Mike Coolen

After their Top 10 album 'Hydra' and their sold out European arena tour, the band present another 'must have' product. The live DVD/Bluray/2CD features two of Within Temptation’s most talked about arena shows ever: the symphonic 'Elements' show from 2012 at the Sportpaleis in Antwerp celebrating the bands 15th anniversary and the final show of the 'Hydra' European tour in the Heineken Music Hall in May 2014. With more than 10 top 10 chart positions for the Hydra album and over 150,000 concert tickets sold in 2014, the band were also honoured with the 'Best Live Band' award by Metal Hammer.

With their lyrical flights of fancy, guitar riffs and electro influences, Within Temptation's concert was undubtedly one of the highlights of Hellfest 2025. Let Sharon den Adel's voice transport you to unknown places.

Following the great festivals this summer, Within Temptation takes over the Faster Stage at Wacken Open Air, August 2nd 2025. Setlist: We Go to War Bleed Out Faster In the Middle of the Night Stand My Ground Wireless Shot in the Dark Angels Paradise (What About Us?) Don't Pray for Me Supernova Lost The Reckoning Encore: Our Solemn Hour Shed My Skin (with Annisokay – Christoph Wieczorek) Ice Queen Mother Earth

Lyrical flights of fancy, powerful riffs and electronic sounds – the Within Temptation concert is one of the highlights of Hellfest 2025. And hovering above it all is the incomparable voice of Sharon den Adel. Anyone who claims metal isn't elegant has clearly never heard Within Temptation : First-class vocals, melodies that are both dark and catchy, and sophisticated imagery make them an exceptional phenomenon in extreme music. And in 2025, Within Temptation will once again transform Hellfest into a musical bloodbath! Setlist: "We Go to War", "Bleed Out", "In the Middle of the Night", "Angels", "Faster", "Paradise (What About Us?)", "Stand My Ground", "Wireless", "Supernova", "Don't Pray for Me", "Lost", "The Reckoning", "Ice Queen", "Our Solemn Hour", "Mother Earth"

Robert Westerholt and Sharon den Adel founded the Symphonic Metal band. Privately, the Dutch are a couple and have two children. The single Ice Queen brought them platinum and gold and helped in 2002 to international breakthrough. Characteristic of the band was initially the high vocals of frontwoman Sharon. Stylistically, the band started in Gothic Metal. With new sound, fast guitar riffs and guitar solos, Within Temptation has become a successful rock band. Also this year the band will carry their fans along again.

Recorded on August 19th 2022, at Flugplatz des Aeroclubs Dinkelsbühl, Dinkelsbühl, Germany. Setlist: "The Reckoning", "Paradise (What About Us?)", "In the Middle of the Night", "Stand My Ground", "The Purge", "Faster", "Raise Your Banner", "And We Run", "Shed My Skin (with Christoph Wieczorek)", "Angels", "Entertain You", "What Have You Done", "Ice Queen", "Encore: Our Solemn Hour", "Supernova", "Stairway to the Skies", "Encore 2: Mother Earth"

Dutch metal group Within Temptation release their devastating documentary The Invisible Force in May. Here is a reminder from Hellfest '23 of their visible force onstage.

One of the leading bands in symphonic metal, Within Temptation is masterfully led by singer Sharon den Adel who brings exceptional vocals together with fierce guitar riffs and sumptuous orchestral arrangements. Here, the Dutch band deliver a captivating performance at Summer Breeze, combining dramatic emotion with a multilayered sound. Setlist: "We Go to War", "Bleed Out", "In the Middle of the Night", "Angels", "Faster", "Paradise (What About Us?)", "Stand My Ground", "Wireless", "Supernova", "Don't Pray for Me", "Lost", "The Reckoning", "Ice Queen", "Our Solemn Hour", "Mother Earth"