Mother Earth

by Within Temptation

Mother Earth cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: 2001-01-01
  • Label: Unknown
  • Country: Netherlands
  • Length: 28:26
  • Community rating: 3.12/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Dennis van der Meule, Ren茅 Merkelbach, Anthony Van Den Berg, Stephen van Haestregt, Sharon den Adel, Oscar Holleman, Jack Tillmanns

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The title track of the band's second album 'Mother Earth' wraps Sharon den Adel's soprano in Celtic-tinged symphonic metal. Sonically it is built on down-tuned guitars and double-kick drumming, the melodic construction carrying a philosophical cast throughout.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, fantasy, nature, theatrical, rhythmic

Tracklist

  1. Mother Earth (Radio Version) (3:59)
  2. Bittersweet (None Album Track) (3:21)
  3. Ice Queen (Acoustic Version 2002 - Isabelle 3FM) (3:50)
  4. Mother Earth (Live 013 Tilburg 2002 - Week Van De Ned. Popmuziek 3FM) (6:12)
  5. Our Farewell (Live 013 Tilburg 2002 - Week Van De Ned. Popmuziek 3FM) (5:26)
  6. Mother Earth (Live Paris 2002) (5:38)

Credits

  • Within Temptation - primary artist, music by, lyrics by
  • Renato - cameraman
  • Ninke Bartoo - film director
  • Dennis Weening - presenter

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