The Gathering
The Gathering
http://www.gathering.nl
Formed in 1989 in The Netherlands
Members are:
Anneke Van Giersbergen - vocals (since 1995)
Rene Rutten - guitars (since 1989)
Frank Boeijen - keyboards (since 1989)
Hans Rutten - drums (since 1989)
Marjolein Kooijman - bass (since 2003)
Previous members:
Hugo Prinsen Geerligs - bass (1989-2003)
Jelmer Wiersma - guitars (1989-1997)
Niels Duffhues - vocals (1993)
Martine Van Loon - vocals (1993) - was in Lords Of The Stone and Orphanage
Bart Smits - vocals (1989-1992) - now in Wish
Marike Groot - vocals (1991-1992)


An Imaginary Symphony (demo) (1990)
An Imaginary Symphony (demo) 1. Second Sunrise 6:49
2. Six dead, Three to go 4:04
3. Downfall 5:22
4. Another Day 3:14
5. Share the Wisdom 4:15
total time 24 min

Moonlight Archer (demo) (1991)
Moonlight Archer (demo) 1. Subzero 6:21
2. Anthology in black 3:49
3. Second sunrise 6:51
4. Downfall 6:04
5. In sickness and health 6:45
total time 30 min

Always... (1992)
Always... 1. The mirror waters 7:10
2. Subzero 6:53
3. In sickness and health 7:00
4. King for a day 6:33
5. Second sunrise 6:43
6. Stonegarden 4:53
7. Always... 2:40
8. Gaya's dream 6:04
total time 48:14

Almost a Dance (1993)
Almost a Dance 1. On a wave 5:51
2. The blue vessel 6:04
3. Her last flight 8:45
4. The sky people 4:26
5. Nobody dares 3:31
6. Like fountains 7:39
7. Proof 6:16
8. Heartbeat amplifier 4:51
9. A passage to desire 6:44
total time 54:07

Mandylion (1995)
Mandylion 1. Strange machines 6:04
2. Eléanor 6:42
3. In motion #1 6:56
4. Leaves 6:01
5. Fear the sea 5:50
6. Mandylion 5:02
7. Sand and mercury 9:57
8. In motion #2 6:08
total time 52:40

Strange Machines (1995)
Strange Machines 1. Strange machines (single edit) 4:23
2. Strange machines (album version) 6:03
3. In motion #1 (live) 7:52
4. Leaves (live) 6:17
total time 24:35

Adrenaline / Leaves (1996)
Adrenaline / Leaves 1. Adrenaline 4:14
2. Leaves (edit) 3:58
3. Third Chance 5:36
4. Leaves (album version) 5:58
total time 19:46

The May Song (1997)
The May Song 1. The May Song (radio edit) 3:48
2. The Earth is my Witness (edit) 4:14
3. Strange Machines (with the Metropool orchestra) 6:50
4. The May Song 3:43
total time 18:35

Nighttime Birds (1997)
Nighttime Birds 1. On most surfaces 6:54
2. Confusion 6:34
3. The may song 3:44
4. The earth is my witness 5:31
5. New moon, different day 6:07
6. Third chance 5:26
7. Kevin's telescope 3:23
8. Nighttime birds 7:02
9. Shrink 4:02
10. Leaves (live)

japanese bonus
11. Eleanor (live)

japanese bonus
total time 48:43

Kevin's Telescope (1997)
Kevin's Telescope 1. Kevin's telescope 3:20
2. In power we entrust the love advocated 4:04
Dead Can Dance cover
3. When the sun hits 4:52
4. Confusion (demo/eroc mix) 7:13
total time 19:29

Liberty Bell (1998)
Liberty Bell 1. Liberty bell 3:56
2. Shrink 2:14
3. Frail 3:58
total time 10:08

How to Measure a Planet? (1998)
How to Measure a Planet? 1. Frail (you might as well be me) 5:04
2. Great ocean road 6:20
3. Rescue me 6:22
4. My electricity 3:33
5. Liberty bell 6:01
6. Red is a slow colour 6:26
7. The big sleep 5:01
8. Marooned 5:56
Pink Floyd cover
9. Travel 9:07
--- Disk two ---
1. South american ghost ride 4:25
2. Illuminating 5:41
3. Locked away 3:24
4. Probably built in the fifties 7:26
5. How to measure a planet? 28:33
total time 103:19

Superheat (2000)
Superheat 1. The big sleep 5:24
2. On most surfaces (inuït) 6:43
3. Probably built in the fifties 6:51
4. Liberty bell 5:26
5. Marooned 5:46
6. Rescue me 6:58
7. Strange machines 6:24
8. Nighttime birds 6:50
9. My electricity 3:28
10. Sand and mercury 11:35
total time 65:21

Rollercoaster (2000)
Rollercoaster 1. Rollercoaster (radio edit) 3:58
2. Theme from 'The Cyclist' 3:21
3. Leaves (Live with the Metropole Orchestra) 4:10
4. Liberty Bell (cd-rom video clip) 39 Mb
video (MPG)
total time 11:29

If_Then_Else (2000)
If_Then_Else 1. Rollercoaster 4:43
2. Shot to Pieces 4:09
3. Amity 5:56
4. Bad Movie Scene 3:48
5. Colorado Incident 4:52
6. Beautiful War 2:32
7. Analog Park 6:04
8. Herbal Movement 4:10
9. Saturnine 5:10
10. Morphia's Waltz 6:36
11. Pathfinder 4:37
total time 52:37

Amity (2001)
Amity 1. Amity (RadioMix) 4:03
2. Life is what you make it 4:54
3. Amity (TripPopRadioMix) 3:57
4. Amity (TimecodeAudioRemix) 7:45
5. Amity (ExtendedTripRemix) 6:28
6. Amity (ThreePeople Remix) 4:34
7. Amity (Live at "Isabelle") 6:12
8. The making of... "Life is what you make it" 319 Mb
video (AVI)
total time 37:53

Downfall - The Early Years (2001)
Downfall - The Early Years 1. In Sickness and Health 7:26
Unreleased 7"
2. Gaya's Dream 6:24
3. Always... 2:31
4. Subzero 6:21
Moonlight Archer Demo
5. Anthology in Black 3:49
6. Second Sunrise 6:51
7. Downfall 6:04
8. In Sickness and Health 6:45
9. Second Sunrise 6:49
An Imaginary Symphony Demo
10. Six Dead, Three to Go 4:04
11. Downfall 5:22
12. Another Day 3:14
13. Share the Wisdom 4:15
--- Disk Two ---
1. The Gathering Live in the Willem II, Den Bosch, 1991 531 Mb
video (MPG)
total time 69:55

Black Light District (2002)
1. Black light district 16:20
2. Debris 4:35
3. Broken glass (piano version) 3:30
total time 24:25

Souvenirs (2003)
Souvenirs 1. These Good People 5:55
2. Even the Spirits are Afraid 5:12
3. Broken Glass 4:58
4. You Learn About It 5:07
5. Souvenirs 6:06
6. We Just Stopped Breathing 6:51
7. Monsters 5:01
8. Golden Grounds 4:52
9. Jelena 10:09
10. A Life All Mine 5:07
total time 59:21

You Learn About It (2003)
1. You Learn About It (RadioMix) 3:37
2. You Learn About It (AlbumMix) 5:08

Monsters E.P. (2003)
Monsters E.P. 1. Monsters (Radio Edit Mix) 3:55
2. Monsters (Gallion Mix) 3:40
3. Monsters (Gauzy Mix) 4:05
4. Monsters go Deep! (Dance Mix) 4:10
5. Monsters (Promo Demo Mix) 4:18

Sleepy Buildings - A Semi Acoustic Evening (2004)
Sleepy Buildings - A Semi Acoustic Evening 1. Locked Away 3:35
2. Saturine 4:54
3. Amity 5:52
4. The Mirror Waters 6:41
5. Red Is a Slow Colour 5:38
6. Sleepy Buildings 2:55
7. Travel 9:08
8. Shrink 2:58
9. In Motion # 2 4:30
10. Stonegarden 5:11
11. My Electricity 3:23
12. Eléanor 5:32
13. Marooned 5:31
14. Like Fountains 6:46
total time 72:34


Live at Tel Aviv
1. In Sickness And Health
2. Gaya's Dream
3. Second Sunrise
4. Heartbeat Amplifier
5. Stonegarden
6. King For A Day
7. Passage Of Desire
8. The Mirror Waters
9. Subzero
total time 60 min

Diamonds are Forever
1. Eleanor 2:58
2. Fear the sea 6:07
3. Leaves 7:18
4. Stonegarden 5:14
5. In motion 2 7:12
6. Leaves 6:54
7. Eleanor 6:34
8. In motion 1 7:52
9. Leaves 6:16
10. Strange machines 6:50
11. In power we entrust 4:02
12. When the sun hits 4:50
total time 72:07

The Galactic Cruise
1. Big sleep 5:29
2. Great ocean road 6:11
3. Rescue me 6:52
4. Probably built in the 50's 7:22
5. Liberty bell 5:39
6. Strange machines 6:23
7. Marooned 6:09
Pink Floyd cover
total time 44:04