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- Mother Earth
- - 146,529 plays
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  - 20 shares
Within Temptation
Released 2001

In Perfect Harmony
06:57
9,825 plays

Caged
05:47
9,488 plays

Bittersweet
03:20
7,341 plays

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- 1
- Mother Earth
- 05:30
- 16,442 plays

- 2
- Ice Queen
- 05:18
- 21,036 plays

- 3
- Our Farewell
- 05:16
- 17,464 plays

- 4
- Caged
- 05:47
- 9,488 plays

- 5
- The Promise
- 08:00
- 11,218 plays

- 6
- Never Ending Story (Extended Version)
- 04:02
- 12,676 plays

- 7
- Deceiver Of Fools
- 07:35
- 10,444 plays

- 8
- Intro
- 01:06
- 6,059 plays

- 9
- Dark Wings
- 04:15
- 11,480 plays

- 10
- In Perfect Harmony
- 06:57
- 9,825 plays

- 11
- Restless
- 04:41
- 5,192 plays

- 12
- Bittersweet
- 03:20
- 7,341 plays

- 13
- Enter (Live)
- 06:38
- 3,937 plays

- 14
- The Dance (Live)
- 04:54
- 3,687 plays

- 11
- World of Make Believe [*]
- 04:47
- 293 plays

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album review

The rise of goth/prog metal seemed to reach a peak at the turn of the century, with an endless supply of bands offering their own spin on the subgenre. Only a handful of these bands seem to have anything interesting or unique to offer, namely Lacuna Coil, Lana Lane, the Gathering, and After Forever, among selected others. With the release of Mother Earth, there was little doubt that the cream of the crop had indeed risen to the top. They refined their approach to feature lead vocalist Sharon den Adel and dumped the growling death metal-style vocals that typify this form of music. The single "Ice Queen" reached number one in both the Netherlands and Belgium and the album itself went gold. Another single, "Our Farewell," was also released to moderate success. Their music features Celtic and folk influences that contribute to a mature and confident sound that their contemporaries seem to struggle with. Den Adel has that elusive and intangible presence that a great band needs to have from their leader, especially on the live stage. A landmark release that set new standards for creativity, musicianship, and taste -- not just for goth/prog metal, but for any style of music. This was easily one of the best releases of 2001. ~ Robert Taylor, All Music Guide