Black Symphony Within Temptation

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CD - Bonus DVD

  • Release Date: 09/24/2008
  • 2 Disc Set
  • Sales Rank: 120,529
  • Label: ROADRUNNER JAPAN
  • UPC: 4527583008538

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Black Symphony

Disc 1
1LISTENOuverture 7:43
2LISTENJillian (I'd Give My Heart) 4:39
3LISTENThe Howling 6:30
4LISTENStand My Ground 4:32
5LISTENThe Cross 4:58
6LISTENWhat Have You Done 5:21
7LISTENHand of Sorrow 5:42
8LISTENForgiven 4:52
9LISTENSomewhere 4:15
10LISTENOur Solemn Hou 5:15
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Disc 2
1Ouverture DVD
2Jillian (I'd Give My Heart) DVD
3The Howling DVD
4Stand My Ground DVD
5The Cross DVD
6What Have You Done DVD
7Hand of Sorrow DVD
8The Heart of Everything DVD
9Forgiven DVD
10Somewhere DVD
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Editorial Reviews

Seasoned purveyors of arena rock for the socially disengaged, Holland's Within Temptation have been carrying the symphonic goth metal torch far longer than contemporaries like Epica, Leaves Eyes, and Evanescence. That experience shines through the manufactured gloom on Black Symphony, a live CD/DVD recorded at Rotterdam's Ahoy Arena with a 60-piece orchestra, 20-voice classical choir, circus performers, and enough pyrotechnics to knock the Moon out of orbit. Like any orchestral metal outfit worth its salt, the band kicks things off with an ELO-meets-The Lord of the Rings-inspired "Ouverture" that seamlessly runs into the group's 2005 hit, "Jillian (I'd Give My Heart)," before descending into a set that relies almost entirely on material from 2007's Heart of Everything. It's as big, ballsy, theatrical, and overly melodramatic as one would expect (Life of Agony's Keith Caputo reprises his studio role on the delightfully over the top "What Have You Done"), but it's executed perfectly, as evidenced by the 10,000 screaming fans who were lucky enough to sell the show out. Reverend Lee Power, All Music Guide

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Excellent!!by T_Booth

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August 10, 2009: Excellent! Perfect cover, perfecting everything!

This review was written about the CD Bonus DVD edition.

Absolutely unbelievableby GregSWI

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May 11, 2009: By far, the best sounding live concert DVD/CD I have ever heard. Incredible mix of the Ahoy symphony, choir, and of course Within Temptation themselves. And since this recording is of only one concert, there were no editing tricks to smooth any problems out. What you see is what they got. I was doubly impressed when noticing that even some the 'special effects' they use in some songs (like a roll of thunder, Sharon providing her own backing vocals) were all done live, nothing recorded and dubbed over. (Only Sir Churchill's speech was recorded.) Only knock on it would be that I wish the CD was longer (or double) to capture more of this incredible concert.

This review was written about the CD Bonus DVD edition.

I Also Recommend: The Heart of Everything, The Essential Cyndi Lauper, Highest Hopes: The Best of Nightwish.


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