last year. In April next year we will be doing a rerun of this tour, where we will be doing this particular show for the last time. After that, we will prepare ourselves for the new album, new show, etc. The exact release date is October 30th in some countries and 2 days later in some other countries. We will post an exact overview on that at a later date. Of course you want to know what's going to be on there, well here you go:

"An Acoustic Night At The Theatre" cover art] tracklist:

01. Towards The End
02. Stand My Ground
03. Caged
04. All I Need
05. Frozen
06. Somewhere
07. The Cross
08. Pale
09. What Have You Done
10. Memories
11. Forgiven
12. Utopia

Of course you will be able to preorder the album through our webshop! We will also be releasing a video trailer shortly and will be recording a brand new video this weekend for our single "Utopia"! Keep an eye on Twitter for a live update on that!

Cheers,
WT."


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Source:	en.within-temptation.com
Band profile:	Within Temptation

Within Temptation have announced the following:

"After receiving great responses on our sold out theatre tour in 2008, we decided to do a rerun of this tour, so you'll still have the opportunity to attend these special seated concerts. During these shows we will be playing a lot of our songs in an acoustic version and we'll have special lighting and visual effects. The tour will cover 17 shows in The Netherlands and Belgium.

These will be our first live shows after a long period of writing and recording. We are already looking forward to see you again!"

03-04-2010 - Stadsschouwburg Middelburg, Middelburg, The Netherlands.
07-04-2010 - Twentse Schouwburg, Enschede, The Netherlands
08-04-2010 - Philharmonie, Haarlem, The Netherlands
09-04-2010 - Stadsschouwburg Sittard-Geleen, Sittard, The Netherlands
11-04-2010 - De Oosterpoort, Groningen, The Netherlands
12-04-2010 - Nieuwe Luxor Theater, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
13-04-2010 - Stadsschouwburg Orpheus, Apeldoorn, The Netherlands
14-04-2010 - Theater Heerlen, Heerlen, The Netherlands
16-04-2010 - Muziekcentrum Frits Philips, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
17-04-2010 - Muziekcentrum Frits Philips, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
18-04-2010 - Theater aan de Parade, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
20-04-2010 - Vredenburg, Leidsche Rijn, Utrecht, The Netherlands
21-04-2010 - Stadsgehoorzaal Leiden, Leiden, The Netherlands
23-04-2010 - Concertgebouw de Vereeniging, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
24-04-2010 - Theater De Meenthe, Steenwijk, The Netherlands
26-04-2010 - Koningklijk Theater Carré, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
28-04-2010 - Koningin Elisabethzaal, Antwerpen, Belgium

Source:	within-temptation.com
Band profile:	Within Temptation
Event:	Within Temptation: Theater Tour 2010

Within Temptation have issued the following update:

"Unfortunately we have to announce that, due to family matters, Stephen hasn't been able to rehearse with us for the upcoming theatre tour. That's why Stephen has asked Mike Coolen to replace him for the rehearsals and consequently also for the theatre tour. You might have seen Mike Coolen (Brotherhood Foundation, Daybroke) with us before, as he replaced Stephen during a few shows last year. We kindly ask you to also give Mike a warm welcome!

Speaking of shows, the upcoming theatre tour will be our last tour for a while. The upcoming year we will focus on writing new songs and work on recording a new album. We have done over 180 shows in 40 countries in the past 2 years. New continents have been visited (like the United States, South-America and Russia) and we also did shows in Eastern Europe for the first time. The Black Symphony concert with the Metropole Orchestra in Ahoy Rotterdam has been an absolute highlight. We're still very proud of the amazing DVD and Blu-ray in which it has resulted. It have been two intense, but amazing years and we'd like to thank you all for giving us your warm welcome and support!

In short, due to all the touring we have done, we haven't been able to work on new songs and that's why we now want to focus on that. We'd also like to go on holiday for a change as we haven't been able to do this in the past years. Besides writing new songs, there will also be more time for individual side projects. Ruud will be busy with his band 'For All We Know' and giving guitar lessons. Stephen will be busy with his band My Favorite Scar and Jeroen will study 3D Design. Of course, this will bring in a lot of new inspiration for everybody.

Of course we will frequently update you all on all the developments with regards to the new album. So keep an eye on the website and newsletter for our updates. We'll keep you posted! But for now the theatre tour is coming up shortly, which will be very intimate and special. We are really looking forward to this and we hope to see you all there!"

Source:	within-temptation.com
Band profile:	Within Temptation
Event:	Within Temptation: Theatre Tour

Within Temptations have posted the following update:

"We know you're all very curious on what will happen surrounding our new DVD. To start things off, we posted 2 clips online in high resolution quality. As the quality of Youtube isn't great, we wanted to put these online, for you to see how amazing "Black Symphony" looks!

You can check out these clips in various bitstreams depending on your internetconnection, but also send them to your friends and family. Those of you who send out the video the most, will win a signed "Black Symphony" DVD! Enjoy"

| Our Solemn Hour | Forgiven |

(Problems playing these videos? Make sure you've got the latest version of Flash installed on your computer.)

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Source:	within-temptation.com
Band profile:	Within Temptation

Within Temptation have posted the following news on their website:

"We can now show you a new video, supporting our new European single "Forgiven"! The video contains footage off of our new DVD "Black Symphony" and we are really happy with it. To watch it, go to the video section of our MySpace page or check it out on our YouTube channel!

The single will be released on September 12, so you will notice a slight delay in the arrival of the single through our webshop."

"Forgiven" cover art] tracklisting is as follows:

01. Forgiven (Single version)
02. Forgiven (Album version)
03. The Howling (Live in Eindhoven Nov. 2007)
04. Hand Of Sorrow (Live in Eindhoven Nov. 2007)
05. The Heart Of Everything (Live in Eindhoven Nov. 2007)

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Source:	within-temptation.com
Band profile:	Within Temptation

You can now watch a clip of Within Temptation's new upcoming DVD "Black Symphony"! Through this link you can check out the song "Solemn Hour".

As Quoted Official: "Black Symphony will be released on double-DVD, double-CD and Blu-Ray disc on September 22nd. As mentioned earlier, it will contain the full concert we did at the Ahoy Rotterdam together with the 60-piece Metropole Orchestra and a 30-voice classical choir, as well as on-stage stilt performers, costume changes, and an array of stunning pyrotechnic, lighting effects and a 400m2 video screen with great WT visuals. The DVD will also contain a lot of extra footage from the show in Beursgebouw, amongst other bonus materials. More info on this will follow soon!"

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Source:	within-temptation.com
Band profile:	Within Temptation

Dutch metallers Within Temptation have posted the following update:

"Great news! Finally we can announce a bit more on our upcoming DVD! Its title will be Black Symphony, it will be released worldwide on September 22nd. Of course, this DVD will contain the full concert that we did at the Ahoy in Rotterdam last February, with the Metropole Orchestra, a choir and several guest artists. We will announce more details at a later date, but what we can announce is that we're also adding footage from our show in Eindhoven in 2007 and that Black Symphony will be released on double-DVD, double-CD and Blu-Ray disc. Check back later for more news. We will see you soon!"

Source:	within-temptation.com
Band profile:	Within Temptation

Guitarist Robert Westerholt has posted on the band's website that he will not be joining the rest of the band on the tour that will start on 10 January. Robert explains that reason for this is that he has severely bruised his right thumb, which makes it impossible for him to play guitar.

Within Temptation will be playing with 5 members only, and no new tour member will be filling in Robert's place.

Source:	within-temptation.com
Band profile:	Within Temptation

The following update was posted on Within Temptation's official website:

"We can announce some new special tour dates! In January we'll be visiting a lot of countries we have never been before. For example: Slovenia, Croatia and Poland. We hope to see you soon!"

Dates announced so far are as follows:

Jan. 10 - Bologna, Italy @ Estragon
Jan. 11 - Milan, Italy @ Live Club
Jan. 12 - Karlsruhe, Germany @ Europahalle
Jan. 13 - Graz, Austria @ Orpheum
Jan. 14 - Zagreb, Croatia @ Tvornica Kulture
Jan. 16 - Warsaw, Poland @ Stodola
Jan. 17 - Praha, Czech Republic @ Roxy
Jan. 18 - Budapest, Hungary @ Petofi Csarnok
Jan. 19 - Ljubljana, Slovenia @ VPK
Feb. 07 - Rotterdam, Netherlands @ Ahoy

In other news, Within Temptation "are very proud to announce the online premiere of our new video, 'All I Need'. We are curious to hear how you feel about it, please let us know on our forum. You can view the video by going to our Myspace and/or Youtube page."

The "All I Need" single (cover here) will be released in Europe on November 5. The tracklisting for the different formats is as follows:

Five-track digipack:
01. All I Need (single version)
02. All I Need (album version)
03. The Last Time (demo version) (new song)
04. Frozen (demo version)
05. Our Solemn Hour (demo version)

Two-track single:
01. All I Need (single version)
02. All I Need (album version)

More details and pre-order here.

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Source:	within-temptation.com
Band profile:	Within Temptation
Event:	Within Temptation: European Tour

Within Temptation have announced their headlining US tour in September. The 13 stop tour will take the band from the Northeast to the Southwest in support of their July 24th release, "The Heart of Everything".

The dates are as follows:

Sep. 05 - Paradise Rock Club - Boston, MA
Sep. 07 - Irving Plaza - New York, NY
Sep. 08 - Recher Theatre - Towson, MD
Sep. 09 - Theater of the Living Arts - Philadelphia, PA
Sep. 11 - Mod Club Theatre - Toronto, ONT
Sep. 12 - House of Blues - Cleveland, OH
Sep. 14 - St. Andrew's Hall - Detroit, MI
Sep. 15 - House of Blues - Chicago, IL
Sep. 16 - Station 4 - Saint Paul, MN
Sep. 18 - Cervantes - Denver, CO
Sep. 21 - Slim's - San Francisco, CA
Sep. 22 - Avalon - Hollywood, CA
Sep. 23 - Marquee Theatre - Tempe, AZ

You can find all the headlining dates, live concert photos and footage, and discuss Within Temptation's live shows at www.whathaveyoudonenow.com.

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Source:	roadrunnerrecords.com
Band profile:	Within Temptation

The Netherland's award-winning band Within Temptation is set to embark on their first visit to North America this May in anticipation of their U.S. debut album "The Heart Of Everything", due out on Roadrunner Records on July 24.
Exposing their music to US audiences will prove to be a new chapter for Within Temptation, as they join the Hottest Chicks Of Metal tour as direct support to fellow female metallers Lacuna Coil, along with In This Moment, Stolen Babies and Kylesa.
The Revolver Magazine sponsored tour will span throughout the US and Canada, kicking off on May 5th and running through June 7th.

Hottest Chicks In Metal Tour:

5/07 Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall
5/08 Knoxville, TN @ Blue Cats
5/09 Columbia, SC @ Headliner's, Banana Joe's
5/11 Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
5/12 New York, NY @ Gramercy Theater
5/13 Montreal, Quebec @ Club Soda
5/15 Quebec City, Quebec @ Theatre Imperial
5/29 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon **
5/30 Spokane, WA @ The Boulevard*
5/31 Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theater
6/01 San Francisco, CA @ Slim's
6/02 West Hollywood, CA @ Key Club
6/04 San Luis Obispo, CA @ Downtown Brew
6/05 Sparks, NV @ New Oasis
6/06 Magna, UT @ The Great Salt Air
6/07 Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep

* no Kylesa
** with The Gathering

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Source:	within-temptation.nl
Band profile:	Within Temptation