THE GATHERING

with vocalist Silje Wergeland



with former vocalist Anneke van Giersbergen



Genre(s): death / doom metal (before), rock / gothic metal (then before), atmospheric rock (now)
Origin: Netherlands (Oss, North Brabant / Nijmegen, Gelderland)
Formed: 1989

Current Line-Up:
vocals – Silje Wergeland (2009-) (Octavia Sperati)
guitars – René Rutten
bass - Marjolein Kooijman (2004-)
keyboards- Frank Boeijen
drums- Hans Rutten


Former Members:
vocals:
Bart Smits (1989-1992) (Wish)
Niels Duffhues (1992-1994)
Marike Groot (1992) (Little Mary Big, Wonderlust)
Martine Van Loon (1992-1994) (Lords of the Stone, Orphanage)
Anneke van Giersbergen (1994-2007) (Agua de Annique)

guitars:
Jelmer Wiersma (1989-1998)

bass:
Hugo Prinsen Geerligs (1989-2003)

keyboards:
Henk van Koeverden


Albums:

Full-Length:
Always (1992)
Almost A Dance (1993)
Mandylion (1995)
Nighttime Birds (1997)
How To Measure A Planet? (1998)
if_then_else (2000)
Souvenirs (2003)
Passenger in Time - The Musical History Tour (2005)
Home (2006)
The West Pole (2009)

EP:
Black Light District (2002)
City from Above (2009)

Singles:
Strange Machines (1995)
Adrenaline/Leaves (1996)
The May Song (1997)
Kevin’s Telescope (1997)
Liberty Bell (1998)
Amity (2000)
Rollercoaster (2000)
You Learn About It (2003)
Monsters (2003)

Concerts:
Superheat (2000)
Sleepy Buildings - A Semi Acoustic Evening (2004)
A Noise Severe (2007)

DVDs:
In Motion (2002)
A Sound Relief (2005)
A Noise Severe (2007)

Boxet:
Sand & Mercury (2008)

Best Of / Compilations:
Downfall: the Early Years (2001)
Accessories - Rarities And B-Sides (2005)

Split Albums:
Sziget Festival (2008)

Demos:
An Imaginary Symphony (1990)
Moonlight Archer (1991)

Recommended Songs:
Leaves
Strange Machines
Nighttime Birds

Recommended Album:
Nighttime Birds (1997)


MYSPACE


VIDEOS:
LEAVES
STRANGE MACHINES
STRANGE MACHINES (Live)