Within Temptation discography

Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation have released eight studio albums, five live albums, four extended plays and 26 singles.

Within Temptation discography
Within Temptation live at the Bevrijdings Festival, 2008
Studio albums	8
EPs	6
Live albums	5
Compilation albums	1
Singles	26
Video albums	4
Music videos	32

Albums

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Details	Peak chart positions											Sales	Certifications
		NLD [1]	AUS [2]	AUT [3]	BEL [4]	FIN [5]	FRA [6]	GER [7]	SWE [8]	SWI [9]	UK [10][11]	US [12]
Enter	Released: 7 April 1997 Label: DSFA Formats: CD, LP, cassette	32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Mother Earth	Released: 24 December 2000 Label: DSFA Formats: CD, LP, cassette	3	—	30	3	—	—	7	—	70	106	—	GER: 200,000[13] NLD: 160,000[14] EU: 350,000[15]	BEA: Gold[16] BVMI: Platinum[13] NVPI: 2× Platinum[14]
The Silent Force	Released: 15 November 2004 Label: GUN Formats: CD, LP, digital download	1	—	12	4	3	34	5	28	22	90	—	GER: 200,000[17] FIN: 18,824[18] NLD: 160,000[19][14] EU: 650,000[20] UK: 60,000[21]	BEA: Gold[22] BPI: Silver[21] BVMI: Platinum[17] IFPI FIN: Gold[23] IFPI SWI: Gold[24] NVPI: 2× Platinum[14]
The Heart of Everything	Released: 24 July 2007 Label: Roadrunner Formats: CD, LP, digital download	1	88	12	2	2	26	5	4	8	38	106	FIN: 13,291[25] GER: 100,000[17] NLD: 35,000[14] UK: 60,000[26] US: 7,000[27]	BEA: Gold[28] BPI: Silver[21] BVMI: Gold[17] NFPF: Gold[29] NVPI: Gold[14]
The Unforgiving	Released: 29 March 2011 Label: Roadrunner Formats: CD, LP, digital download	2	27	7	3	3	19	7	7	9	23	50	GER: 100,000[17] POL: 10,000[30] POR: 20,000[31] US: 15,000[32][33]	AFP: Platinum[31] BVMI: Gold[13] ZPAV: Gold[30]
Hydra	Released: 4 February 2014 Label: Nuclear Blast Formats: CD, digital download, LP	1	26	5	4	2	13	4	12	2	6	16	US: 21,000[34]
Resist	Released: 1 February 2019 Label: Vertigo Formats: CD, LP, digital download	2	13	4	2	4	22	1	11	2	15	129	US: 10,000[35] FRA: 2,900[36]
Bleed Out	Released: 20 October 2023 Label: Force Music Formats: CD, LP, digital download	2	—	8	5	18	43	5	52	4	69	—
"—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released

Live albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		NLD [1]	AUT [3]	BEL [4]	FIN [37]	FRA [6]	GER [7]	SWI [9]	UK [11]
Black Symphony	Released: 22 September 2008 Label: Roadrunner, GUN Formats: CD, digital download, 3LP	3	36	16	32	77	17	25	—
An Acoustic Night at the Theatre	Released: 2 November 2009 Label: Roadrunner, GUN Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl	4	38	31	—	89	46	35	116
Let Us Burn – Elements & Hydra Live in Concert	Released: 14 November 2014 Label: BMG Formats: CD, digital download	5	75	53	—	66	26	—	—
Mother Earth Tour[A]	Released: 28 April 2023 Recorded: 29 June – 25 August 2002 Label: Music on Vinyl Formats: CD, 2×LP, streaming, digital download	79	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Silent Force Tour[B]	Released: 28 April 2023 Recorded: 22 July 2005 Label: Music on Vinyl Formats: 2×CD, 2×LP, streaming, digital download	66	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Worlds Collide Tour – Live in Amsterdam	Released: 21 June 2024 Recorded: 29 November 2022 Label: Force Music, Music on Vinyl Formats: CD, vinyl	13	—	114	—	—	25	80	—
"—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released

Compilation albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		NLD [1]	BEL [4]
The Q-Music Sessions	Release: 19 April 2013 (Only in the Netherlands and Belgium) Label: Sony BMG Formats: CD, digital download	5	4

Video albums

Main article: Within Temptation videography

Extended plays

Title	EP details	Peak chart positions
		NLD [38]	FRA [6]	GER [39]	SWI [40]	US [41]
The Dance	Released: 21 June 1998 Label: DSFA Formats: CD, cassette, LP	—	—	—	—	—
The Howling	Released: 1 May 2007 Label: Roadrunner Formats: CD, digital download	—	—	—	—	—
Sinéad, the Remixes	Released: 17 October 2011 Label: Armada Music Formats: Digital download	—	—	—	—	—
Paradise (What About Us?)	Released: 27 September 2013 Label: Sony BMG, Nuclear Blast Formats: Digital download	80	160	81	64	196
And We Run	Released: 23 May 2014 Label: Sony BMG, Nuclear Blast Formats: Digital download	—	—	—	—	—
The Purge	Released: 20 November 2020 Label: Force Music Recordings Formats: Digital download	—	—	—	—	—
Shed My Skin	Released: 25 June 2021 Label: Force Music Recordings Formats: Digital download	—	—	—	—	—
Don't Pray for Me	Released: 8 July 2022 Label: Force Music Recordings Formats: Digital download	—	—	—	—	—
The Aftermath	Released: 25 November 2022 Label: Music On Vinyl Formats: 12" LP, Picture Disc	—	—	—	—	—
Wireless	Released: 19 May 2023 Label: Force Music Recordings Formats: Digital download	—	—	—	—	—
Bleed Out	Released: 18 August 2023 Label: Force Music Recordings Formats: Digital download	—	—	—	—	—
Ritual	Released: 29 September 2023 Label: Force Music Recordings Formats: Digital download	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released

Singles

1990's-2000's

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name

Single	Year	Peak chart positions										Album
		NLD [38][42]	AUT [3]	BEL [4]	FIN [37]	FRA [6]	GER [43]	NOR [44]	SWE [8]	SWI [9]	UK [11][45]
"Restless"	1997	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Enter
"Our Farewell"	2001	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Mother Earth
"Ice Queen"		2	53	3	—	—	21	—	—	—	—
"Mother Earth"	2002	15	—	33	—	—	14	—	—	81	—
"Running Up that Hill"	2003	7	37	48	—	—	13	—	—	83	—	Non-album single
"Stand My Ground"	2004	5	25	9	9	—	13	20	21	67	—	The Silent Force
"Memories"	2005	18	44	26	19	—	17	—	—	45	—
"Angels"		8	50	41	9	—	25	—	—	—	—
"What Have You Done" (featuring Mina Caputo)	2007	7	49	49	4	—	32	—	40	36	187	The Heart of Everything
"Frozen"		11	—	—	—	78	64	—	—	—	—
"All I Need"		13	—	—	—	—	78	—	—	—	—[C]
"Forgiven"	2008	9	—	—	—	—	87	—	—	—	—
"Utopia" (featuring Chris Jones)	2009	52	—	37	—	—	—	—	—	88	—	An Acoustic Night at the Theatre
"—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released

2010's

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name

Single	Year	Peak chart positions								Album
		NLD [38][42]	AUT [3]	BEL [4]	FIN [37]	FRA [6]	GER [47]	SWI [9]	UK [11][45]
"Faster"	2011	11	—	32	—	—	48	—	—[D]	The Unforgiving
"Sinéad"		[E]	37	61	—	—	64	—	—
"Shot in the Dark"		[F]	—	60	—	—	—	—	—
"Paradise (What About Us?)" (featuring Tarja Turunen)	2013	80	—	—	[G]	160	81	64	—[H]	Hydra
"Dangerous" (featuring Howard Jones)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Whole World Is Watching" (featuring Dave Pirner of Soul Asylum) and (featuring Piotr Rogucki of Coma) (Poland)	2014	—	—	59	—	—	—	—	—[I]
"And We Run" (featuring Xzibit)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"The Reckoning" (featuring Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach)	2018	—	—	—	[J]	—	—	—	—	Resist
"Raise Your Banner" (featuring Anders Fridén of In Flames)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Firelight" (featuring Jasper Steverlinck of Arid)		—	—	85	—	—	—	—	—
"In Vain"	2019	—	—	[K]	[L]	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released

2020's

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name

Single	Year	Peak chart positions				Album
		BEL [4]	FIN [37]	GER [57]	UK [11][45]
"Entertain You"	2020	[M]	[N]	—	[O]	Bleed Out
"The Purge"		[P]	—	—	[Q]
"Shed My Skin" (featuring Annisokay)	2021	—	—	—	—
"Forsaken (The Aftermath)"	2021	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
"Don't Pray for Me"	2022	—	—	—	—	Bleed Out
"The Fire Within"		—	—	—	—	Non-album single
"Wireless"	2023	—	—	[R]	—	Bleed Out
"Bleed Out"		—	—	—	[S]
"Ritual"		—	—	[T]	[U]
"A Fool's Parade"(featuring Alex Yarmak)	2024	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
"—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released

As Featured Artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak Chart Positions	Album
		US Main. Rock
"Faded Out"[63] (with Asking Alexandria)	2022	14	See What's on the Inside
"Labyrinth"(with BLIND8)	2024	—	TBA

Promotional singles

Single	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
		NLD [38][42]	BEL [4]
"Never-ending Story"	2003	—	—	Mother Earth
"Jillian (I'd Give My Heart)"	2005	[V]	—	The Silent Force
"Where Is the Edge"	2010	—	—	The Unforgiving
"Fire and Ice"		—	—
"Crazy"	2012	100	—	The Q-Music Sessions
"Grenade"		73	—
"Edge of the World"	2014	—	—	Hydra
"Supernova"	2019	—	[W]	Resist
"Mad World"		—	—

Music videos

Main article: Within Temptation videography

Other appearances

Year	Title	Type	Song
2004	Knights of the Temple: Infernal Crusade	Video game	"Mother Earth"[66]
2007	Blood and Chocolate	Film trailer	"Stand My Ground"[67]
2008	Grey's Anatomy	TV series promo	"What Have You Done"
	The Chronicles of Spellborn	Computer game	"The Howling"[68]
			"Sounds of Freedom"[68]
2009	Guitar Hero World Tour	Video Game: European Track Pack 04	"What Have You Done"[69]
	The Tudors	TV series promo	"The Truth Beneath The Rose"
2010	The Vampire Diaries	TV series episode: "Miss Mystic Falls"	"All I Need"[70]
	Me & Mr. Jones	Film trailer	"Where Is the Edge"
	The Borgias	TV series: Season 1 trailer	"Jillian (I'd Give My Heart)"[71]
2012	Isabel	TV series promo	"The Truth Beneath The Rose"[72]
2020	WWE SmackDown	TV episode: The Undertaker's legacy special tribute	"The Reckoning"[73]

Footnotes

1. Previously released as a video album.
2. Previously released as a video album.
3. "All I Need" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 37 on the UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart.^[46]
4. "Faster" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 6 on the UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart.^[48]
5. "Sinéad" did not enter the Dutch Top 40, but peaked at number 15 on the Dutch Tipparade.^[49]
6. "Shot in the Dark" did not enter the Dutch Top 40, but peaked at number 13 on the Dutch Tipparade.^[50]
7. "Paradise (What About Us?)" did not enter the Finnish Singles Chart, but peaked at number 13 on the Finnish Download Charts.^[51]
8. "Paradise (What About Us?)" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 6 on the UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart.^[52]
9. "Whole World Is Watching" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 34 on the UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart.^[53]
10. "The Reckoning" did not enter the Finnish Single Charts, but peaked at number 85 on the Finnish Airplay Charts.^[54]
11. "In Vain" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but charted at the Ultratip Bubbling Under.^[55]
12. "In Vain" did not enter the Finnish Single Charts, but peaked at number 66 on the Finnish Airplay Charts.^[56]
13. "Entertain You" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but charted at the Ultratip Bubbling Under.^[58]
14. "Entertain You" did not enter the Finnish Single Charts, but peaked at number 61 on the Finnish Airplay Charts.^[59]
15. "Entertain You" did not enter the UK Single Charts, but peaked at number 76 on the Uk Singles Sales Chart and 75 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart.^[45]
16. "The Purge" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but charted at the Ultratip Bubbling Under.^[60]
17. "The Purge" did not enter the UK Single Charts, but peaked at number 76 on the UK Singles Sales Chart and 73 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart.^[45]
18. "Wireless" did not enter the Official German Charts, but peaked at number 92 on the Germany Download Singles Charts.^[61]
19. "Bleed Out" did not enter the UK Single Charts, but peaked at number 98 on the UK Singles Sales Chart and 92 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart.^[45]
20. "Ritual" did not enter the Official German Charts, but peaked at number 48 on the Germany Download Albums Charts.^[62]
21. "Ritual" did not enter the UK Single Charts, but peaked at number 74 on the UK Singles Sales Chart and 69 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart.^[45]
22. "Jillian" did not enter the Dutch Top 40, but peaked at number 9 on the Dutch Tipparade.^[64]
23. "Supernova" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but charted at the Ultratip Bubbling Under.^[65]

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