The next Within Temptation album

http://www.within-temptation.com/headlines/album-cover-the-unforgiving/

I don't like it. The font, the red letters, the guns and no Sharon... It looks like the cover of a video game or animated movie or something, not a WT album :/

For those who don't feel like clicking a link:


I agree with you, Onno. I was pretty disappointed in it. It's a beautiful piece of art, but not something I would normally choose for a music record. I was so excited to see it and then it was like, oh. No band members at all? When I saw the cartoon characters in the background when I first glanced at it, I thought they might just be cartoon versions of the band, but alas..

Oh wow. That is a major change in cover art. It looks like a video game!

It's very different, indeed, but I actually don't mind it!
For those who want a new song (squee):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clK7UTpuuos&feature=feedu
Awesome song!!!

I have to say I love the different sounds in the songs we've heard so far. So much variety on The Unforgiving; it's awesome. Really shows how versatile WT is, especially Sharon's voice! I'm sure this album is going to be utterly amazing. <3

I'm sure too!! It's gonna be amazing
... But it would be SO nice if there weren't so many people saying WT is now a pop band!!!
They are not. They are SYMPHONIC rock. Jeez. People can't understand that WT is changing every album.

Actually I'd much rather have people call them pop than gothic. Pop is just short fort popular

Well, they aren't really Symphonic anymore. I can't hear all the elements for that genre for them to actually be characterised 'symphonic'.
Sooo, for me they're more rock than anything.

^ I'm in agreeance. It's like they've deleted all the previous elements from the early days and then carried on if you will. It's good that they can evolve and change their sound, this sound certainly suits them. I'm just not keen on it.

I'm so excited for the album!
I think many people also said that WT have become pop because of WHYD. It doesn't matter much what a band/artsit does, there will always be people who compalin about them getting mainstream/worse etc. . I mean, singles have always to be catchy ( what I don't like that much) because the label wants that.
I really love that WT is getting in the media again! Just bough two music magazines with articles about them today. And there are a lot more to come next month!

Pop can be short for popular, or they can also mean pop as in the horrifyingly mainstream crap that airs all the time, namely the Jonas Brothers and Lady Gaga. I take it to mean the first meaning Even though WT isn't as popular as everyone says. Most of the people I know just stare at me blankly if I mention them!!
I'm very pumped for the album! I must have listened to Faster 30 times yesterday, mostly on repeat <3

Well I don't like crap But I think mainstream should't be bad per se. Let's just keep it at Rock.

I'am so excited for this album i really i'am
The day it gets released i'm waiting outside the cd store to get it first!

Yee!! Let's leave it at rock
And yes, I shall be anxiously awaiting the album

Not sure if this is news or if I'm just getting to it late, but did we already know that the release date is March 25th?

It's mentioned in the article linked in a recent tweet: http://bit.ly/hrPebU

Eh, I think I read about that somewhere earlier.

Review:

http://www.last.fm/user/metalmarketing/journal/2011/02/03/474prj_within_temptation_-_%22the_unforgiving%22

I hate that Why Not Me is just the voice clip. I feel like I've been robbed of a song. But the rest of the review sounds great!

It kinda sucks that is all Why Not Me is... but I am SO looking forward to hearing Fire and Ice, Stairway To The Skies, and Lost!!! I loves me the orchestra

I wanna hear it SO BADLYYYYY. My ears are starving here!
So much teasing leading up to this release. I just want it to be out already!

Sneak preview

http://giel.vara.nl/Overige-audio.808.0.html?&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=17171&tx_ttnews[backPid]=244&cHash=53147f3593a5303babb108a23b14bf4f

*gasp* I LOVE IT!!!

Love it!!! Sinéad is just....wow!

Sinéad is so... EPIC!!!!! I absolutely love it!! Shot In The Dark sounds amazing too! But it may take some time for me to warm up to In The Middle Of The Night...

Sorry for the DP, but...
Leaked previews I didn't leak it, I swear!! But here is the link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKiJ72iuVYA

Theres a site where you can buy the CD, and they gave previews of the album.
But I kinda felt bad watching it, anyways.