I know Within Temptation far. But since I'm going to go in the summer for a concert, where they occur, I thought that it certainly can not hurt, and I've bought this CD to me. Since I had no great expectations, it was all the more impressive to hear how beautiful the songs have been implemented. At first I thought that is certainly so a natural thing that sings around only positive. But far deceived: Immediately the title track "Mother Earth" one learns the force that has this band to describe along with the beautiful voice of the singer, the song really knows the earth, some benevolent, nice, partly hard and unfair.. Then the only song I've known before. "Ice Queen" And here you'll immediately notice that the initial assumption, it would be very positive music, far beside the truth was with powerful despair Sharon den Adel sings the beautiful lines in the listener's ear..: "Whenever she is raging She takes a life away Have not you seen? Have not you seen? The ruins on our world " Same mood, dark, desperate and at the same time but with a lot of power in himself, sits down on "Our Farewell", which is probably the saddest of the mood and "Caged", almost epic and grandiose, a very big highlight on the album continues. The eight minutes play "The Promise" is very successful, but differs a little too much of the normal atmosphere from acts and sometimes even a bit clumsy, but the whole quite nice. The big highlight for me and the center of the CD is "Never-Ending Story". The song is very positive but then not quite as it seems at first glance. It has so much in what I admire, and it is so true. Also the sound was perfectly implemented for the title. Alone because of this song I would have the CD already worried that it would be worth it. After that, the quality leaves again for something. Perhaps because of this song simply nothing more can it translated. It then winds its way down so well with good to very good songs. Worth mentioning are still "In Perfect Harmony", which embodies exactly what I imagined a positive world beautifully, with chirping birds and flowing brook etc. And although I'm not just a positive guy am I like it but because it if one is in a good mood, can still trigger a little good mood boost. Then with "Bittersweet" still managed a very beautiful ballad and "The Dance" rounds out the album also very nice from. Conclusion: If you're on music alla Nightwish, you should definitely check it out. It is of very Sad ("Our Farewell") to the positive ("In Perfect Harmony") for nearly every whim what. Review: Production: 9/10 Replayability: 9.5 / 10 Variety: 10/10 Overall: 9.5 / 10
