High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Mother Earth is the second studio album by Dutch symphonic/gothic metal band Within Temptation. Originally released on December 4, 2000 in the Netherlands, and August 21, 2001 in other parts of Europe, it quickly became a success in the band`s heartland, reaching platinum status in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany in addition to achieving TMF/MTV Awards in both countries. The album reportedly sold 750,000 copies in Europe.