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<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nForsaken<\/strong> Paradise (What about us?)<\/strong> The whole thing took place in different locations of this post-apocalyptic city. This was not just a set, but a real three-dimensional city of cinematic allure. That is why the light comes from \u2018all\u2019 sides. Not only did the light beams rotate, but sometimes the light was mounted on large rotating elements. At one point, the large stage on which Within Temptation played floated above the city in ruins. This was really overwhelming, you needed more than one pair of eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Shed My Skin<\/strong> Until we meet again<\/strong> Photo’s (c) SetVexy<\/p>\n\n\n\n Social media<\/strong>: Production: Set Vexy<\/strong> Review translated into<\/strong>:
The show started with images of a half-destroyed city, and the black head of a VR (Virtual Reality) character, with bright red ‘luminous’ eyes. While talking, she provided an introduction, accompanied by sombre symphonic music. After she spoke, you saw more of this city. In this surreal atmosphere, the tension built. Then Sharon den Adel sang beautifully high and clear. With the opening sentences “Now the day has come. We are forsaken this time”, people know that ‘Forsaken’ is the first song of this spectacular show. Despite the quiet start of this song, you almost didn’t know where to look. Apart from seeing a half-decomposed city, there were also several stages at different heights. Everything was so captured that it was as if you were flying through it yourself. The light show was fantastic, it was often filmed from afar. Sometimes there was so much to see in this immense setting that you could hardly see the band members. This visual spectacle was really huge. But it was all about the music, of course, and that sounded great too. They played with the same passion as on a live stage. At the very end, there was a slight echo in Sharon’s voice, but of course she sang flawlessly. This must have been a goose bumps moment for the fans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
There was so much to see that it wasn\u2019t until the second track, \u201cOur Solemn Hour,\u201d that I noticed that Sharon was wearing a gold piece of jewellery around her face. The band members were all on the same big stage, behind them there was a huge beamer. These images were interspersed with images of the surreal world around them. The band was also on stage together during \u201cParadise (What about us?)\u201d. This was interspersed with images of guest singer Tarja Turunen. She could be seen in the distance, standing on a half-collapsed building. You heard a second singer, luckily, she was also occasionally seen on the beamer. Because the ladies look quite similar, you might have missed who the other voice belonged to because the images changed quickly. The voices matched well, which is why this duet felt very natural.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
There was a moment of calm because the VR character spoke a few sentences before ‘The Purge’ started. In various places, you could see images of large, brightly burning fires. This show was a sequence of spectacular moments. Sharon appeared in a different outfit now and then. In ‘Entertain You’, she appeared in an impressive angel outfit. One of the guest singers was Xzibit, of course for ‘And We Run’. The stage was again at a different location in the city.
As expected, the new video for ‘Shed My Skin’ was shown. For this song, Within Temptation teamed up with German metalcore band Annisokay. The official video was released on July 14th, it was and is available for everyone to watch on You Tube. Although this is not even the most grand song, it does give an impression of how gigantic the show was. After the beautiful ‘Mother Earth’ (in duet form), it seemed as if you had entered a surreal universe. ‘The Reckoning’ has a quiet start, the light joined in. Still, this was impressive too. Even if you didn’t know the song, you could tell by the light that the song was about to end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
In ‘Supernova’, the light seemed like a moving work of art that was constantly changing shape. You saw not only straight rays but also curved beams and circles that generally moved slowly. During subdued music, Sharon spoke a few sentences, after which ‘Stairway to the Skies’ was started. The setting was still in the fictional universe, and again the light was a moving piece of art. Fans could sing along with this accessible song from beginning to end, and they surely did. This song also has a nice build up to the end. Sharon curtsied and said “Until we meet again.” Then you saw the logo of ‘The Aftermath’ with the corresponding background. Then the screen went black, there was no end credits, and no music could be heard. This sudden end was the only downside of the show. Not only for the fans who had black screen in no time. But also for the complete crew, everyone should be mentioned by name. Because this was an enormous visual spectacle. This was grand plus impressive, and that squared. It would be a fantastic experience to see this in a cinema. The show was available for streaming for 48 hours, then no more. ‘The Aftermath’ was far too beautiful to be seen for such a short period of time. I’m sure there will be a DVD\/Blue Ray of this. Within Temptation has more than lived up to the expectations, the expectations have even been exceeded by far!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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