Within Temptation (feat. Keith Caputo): What Have You Done

Within Temptation was founded in 1996 by Sharon den Adel (vocals) and Robert Westerholt (guitar). The two are now married and have just had their second child. As a band, they have been categorized as gothic rock, gothic metal, and symphonic rock. Despite this, Within Temptation resents the idea of their music being considered anything other than hard rock.
The Dutch band remained underground until 2001 when 'Ice Queen' hit the charts from their 2000 album, Mother Earth. Their next two albums, The Silent Force (2004) and The Heart of Everything (2008), debuted as number 1 on the Dutch charts. In America, 'All I Need' (The Heart of Everything) was featured on the Vampire Diaries, and Truth Beneath the Rose was used in the preview for The Tudors. The song I featured here is available on Guitar Hero: World Tour. Within Temptation plans to release their next album in March of 2011, titled The Unforgiving, in which all songs are based on a comic series authored by Steven O’Connell and drawn by Romano Molenaar.
This particular song also has vocals by Keith Caputo. He is known for shocking lyrics dealing with hard truths. Raised by two parents addicted to heroine, he had a painful childhood and draws on it in his music. Despite this, many of his songs are also seen as hopeful.In one of his most referenced quotes, Caputo says, “From my own feelings of displacement, dissatisfaction and yearning comes a vast sea of compassion." As 'What Have You Done' plays through, the dialogue and instruments clearly display this internal struggle for balance between two opposite feelings. The song comes from their album The Heart of Everything.