Classic Rock

Within Temptation

“There are less costume changes, but the flames are still there. We love blowing things up.”

Since forming in Holland back in 1996, over the past 26 years Within Temptation have risen to become one of the world’s biggest symphonic rock bands. Frontwoman Sharon den Adel explains how they did it.

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