Mother Earth (Album)
Occupation
- Vocals: Sharon den Adel
- Guitar: Robert Westerholt
- Guitar: Michiel Papenhove
- Bass: Jeroen van Veen
- Keyboard: Martijn Westerholt
- Drums: Ivar de Graaf
Mother Earth (English for "Mother Earth" ) is the second album by the Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation. It was published on 7 May 2001.
In January 2003, the album was re-released in the UK with a slightly altered track list and a new cover in Germany and the German neighboring countries as well as in September 2004.
Music style
Mother Earth is significantly different from its predecessor Enter and the subsequent album The Silent Force. It sings almost the only singer Sharon den Adel, guitarist Robert Westerholt will be heard in two songs as a singer. Overall, the band from Growling moves and moves more towards rock. Important elements in this case are the guitars and the use of the drums. Typical of this album is the high singing voice of the singer.
Title list
Bonus title
The two live recordings were recorded in Utrecht in 1998, the other in 2000 in the studio RS 29
Achievements
The album was a huge success in their home country soon. There it reached triple platinum status. In Germany and Belgium, the platinum or gold status was achieved. In total, about 350,000 copies of the album were sold in Europe.
Meaning of Lyrics
The most mystical texts act of evil and darkness, which you should not simply surrender, but against the one must fight. Nature is also ascribed no small importance: In Mother Earth it comes to Mother Nature. This is reported to be stronger than man. Ice Queen is about the destructive power of winter. In In Perfect Harmony, the story of a boy is told, which is large in nature and lives into harmony with it.
Other priorities include jealousy and death.
Singles
The first single of the album was Our Farewell on 22 January 2001. Followed Ice Queen on 12 May 2003 and Mother Earth on 13 October 2003 (Ice Queen and Mother Earth were in the Netherlands on 28 June 2001 and 8 May 2002. published).
Especially the single Ice Queen the band with great notoriety and success. In the Netherlands, she won second place in the charts.
DVD
On republishing in 2003 was followed the same year the double DVD Mother Earth Tour. It contains in addition to the CD tracks three music videos ( "Mother Earth", "Ice Queen" and "The Dance" ) as well as numerous live recordings of concerts and interviews, making-ofs and other backstage material.