Within Temptation - The Unforgiving

I want it

I hope this is going to be heavy.

Judging by the first song, it won't/

Damn that cover art is bad

Looks like a cover of a cheap PS One game.

They are sounding like pop-rock now, what a shit:( !
No coments about a cover...

I only like their first two albums "Enter" and "The Dance (EP)". It's a pitty that everything become commercial !

Written by Zmaj Ognjeni Vuk on 06.01.2011 at 14:24

Looks like a cover of a cheap PS One game.

Exactly !

Hell no to the cover.

Anyway, I've just listened to Faster, and quite enjoy it indeed. A bit more modern rock style, I hope this album will turn out acceptable.

I've reviewed this fantastic release @ http://metalmarketing.blogspot.com & http://bit.ly/eHs4uv

Greets,

Nathan

This is probably gonna suck even more than The Heart Of Everything. And I am not sure that's possible.

Damn, "Faster" was horrible. So commercial! It didn't sound like metal at all, more like pop-rock. Ugh...they were my second favourite band. How disappointing

My opinion is that you shouldn't judge the band by it's cover...ppl change, they grow like everything else on this planet and the same happens with bands they change, they grow and especially they change because of the ppl meaning the fans or just the ppl who listen to their music...commercial they've become because you know them and what's so wrong with changes, even if the changes are good or bad you should appreciate one thing that the band still exists and still makes music for their fans. I don't know, but me, i just don't wanna judge anyone until i know for sure that what i see or what i'm listening to is really good even if its changed into a commercial song or album. \m/

It's softer, but it's still Within Temptation. nice vocals, nice melody. I think, it's not bad as Tristanias 'Rubicon'...

No, it is much worse than Rubicon! Complete Lacuna Coil syndrome. Though I must mention that I adore Rubicon, so after first to listens The Unforgivenn is not so bad, but it is absolute change of events. If I have to judge the album as a an evolution of WT than I would rate it 6, but if a separate album, not connected to band's previous works, I would probably give it an 8 (Though the lyrics are truly awful).

Good to listen , but I guess it becomes boring too soon ... I give it one week

Wow, wow, wow. What a great album again from WT. Iron is my favorite track untill now. Maybe it's all a bit poppier but who cares when it is done this way. Sharon RULES!!!!!!!!!!!

Just ordered this

Sharon is the best vocalist i'd eva seen

Play dot com in the UK have a stream of the full album running. Will need to set a proxy server to hear it but that's not too difficult with Google.

I was really worried about this whole comic tie in thing, but am glad to say my worries were unfounded. When I had a listen yesterday I was instantly hooked and, IMO, I think you are looking at their best album so far.

When that electronic kick started at the beginning i was like..... wat ...
I'll give it a listen but it doesnt sound very promising. Then again, thats pretty much what i was expecting.

Written by Irritable Ted on 20.03.2011 at 14:08

This is not metal anymore, not even rock really.

But I like what I have heard so far, it is not as bad as THOE, which I didn't like much as she was trying to sound like Avril Latrine. Far closer to TSF, my fav WT album.

Wasn't expecting to get this, but am tempted now. Think I may be turning in to a girl.

Haha, don't be so embarrassed.

"The Unforgiving" sort of met my expectations (being all "modern Pop-rock" and commercial) but honestly, I expected it to be worse. For the time being, I've only liked 2-3 songs on it and I definitely prefer "The Heart Of Everything" but I'll give the new album a few other tries and we shall see.

I found some of the orchestrations and choir parts on "The Unforgiving" pretty good. In addition, Sharon's voice slays! (As it usually does.) I'm not quite sure if this new record reminds me of "The Silent Force" (which also is my favourite WT album) and I don't think so, either, but it may have some elements from it...

P.S.: Weak lyrics indeed.

Written by Irritable Ted on 20.03.2011 at 14:08

This is not metal anymore, not even rock really.

But I like what I have heard so far, it is not as bad as THOE, which I didn't like much as she was trying to sound like Avril Latrine. Far closer to TSF, my fav WT album.

Wasn't expecting to get this, but am tempted now. Think I may be turning in to a girl.

well, actually this album combines Pop-rock, with alternative rock and a bit of symphonic metal(being the least), I mean that every song has a different style....Still the album is very beautiful imo, and I was expecting the worst for it, but like you, Now Im not..!!

Written by Elodie Artour on 22.03.2011 at 01:51

I'm not quite sure if this new record reminds me of "The Silent Force" (which also is my favourite WT album) and I don't think so, either, but it may have some elements from it...

Now that you mention "The Silent Force" I might give it a chance... that's still my favourite WT album too.

This album is so bad, i can't find words to describe it. I used to love WT.

And yeah, the artwork sucks x_x

OMG ! what a commercial album !!

I learnt something... I should never judge something by its appearance, specifically an album artwork. Becausee this album is pleasing! I love it.

Or maybe I'm too commercal already LOL

Total garbage! This album is SO bad, it's unbelievable!

Omfg. it doesn't sound like Within Temptation anymore. where is their force, their originality?
they have lost their special sound and atmosphere. it sounds like the rest of similar and boring female fronted metal bands...