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For those who don't know who or what is Within Temptation:

Within Temptation is a Symphonic Metal band from the Netherlands. The band was founded in 1996[1] by vocalist Sharon den Adel and guitarist Robert Westerholt.[2] Their music is variously described as symphonic metal,[3] although in an interview,[citation needed] Sharon Den Adel said they fell into a symphonic rock genre.

Source: Wikipedia

You can find more on their website.

Here's the list of songs:

1. The Howling
   
2. What Have You Done (featuring Keith Caputo)
   
3. Frozen
   
4. Our Solemn Hour
   
5. The Heart of Everything
   
6. Hand of Sorrow
   
7. The Cross
   
8. Final Destination
   
9. All I Need
   
10. Stand My Ground
    
11. The Truth Beneath The Rose
    
12. Forgiven
    

Some useful info:

*"The Howling" and "Sounds of Freedom", were recorded as promotion material for the video game "The Chronicles of Spellborn"
*Also the song "Frozen" is interesting. The video, filmed in Romania, deals with child abuse, and sales of the single will raise money for a children's charity, Child Helpline International.

I was particulary fascinated by song nr. 6. Here are the lyrics of the song:

The child without a name grew up to be the hand
To watch you, to shield you or kill on demand
The choice he’d made he could not comprehend
His blood a grim secret they had to command

He’s torn between his honor and the true love of his life
He prayed for both but was denied

So many dreams were broken and so much was sacrificed
Was it worth the ones we loved and had to leave behind?
So many years have past, who are the noble and the wise?
Will all our sins be justified?

The curse of his powers tormented his life
Obeying the crown was a sinister price
His soul was tortured by love and by pain
He surely would flee but the oath made him stay

He’s torn between his honor and the true love of his life
He prayed for both but was denied

So many dreams were broken and so much was sacrificed
Was it worth the ones we loved and had to leave behind?
So many years have past, who are the noble and the wise?
Will all our sins be justified?

Please forgive me for the sorrow, for leaving you in fear
For the dreams we had to silence, that’s all they’ll ever be
Still I’ll be the hand that serves you
Though you’ll not see that it is me

So many dreams were broken and so much was sacrificed
Was it worth the ones we loved and had to leave behind?
So many years have past, who are the noble and the wise?
Will all our sins be justified?

What could I say more? Enjoy!