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The Silent Force Tour (Within Temptation)
The Silent Force Tour was a concert tour by Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation in support of their third album, The Silent Force. The international growth the band had been facing with the album reflected well on the touring schedule and the locations played, as the band started being able to play in several newly visited countries and at bigger music festivals, such as the Download Festival in the United Kingdom, Wacken Open Air in Germany and the Loud Park Festival in Japan. The concert at the Java-eiland, in Amsterdam, was recorded and released homonymously under the name The Silent Force Tour (album), The Silent Force Tour on November, 2005. Background Within Temptation's third album, The Silent Force, was released on 15 November 2004. The album was an instant number one debut on the band's Netherlands, homecountry and charted well in many other European countries. In support of the release they embarked on another large international tour in 2005, with dates acro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Van Haestregt
Stephen van Haestregt (born 12 September 1972 in Westdorpe) is a Dutch drummer, best known as the drummer of the Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation until his departure in 2010. During the mid-late 1990s,Van Haestregt was drummer with Dutch cajun band The Acadian Ramblers, later known as Acadia, before moving onto Sacrament, after which he joined Paralysis. In 2000 he worked with Within Temptation, as sound engineer of their album ''Mother Earth (Within Temptation album), Mother Earth''. When the band's drummer, Ivar de Graaf, left in 2002, he joined them and five days later made his first performance with the band on the German festival Rock im Park. Stephen has performed on Arjen Anthony Lucassen's album ''Fate of a Dreamer'', under the Ambeon moniker, and has also produced several albums such as ''The Rebel in You'' by Yellow Pearl. Also Stephen produced several albums, such as Middles EP and Tsumi from the Dutch nu metal band Dreadlock Pussy. On 30 March 2010 Steph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Java-eiland
Java-eiland (literally, "Java Island") is a neighbourhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is located on a peninsula, surrounded on three sides by water and on the east by the KNSM Island neighbourhood. History The peninsula was created by dredging water at the end of the 19th century and was used for shipping services. The Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland was located here which ran services to the Dutch East Indies. After the Second World War and the 1945 independence of Indonesia, trade nearly came to a standstill. In the 1980s, squatters, artists and the homeless had taken over many of the buildings in the area. The name "Java Island" was given to the area when it was designated for housing in the 1990s. In the 1990s the area was transformed into residential units according to a master plan by Amsterdam architect Sjoerd Soeters. Except for one building owned by port authorities, all the old buildings were razed. As for transport, tram line 7 terminates at ''Azartplein'' (Az ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ice Queen (song)
"Ice Queen" is a song by Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation. It was released in June 2001 as the second single from their second studio album '' Mother Earth''. The song was the band's commercial breakthrough, and it remains one of the band's most successful songs to date in Europe. It has been featured on the annual Dutch Top 2000 since 2011. Along with the singles " Mother Earth," "Angels," and " Stand My Ground", "Ice Queen" has become one of the band's signature songs and is played as ending song on the setlist on almost every concert, except for some shows of '' The Unforgiving Tour'' onwards, where they started to end with the songs " Mother Earth" or "Stairway to the Skies". Lyrics Like many of Within Temptation's songs, the lyrics of Ice Queen take their inspiration from nature. "It's a song about nature", said vocalist Sharon den Adel, in an interview with Dennis Weening on Westpop. "And how things go in nature". Guitarist Robert Westerholt further added that "it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mother Earth (Within Temptation Album)
''Mother Earth'' is the second studio album by Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation. Originally released on 24 December 2000 in the Netherlands, and 21 August 2001 in other parts of Europe. The album was licensed to be released in Germany and neighboring countries through GUN Records in January 2003 as a special extended edition with four bonus tracks. The same edition reached the United Kingdom through Sanctuary Records with a release in September 2004. The album was re-released by Roadrunner Records on 28 September 2007, with bonus live tracks. On 5 August 2008, ''Mother Earth'' along with ''The Silent Force'' was released in the United States on Roadrunner Records. On 17 December 2018, it was announced that the album would be rereleased on vinyl in January 2019. The album features mainly fantasy and nature themes and was a sleeper hit in the band's heartland, entering the Dutch charts at number eighty-two, by the end of 2000, and only managing to reach its peak third p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mother Earth (Within Temptation Song)
"Mother Earth" is the third single by Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation from their second studio album, ''Mother Earth''. Along with the singles " Ice Queen" and "Stand My Ground", "Mother Earth" has become one of the band's signature songs and is present on the setlist at almost every concert. It was also used as the theme for the German translation of the anime X. Track listing ;CD single (2002 Dutch release) #"Mother Earth" (single version) (4:02) #"Bittersweet" (non-album track) (3:21) ;CD single (2002 Dutch release) #"Mother Earth" (single version) (4:02) #"Bittersweet" (non-album track) (3:21) #"Ice Queen" (radio edit) (3:48) #"Mother Earth" (Live at 013, Tilburg 2002) (6:12) #"Our Farewell" (Live at 013, Tilburg 2002) (5:26) #"Mother Earth" (Live 2002 at Lowlands, Biddinghuizen) (5:31) ;CD maxi-single (2002 Dutch release) #"Mother Earth" (single version) (3:59) #"Bittersweet" (non-album track) (3:21) #"Ice Queen" (acoustic version 2002 - Isabelle 3FM) (3:50) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memories (Within Temptation Song)
"Memories" is a ballad-song by Dutch symphonic metal and rock band Within Temptation from their third studio album, ''The Silent Force''. It was released as the second single from the album on 31 January 2005 also accompanying a music video. The song was covered by American classical crossover singer Jackie Evancho for her third studio album, '' Awakening''. Track listing ;CD single #"Memories" #"Aquarius" (orchestral version) Music Video The Memories video tells the story of an aged Sharon den Adel who returns to her old house, which is now for sale. As she enters her old home, she is transformed into her younger self and the house is restored to how it is in her memories. In some scenes, den Adel walks around the house, haunted by memories of her old lover and in others, she is in a room with other bandmates singing. Jeroen, the band's bassist, plays a double bass in one of the scenes from the past, while Martijn, their keyboard player, plays the piano The piano is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angels (Within Temptation Song)
"Angels" is a song by Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation from their third studio album, ''The Silent Force''. It was released as the third single from the album on 13 June 2005, also accompanying a music video. The video earned the band a Golden God Award in the following year. Track listing ;CD single (two-track) #"Angels" #"Say My Name" ;CD single (three-track) #"Angels" #"Say My Name" #"Forsaken" Music video The video is shot in a desert in Spain. It tells the story of a group of vigilante angels who make it their mission to wipe out evil. Sharon den Adel is a woman who has been seemingly abandoned on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere. She accepts a ride from a priest, who takes her back to his home. The priest is in fact a demonic serial killer, who adopts different disguises to get to his victims. All of these disguises are trustworthy people, like a doctor, a construction worker, a police officer, a clown, or a priest. As Sharon stumbles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stand My Ground
"Stand My Ground" is the first single from Dutch band Within Temptation's album ''The Silent Force''. The song is also included on the US edition of the band's 2007 album ''The Heart of Everything''. It became a top 10 hit in three countries (the Netherlands, Belgium and Finland) and became a top 40 hit in four other countries. It was also used in the trailer for the film ''Blood & Chocolate''. Along with their earlier singles " Ice Queen" and "Mother Earth", "Stand My Ground" has become one of the band's signature song A signature (; from la, signare, "to sign") is a Handwriting, handwritten (and often Stylization, stylized) depiction of someone's name, nickname, or even a simple "X" or other mark that a person writes on documents as a proof of identity and ...s and is performed on their set of almost every concert since its release. Track listing Video The video was shot in Berlin and was released two weeks before the single release. The video became a superclip a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jillian (I'd Give My Heart)
"Jillian (I'd Give My Heart)" is a song written by Sharon den Adel, Robert Westerholt and Martijn Spierenburg for the album ''The Silent Force'' (2004). It was used to promote Within Temptation's live DVD ''The Silent Force Tour'' (2005). Music video The video for this single contains footage of Within Temptation's ''The Silent Force Tour'' DVD. Most of it is from their performance at Java Island, Amsterdam, but it also contains backstage footage from the Silent Force Tour. This song was originally written for Jillian Marie. Formats and track listings "Jillian (I'd Give My Heart)" was not officially released on a single. These are the formats and track listings of the promo release of "Jillian (I'd Give My Heart)". Promo single # "Jillian (I'd Give My Heart)" (radio edit) – 3:55 # "Jillian (I'd Give My Heart)" (live version) – 4:58 Notes Besides appearances on ''The Silent Force'' and ''The Silent Force Tour'', a live version of "Jillian (I'd Give My Heart)" is the second t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bloodstock Open Air
Bloodstock Open Air is a British heavy metal music, heavy metal rock festival, festival held annually at Catton Hall in Walton-on-Trent, Derbyshire, since 2005. Originally held indoors for one day with two stages, the festival started in 2001 at the Derby Assembly Rooms and has expanded over the years. It became an outdoor event in 2005. By 2019, it had five stages and a capacity of 15,000. History Originally on one stage only, the festival expanded to incorporate a second stage in 2006. Known simply as The Unsigned Stage, it was designed to provide a platform for the next generation of metal talent to reach a wider audience. In 2010 it was renamed The New Blood Stage. 2007 saw further expansion with the addition of a third stage, originally called The Lava Stage, which in 2009 became the Murder of Sophie Lancaster, Sophie Lancaster Stage. In 2010 the capacity of this stage was increased and it became the festival's second stage. Bloodstock Open Air was conceived as an extens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Silent Force Tour
''The Silent Force Tour'' is a double DVD which was released by the symphonic metal/rock band Within Temptation on November 18, 2005. In addition to the standard double DVD release, the deluxe edition includes a bonus CD. The album was re-released digitally on 14 May 2021. The main concert features the band playing at the Java-eiland, Amsterdam. Three songs that were performed at the concert were not included on the release, being them "Somewhere", "Enter" and "Running Up that Hill". The song "World of Make Believe" was also scheduled to be played, but keyboardist Martijn Spierenburg felt "unprepared" to play this song live. The DVD reached the second place on the Dutch DVD charts. Content Disc 1 Live concert at the[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dubai
Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics of the Middle East and North Africa. D Long, B Reich. p.157 Established in the 18th century as a small fishing village, the city grew rapidly in the early 21st century with a focus on tourism and luxury, having the second most five-star hotels in the world, and the tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa, which is tall. In the eastern Arabian Peninsula on the coast of the Persian Gulf, it is also a major global transport hub for passengers and cargo. Oil revenue helped accelerate the development of the city, which was already a major mercantile hub. A centre for regional and international trade since the early 20th century, Dubai's economy relies on revenues from trade, tourism, aviation, real estate, and financial services. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
