Within Temptation

In February 2005, Within Temptation won The Edison Award for the best band in Netherlands. Louis Rams (won 1, lost 2; one loss as Los Angeles Rams)
2 - Baltimore Colts (won 1, lost 1; franchise now Indianapolis Colts)
2 - Kansas City Chiefs (won 1, lost 1)
2 - Cincinnati Bengals (lost 2)
2 - Philadelphia Eagles (lost 2)
1 - Baltimore Ravens (won 1)
1 - Chicago Bears (won 1)
1 - New York Jets (won 1)
1 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers (won 1)
1 - Atlanta Falcons (lost 1)
1 - Carolina Panthers (lost 1)
1 - San Diego Chargers (lost 1)
1 - Tennessee Titans (lost 1)
. Especially their single, Stand My Ground, received massive radio play, and the album itself went Gold in Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium within two months of its release. 8 - Dallas Cowboys (won 5, lost 3)
6 - Denver Broncos (won 2, lost 4)
5 - San Francisco 49ers (won 5)
5 - Pittsburgh Steelers (won 4, lost 1)
5 - Oakland Raiders (won 3, lost 2; one win as Los Angeles Raiders)
5 - Washington Redskins (won 3, lost 2)
5 - New England Patriots (won 3, lost 2)
5 - Miami Dolphins (won 2, lost 3)
4 - Green Bay Packers (won 3, lost 1)
4 - Buffalo Bills (lost 4)
4 - Minnesota Vikings (lost 4)
3 - New York Giants (won 2, lost 1)
3 - St. Their third album, The Silent Force, was released on November 15th 2004 and instantly became a hit throughout Europe. (*) Note: New York City is scheduled to host Super Bowl XLIV in 2010 only if the proposed West Side Stadium, future home of the New York Jets, is built.. In France, Within Temptation toured Paris, Lyon, Lille, Bordeaux and Toulon - all sold-out. With the new television contracts beginning in 2006, NBC, which last telecast Super Bowl XXXII in 1998, will take ABC's place in the network rotation starting with Super Bowl XLIII in 2009.

In both countries they received the TMF/MTV Awards. The band played at the major festivals in the Benelux (Ozzfest, Lowlands, Dynamo, Rock Werchter, Pukkelpop and Parkpop), as well as in Germany (Rock im Park, Bizarre and Summerbreeze). Super Bowl XXXVIII was shown on CBS, Super Bowl XXXIX was shown on FOX, and Super Bowl XL will be shown on ABC. Their definite breakthrough came in 2002, when their single Ice Queen reached #1 in Netherland and Belgium. Mother Earth reportedly sold more than 350,000 copies in Europe and reached triple platinum status in Netherland, and Gold status in Belgium. In the United States it is shared between three of the four major television networks - ABC, CBS, and FOX. Two singles followed; Our Farewell and Ice Queen. The television network showing the game changes from year to year. The album was a huge success, and the band played for a large number of fans at many big festivals and sold-out concert halls. While most home teams in the Super Bowl pick to wear their colored ones, only the Cowboys in XIII and XXVII and the Washington Redskins in XVII have worn white as the home team.

1999 was a slow year for Within Temptation, but after finishing their studies in December 2000, they released a new album entitled Mother Earth. The Dallas Cowboys wore their rarely-used blue uniform tops in Super Bowl V, and lost to the then-Baltimore Colts, which has led to the belief that many people believe that the Cowboys do not play well in their blue shirts. In 1998 they released the EP The Dance. Prior to that, the home team always wore the dark jerseys. In November they made a two week tour in Germany and Austria. The home team is given the choice of either wearing their colored jerseys or their white ones, this started with Super Bowl XIII. They signed a contract with DSFA Records less than two months after being founded, and in April the following year, they released their first album, Enter. The designated "home team" alternates between the NFC team in odd-numbered years (the Philadelphia Eagles in 2005), and the AFC team in even-numbered years (the New England Patriots in 2004).

Within Temptation is a goth metal band from the Netherlands, formed by guitarist Robert Westerholt in 1996. However, Super Bowl XIV (which involved the then-Los Angeles Rams) was played in the Rose Bowl in nearby Pasadena; and Super Bowl XIX (which involved the San Francisco 49ers) was played at the nearby Stanford Stadium on the Stanford University campus in Palo Alto. Memories (2005). No NFL team has ever played the Super Bowl on its own home turf. Stand My Ground (2004). The chosen venues have either been located in the southern regions of the United States where the wintertime weather is expected to be mild, or in domed stadiums where weather is not an issue. Running Up That Hill (2003). The location of the Super Bowl is chosen well in advance, usually 3-5 years before the game.

Mother Earth (2003). This ban includes the pre and post game shows. Ice Queen (2001). Las Vegas is the only city that is not allowed to run commericals during the game. Our Farewell (2000). Prices have increased each year, reaching $2.4 million (US) for a 30 second spot during Super Bowl XXXIX in 2005. Restless (1997). Famous commercial campaigns include the Budweiser "Bud Bowl" campaign, and the 1999 and 2000 dot-com ads.

The Dance (1998). Following Apple Computer's 1984 commercial introducing the Apple Macintosh computer, directed by Ridley Scott, the broadcast of the Super Bowl became the premier showcase for high concept or simply extravagantly expensive commercials. The Silent Force (2004). In terms of household percentage, the most watched was Super Bowl XVI in 1982 which was watched in 49.1% of households (73 share) or 40,020,000 households at the time. Mother Earth (2000). The most watched Super Bowl was 1998's Super Bowl XXXII between the Denver Broncos and Green Bay Packers which received a 44.5 rating and 67 share, attracting 90 million viewers. Enter (1997). Also it is estimated that 130-140 million tune into some part of the game.

Stephen van Haestregt - Drums. This means that on average, 80 to 90 million Americans are tuned into the Super Bowl at any given moment. Martijn Spierenburg - Keyboards. households, and 60 percent of all homes tuned into television during the game). Jeroen van Veen - Bass. on average, 40 percent of all U.S. Ruud Adrianus Jolie - Guitar. The Super Bowl tends to have high Nielsen television ratings which usually come in around a 40 rating and 60 share (i.e.

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