zPonioDYnoY nightwish-elan-2015 Nightwish | Élan (2015) "Élan" is a single by Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish, the first from their eighth album Endless Forms Most Beautiful. The song marks the first Nightwish song to feature its newest frontwoman, Dutch singer Floor Jansen, on vocals, and also the first to feature Troy Donockley as a full-time member and Kai Hahto as a temporary replacement for Jukka Nevalainen. dNoTvg0t52c epica-storm-the-sorrow-2012 Epica | Storm The Sorrow (2012) Epica is a Dutch symphonic metal band, founded by guitarist and vocalist Mark Jansen after his departure from After Forever. iQVei5C2N4E within-temptation-faster-2011 Within Temptation | Faster (2011) "Faster" is a song written by Dutch symphonic metal and rock band Within Temptation. It was released as the first single from their fifth studio album The Unforgiving on 21 January 2011. It had its worldwide radio première on 96.3 Rock Radio on the same day. The song was produced by their longtime producer Daniel Gibson, with Stefan Helleblad and Within Temptation serving as additional producers. eNGzltK_tlc epica-unleashed-2009 Epica | Unleashed (2009) Epica is a Dutch symphonic metal band, founded by guitarist and vocalist Mark Jansen after his departure from After Forever. Unleashed is from their album Design Your Universe, the video for "Unleashed" premiered on the band's MySpace site on 25 September 2009. gsQIOgkZt68 within-temptation-memories-2005 Within Temptation | Memories (2005) "Memories" is a ballad-song by Dutch symphonic metal and rock band Within Temptation from their third studio album, The Silent Force. It was released as the second single from the album on 31 January 2005 also accompanying a music video. The song was covered by American classical crossover singer Jackie Evancho for her third studio album, Awakening. -nmq1h5cQdk within-temptation-stand-my-ground-2004 Within Temptation | Stand My Ground (2004) "Stand My Ground" is the first single from Dutch band Within Temptation's album The Silent Force. The song is also included on the US edition of the band's 2007 album The Heart of Everything. It became a top 10 hit in three countries and became a top 40 hit in four other countries. It was also used in the trailer for the film Blood & Chocolate. 5anLPw0Efmo evanescence-my-immortal-2003 Evanescence | My Immortal (2003) "My Immortal" is a song by American rock band Evanescence from their debut studio album, Fallen (2003). It was released by Wind-up Records on December 8, 2003, as the third single from the album. 3YxaaGgTQYM evanescence-bring-me-to-life-2003 Evanescence | Bring Me To Life (2003) "Bring Me to Life" is a song by American rock band Evanescence, recorded for their debut studio album, Fallen (2003). Wind-up released it as the lead single from the album on April 7, 2003. reGlno9aUpw within-temptation-mother-earth-2003 Within Temptation | Mother Earth (2003) "Mother Earth" is the third single of Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation from their second studio album, Mother Earth. Along with the singles "Ice Queen" and "Stand My Ground", "Mother Earth" has become one of the band's signature songs and is present on the setlist at almost every concert. It was also used as the theme for the German translation of the anime X. 4wfRHPsRGkk lacuna-coil-heavens-a-lie-2002 Lacuna Coil | Heaven's A Lie (2002) Heaven's a Lie is the first single by Lacuna Coil from their album Comalies. Although frequently labeled as an anti-religion song, the song's namesake was not intended to be interpreted literally. In an interview with HighWireDaze.com, leading vocalist Cristina Scabbia explained the meaning of the song; the word "heaven" is a metaphor for a "perfect life". When the phrase "your heaven's a lie" is used, it is referring to people who try to force their opinions on others. lWNOLqs1IPQ within-temptation-ice-queen-2001 Within Temptation | Ice Queen (2001) "Ice Queen" is a song by Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation. It was released in June 2001 as the second single from their second studio album Mother Earth. The song was the band's commercial breakthrough, and it remains one of the band's most successful songs to date in Europe. It has been featured on the annual Dutch Top 2000 since 2011. LU55Flooj3Y nightwish-wishmaster-2000 Nightwish | Wishmaster (2000) Wishmaster is the third studio album by Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish. It was released on 8 May 2000 through Spinefarm Records in Finland. The album was released in the rest of Europe by Drakkar Entertainment on 29 May. _B90VnG6FR0 nightwish-walking-in-the-air-1999 Nightwish | Walking in the Air (1999) Nightwish is a Finnish symphonic metal band from Kitee. The band was formed in 1996 by lead songwriter and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, guitarist Emppu Vuorinen, and former lead singer Tarja Turunen. Both the album Oceanborn and the singles "Sacrament of Wilderness" and "Walking in the Air" were certified gold in Finland in August 1999. VX2FkETI_U4 theatre-of-tragedy-mire-1995 Theatre of Tragedy | Mire (1995) Theatre of Tragedy was a Norwegian band from Stavanger, active between 1993 and 2010. They are best known for their earlier albums, which influenced the gothic metal genre. NB5xGwkFtnw clan-of-xymox-medusa-1986 Clan of Xymox | Medusa (1986) Clan of Xymox, also known as simply Xymox, are a Dutch rock band formed in 1981. Clan of Xymox featured a trio of songwriters - Ronny Moorings, Anka Wolbert, and Pieter Nooten - and gained success in the 1980s, releasing their first two albums on 4AD. 674KGKRQBPE joy-division-love-will-tear-us-apart-1980 Joy Division | Love Will Tear Us Apart (1980) "Love Will Tear Us Apart" is a song by English rock band Joy Division, released in June 1980 as a non-album single.