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Within Temptation - Mother Earth Audio CD

A fair review of the Within Temptation "Mother Earth" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Within Temptation reviews here, or go back to the Within Temptation tabs.

Within Temptation Band: Within Temptation
Title: Mother Earth
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Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Mother Earth 2: Mother Earth (Live)

GLORIOUS, Mother Earth [Maxi Single]
If you did, then you probably have a good sense of what this band is like. Hello, Many of you may have read my long winded review of the album Mother Earth by that fabulous Femme Fronted, Dutch Symphonic Metal group known as Within Temptation.

Unlike the album, whose original release was August 21, 2001, this single was only released on October 13, 2003, along with a five song EP and a DVD+, which is a five song video, plus the five song EP.

Mother Earth (the album) is a true masterpiece, that has generated more spinoffs than the old Archie Bunker TV show. There are now a total of ten releases of music (not counting video) from the original blockbuster album and since singles have not been released on my personal favorites, I expect more.

A blockbuster, you say? I never heard of it. Well that's not surprising. Very little import music gets heard on the radio, especially mainstream radio and most import music is not offered in the stores either, therefore, since it doesn't get heard, nobody buys it and since nobody buys it, it doesn't get heard, the old vicious circle.

Surprise!!! Despite the odds, Mother Earthis being purchased. It's not being played on the radio but "Mother Earth Junkies" (a term from a buyer) are buying the album for big bucks without hearing any song but Mother Earth. See my Conclusion.

I suppose it's rather unusual for a single to be released 26 months after the album but Mother Earth seems to have a life of it's own. It just won't go away, quietly, into obscurity.

Within Temptation band members are: Sharon den Adel (Vocals), Robert Westerholt (Vocals, guitar), Martijn Westerholt (synths & keyboards), Ivar de Graaf (drums), Jeroen Van Deen (bass), Michiel Papenhove (guitars).

Track List

1) Mother Earth (studio version) 4:02 (shorter than album)
2) Mother Earth (live at Lowlands) 5:32

There is no doubt in my mind that Sharon den Adel is one of the truly great sopranos in the world and her singing surely adds greatly to the song but, to me, the song and the arrangement stands on it's own.

"Mother Earth" starts with lush keyboards a flute and the choir, before the guitars, synths and a very timely French horn raise the tempo and intensity. Sharon's incomparable voice joins in @ 1:03 sometimes accompanied by violins and soars above the choir and everything else, not obliterating but enhancing the amazing textures herein.

"Mother Earth" (live) as live tracks go this one is superlative. This version is a minute and a half longer than the studio version because of the addition of some instrumentation and some male choir singing @ 3:20. This version mimics closer the version on the original album release. .


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