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Within Temptation

A Dutch symphonic metal band. The band was founded in 1996 by guitarist Robert Westerholt and vocalist Sharon den Adel. Within Temptation's musical style is defined as symphonic metal, and on their early recordings, gothic metal. Sharon den Adel herself considers that Within Temptation works in the symphonic rock genre with various influences and is not a gothic band. The band gained fame on the underground scene after the release of their first album, Enter, in 1997. Within Temptation became known to a wide audience thanks to the single "Ice Queen" from the 2001 album Mother Earth, which reached #2 on the Dutch charts.