Black Symphony

Black Symphony
Video by Within Temptation
Released	September 22, 2008 September 23, 2008 October 18, 2008 September 22, 2008 November 3, 2008 December 24, 2008
Recorded	February 7, 2008
Genre	Symphonic metal
Length	350 Min
Label	Sony/BMG GUN
Director	Hans Pannecoucke
Producer	Matijn Swier, Ralph Broos, Wouter Strobbe
Within Temptation video chronology
The Silent Force Tour (2005) Black Symphony (2008)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Metal Storm	[2]
Lords of Metal	(84/100)

Black Symphony
Live album by Within Temptation
Released	September 22, 2008 September 23, 2008 October 18, 2008 September 22, 2008 November 3, 2008 December 24, 2008
Recorded	February 7, 2008
Genre	Symphonic metal
Length	122 Min
Label	GUN
Within Temptation chronology
The Heart of Everything (2007) Black Symphony (2008) An Acoustic Night at the Theatre (2009)

Black Symphony is a live album and DVD from Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation. It was released worldwide on September 22–24, 2008 and is available on 2-disc DVD, 2-disc CD, and Blu-ray.^[3]

Contents 1 Information 2 Content 3 CD track listing 4 Editions 5 Charts 6 References 7 External links

Information

This special concert features the band accompanied by The Metropole Orchestra, the Pa'dam Choir, and special guests including George Oosthoek (ex-Orphanage), Anneke van Giersbergen of Agua de Annique and Keith Caputo of Life of Agony. It was filmed by 14 HD cameras on February 7, 2008 at the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam. It sold more than 100.000 copies in the Netherlands.

Content

DVD 1:

Within Temptation & Metropole Orchestra: Black Symphony. Recorded live at The Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands on February 7, 2008.

1. "Ouverture"
2. "Jillian (I'd Give My Heart)"
3. "The Howling"
4. "Stand My Ground"
5. "The Cross"
6. "What Have You Done" (with Keith Caputo)
7. "Hand of Sorrow"
8. "The Heart of Everything"
9. "Forgiven"
10. "Somewhere" (with Anneke van Giersbergen)
11. "The Swan Song"
12. "Memories"
13. "Our Solemn Hour"
14. "The Other Half (Of Me)" (with George Oosthoek)
15. "Frozen"
16. "The Promise"
17. "Angels"
18. "Mother Earth"
19. "The Truth Beneath the Rose"
20. "Deceiver of Fools"
21. "All I Need"
22. "Ice Queen"

Extras:

Backstage Report

1. Interviews with the band, conductor Jules Buckley, members of the orchestra, Keith Caputo and various fans outside the Ahoy. Presented by Dennis Weening.

Documentary

1. 30-minute documentary with exclusive never-seen-before footage. Interviews with band members on the band's history and on Black Symphony. Produced by the NPS, The Netherlands.

Countdown Black Symphony

1. A short overview of all the happenings on the day of the show, from when the production starts in the morning, until showtime in the evening.

DVD 2:

Bonus Concert Recorded live at The Beursgebouw, Eindhoven, The Netherlands on November 24, 2007.

1. "Intro"
2. "Jillian (I'd Give My Heart)"
3. "The Howling"
4. "The Cross"
5. "Hand of Sorrow"
6. "The Heart Of Everything"
7. "Restless"
8. "Our Solemn Hour"
9. "Mother Earth"
10. "Jane Doe"
11. "The Truth Beneath The Rose"
12. "All I Need"

Music Videos

1. What Have You Done (with Keith Caputo)
2. Frozen
3. The Howling
4. All I Need

The Making Of...

1. Frozen
2. The Howling
3. All I Need

World Tour Impressions

1. An hour of exclusive footage recorded on the road by Within Temptation in the US & Canada, Europe, Turkey, Mexico, Colombia, Japan and the UK.

Extras

1. TMF Awards Benelux (featuring WT's performance of What Have You Done and All I Need at the TMF Awards Belgium)
2. The Dutch Pop Award Show (featuring the male members of WT dressing up in dresses and receiving Holland's most important music award)
3. Photoshoot Erwin Olaf (very exclusive footage of Erwin Olaf working with us on the photos made for The Heart Of Everything)
4. Orchestra Recordings (filmed during the recording of the orchestra parts for The Heart Of Everything)

Specs:

PAL/NTSC format.

Contains Dolby Digital 2.0, 5.1 and DTS 96/24 surround sound, filmed in high definition, widescreen. Subtitled in English. Coded region-free, with a total running time of 470 minutes as it also contains both CDs of the Ahoy concert.

CD track listing

Europe and Japanese version

Disc One:

1. "Overture" - 7:49
2. "Jillian (I'd Give My Heart)" - 4:39
3. "The Howling" - 6:34
4. "Stand My Ground" - 4:31
5. "The Cross" - 5:02
6. "What Have You Done" (with Keith Caputo) - 5:17
7. "Hand of Sorrow" - 5:38
8. "The Heart of Everything" - 5:46
9. "Forgiven" - 4:59
10. "Somewhere" (with Anneke van Giersbergen) - 4:22
11. "The Swan Song" - 4:02
12. "Memories" - 4:02

Disc Two:

1. "Our Solemn Hour" - 5:19
2. "The Other Half (Of Me)" (with George Oosthoek) - 5:03
3. "Frozen" - 4:30
4. "The Promise" - 8:17
5. "Angels" - 4:02
6. "Mother Earth" - 6:00
7. "The Truth Beneath the Rose" - 7:23
8. "Deceiver of Fools" - 7:45
9. "All I Need" - 4:55
10. "Ice Queen" - 7:15

• The album was leaked online September 16, 2008.

US Version

1. "Ouverture"
2. "Jillian (I'd Give My Heart)"
3. "The Howling"
4. "Stand My Ground"
5. "The Cross"
6. "What Have You Done" (with Keith Caputo)
7. "Hand of Sorrow"
8. "Forgiven"
9. "Somewhere" (with Anneke van Giersbergen)
10. "Our Solemn Hour"
11. "Frozen"
12. "Angels"
13. "Mother Earth"

• The iTunes, amazon.com (MP3), Rhapsody, and Zune Marketplace versions of Black Symphony include all 22 songs.

Editions

• Europe: 2-CD Digipack/ 2-DVD Digipack/ 2-Disc Blu-Ray
• Europe, UK, Australia: 4-Disc Special Edition Digipack
• USA, Canada: 1-CD+1-DVD Jewelcase
• Japan: 2-CD+1-DVD Digipack
• Argentina: 1-DVD

Charts

Chart (2008–2009)	Peak position
Netherlands Albums Chart[4]	3
Portugal Albums Chart[4]	4
Belgium Albums Chart (Flanders)[4]	16
Germany Albums Chart[4]	17
Belgium Albums Chart (Wallony)[4]	24
Swiss Albums Chart[4]	25
Czech Albums Chart[4]	27
Austrian Albums Chart[4]	36
France Albums Chart[4]	77
Finnish Albums Chart[5]	32
Hungary DVDs Chart [6]	18
Spain DVDs Chart	7
Turkey DVDs Chart	13
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers[7]	14

References

External links

Black Symphony English Subtitle: http://dl.opensubtitles.org/en/download/sub/4153466

Within Temptation Stefan Helleblad Mike Coolen Ruud Jolie Martijn Spierenburg Jeroen van Veen Sharon den Adel Robert Westerholt Ivar de Graaf Martijn Westerholt Dennis Leeflang Stephen van Haestregt Studio albums Enter Mother Earth The Silent Force The Heart of Everything The Unforgiving Live albums Mother Earth Tour The Silent Force Tour Black Symphony An Acoustic Night at the Theatre EPs The Dance The Howling Sinéad (The remixes) Singles "Restless" "Our Farewell" "Ice Queen" "Mother Earth" "Running Up that Hill" "Stand My Ground" "Memories" "Angels" "What Have You Done" "Frozen" "All I Need" "Forgiven" "Utopia" "Faster" "Sinéad" Other songs "Jillian (I'd Give My Heart)" "Hand of Sorrow" "Shot in the Dark" "Fire and Ice" Short Films "Mother Maiden" "Sinéad" "Triplets" Tours Enter Tour Mother Earth Tour The Silent Force Tour The Hottest Chicks in Metal Tour 2007 The Heart of Everything World Tour The Unforgiving Tour Related pages Discography Delain Kingfisher Sky