The Heart of Everything

Metal · 2007 · 18 tracks · 1h 29m

The Heart of Everything

Within Temptation

A peak of 2000s symphonic metal. Massive choral arrangements and soaring soprano vocals meet polished alternative metal riffs for a cinematic, high-drama experience.

March 8, 2007 · Music On Vinyl

A high-stakes emotional journey that balances dark, gothic tension with soaring, triumphant resolution.

Tracklist · 18 Tracks · 1h 29m

01

The Howling

5:34

02

What Have You Done

5:13

03

Frozen

4:28

04

Our Solemn Hour

4:17

05

The Heart of Everything

5:35

06

Hand of Sorrow

5:36

07

The Cross

4:52

08

Final Destination

4:43

09

All I Need

4:51

10

The Truth Beneath the Rose

7:05

11

Forgiven

4:54

13

What Have You Done (acoustic)

4:11

14

Ice Queen (acoustic)

4:32

15

Stand My Ground (Acoustic)

3:44

16

What Have You Done (US pop mix)

4:00

17

Memories (Live)

3:54

18

Angels (Live)

4:04

19

Stand My Ground (Live)

3:42

Moments Worth Listening For

The explosive entry of the choir during the chorus of Our Solemn Hour, mimicking a Latin mass.

The tension-filled duet between Sharon den Adel and Keith Caputo on What Have You Done, where the vocal contrast peaks.

The seven-minute epic build of The Truth Beneath the Rose, culminating in a massive orchestral crescendo.

Reviews

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Where This Album Departs

How does The Heart of Everything sound next to the rest of Within Temptation's catalogue?

Choir/Choral+2.2σ

The instrumentation foregrounds choir/choral far more than the catalogue usually does.

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