Within Temptation ‎- The Unforgiving [24.192 FLAC] vinyl

Within Temptation ‎- The Unforgiving [24.192 FLAC] vinyl

Genre: Pop/Rock
Style: Symphonic Metal, Goth Metal
Source: Sony 2LP (Germany)
Codec: FLAC
Bitrate: ~ 5,600 kbps
Bit Depth: 24
Sample Rate: 192 kHz

01 Why Not Me
02 Shot in the Dark
03 In the Middle of the Night
04 Faster
05 Fire and Ice
06 Iron
07 Where Is the Edge?
08 Sinead
09 Lost
10 Murder
11 A Demon's Fate
12 Stairway to the Skies

Rip Info (not my rip)

TT: Dual 505-4
Cartridge: AT-OC9/III
Preamp: Audio GCPH Phono Stage
ADC: MOTU mk3 Program-digitizer
Processing, click removal

Review

In the mostly male-dominated world of heavy metal, it's always refreshing to see more women getting involved in the genre. Such is the case with Dutch melodic metallists Within Temptation. Led by singer Sharon den Adel, the group issued their fifth studio album overall in 2011, The Unforgiving. As with their previous efforts, Within Temptation specialize in what is known as symphonic metal, but to their credit, it doesn't come off bombastic or overwrought (like many other similarly styled bands who tend to lean more toward the prog metal side of things). The key to avoiding this trap is letting the songwriting rule supreme, as opposed to merely focusing on showing off your chops, and Within Temptation do just that. Case in point, the lead-off single "Faster," which manages to contain elements of hard rock, but also seems like it could easily cross over onto the pop charts (thanks to a hook-heavy chorus). Elsewhere, melody is equal to metal, as evidenced by "Shot in the Dark," "Where Is the Edge," and "Stairway to the Skies." And it turns out there is a reason why The Unforgiving comes off as sounding cinematic: the group issued a series of short films (and even a comic book), in which the tunes from the album provide the soundtrack. A concept album that doesn't get weighed down by the story line is a rarity, but it is something that Within Temptation succeed at with The Unforgiving.