Enter [Extra tracks, Import]

Within Temptation | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 23, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Import
• Label: Avalon Japan
• ASIN: B00004TAID
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #240,487 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Restless

2. Enter

3. Pearls of Light

4. Deep Within

5. Gatekeeper

6. Grace

7. Blooded [Instrumental]

8. Candles

Editorial Reviews

Japanese reissue of the goth rock act's debut album, originally released in 1997, features nine tracks including one bonus track, 'Restless' (Classical Version). Marquee Inc.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Unique and impressive debut, October 5, 2003

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wordnerd64 (Kansas City, MO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Enter (Audio CD)

The first track on this CD, "Restless," starts out with just a piano and Sharon den Adel's beautiful, clear voice. By the time the rest of the band has joined in at full crunch, just after the two-minute mark, you'll already be sold on this great band from the Netherlands. Comparisons to The Gathering, Theatre of Tragedy, etc. are unwarranted. Within Temptation don't sound like any other band. While they do fit the "Goth-Metal" mold very loosely, their sound is all their own. They have something of a spiritual, Celtic atmosphere to their sound that just doesn't sound like anyone else. Sharon den Adel's voice just soars. She does sound a bit like Kate Bush at times, but more operatic at other times. She trades vocals with a male "death" growler a few times on the CD, but it only increases the interest of the listener, as it is not an overwhelming presence. The only reason this release does not get 5 stars from me is that I have heard their second CD ("Mother Earth") and it is even better. So, this is a 4 only in comparison to their next release, otherwise it's an easy 5.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ahhhhhhh...., May 17, 2001

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B. Frey "Doomlord" (Prairie Village, KS USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Enter (Audio CD)

Too bad more of this kind of music isn't appreciated by more people. I have seen people comparing Within Temptation to bands like Theatre of Tragedy, 3rd And The Mortal, and Orphanage, but the band has something else really unique going on.

The most dominating part of the whole sound of the band are the vocals of Sharon (who's on the cover of the album, the poster, the postcards and the sticker as well) who's clear vocals bring us through this enjoying ride. To top things off, the occasional death grunts bring the variation.

The music on the album is dominated by the keyboards of Martijn Westerholt who gets an amazing amount of bombast out of a piece of silicon. The doommetal foundation of the songs finishes off this album. If you are a fan of this stuff, I STONGLY urge you to pick up anything by Orphanage (see my review of "By Time Alone").

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great CD, November 19, 2007

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F. Lee (New York, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Enter (Audio CD)

This is Within Temptation's debut that has finally been released in the U.S. It's not a bad album but very different from their later work. The songs are a bit darker, longer and more heavy and there's also a few tracks that feature male growling. But of course, the highlight here is Sharon Den Adel's beautiful angelic voice. My favorite tracks are Restless, Enter, Pearls of Light, and Candles. This is a good album but hopefully, Roadrunner will be smart and release both Mother Earth and The Silent Force in the U.S.