Ruud Jolie

About

Ruud Jolie (born 19 April 1976 in Tilburg) is the lead guitarist of Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation, a role he has held since 2002. He was also a member of Golden Earring from 1995 until the band's dissolution in 2021. A conservatory-trained jazz guitarist, he runs the solo project For All We Know alongside his band commitments.

monthly listeners on Spotify (Within Temptation)

1.2B

total streams on Spotify (Within Temptation)

4.5M+

albums sold worldwide (Within Temptation)

What's new

sep 2025
Jolie released his book 'In Spotlight and Shadow - My Road Trip with Within Temptation' on September 1, 2025, a personal account of more than twenty years of touring with the band.
sep-dec 2025
Following the book release, Jolie went on tour with the theater show 'Unfiltered' visiting theaters and music venues in the Netherlands and Belgium.
sep 2025
In interviews, Jolie spoke openly about the functional tremor (FNS) in his right hand, which was diagnosed in 2023 and complicates his guitar playing.
mrt 2024
For All We Know released their third album 'By Design Or By Disaster' via Construction Records.
apr 2024
Trade magazine Gitarist published an extensive interview with Jolie about the new For All We Know album and his use of the Neural DSP Quad Cortex.