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Within Temptation

Within Temptation is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Jerry Heil, Triggerfinger, Cryoshell, Roadrunner Records and Summertime Sadness. Those roots explain a lot about how Within Temptation arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Delain, Epica, Xandria, Nightwish and Sirenia, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Capri, K's Choice, Under the Radar Over the Top, Delain and After Forever, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 31 connections around Within Temptation, reaching back through Jerry Heil and forward to Capri. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Within Temptation is a Dutch symphonic metal band founded in April 1996 by vocalist Sharon den Adel and guitarist Robert Westerholt. They have also been classified under other genres, with critics praising the band's experimentation and musical versatility. By 2016, the band had sold more than 3.5 million albums worldwide.

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Within TemptationJerry HeilTriggerfingerCryoshellRoadrunner RecordsSummertime SadnessAnneke van GiersbergenBeyond the BlackArjen LucassenCapriK's ChoiceUnder the Radar Over…DelainAfter ForeverDelainEpicaXandriaNightwishSireniaLeaves' EyesExit EdenReVamp

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Within Temptation connections

Within Temptation grew out of Jerry Heil, Triggerfinger, Cryoshell and Roadrunner Records, shares an orbit with Delain, Epica, Xandria and Nightwish, went on to shape Capri, K's Choice, Under the Radar Over the Top and Delain. 31 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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