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The Silent Force is the third studio album by the Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation, released on November 15, 2004, by GUN Records.

It was released as three versions: a basic version with jewel case and no booklet; a standard version with jewel case and an eight page booklet; and a premium version as a digipak with luxury artwork, enhanced CD-ROM content and two bonus tracks (see below).

Only two months after its release, the album reached Gold status in Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium and in mid-2005 also in Finland.

On August 5th, 2008, "The Silent Force" along with "Mother Earth" will be released in the United States on Roadrunner Records.[1]


Title

In an interview on Buzznet,[2] lead singer Sharon den Adel discussed the title of the album.

"The title of our latest album 'The Silent Force' is actually taken from the title of a book from the beginning of the 19th century from a Dutch writer (who lived in Indonesia when he was young) called Louis Couperus. All the songs on this album are in some way related to that book (or at least the title)"

Track listing

  1. "Intro" – 1:58
  2. "See Who I Am" – 4:52
  3. "Jillian (I'd Give My Heart)" – 4:47
  4. "Stand My Ground" – 4:28
  5. "Pale" – 4:28
  6. "Forsaken" – 4:54
  7. "Angels" – 4:00
  8. "Memories" – 3:51
  9. "Aquarius" – 4:47
  10. "It's the Fear" – 4:07
  11. "Somewhere" – 4:14

Bonus tracks

Premium Edition Release

  2. "A Dangerous Mind" – 4:17
  3. "The Swan Song" – 3:58

United Kingdom Release

  2. "Destroyed" – 4:52
  3. "Jane Doe" – 4:30

Demo Versions

  • "Run (Overcome Demo)" (unofficial)
  • "Orff (Jillian Demo)" (unofficial)
  • "It's The Fear"
  • "Memories"

Videos (Not Always Included)

  1. Stand My Ground
  2. Behind The Scenes
  3. Photogallery
  4. Screen Saver

Limited Edition Version:

  1. Stand My Ground
  2. Angels
  3. Photo Gallery
  4. The Making Of Stand My Ground

Unofficial Video

  • "Jillian (I'd Give My Heart)" - (promo video for the DVD "The Silent Force Tour")

B-sides

  • "A Dangerous Mind"
  • "The Swan Song"
  • "The Swan Song" (Instrumental/orchestral version)
  • "Destroyed"
  • "Towards the End"
  • "Overcome"
  • "Say My Name"

Certifications

Country Certification Sales/shipments[3]
Germany Gold 100,000
Finland Gold 18,824+
Belgium Gold 25,000
Netherlands Platinum 80,000

References

  1. ^ http://www.within-temptation.com/en/
  2. ^ Interview with Sharon Den Adel from Within Temptation
  3. ^ Certification award levels
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