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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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  • ChasingTheGhost

    Still one of my favorite bands.

    12 Jun 6:34pm Reply

  • angel_mandu

    !!!!!!!

    11 Jun 4:07pm Reply

  • BadButNotSad

    That voice! *_*

    7 Jun 9:38pm Reply

  • PatrickMLima

    I love Anneke as much as anybody else, but I definitely think Silje is just as good. Her contributions to Disclosure showed us that she's a capable songwriter, too. [3]Also her work in Octavia Sperati shows what a great songwriter she is. :) [2]

    6 Jun 7:47pm Reply

  • DorianVonEden

    I love Anneke as much as anybody else, but I definitely think Silje is just as good. Her contributions to Disclosure showed us that she's a capable songwriter, too. [2] Also her work in Octavia Sperati shows what a great songwriter she is. :)

    5 Jun 11:12pm Reply

  • PurplCrosswords

    I don't dislike Silje, I just don't think she has a specialness about her like Anneke does. Recent The Gathering songs are a bit boring for me. I wish we could pick the band pic in our pages, since lately I only listen to The Gathering with Anneke.

    5 Jun 4:32pm Reply

  • BenSchroeder

    I love Anneke as much as anybody else, but I definitely think Silje is just as good. Her contributions to Disclosure showed us that she's a capable songwriter, too.

    3 Jun 9:07pm Reply

  • mellohippo

    It's been ages since I listened to them and notice the singer change... I actually like this one better. Never cared much for Annekes' style.

    27 May 1:31pm Reply

  • lalaalejarock

    anneke i love you...

    24 May 4:45am 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
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