Stephen is leaving WT...

We are sorry to announce that Stephen and Within Temptation will go
their separate ways after the upcoming theatre tour.
It isn't easy
to say goodbye after all we've been through together. In this period of
time many dreams have become reality for all of us and exceeded our
highest expectations.
Through the good and bad it has created a
bond; we've had a wedding, a funeral and have seen each others kids
being born and growing-up.
Everything passed in a flash and we are
looking back on it with a smile.


We would like to thank him and Veroniek for all the great moments,
passion and devotion.We wish you the best for the future!
You can
still see Stephen on stage with the upcoming theatre tour and in the
future with his band 'My Favorite Scar'.
If you are curious check
their site www.myfavoritescar.com or their Myspace site.
Stephen has
written a personal message for you which you can find on the official
site.


Within Temptation

u.u I will miss him, and Veroniek and their son.
He was an amazing band member, the drummer.
Thanks for letting us know Diny *cries*
Bye Stephen

Sad sad news.
On an ironic side, does anyone remember our April Fools two years ago which said almost the exact same thing?

I dont think that it will be a aprils fool... This is to serious

I think it's true too, it's just weird that it's so close to our joke, that's all.

I'm actually crying right now. Oh my gosh...I can't even..No...

I love Stephen so much. I'm so upset.


I am going to move this to the News section though.

^ Me too I'm gonna reserve any comments for now because I'm genuinely gutted. I cant even take it in. And he's staring at me from the poster infront of my bed! I'm so upset I'll never see WT preform as the WT I know them.

Where's my Sharon plushie...? I need to hug it...

What a fucking buzzkill. He is. Was. my favorite member...

What? He...he's gone? Um...I don't know how I'm going to get used to this. I can't explain how I feel.

Isn't it April Fools in some part of the world yet? No? No?...

^ In Australia it is Why would they play such a horrible joke though?

I read the newsletter of TSF yesterday night before going to bed.
I cried myself to sleep.

So my first WT concert will be the last one with Stephen...

NOOOOOOOOO!! I can't believe it!! I'm so upset now..

NO! NO! NO! It's so sad! WT with Stephen is the WT I know, I love! I will miss him a lot!
I subconsciously felt it coming though... It was all so serious with MFS, it is... Oh...

I respect his decision though, and wish him all the best in the future!

HandOfSorrow wrote:

I read the newsletter of TSF yesterday night before going to bed.
I cried myself to sleep.

So my first WT concert will be the last one with Stephen...

Mine too dear.

^

Together with Danielle from the official forum I’ve decided to make a
gift for Stephen
You can join too, by sending in a message for him. We will make a book
of all messages and give it to him at one of the last concerts of the
theatertour.

You can join trough diny@thesilentforce.com until April 17th.
If you want to send in a drawing our card, please send me an email or
PM, we will give you an address to send it in. Please notice that you
will do that in time to get it to us!

Don’t you have any inspiration or time for a message, but do you want
to thank him to? We will make a list with names at the back of the book.
If you want to put your name in this list, please send us an email to
and we will add you.

Please notice that TSF is not involved in this initiative
other than my crewmembership. You cannot use the address of TSF, or
other emailadresses of TSF.

Please dont just post with smilies.

And thats a really nice idea Diny. I'm sure he's going to love it. I'll think up something for the book and I hope everyone else will too. Thanks for posting it here and including us

You're welcome

I hope lots of people will send in something, so he will need a week to read it!

KellieBent wrote:

Please dont just post with smilies.

I'm sorry!

That's an amazing idea!
I'll think over what I'll write to him.

NO!NO NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stephen....he was one of my favorite drummers of all the time,and now he is leaving? This is so... so...tragic!It's so hard to imagine WT without him....Who will be the future drummer by the way?

I feel deply sorry for this,really.I can't even express how sad I am now

I wish him all the best for the future and with My Favorite Scar.WE WILL MISS YOU,STEPHEN!

I'm not even going to see him at all, like, ever (

Why?!?! I can't believe my eyes at this!
I'll miss him deeply.

NOOO omg im sooo upset i dont think i'll be able to look at the new drummer the same as i did with stephen im going to miss him so much i cant believe this im in total shock why??

WT has lost a great drummer there must be a good reason why he is leaving though and i respect that i dunno what else to say :O completely shocked gobsmacked