Within Temptation - Stand My GroundLinkin Media4 min 5 sec - Jan 29, 2006Most of 2004 saw the band working on new material for their upcoming album 'The Silent Force', which was released in November all throughout Europe. The album was recorded in Sweden, Russia, Belgium, and Holland and was produced by Daniel Gibson. Due to the success of 'Stand My Ground', the first single release from 'The Silent Force', the album was a major success in all of Europe. It made no.1 in the Dutch charts, no. 5 in the German charts, made the Top 10 in Finland, Spain, and Belgium, Top 20 in Austria and Switzerland, and Top 30 in Greece, Sweden, and Norway. At the beginning of 2005 nearly 400,000 copies of 'The Silent Force' have been sold thoughout Europe and the band once again received the Conamus Music Export Price as well as the Edison Award having been nominated 'best national band'. The second single 'Memories' was a chart success as well. In February and March Within Temptation toured Europe and even played a show in the Middle East at the Dubai Desert Rock Festival, rocketing the album into the Top 10 of Dubai.
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