The Gathering (band)

The Gathering is a Dutch band which came to fame in the second half of 1990s with vocalist Anneke van Giersbergen.Their first two albums, Always... (1992) and Almost a Dance (1993), which played a part in the formation of gothic metal, were recorded with four different vocalists. Their subsequent release, Mandylion (1995), featured the debut of Anneke van Giersbergen singing with the band for the first time. Their following studio albums Nighttime Birds (1997), How To Measure A Planet? (1999), if then else (2000) and Souvenirs (2003) showed the progression of the band from gothic-influenced metal to a somber alternative rock. Sleepy Buildings, released in 2004, is a live semi-acoustic performance recorded by the band over a course of two nights.
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