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Oss, the Netherlands (1989 – present)

The Gathering is a / / formed in Oss, the Netherlands, in 1989. The current line-up consists of Silje Wergeland (lead vocals), René Rutten (guitars and flute), Frank Boeijen (keyboards), Marjolein Kooijman (bass) and Hans Rutten (drums). The band had some line-up changes during the years, the most notable being Silje Wergeland replacing in 2009 the former singer Anneke van Giersbergen (who was a member from 1994 to 2007).

Their first two albums, Always… (1992) in the / style of the era and Almost a Dance (1993) that, though always regarded as a failure, played a part in the formation of , were recorded with four different vocalists. Their subsequent release, Mandylion (1995), on which Anneke van Giersbergen sang for the first time, was a dark, haunting, and emotional piece of music. It was also one of the first albums of its kind in respect to female fronted metal bands, and it is still considered a standard by many female fronted metal bands.

Their following studio albums Nighttime Birds (1997), How to Measure a Planet? (1998), If_then_else (2000) and Souvenirs (2003) showed progress and maturation of the band.
There is also an electro-acoustic live album Sleepy Buildings: A Semi Acoustic Evening, which was released in 2004, and was followed by a similar semi-acoustic tour.
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  • lalaalejarock

    anneke i love you...

    11 hours ago Reply

  • DorianVonEden

    v That's typical of biased brats who don't even care to give the newer stuff a look or listen before judging. :) Grow up, kids.

    22 May 3:20am Reply

  • ClassyMusicSnob

    Anneke > whoever the other bitch is.

    21 May 8:57am Reply

  • maiarajansen

    ACanonne, it's my favorite song and the lyrics are perfect to express what I feel with their music. :)

    20 May 5:55am Reply

  • Memoriel

    Almost a Dance is great

    19 May 1:22am Reply

  • ACanonne

    Hey ! @maiarajansen, I've just realized that your line was a quote from "Travel" ! Nevermind, nice choice.

    14 May 3:16pm Reply

  • drigo_metal

    gothic metal? lol

    11 May 2:28am Reply

  • ACanonne

    I appreciate what you wrote here. I feel the same. Especially with "Disclosure".

    10 May 4:03pm Reply

  • maiarajansen

    I wish The Gathering knew their music was to stay forever. And I have no clue if they know how much it matters.

    9 May 4:06pm Reply

  • Wonderglue

    Mandylion is just average, solid for me. Good, but not great.

    7 May 2:15pm Reply

  • RichieTozier

    Travel can really be something celestial.

    5 May 11:13pm Reply

  • scream-it

    Mandylion is considered a classic, but everything with Anneke (1995-2007) is great. [3]

    28 Apr 1:06pm Reply

  • Dave1978

    Out now for FREE: Mirrored In Secrecy - Black Halo - http://mirroredinsecrecy.bandcamp.com - check it out if you like DARK ROCK / METAL music like Amorphis, Sentenced, Paradise Lost, Arch Enemy or similar!

    16 Apr 2:22pm Reply

  • skoro1975

    ALL FEMALE METAL BAND: - DRACENA - (black thrash death metal band from Sweden) listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qggMLKiQ9ss

    15 Apr 12:27pm Reply

  • ymax1

    DorianVonEden, correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't album top sorted on week base?

    12 Apr 7:30am Reply

  • ikd-sj

    "HEROES FOR GHOSTS" NICE. （☆∀☆）☆

    11 Apr 5:43am Reply

  • DorianVonEden

    v Yes, it means they've been out for longer.

    10 Apr 3:06am Reply

  • ymax1

    I't worth mentioning that despite those sentences like "as good as they were with Anneke-blah-blah", the top 3 albums are from old days. And that is significant. (it's a pity If-then-else is not one of them though)

    10 Apr 2:32am Reply

  • Gon__

    This is for collectors: http://www.myspace.com/gatheringorchestral .Do not confuse it with the versions by the Dutch Metropole (or Metropool) Orchestra. Actually, this is a remix made ​​by a fan (not me).

    7 Apr 3:26pm Reply

  • DorianVonEden

    I find it useless to call an album "a classic". Honestly I think that while Mandylion had a huge importance in the developement o the genre, it's far from being their best work. But everything they've done since then, both with Anneke and Silje, is amazing.

    28 Mar 6:25pm Reply
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