The Silent Force Tour (Within Temptation)

The Silent Force Tour was a concert tour by Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation in support of their third album, The Silent Force.

Background

Within Temptation's third album, The Silent Force, was released on 15 November 2004. The album was an instant #1^[1] in the Netherlands and charted well in many European countries. In support of the release they embarked on another large international tour in 2005, with dates across Europe (including their first festival appearance in the United Kingdom headlining Bloodstock Open Air) and a one-off show in Dubai. A special concert at the Java Island, Netherlands, was recorded and released as a DVD, entitled The Silent Force Tour. The concert included special guests, as old Within Temptation members in some songs.^[2]

Line-Up

Left to right: Jolie, Spierenburg, Haestregt, den Adel, Westerholt, J. van Veen.

The Band

• Sharon den Adel – vocals
• Robert Westerholt - rhythm guitar
• Ruud Jolie – lead guitar
• Martijn Spierenburg – keyboards
• Jeroen van Veen – bass guitar
• Stephen van Haestregt - drums

Setlist

Songs that were often played during the tour

• Intro (from The Silent Force, 2004)
• See Who I Am (from The Silent Force, 2004)
• Jillian (I'd Give My Heart) (from The Silent Force, 2004)
• Stand My Ground (from The Silent Force, 2004)
• Forsaken (from The Silent Force, 2004)
• Angels (from The Silent Force, 2004)
• Memories (from The Silent Force, 2004)
• Mother Earth (from Mother Earth, 2001)
• Ice Queen (from Mother Earth, 2001)
• Caged (from Mother Earth, 2001)
• The Promise (from Mother Earth, 2001)
• Deceiver of Fools (from Mother Earth, 2001)
• Running Up That Hill (from Running Up That Hill, 2003)

Songs that were occasionally added to the setlists

• Restless (from Enter, 1997)
• Candles (from Enter, 1997)
• The Other Half (of Me) (from The Dance, 1997)
• Our Farewell (from Mother Earth, 2001)
• Dark Wings (from Mother Earth, 2001)
• Jane Doe (from Mother Earth (b-side), 2001)
• Pale (from The Silent Force, 2004)
• Aquarius (from The Silent Force, 2004)
• It's The Fear (from The Silent Force, 2004)
• A Dangerous Mind (from The Silent Force (b-side), 2004)
• The Howling (from The Heart of Everything, 2007, unreleased at the time)
• "Somewhere" and "Towards the End" (from The Silent Force, 2004) were played once, at the Java Eiland concert.

Special Setlists

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Tour dates

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• A^ Official recording of The Silent Force Tour DVD.
• B^ Special presentation at The Chronicles of Spellborn game release.

References