The Unforgiving
by Within Temptation
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Within Temptation bestography
The Unforgiving is ranked 4th best out of 13 albums by Within Temptation on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Within Temptation is Mother Earth which is ranked number 2706 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 582.
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| 05/04/2026 11:54 | cicadelic | 12,768 | 73/100 | |
| 02/26/2026 05:59 | Proto | 4,159 | 33/100 | |
| 12/10/2025 04:38 | dhbarrett | 8,427 | 65/100 | |
| 12/06/2025 08:56 | TonySayers61 | 24,519 | 64/100 | |
| 09/01/2025 10:56 | steve397 | 504 | 75/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 72.6/100, a mean average of 71.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 72.8/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.8.
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Hmmm! Within Temptation will always put out a good record. But they all tend to sound the same. The only two that stand out for me are Mother Earth (for its songs) and The Heart Of Everything (for its production and songs).
Fischman 10/28/2016 17:53 | #177669
So it's a little poppy -- but rather than taking symphonic metal and lowering it to run-of-the-mill pop standards, it takes pop and elevates it to new heights. This album is full of absolutely great music. A rare confluence of hummable and excellent!
I can understand the backlash directed toward this album: Within Temptation's fusion of 80s pop rock and 00s symphonic metal is now complete. Still, it's a collection of consistent songs with quite a few standout moments. It's a concept album, but the story - like most concept albums - is impenetrable. It is what it is. I think the overall body of songs here are good enough to make this one of the best releases of the past decade.
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