Mother Earth (2000) marked the beginning of the great success for the Dutch gothic metal group Within Temptation. Not immediately, because it takes a while before the general public picks up the group - and the CD. An important factor for the success is the single Ice Queen. Radio station 3FM makes it a mega hit, followed by the definitive breakthrough. Ice Queen reaches second place in the Mega
… Top 100 and Mother Earth enters the album charts again: this time it takes third place and goes platinum. Many performances at Dutch and European festivals follow, after which the success slowly spreads across Europe. Mother Earth sounds quite accessible for the genre, dark grunts have largely made way for Celtic influences in melodic songs full of exciting atmospheres. With her clear voice and spectacular dresses, singer Sharon den Adel is the centerpiece of the band, both on the record and on stage, which would gradually become more popular. (IV)more
