Dutch gothic metallers WITHIN TEMPTATION have issued the following update:

"Dear fans,

Great news! As you may have noticed, the Blu-Ray Disc of Black Symphony has experienced a slight delay, due to production problems in the factory. However, from this weekend on it will be available throughout Europe! We have received a few question on Blu-Ray Disc and the differences between DVD, here’s a short explanation.

We are very happy that Black Symphony has been released on Blu-Ray Disc. It’s the perfect way to see and hear this event. Because the capacity of Blu-Ray Discs is a lot bigger compared to DVDs, it can contain more and better video and audiofootage. The resolution is about 6x better compared to DVD. There’s also more space for more audio footage, resulting in the highest possible audio quality on this disc (for the audio-experts amongst you: uncompressed PCM audio).

Will the DVD sound or look not as good as the Blu-Ray Disc? Certainly not! It contains (again for the experts) 96kHz audio, which is really high quality! And with both releases, you get the exact same amount of footage, so you’re not missing out there either. The 2CD of Black Symphony has been re-mixed specifically for audio-only, as this will sound different compared to watching and listening to a DVD.

A Blu-Ray Disc can’t be played in a regular DVD-player, you will need a separate Blu-Ray player for this, which is also able to play DVDs and CDs by the way. Another option is a Playstation 3, which also plays Blu-Ray Discs. In our Hand Of Sorrow-competition you can actually win a Panasonic Blu-Ray player, so if you’re not able to buy one, make an amazing music video and perhaps you will win it!"

Within Temptation’s most ambitious staging to date, Black Symphony was a unique concert at Rotterdam’s Ahoy Arena on February 7, 2008 sold out months in advance. Within Temptation performed to 10,000 fans with the 60-piece Metropole Orchestra and a 20-voice classical choir, as well as on-stage stilt performers, costume changes, and an array of stunning pyrotechnic and lighting effects. The colossal production extended to Europe’s largest video screen reaching across the entire width of the stage, and 14 full HD cameras. Special guests on the night included Keith Caputo (ex-LIFE OF AGONY who is featured on their single 'What Have You Done'), Anneke van Giersbergen (THE GATHERING), and George Oosthoek (ORPHANAGE)."

Black Symphony tracklisting: Audio CD - 'Ouverture', 'Jillian (I’d Give My Heart)', 'The Howling', 'Stand My Ground', 'The Cross', 'What Have You Done', 'Hand Of Sorrow', 'Forgiven', 'Somewhere', 'Our Solemn Hour', 'Frozen', 'Angels', 'Mother Earth'.

The Concert (DVD) - 'Ouverture', 'Jillian (I'd Give My Heart)', 'The Howling', 'Stand My Ground', 'The Cross', 'What Have You Done', 'Hand Of Sorrow', 'The Heart Of Everything', 'Forgiven', 'Somewhere', 'The Swan Song', 'Memories', 'Our Solemn Hour', 'The Other Half (Of Me)', 'Frozen', 'The Promise', 'Angels', 'Mother Earth', 'The Truth Beneath The Rose', 'Deceiver Of Fools', 'All I Need', 'Ice Queen', 'Countdown', 'Backstage', 'Documentary', Black Symphony DVD Menu.