Ice Queen (Limited Edition Digipak) [Single, Limited Edition, Import]

Within Temptation | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 17, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Single, Limited Edition, Import
• Label: Import [Generic]
• ASIN: B0000942MP
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #623,380 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Taken from the 2001 album, 'Mother Earth'. This limited edition digipak features 3 non-album versions of the title track (single edit, acoustic at ''MXL'' & live at Leidse Kade) plus 'World of Make Believe', non-album versions of 'Mother Earth' (orchestra

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Made me a WT fan, November 8, 2010

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Amanda (Dallas, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ice Queen (Limited Edition Digipak) (Audio CD)

"Ice Queen" is the iconic song from Within Temptation's second studio album Mother Earth that put the band on the map. Not only does it still stand as one of WT's most popular songs, but it's the first piece of music that scored them international acclaim in the European symphonic metal scene. The song has become such an integral part of the band's image and is included in the set list (usually as the finale) in virtually every concert, even today (check out the Black Symphony version).

"Ice Queen" was the first WT song I ever heard. Not only that, but the very first symphonic metal song I ever heard (no Nightwish listening prior to WT's "Ice Queen"). I ran across it online completely by accident. Honestly, the first time I heard it I wasn't sure that I liked it. The vocals were so different (and a little difficult at first to hear and sing along with) and, musically, there was just so much going on at once -more than the typical rock song. But something in the music and in Sharon's voice tugged at me. I was intrigued, and I kept being drawn back to the song. After several listens, I was hooked -not just to "Ice Queen," but to WT and, ultimately, the entire genre.

This song is incredibly haunting and beautiful, not to mention poetic. According to guitarist and creative force behind the band Robert Westerholt, "Ice Queen" is about winter -perhaps the most unique and poetic description of winter I've ever heard. Seriously, if you've never heard WT before, "Ice Queen" is a great place to start.

There are a few different versions of this single out there, including a limited edition digi-pack. The digi-pack includes the single version of "Ice Queen," live recordings of "Ice Queen" and "Mother Earth, an acoustic live recording of "Ice Queen," the track "World of Make Believe" from Mother Earth, an amazingly beautiful orchestral version of "Mother Earth," and, of course, videos and other multimedia such as photos, and so forth. Honestly, I was a little disappointed with the media part, since much of it can be found online or on fan sites.

The real gem here is the orchestral version of "Mother Earth." I haven't seen it on any other release and it's incredible.

Still...the song that launched one of the best symphonic rock bands out there.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No ice!, August 29, 2003

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Stefan Janßen "stefanjanssen78" (Friedeburg) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ice Queen (Limited Edition Digipak) (Audio CD)

Wonderful female singer creates
emotion and ghost- skin- feeling in this song.
It's a sensible love- ballad that drops you
and makes you feel, similar to
Evanescene ("Bring me to life").