The Unforgiving

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Annotation

Copyright: Force Music Recordings

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Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Why Not Me recording engineer: Joris Wolff additional programming: Martijn Spierenburg additional engineer: Juno Jimmink (producer) engineer: Stefan Helleblad producer: Daniel Gibson and Stefan Helleblad mixer: Stefan Glaumann additional guest guitar: Stefan Helleblad bass guitar: Jeroen van Veen (Dutch bass player) guest drums (drum set): Nicka Hellenberg (dutch drummer) guitar: Ruud Adrianus Jolie and Robert Westerholt keyboard: Martijn Spierenburg guest spoken vocals: Dawn Mastin (Dutch actress) lead vocals: Sharon den Adel orchestrator: Franck van der Heijden recorded at: Power Sound Studio in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands and The Metal Cemetery mixed at: Toytown Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden recording of: Why Not Me lyricist and composer: Sharon den Adel and Robert Westerholt	1.65	0:34
2	Shot in the Dark recording engineer: Joris Wolff additional programming: Martijn Spierenburg additional engineer: Juno Jimmink (producer) engineer: Stefan Helleblad producer: Daniel Gibson and Stefan Helleblad mixer: Stefan Glaumann additional guest guitar: Stefan Helleblad bass guitar: Jeroen van Veen (Dutch bass player) guest drums (drum set): Nicka Hellenberg (dutch drummer) guitar: Ruud Adrianus Jolie and Robert Westerholt keyboard: Martijn Spierenburg lead vocals: Sharon den Adel orchestrator: Franck van der Heijden recorded at: Power Sound Studio in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands and The Metal Cemetery mixed at: Toytown Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden recording of: Shot in the Dark lyricist and composer: Daniel Gibson, Sharon den Adel and Robert Westerholt	4.6	5:02
3	In the Middle of the Night recording engineer: Joris Wolff additional programming: Martijn Spierenburg additional engineer: Juno Jimmink (producer) engineer: Stefan Helleblad producer: Daniel Gibson and Stefan Helleblad mixer: Stefan Glaumann additional guest guitar: Stefan Helleblad bass guitar: Jeroen van Veen (Dutch bass player) guest drums (drum set): Nicka Hellenberg (dutch drummer) guitar: Ruud Adrianus Jolie and Robert Westerholt keyboard: Martijn Spierenburg lead vocals: Sharon den Adel orchestrator: Franck van der Heijden recorded at: Power Sound Studio in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands and The Metal Cemetery mixed at: Toytown Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden recording of: In the Middle of the Night lyricist and composer: Daniel Gibson, Sharon den Adel and Robert Westerholt	4	5:12
4	Faster recording engineer: Joris Wolff additional programming: Martijn Spierenburg additional engineer: Juno Jimmink (producer) engineer: Stefan Helleblad producer: Daniel Gibson and Stefan Helleblad mixer: Stefan Glaumann additional guest guitar: Stefan Helleblad bass guitar: Jeroen van Veen (Dutch bass player) guest drums (drum set): Nicka Hellenberg (dutch drummer) guitar: Ruud Adrianus Jolie and Robert Westerholt keyboard: Martijn Spierenburg lead vocals: Sharon den Adel orchestrator: Franck van der Heijden recorded at: Power Sound Studio in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands and The Metal Cemetery mixed at: Toytown Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden recording of: Faster lyricist and composer: Daniel Gibson, Sharon den Adel and Robert Westerholt	4.5	4:24
5	Fire and Ice recording engineer: Joris Wolff additional programming: Martijn Spierenburg additional engineer: Juno Jimmink (producer) engineer: Stefan Helleblad producer: Daniel Gibson and Stefan Helleblad mixer: Stefan Glaumann additional guest guitar: Stefan Helleblad bass guitar: Jeroen van Veen (Dutch bass player) guest drums (drum set): Nicka Hellenberg (dutch drummer) guitar: Ruud Adrianus Jolie and Robert Westerholt keyboard: Martijn Spierenburg lead vocals: Sharon den Adel orchestrator: Franck van der Heijden recorded at: Power Sound Studio in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands and The Metal Cemetery mixed at: Toytown Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden recording of: Fire and Ice lyricist: Sharon den Adel and Robert Westerholt composer: Sharon den Adel and Martijn Spierenburg	3.5	3:58
6	Iron recording engineer: Joris Wolff additional programming: Martijn Spierenburg additional engineer: Juno Jimmink (producer) engineer: Stefan Helleblad producer: Daniel Gibson and Stefan Helleblad mixer: Stefan Glaumann additional guest guitar: Stefan Helleblad bass guitar: Jeroen van Veen (Dutch bass player) guest drums (drum set): Nicka Hellenberg (dutch drummer) guitar: Ruud Adrianus Jolie and Robert Westerholt keyboard: Martijn Spierenburg guest spoken vocals: Dawn Mastin (Dutch actress) lead vocals: Sharon den Adel orchestrator: Franck van der Heijden recorded at: Power Sound Studio in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands and The Metal Cemetery mixed at: Toytown Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden recording of: Iron lyricist: Sharon den Adel and Robert Westerholt composer: Daniel Gibson and Sharon den Adel	4	5:41
7	Where Is the Edge recording engineer: Joris Wolff additional programming: Martijn Spierenburg additional engineer: Juno Jimmink (producer) engineer: Stefan Helleblad producer: Daniel Gibson and Stefan Helleblad mixer: Stefan Glaumann additional guest guitar: Stefan Helleblad bass guitar: Jeroen van Veen (Dutch bass player) guest drums (drum set): Nicka Hellenberg (dutch drummer) guitar: Ruud Adrianus Jolie and Robert Westerholt keyboard: Martijn Spierenburg lead vocals: Sharon den Adel orchestrator: Franck van der Heijden recorded at: Power Sound Studio in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands and The Metal Cemetery mixed at: Toytown Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden recording of: Where Is the Edge lyricist and composer: Daniel Gibson, Sharon den Adel and Robert Westerholt	3.75	3:59
8	Sinéad recording engineer: Joris Wolff additional programming: Martijn Spierenburg additional engineer: Juno Jimmink (producer) engineer: Stefan Helleblad producer: Daniel Gibson and Stefan Helleblad mixer: Stefan Glaumann additional guest guitar: Stefan Helleblad bass guitar: Jeroen van Veen (Dutch bass player) guest drums (drum set): Nicka Hellenberg (dutch drummer) guitar: Ruud Adrianus Jolie and Robert Westerholt keyboard: Martijn Spierenburg lead vocals: Sharon den Adel orchestrator: Franck van der Heijden recorded at: Power Sound Studio in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands and The Metal Cemetery mixed at: Toytown Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden recording of: Sinéad lyricist and composer: Daniel Gibson, Sharon den Adel, Martijn Spierenburg and Robert Westerholt	4.8	4:24
9	Lost recording engineer: Joris Wolff additional programming: Martijn Spierenburg additional engineer: Juno Jimmink (producer) engineer: Stefan Helleblad producer: Daniel Gibson and Stefan Helleblad mixer: Stefan Glaumann additional guest guitar: Stefan Helleblad bass guitar: Jeroen van Veen (Dutch bass player) guest drums (drum set): Nicka Hellenberg (dutch drummer) guitar: Ruud Adrianus Jolie and Robert Westerholt keyboard: Martijn Spierenburg lead vocals: Sharon den Adel orchestrator: Franck van der Heijden recorded at: Power Sound Studio in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands and The Metal Cemetery mixed at: Toytown Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden recording of: Lost lyricist and composer: Daniel Gibson, Sharon den Adel and Robert Westerholt	4	5:14
10	Murder recording engineer: Joris Wolff additional programming: Martijn Spierenburg additional engineer: Juno Jimmink (producer) engineer: Stefan Helleblad producer: Daniel Gibson and Stefan Helleblad mixer: Stefan Glaumann additional guest guitar: Stefan Helleblad bass guitar: Jeroen van Veen (Dutch bass player) guest drums (drum set): Nicka Hellenberg (dutch drummer) guitar: Ruud Adrianus Jolie and Robert Westerholt keyboard: Martijn Spierenburg lead vocals: Sharon den Adel orchestrator: Franck van der Heijden recorded at: Power Sound Studio in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands and The Metal Cemetery mixed at: Toytown Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden recording of: Murder lyricist and composer: Daniel Gibson, Sharon den Adel and Robert Westerholt	3	4:16
11	A Demon's Fate recording engineer: Joris Wolff additional programming: Martijn Spierenburg additional engineer: Juno Jimmink (producer) engineer: Stefan Helleblad producer: Daniel Gibson and Stefan Helleblad mixer: Stefan Glaumann additional guest guitar: Stefan Helleblad bass guitar: Jeroen van Veen (Dutch bass player) guest drums (drum set): Nicka Hellenberg (dutch drummer) guitar: Ruud Adrianus Jolie and Robert Westerholt keyboard: Martijn Spierenburg lead vocals: Sharon den Adel orchestrator: Franck van der Heijden recorded at: Power Sound Studio in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands and The Metal Cemetery mixed at: Toytown Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden recording of: A Demon's Fate lyricist: Sharon den Adel and Robert Westerholt composer: Daniel Gibson and Sharon den Adel	4.35	5:30
12	Stairway to the Skies recording engineer: Joris Wolff additional programming: Martijn Spierenburg additional engineer: Juno Jimmink (producer) engineer: Stefan Helleblad producer: Daniel Gibson and Stefan Helleblad mixer: Stefan Glaumann additional guest guitar: Stefan Helleblad bass guitar: Jeroen van Veen (Dutch bass player) guest drums (drum set): Nicka Hellenberg (dutch drummer) guitar: Ruud Adrianus Jolie and Robert Westerholt keyboard: Martijn Spierenburg lead vocals: Sharon den Adel orchestrator: Franck van der Heijden recorded at: Power Sound Studio in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands and The Metal Cemetery mixed at: Toytown Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden recording of: Stairway to the Skies lyricist: Sharon den Adel and Robert Westerholt composer: Sharon den Adel and Martijn Spierenburg	4	5:30
13	The Last Dance		4:29
14	I Don't Wanna recording engineer: Joris Wolff additional programming: Martijn Spierenburg additional engineer: Juno Jimmink (producer) engineer: Stefan Helleblad producer: Daniel Gibson and Stefan Helleblad mixer: Stefan Glaumann additional guest guitar: Stefan Helleblad bass guitar: Jeroen van Veen (Dutch bass player) guest drums (drum set): Nicka Hellenberg (dutch drummer) guitar: Ruud Adrianus Jolie and Robert Westerholt keyboard: Martijn Spierenburg lead vocals: Sharon den Adel orchestrator: Franck van der Heijden recorded at: Power Sound Studio in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands and The Metal Cemetery mixed at: Toytown Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden recording of: I Don't Wanna lyricist: Daniel Gibson, Sharon den Adel and Robert Westerholt composer: Daniel Gibson and Robert Westerholt	4	5:08
15	Empty Eyes recording engineer: Joris Wolff additional programming: Martijn Spierenburg additional engineer: Juno Jimmink (producer) engineer: Stefan Helleblad producer: Daniel Gibson and Stefan Helleblad mixer: Stefan Glaumann additional guest guitar: Stefan Helleblad bass guitar: Jeroen van Veen (Dutch bass player) guest drums (drum set): Nicka Hellenberg (dutch drummer) guitar: Ruud Adrianus Jolie and Robert Westerholt keyboard: Martijn Spierenburg lead vocals: Sharon den Adel orchestrator: Franck van der Heijden recorded at: Power Sound Studio in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands and The Metal Cemetery mixed at: Toytown Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden recording of: Empty Eyes lyricist and composer: Daniel Gibson, Sharon den Adel, Martijn Spierenburg and Robert Westerholt	3	3:55

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purchase for download:	https://music.apple.com/gb/album/1551856190 [info] https://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/album/the-unforgiving-within-temptation/vidk0tid1et6b [info]
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Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Faster Sinéad

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/322861 [info]
other databases:	http://imvdb.com/video/within-temptation/shot-in-the-dark [info] https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/within_temptation/the_unforgiving/ [info] https://www.metal-archives.com/albums/Within_Temptation/The_Unforgiving/294496 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002090431 [info]
Wikidata:	Q1415258 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 8720205585660
Format:: Digital Media
Length:: 1:07:17

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: None
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Force Music Recordings

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[Worldwide]
2011-03-28

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