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| The Heart of Everything | 
 enlarge | Artist: Within Temptation
Label: Roadrunner Records
Category: Music
List Price: $17.98
Buy New: $9.75
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Avg. Customer Rating:  55 reviews
Sales Rank: 1767
Format: Enhanced
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.3
MPN: 180212
UPC: 016861802127
EAN: 0016861802127
ASIN: B000ROALIU
Release Date: July 24, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 WOW!!!! March 31, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I came across this album accidentally, but then again maybe it was meant to be. I'll start by saying that I come from listening to bands and composers such as The Angels of Venice, Vas, Loreena Mckennitt, and Mike Strickland. So I'm into more spiritual and classical oriented instrumentation. I'm not used to heavy guitar and drums nor do I usually like metal as such. But oh my God, the majesty of this band! This band is a symphony blending everything together in an awe inspiring manner. The vocals are amazing and blend right in with the power of the symphony. Yes, this is no band, this is a symphony of wonder that will take the listener away. I've never heard metal blended so well with classical instruments. This is on par with Vivaldi's Eleven Concerto's by the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and that is saying something because Vivaldi was a Genius.
Female-fronted Symphonic Metal at it's Finest!! April 25, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Within Temptation is what all female-fronted rock bands aspire to be when they grow up, with "The Heart of Everything" being the primary case study.
Sharon den Adel has a *powerful*, top-notch voice that surpasses even that of Tarja Turunen of Nightwish (and blows Amy Lee of Evanescence out of the water), and the rest of the band puts a guitar-laden mix of symphonic metal that is unmatched by any band anywhere. Combined with powerful lyrics and powerful themes, this nearly cinematic mix comes together to make "The Heart of Everything" quite possibly the *best* album I have *ever* heard.
Stand-outs tracks include "The Howling", "Our Solemn Hour", "The Heart of Everything", "Hand Of Sorrow", "Stand My Ground", and "The Truth Beneath The Rose". I've traditionally considered an album to be worth buying if it has two stand-out tracks. This album has SIX, and nearly all of the other tracks are worth a listen as well.
*Highly* recommended. Any fan of female-fronted rock should buy this album today.
 A metal band turned alternative pop rock June 10, 2008
1 out of 6 found this review helpful
This album is a major disappoitment. A lot of it resembles Evanescense - the pop rock band with pseudo metal/goth elements. But aside from that , Sharon is one of the weakest female vocalists in metal, but they still attempt to make songs for her wish high notes that are outside of her vocal range.
A Masterpiece July 26, 2007
This CD is astonishing, which is to be expected from an incredible band like Within Temptation. They've been huge in Europe for almost a decade, and it's about time they made it to America. The Heart of Everything exemplifies everything the band has worked toward since 1998. It is huge, epic, intense, beautiful, and spellbinding...pretty much everything you look for in a CD. The songs do not get tiresome even after dozens of listens (which I have done, believe me). And Sharon den Adel has the voice of an angel.
If you are a fan of Evanescence, Lacuna Coil, Nightwish, or any other music featuring a gorgeous female voice featured against music that rocks, buy this now. You may simply listen to it, awed by its beauty (like during the ballad "Forgiven"). But do not be ashamed if you find yourself rocking out to it with your speakers turned up as loud as they go (especially on "The Howling" and "The Heart of Everything"). Enjoy!
LIke every album from this band: Excelent August 24, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great group, I have the Live DVD and I was in the NY concert and I'm going to the September 7 concert in NY
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