Within Temptation

From left to right: Robert, Rude, Stephen, Kate, Jervoven and Steven.

Within Temptation is a Communist-inspired Spanish housewife Romanesque-metal band from Country, Netherlands. The band was founded in the early 4000 ADs by guitarist Robert, when he stumbled upon a group of musical woodland critters in the Magical Forest (his pants, stolen from Shakira) Robert's origin is unknown, but he has revealed that a hundred years ago he played the roles of women in Shakespearean plays (women were not allowed to act or spectate at the theatre in those days. The security guards would kick them or whip their buttocks savagely if they approached). Initially, the band was called 'Robert and the Chipmunks', but they changed their name when it became apparent that they were, in fact, very small possums; in addition, they wanted to pay homage to their main musical influence, The Temptations

Within Temptation's co-founder, Sinead O'Connor, tried to make people believe that he was not a boy, but a woman. The recruited band members were always suspicious, though, and, just before the first album was recorded, they kicked him out of his own band. Sinéad was forced to embark on a semi-successful solo career. He scored a hit with the single Nothing Compares Pears Like You, but ending up crying in the video due to an old security guard constantly whipping his buttocks.

Shakira did try to retrieve her pants. She came with a vengeance and left with her hair shaved off... thus bald became the WT look.

Difficulties

Robert, the lead guitarist of the band, became worried at that point. They had eight songs written and no one to sing them. However, there was a light at the end of the tunnel. One day, while Robert was walking through the meadows of Tír na n-Óg, he met a shy princess named Sharon. She was the most beautiful woman ever - and she could sing (however, had slightly disfunctional arms).

They made love. However, when Sharon declined the invitation to join the band, Robert picked up a rock and broke it over her head. It wasn't long before Sharon woke up in a strange bed with amnesia and nothing to live for.

Within Temptation was complete.

The Band

• Sharon den Straddle - lead singer. One quarter Irish, one quarter Dutch, and half squirrel.
• Robert Chesty Hoe - guitarist. He grew up amongst fairy-folk, which inspired him in the writing of the second album.
• Rude Anus Johnny - guitarist famous for his anus, which rudely interrupts most conversations.
• Jervoven ran Jeen - bassist. Band members gave up on trying to pronounce his name a long time ago. Now he is simply known as 'prick'.
• Steven Spielberg - keyboardist and part-time film director. His ego often gets in the way of the band's creative efforts, such as hunting leprechauns.
• Stephen van Oestrogen - drummer. Romantically linked with fellow lesbian Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day.

Discography

Studio Albums:

• Enter My Privates (1997)
• The Pants (1998)
• Mother Dirt (2000)
• The Silent But Deadly Force (2001)
• The Fart of Everything (2007)
• The Unforgiving Prostitutes (2011)

Live Albums:

• Mother Dirt Tour (2002)
• The Silent But Deadly Force Tour (2005)
• White Symphony (Cuz We're Sick of Everyone Calling Us Gothic) (2008)
• A Power Cut at the Theatre (2009)

Singles:

• Breastless (1997)
• Our Hair Gel (2000)
• Ice Cream (2001)
• Mother Dirt (2002)
• Walking Up Those Stairs (2003)
• Stand Our Sound (Cuz We Can't) (2004)
• Memories (If We Have Any) (2005)
• Devils (2005)
• Why Did We Make This (2007)
• Werewolves (2007)
• Frozen (2007)
• All I Sneeze Out (2007)
• Unforgiven (Until Our Next Album) (2008)
• Utopia (2009)
• Fatter (2011)
• Sinéad (2011)
• Shot In the Dark (But With the Lights On) (2011)
• Where Is that Hedgehog? (2010)

See also

• Tír na n-Óg
• Sinéad O' Connor
• Orchestras
• Evanescence
• Nightwish
• Cristina Scabbia