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REACTING to WITHIN TEMPTATION (And We Run ft Xzibit) 🏃♂️🎤🎤
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- Опубликовано: 14 авг 2024
- Back with another Reaction to Within Temptation and this time it's a banger called 'And We Run' with a little special appreance from the legendary Xzibit. IT's a whole
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Within Temptation feat. Tarja - Paradise (What About Us?) ❤️
I second that. I bet Chase will find it "special"
Yepyep
Agreeeeee!!!
Live WT recommendations:
Somewhere (with Anneke) - has an orchestra, known to youtube as the best duet ever
Paradise (What About Us) (with Tarja) - just awesome
Somewhere, yes please!!
dave - Great suggestions- I vote for Somewhere...
Those are pretty but mostly vocals, especially somewhere.
I wouldn't suggest Somewhere, you basically only hear vocals. Great for a vocal coach but not really for Chase, there's not enough reasons to pause!! 😉
@@chris_j2665 but I think hé would enjoy the vocal harmonies
Gotta do the Howling. That song is fantastic
Completely agree!
I second (third) it! 🙂
Yeah! He would finally hear some classic WT music! :D
It was Within Temptation that contacted Xzibit, which had to google them before accepting the collaboration.
Robert Westerholt, Sharon's companion, write most of their music (but had to stop touring to care of their children) and is a hiphop fan. They contacted Xzibit because they wanted a rapper with a deep bass voice, to contrast with Sharon.
Hydra, their 2014 album is a transition album. They tried a lot of thing on it, and it had a lot of collaborations, including the one with Tarja
Thank you for sharing that information dude. Appreciated!
also, they sent him the song and he wrote and added in his parts, it wasnt dictated to him what to do.
Thank you for this answer! I have always wondered how this collab came to be XD
SHARON writes most of all... sometimes with Robert, also with the keyboardist.
Live: Our Solemn Hour / Hand of Sorrow / Angels [from Black Symphony]
alternatively: The Promise, Mother Earth, and The Truth Beneath The Rose [all from Black Symphony as well]
Whenever WT does a song that features someone or they perform a song live with a guest artist they make sure to really put the spotlight on them, and I love WT for that. Sharon is great with other people on stage. There are so many great examples on youtube. Somewhere with Anneke van Giersbergen (live black symphony) or Paradise with Tarja (you know, from that small finnish band you seem te like 😜♥️) or even there live performance of Mother Earth at the Black Symphony concert where a Choir sings a piece they put the lights fully on them. Mother Earth is also my favorite song of them. It's also one of their first hits. Can't believe it's already like 19 years ago! Such a staple for me growing up
Seen WT live for the Worlds Collide Tour with Veridia and Evanescence, and I ABSOLUTELY agree with this! It was amazing seeing the three female leads singing together and she also sang Paradise with a video of Tarja singing her own parts of the song.
Truly unforgettable.
"The wrong song" is usually used about a atypical song, or a "difficult" song. Like starting a Nightwish journey with Poet and the pendulum.
I agree with the "atypical" point, but not with the "difficult" one. Putting difficult in quotations (") might mean that I'm misunderstanding you here, though.
I don't, in any case, believe that starting your Nightwish journey with PatP is the wrong song.
Agreed in a way. You appreciate "poet" more knowing the story and history behind the song.
I literally started not only my Nightwish journey, but also my entire symphonic metal journey with Poet. And it's still my fav song of all time sooo... 😂
I think the issue is more like the Nightwish people didn't want to hear modern WT--which is, as Chase put it, "generic commercial rock"--but their stuff from 20 years back, when they were doing gothic/symphonic metal, or as we would put it, "good music."
Our Solemn Hour would be a great one to do next
She never had any professional voice lessons, that is one of the great things about her. That and that she creates 90% of the costumes they wear
Sharon studied fashion design and also worked in this field until the success of Within Temptation began to demand her full attention. Nowadays she still designs her own stage outfits!
I do remember an interview with Sharon where she said that she does vocal training with Petra Berger, if I'm not mistaken. Can't find it right now however.
You still need to do Mother Earth by Within Temptation.
Yesss, especially a live performance!
I would suggest the Black X-Mas live performance: ruclips.net/video/oqS__tFxcds/видео.html (or if not that then at least the one with Metropole Orchestra, although Sharon was not at her best there)
I would suggest the music video
@@gurpreetsingh793 The music video does not have the choir part which in my opinion takes a lot away.
@@kpiwashalt ohhh right! I forgot
This song hits me in the feels every time I hear it. It is that combination of Sharon Den Adel's vocals and Xzibit that jus crushes me. An impactful song about never giving up or losing hope and that you just have to keep running and keep moving forward because one day, you'll be free of whatever bull shit is bringing you down.
There is an interview with the band advising how they got the inspiration for the sound of this song, and they actually reached out to Xzibit themselves. I believe in the interview Xzibit is with them discussing the song. Maybe. It's been a while since I've seen that interview.
If you want live performance from the early days, anything from The Black Symphony performance is the way to go. It's big and dramatic. I know there are more recent live performance videos from 2019/early this year from festivals they did as well. Cannot just pick one song because I've loved this band forever and to me all their songs are great.
Oh that's an interesting, but great song. Within Temptation are amazing in never resting in one style. They are constantly branching out, which I personally love. I'm glad that we have so many great, but yet different songs from them and you can clearly hear that it's still WT.
Watching your reaction will be the first thing I will do when I'm back from work.
They are fantastic live. She is a terrific performer. All of them are. Just pure energy from start to finish.
I was hoping for another WT reaction! This one is an interesting one, but please go for something from the Black Symphony DVD. "Hand of Sorrow" or "Jillian" might be awesome.
Can we watch this one first?
@@ChaseCarneson Of course! ;)
Yeahh
Absolutely LOVE Gillian! My favorite of WT
Oooh this band is an old favourite of mine! I think Ice queen, frozen or anything from that era is probably the best starting point, but this song is nevertheless quite good too :)
The Howling is my personal favourite, but I think I´m in the minority on that.
The Howling is my favorite too. WT has awesome catalog of great songs!
I like that one too, even played the game they made it for. Chronicles of Spellborn? A game developed by a small company in the Netherlands, later bought by a Chinese(?) Company ICRC. I could be wwrong about the last bit. Gameplay was interesting, different combat mechanics.
I actually really love The Howling, and several others from that album are among my favorites. The Cross comes to mind.
...yea The Howling is definitely one of their greatest songs, unfortunately often forgotten ...
Next time The Promise / Caged / The Truth Beneath the Rose, please ;)
aka older albums :P
Enter, hand of sorrow....
@@subidorload This!
Agree there is no wrong song to start with, especially in the case of Within Temptation, because they are SOOOOO diverse. There isn’t really a specific song that is necessarily representative of their sound, since it is always changing. I would, however, recommend you check out some of their earlier work, as it is quite different compared to the two more recent songs you’ve listened to. Maybe Ice Queen or Our Solemn Hour, both from the Black Symphony concert.
Our Solemn Hour, for sure! It's one of my all time favorites. Doing the live version so you can hear the voiceovers and see what it's actually about is super helpful.
I totally echo going back to their earlier stuff. It's very different than their last couple albums.
She was also the voice of the Indian (East, not Western) in Ayreon's Electric Castle album (which, incidentally, is how I found WT).
Enter (from Pukkelpop) is another great one:)
Actually one of the rare rock or metal songs where I like the rap addition. Fits the style quite nice here and has a wonderful flow.
Black Symphony if you want live. It's also older stuff (>10 years), so you'll be rounding out your understanding with a different-sounding band. Jillian, The Howling, anything, really, but do save a slot for Somewhere, with Anneke - a most glorious duet.
Oh, and, of course, Forgiven. An utterly, utterly beautiful song. Tear-jerker...
So we going within temptation now, are we? :D
Boy you in for a treat of a band and singer. Sharon is just awesome. The Dutch are ruling the symphonic metal genre. :)
I usually don't like hip hop, but there is something about the monotony his voice, combined with a very melodic sound, that is just beautiful. Same thing with Prince Igor by Warren G. and Sissel. I love contrasts.
It's a brilliant counterpoint
Not a fan of most Hip Hop or Rap, but when mixed with music I like, their style *really* works.
By the way, when it comes to symphonic metal, I don't know why everyone's forgetting about Therion (or at least I haven't seen people mention them in the comments), the pioneers of the genre. They have just released a new single, "Leviathan", and while it may not be their greatest hit (given how many iconic songs they have), I think it would be a great introduction to the band. (Edit: Actually, now that I think about it, a song like "Lemuria" might be a better introduction; Edit 2: or maybe an old classic, like "Cults of the Shadow", damn too many songs to choose from, I'm gonna have to edit this comment like 5 more times lmao).
Edit 3: possible suggestions:
- Son of The Staves of Time ruclips.net/video/skQ0S1TAscM/видео.html
- Sitra Ahra ruclips.net/video/cWuElafcqis/видео.html
- The Rise of Sodom and Gomorrah ruclips.net/video/lMeGEt_mhVg/видео.html
SPREAD THE WORD GUYS!!!
Here's the link to the new single, if anyone's interested: ruclips.net/video/t1h0pdsC6wQ/видео.html
Therion is so underrated! I would recommend Son of the Sun, the live version with Lori Lewis 😍
@@Nightamaranth They used to be much more popular, but they were kinda forgotten, maybe because they haven't released anything new since 2010, apart from a cover album and an opera, which I don't think was a huge success (still, it does contain some awesome songs). I'm so glad they're finally releasing a new album in like 2 months!
..yea, you can't call yourself symphonic metal fan if you don't know Therion and Haggard ...but imo best introduction to Therion would be The Blood of Kingu or Wine of Aluqah ...
@@AkelasanAK Wine of Aluqah is one of the best songs ever to me. Have been loving it for more than 20 years now, since it came out when I was a child. Therion is such a special group to me.
The problem with Therion is that it sounds very old school most of the time. That makes it less "accesible", less easy to listen to for the ones who prefer a modern sound. But indeed they deserve more attention in this reaction trend, just like Ayreon and Avantasia (tho they're not symph. metal), not only bc of their music, but the outstanding singers you can find on them.
Older WT songs are even more fire, I mean I love Raise Your Banner and The Reckoning most out of their newer ones, but What Have You Done, The Howling, Stand My Ground, The Heart Of Everything and many more others are 🔥 out of the older records 🖤
Within Tempation Recommendations:
Dangerous (With Howard Jones)
Somewhere (With Anneke van Giersbergen)
The Howling
Frozen
I CONCUR! Frozen is one of my favorites! The video and the theme are very jaw dropping.
To me WT tigether with Nigthwish was my first intro to metal that i actually liked back in the early to mid 00'es.
I'm a fan of contrasts. So these two coming together is great.
I'm so happy you continue your journey exploring WT. If you want to react to live stuff I advice anyting from the Black Symphony concert. Their song" "The Promise" shows much of their more intricate song writing and definitely of Sharon's amazing voice.
Within temptation - our solemn hour - black symphony -
A life performance with orchestra and choir
Nice breakdown
Somewhere, the promise, or the heart of everything. All from black symphony live and 3 of my favs
i started my within temptation journey with "Mother Earth" it was the german intro for the anime "X-The Animation" followed by their cover from Kate Bush - Running up that hill.
The First Song i have heard was "Ice Queen"... 20yrs ago... :-) I think they make beautiful music and with a full Orchestra they are almost perfect!
"Covered by roses" from the hydra tour is a cool one, also this is a Haggard up vote.
If you something a bit more heavy from Within Temptation, then you should listen to “The Reckoning" (featuring Jacoby Shaddix from Papa Roach). One of their newer songs, and one of my personal favourites. Another recommendation is one of their older songs "Iron", not as heavy, but very catchy.
Paradise (ft Tarja), Iron, Let us Burn, The Reckoning, Covered by Roses
My favorite part of this song is that Xhibit was a fan of Within Temptation a while before they did this collab! 🤩
You should do "dangerous" ft Howard Jones! Awesome song
Great call, especially having seen Chase’s response to Howard turning up on ‘The Signal Fire’ by Killswitch Engaged on Patreon. Fanboy to the max!
WT are a band that really come
Into their own live, Sharon’s voice is so pure :) Angels and Our Solemn Hour are my personal favourites. Lacuna Coil is another one Christina Scabbia always sounds the same live as on the records.
love within temptation!
suggestions for reactions from within temptation -
Dangerous
Sinead
Murder
The Howling
| really like Sharon's singing, she did some great covers of Lana del Rey and also participated to TV show, she improved greatly the original songs imho.
Thank you for reacting to another WT song. They have a long history full of different types of songs. If you were to listen to each album in chronological order, the evolution from each record is very noticeable. Therefore, their music never gets boring for me anyways. For a live video recommendation, I would suggest any performance from the Black Symphony or Elements DVD Live concerts. Enjoy!
I'm sorry but "I normally I pause much earlier" had me legitimately laughing for like 3 minutes. xD
This was actually my first Within Temptation song, right after its release...I still remember that first listen, when it got added to my playlist the instant Sharon sang her first note. Still one of my favorite tracks.
How the collab happened: this was part of their _Hydra_ album, featuring collabs with numerous artists. The band wanted one of the songs to feature a rapper with a very deep voice to offset Sharon's high, angelic vocals, and Xzibit was their first choice. He'd never heard of the band when they first contacted him about it, but after doing some quick checks and seeing how big they actually were he jumped (ran?) at the chance. Xzibit had full autonomy in writing his pieces and as you pointed out, did a wonderful job of fitting them in not only with the song structure but also with the lyrical story.
You're getting a lot of suggestions already to look into "Paradise", their collab with Tarja from _Hydra_ . Might I suggest looking into yet another standout track from that album, "Dangerous", featuring Howard Jones?
There are so many talented Dutch female singers
Well, If it ain't dutch, it ain't much 😁
Well this was a surprise for me. It is not well known song... This is my wifes and mine favorite song. We got Married :) We did RUN! Literally ! Within Temptation did contact Xzbit. He didn t know of the band at all, and he did wrote lyrics on his own. They had so much respect for him. And it shows.
I have followed Within Temptation for many years now, and I still love their 2009 LIVE performance from the Ahoy in Rotterdam. The concert was called Black Symphony, with an orchestra and a choir.Almost every song from that concert I would recommend. My personal favorites are Mother Earth, The Truth Beneath The Rose, and Solemn Hour. Please give them a listen. You might be impressed :)... Sir Winston Churchill even has a few lines in Our Solemn Hour.
Within Temptation - Mother Earth
That's my favourite by them !!
Great Reaction as always Chase! Within Temptation is a great band and one of my favorites in the symphonic metal genre! If you are going to react to them I would suggest the older albums anything from Enter, Mother Earth, The Silent Force, and The Heart Of Everything. After that era in the bands discography Within Temptation kind of sold out a bit with their sound and now their newer stuff is just generic mainstream radio rock :( (which for some is great but for me not so much). That being said I would love to hear more Within Temptation reactions.
Hey, good reaction!! This song is really amazing and her voice is angelical! Try "The Purge" . It's their new single! 😉
Hi Chase, I love your reactions, I've joined in during your Nightwish journey and am always happy to see you react to bands I love. Not sure if you're aware, but Within Temptation was supposed to play in Glasgow last month. That got cancelled dur to the virus, but had been rescheduled for 30 Nov next year, so if all goes well they could be one of the first bands to see live in the area (well, from the ones I follow anyway)
I was actually stunned by "forgiven" and Ice Queen (acoustic) when I saw them live during their 2018 tour, I'm pretty sad that they didn't record it.
However, many people will go for Somewhere which is their top live song (mine too), but you should also try "the other half of me" from Black Symphony, you'll see the old school WT then.
WT are the ones who contacted Xzibit, if I remember right he never heard of them before; Robert Westerholt co-founder and guitarist at WT is a rap fan. And the album Hydra has several great colabs with other artists, one of my favourite albums from WT.
These guys are incredible, would love to see u react to The Reckoning (with Jacoby Shaddix) or Dangerous (with Howard Jones) as I think they are brilliant collabs. Failing that, anything from the truly spectacular Black Symphony dvd!
"Iron" and "Faster" are also excellent songs from Within Temptation, plus they have a video for a new song called "The Purge" debuting Friday, November 20th.
My favorite song from WT is “Our Solemn Hour,” and the live performance of it from their Black Symphony concert is fantastic.
ruclips.net/video/yCxb8FwhzK8/видео.html
Memories memories memories!!
I like the WT live shows - especially the whole Black Symphony 2008 with the orchestra. It is really magic. Sharon + the band + the effects + the cameras + editing = simply beautiful. In my memory, in this show the WT have outperformed Nightwish from the End of an Era 2006 concert a little bit, but it might be caused by my grief from the Nithwish's dismemberment - I must admit that 😢
I saw an article somewhere at some point with interviews, saying that Within Temptation contacted xZ, and he said he found it really weird at first. And it is, Symphonic Metal x HipHop is a funny mix, but it worked awesomely here.
Haha I knew ir nu your face expression u loved it :)
As for the video is about freedom, in light ment , achieve your goals, break barriers “ ...run for the heavenly light...” all very metaphorical I 🤔
Hi Chase. If you want to hear a live performance from Withing Temptation the the Black Symphony videos are the way to go. Admittedly this is quite old now and they have released at least 2 or 3 albums since but this performance was exceptional.
It was performed with a full orchestra and full voice choir.
I'm sure there are plenty of suggestions below which are on this live performance.
The Black Symphony (with the Metropole Orchestra) is worth a watch. Try Jillian (the opener of the show), Somewhere (with Anneke van Giersbergen) and Ice Queen
Daily reminder: Epica - Kingdom of Heaven
...i'll suport any Epica song, but better leave this masterpiece for much later ...
They were my first exposure to symphonic metal and still a favorite. They do a lot of projects with guest artists and they really know how to make it work. You have to see them with Tarja.
Fantastic reaction, Chase. Really dig it.
As for recommendations on live performances... I'd recommend you take a look at the "Black Symphony" show; in particular, the songs "Mother Earth" and "Solemn Hour". I can even point you to the particular videos for those two songs, if you're interested.
As for other songs to check out by the band... "The Howling" (of course), "Stand My Ground", "Entertain You", "Paradise (what About Us)" ft. Tarja Turunen... oh, and "The Reckoning" ft. Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach.
Again, awesome reaction, as always. Big Fan; huge. :)
I don't want this to come across overdramatic, but I was really terrified when I saw this pop up on my homepage. Not for lack of faith in your ability to analyze a song, which you have proven time and time again, but because this song in particular means so much to me. My brother died in January. He's only 9 months older than me and we acted like twins in most everything, including being head over heels for Within Temptation. When And We Run came out, it became his favorite of all time. We found our own meaning in the lyrics, and the imagery of being held down by tubes was not unfamiliar for us (we're both disabled, in and out of hospitals). Because of COVID, I was unable to attend his funeral, and somehow, morbidly, this song became my way of having one from time to time. I can't listen to it very often though because I don't have time to just sit and cry for an hour every week. So I was a bit nervous because one of the things I appreciate about your reactions is that you don't lie about something you like or dislike - but I forgot that you're also just a wholesome dude. Thank you for taking the time with this song and with the band. I know they're not really what you prefer, but I just wanted you to know that the care you take with each song that finds its way to you is SO appreciated, because I'm sure I'm not the only one with a story like this.
I am so grateful for you taking the time to write this comments. I have 2 brothers and I can't imagine the pains you must feel. I'm so sorry for your loss. Tha k you for reminding me just how special music can be and I promise you that I will always do my best to take the ultimate care with each song I do. I appreciate this very much and I admire your strength.
@@ChaseCarneson Thank you. Keep doing what you're doing.
Excellent band and reaction. Have really enjoyed your reactions and journey in symphonic metal/Nightwish/etc from your first "genre, not even close comments". Your entire channel and insights have kept me watching, broadened my horizons, exploring, appreciating and buying new music and generally enjoying my own journey. In line with an ongoing appreciation of outstanding female vocalist fronted metal groups would appreciate your take on Blackbriar, a Dutch metal band three EPs in. Would recommend one of their videos first followed by some live versions with acoustic backing. Also, to echo others, Delain, Masters of Destiny. Keep on pausing.....
Within Temptation is one of if not my favourite band so I could churn out a whole list of songs that really deserve a listen but I'll cut it down to top 5: The Cross, See Who I Am, Lost, What Have You Done, The Howling.
Oh and about WT live, "Deceiver of Fools" from their "Black Symphony" concert should really blow your mind. It's an iconic song, a great performance AND it has a live orchestra! (here's the link: ruclips.net/video/dGrqwFeJJpU/видео.html)
Best live Sharon song has to be ‘The Last Dance’! She does these incredible tribal style vocals. Can’t listen without tearing up. Very, very happy to see you heading back to Within Temptation, and on the day they release their new single no-less! Looking forward to seeing lots more!! ruclips.net/video/ijebu2Po4ZA/видео.html
Black symphony with the orchestra was nice, though she had a cold there which I could hear in her voice. I can't wait for them to be able to perform their new album there are a few recordings of it but not the best quality ones.
Within Temptation is used to have guest artists in their songs, songs like "Paradise" with Tarja or "Dangerous" with Howard Jones are some examples (and really good ones). Other well known and nice songs are "Angels", "Memories", "Faster" and so on...
Old school rappers is refreshing 👍
Paradise with Tarja (live at Hellfest)
Dangerous feat. Howard Jones
What have you done feat. Keith Caputo
quite all of their feat.
They did amazing Covers (Summertime Sadness, Titanium,...)
This band is worth to be explored, because every single album ist unique and special, but you will definitely know it is Within Temptation
Always enjoy Within Temptation. Probably because when I was a kid I had a huge crush on the rocker ladies from the 80s such as Belinda Carlisle, Bonnie Tyler etc, and these guys have a similar sound to that (just more modern obviously)
They have an awesome collab with Tarja from Nightwish too. Song is called Paradise (what about us). It's pretty similar in tone to this one actually. Just with Tarja doing Tarja things instead of Xzibit doing his thing.
It's equally over the top in terms of the music video too :)
You should listen to Memories from them, I know the group for more then a decade. I was introduced to them in The Netherlands by a friend, not all their songs got to me but I can see talent and a great voice when I hear it.
Within Temptation rocks! Props to Xzibit for featuring in a cross genre thing, I truly love when music melds! Chase , you have gone from Nightwish down a rabbit hole of symphonic metal that you may not recover from bro! How about a different High note singer in the form of King Diamond! Either his named band or Mercyful Fate, maybe I will say something in Discord!
I always get a "Matrix"-vibe from the video
I agree there is no wrong song to be introduced to a band or artist. I, myself, got started with their song Paradise ft. Tarja. I played the heck out of it. They actually sought out Xzibit. There is a great interview with them discussing the whole process and quite funny too. If you were to do a live version of a song, my favorite is Our Solemn Hour from the Black Symphony Concert (DVD). The trailer is the official version, but video quality is poor, but audio is awesome! Keep up the great work. Until the next Within Temptation reaction, maybe Lord of the Lost "Raining Stars"?
Angels!
Aside from the black Symphony that everyone is/will be requesting for lives their 2019 Wacken Show was awesome as well. Don't know ehere the official Stream footage is Up anymore though.
As someone who grew up listening to their music, I appreciate when others give them a chance. As a giant in their branch of the industry, they have something for everyone. When analyzing structure, technique, and use of the element of surprise, I would recommend Deceiver of Fools, Enter, and Forsaken. All three are from different albums, with contemplative lyrics and expert musicality. If you go in chronological order, you can sense their evolution toward their current output, including their more gothic origins.
Oh. I love this song and it strangely fits the mood of my day. Freedom from alienation, signs... Yeah, very perfect.
I loved them and I will love them till I die.
WT have been in my life for only 15 years and as Nightwish and Kamelot they cover every emotion of mine .
BUT CHASE .... You should listen to older songs like :The truth beneath the rose , Angels , The Howling , Fire and Ice , in the middle of the night ... There are more perfect songs that show her voice ... Please listen to them ❤️
Great song, I remember so many complaining about this when it first came out. The whole album is excellent, nicely covered.
YAY, my favourite reactor with my favourite band. Well, I have been listening to WT since the beginning (they are from my home town I even bumped into sharon once when I was shopping) and they were my favourite. Then their sound changed a little, and Floor joined Nightwish, and now NW is my favourite. Many older WT songs are mentioned, but I do also like some of the newer ones, the Reckoning and Raise your Banner and Entertain you. Not sure though if it is still symphonic metal. The older stuff definitely is. The first few albums are still my favourites. I have seen them a lot of times live, one of my favourite gigs was Black X-mas, you should really look it up, that was such a party to be at!
Mother earth is their best song in my opinion. As an anime fan, its the opening of the series "X" too.
Covered by Roses and Supernova is also great
I love this song, its a great collab that no one expected. If you watch the interview he had no idea who they were but they really got along. Also I wouldn't be me if I didn't recommend :
TRIBUTO A MÄGO DE OZ: STAY OZ: SAUROM "Molinos de viento "
But as theres 2 artists in this I will recommend another song
Ningen Isu : Heartless scat
Check "Dangerous", " What have you done". They are part of a collection called "Hydra". WT invited many other Artists to do a Duo With the band.
I always had a weakness for WT, they had some brilliant songs and their black symphony concert was awesome, with Keith (mina) Caputo, Anneke van Giersbergen etc. Angels is a good song and clip too.
And about the how and what in this collab: ruclips.net/video/msiupbLPLgU/видео.html
within temptation is amazing live, Sharon's voice is stunning, i second the suggestion of the howling!
Another recommendation that I've not seen mentioned yet is The Whole World is Watching. There are two versions with two different male singers: Dave Pimer (of Soul Asylum) and Piotr Rogucki (Polish singer from the group Coma). I think the album version with Piotr was only released in Poland (Dave's version is the worldwide version) but both videos are available here on RUclips. There's at least one live video with Piotr here on YT, not sure if there is a live video with Dave.
Personally, I prefer the version(s) with Piotr; it's got a "new country" vibe to it and the live video plays that up with acoustic guitars. So yes, a Dutch symphonic metal band got together with a Polish rock singer to produce a new country song. I wasn't a fan of country music growing up (and I can't say I'm a fan of it now) but something about the combination of WT and Piotr on this song is very compelling to me.
Nice reaction Mr Chase! I'm more a fan of Within Temptation's earlier work but every time Sharon den Adel's vocals come in, I can't help but listen. Such a magnificent voice 😍🎤
Cheers
Start at the beginning: Restless, from their first album 'Enter'
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Excellent song!
I'd really love to see a reaction to Poets of the Fall, they've got some really neat stuff!! They're a Finnish rockband, and the vocalist has a really interesting sound imo. Some of their biggest songs are Carnival of Rust and Cradled in Love, but I'm partial to Jealous Gods and Children of the Sun myself. They've been releasing a bunch of acoustic versions of their songs, under Alexander theatre sessions, during covid season which are all great.
One of the worst live bands out there, he sounds nice on album but has real issues sounding even a singer live
WT is the band that got me into symphonic metal. i absultly love them. Iron is one of their best songs. for live check out Somewhere with Anneke, or Paradise with Tarja
Glad that you found my favourite band of all times! I hope you will check out different songs from different eras, because this band has evolved a lot over time!
I usually turn this band on if I’m just wanting to sit back and chill.
You know what Chase? Have a damn good day!
And you my friend.