Within Temptation & The Metropole Orchestra

On February 7, 2008, Within Temptation gave a special concert at the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam, accompanied by The Metropole Orchestra and the Pa'dam Choir. The concert, billed as Black Symphony, featured special guests including George Oosthoek (ex-Orphanage), Anneke van Giersbergen of Agua de Annique and Keith Caputo of Life of Agony, as well as a 400 square meter video screen, elaborate lighting effects and pyrotechnics. Kerrang! rated the concert with the highest score and noted: "this really is the greatest show on earth!"