The Silent Force is the third studio album by Dutch rock band Within Temptation, released on November 15, 2004, by GUN Records.

It was released as three versions: a basic version with jewel case and no booklet; a standard version with jewel case and an eight page booklet; and a premium version as a digipak with luxury artwork, enhanced CD-ROM content and two bonus tracks (see below).

Only two months after its release, the album reached Gold status in Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium and in mid-2005 also in Finland.

On August 5th, 2008, "The Silent Force" along with "Mother Earth" were released in the United States on Roadrunner Records.

Title

"The title of our latest album 'The Silent Force' is actually taken from the title of a book from the beginning of the 19th century from a Dutch writer (who lived in Indonesia when he was young) called Louis Couperus. All the songs on this album are in some way related to that book (or at least the title)"

Track listing

1. "Intro" – 1:58
2. "See Who I Am" – 4:52
3. "Jillian (I'd Give My Heart)" – 4:47
4. "Stand My Ground" – 3:52
5. "Pale" – 4:28
6. "Forsaken" – 4:54
7. "Angels" – 4:00
8. "Memories" – 3:51
9. "Aquarius" – 4:47
10. "It's the Fear" – 4:07
11. "Somewhere" – 4:14

Bonus tracks

12. "A Dangerous Mind" – 4:17
13. "The Swan Song" – 3:58

UK/US/Australia/Japan Release

12. "Destroyed" – 4:52
13. "Jane Doe" – 4:30

US iTunes Release

12. Destroyed" - 4:52
13. "Jane Doe" - 4:30
14. "Say My Name" - 4:04
15. "The Promise (Live In Tilburg)" - 8:00
16. "Stand My Ground (Acoustic)" - 3:43
17. "Angels (Lie In Tilburg)" - 4:05

Videos (Not Always Included)

1. Stand My Ground
2. Behind The Scenes
3. Photogallery
4. Screen Saver

Limited Edition Version:

1. Stand My Ground
2. Angels
3. Photo Gallery
4. The Making Of Stand My Ground

B-sides

• "A Dangerous Mind"
• "The Swan Song"
• "The Swan Song" (Instrumental/Orchestral Version)
• "Destroyed"
• "Towards The End"
• "Overcome"
• "Say My Name"

Demo Versions

• "Run (Overcome Demo)" (unofficial)
• "Orff (Jillian Demo)" (unofficial)
• "It's The Fear"

Music Videos

1. "Stand My Ground"
2. "Angels"
3. "Memories"
4. "Jillian (I'd Give My Heart)" - (promo video for the DVD "The Silent Force Tour")

Certifications

References