1. alternative… Read Full Bio ↴There are several bands called The Gathering is an:
1. alternative rock / progressive rock formed in Oss, the Netherlands, in 1989. Similar to: Anathema (mid/late albums), Pink Floyd, The 3rd and the Mortal (late), Radiohead, Portishead, Piano Magic, Talk Talk (late), Motorpsycho. However, in their first albums they were more similar to Anathema (early), Paradise Lost, The 3rd and the Mortal (early), Type O Negative, Dead Can Dance, Theatre Of Tragedy (early), My Dying Bride, Tiamat.
Initially, at the start of their career, they were a gothic metal / doom metal band. Their most successfull album in this period is their 1995 release "Mandylion". However, they shifted towards their current form, incorporating many influences from atmospheric rock, trip hop, space rock, dream pop, post rock, pop rock, alternative rock, with their 1998 release "How to Measure a Planet?" . Their historical singer was Anneke Van Giersbergen , who joined in 1995 for the album "Mandylion" but left the band in 2007 after the album "Home". She was later replaced by Silje Wergeland , who debuted in the album "The West Pole".
The band announced a hiatus in 2014, which was later interrupted in 2022 with the release of "Beautiful Distortion". The current line-up consists of Silje Wergeland (lead vocals), René Rutten (guitars and flute), Frank Boeijen (keyboards), 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).
Initially they were in the vein of bands like Paradise Lost, Anathema or The Third and the Mortal.
Their first two albums, Always... (1992) in the death metal/doom metal style of the era and Almost a Dance (1993) that, though always regarded as a failure, played a part in the formation of gothic metal, 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.
Nighttime Birds (1997) continued in the same vein.
How to Measure a Planet? (1998) signed a departure from their previous style, while adopting an atmospheric sound with roots in space rock, shoegaze, trip hop, progressive and alternative rock. Their following studio albums 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.
Their 8th studio album, Home, was released in April 2006. The Gathering has promoted this album with a tour and festivals for the rest of 2006-2007.
Last March 24th, in Santiago, Chile, the band recorded a live DVD entitled "A Noise Severe" more rock oriented, to complete the previously released DVD "A Sound Relief", which featured a more acoustic set. It was released with little delay at the end of November 2007, together with live 2CD from same place.
On June 5, 2007 it was announced that Anneke is going to leave The Gathering in August 2007 to focus on her new project, Agua de Annique and her family.
After van Giersbergen leaving, the band started working on new songs and finding new singers. With finding Silje Wergeland from Norway the band again completed the line up. Silje has been the singer of the Norwegian band Octavia Sperati for 8 years including several other projects. 9th album The West Pole also includes two very talented guest singers: the Dutch Anne van den Hoogen and Mexican Marcela Bovio (from Stream of Passion). The West Pole is a very vital, atmospheric and extravert rock orientated album, with all the quality and power the band is so famous for, also with many new elements. The sound is guitar driven, alive and urgent; a strong and beautifully coloured album with haunting female vocals. It’s produced by guitar player René Rutten and mixed & mastered by Zlaya Hadzich, who also did the production of Souvenirs.
10th full length Disclosure was released in September 2012.
They released Afterwords in 2013. ]Marjolein Kooijman (bass) left only a few months later.
http://www.gathering.nl
2. Gothic Rock band from Pretoria, South Africa, active in the second half of the 1980s. The Gathering released the 7inch single "Night and Day/Falling Crimson" and a handful of compilation tracks, e.g. "Perfect Souls" and "Wooden Walls" in 1988. The Gathering’s only full-length album, titled 'In the End", is a labour of love that’s taken the better part of 23 years to realise.
Alone
The Gathering Lyrics
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I'm right here on display
And I'll make it a bit heavier
By going all the way
Did you find it much easier
To stoop to where I was
With your power and your knowledge
Alone...
I'm all alone
Now's the time for being humble
By holding you down on your knees
I suspect you'll stay there and crumble
Rather so than to be alone
Do you believe your heart?
Trying in all the world
To find your way back inside
I will be there
For you to care
And you will find
Peace of mind
The Gathering's song Alone appears to be a desperate plea for love and support. The lyrics express feelings of isolation and abandonment, with the singer acknowledging their progress and growth while still feeling unheard and unseen by those around them. The first verse talks about the gradual improvement, with the individual becoming better and more confident, and wanting to amplify that change by pushing themselves even further. However, they also acknowledge the loneliness that comes along with this progress, and how their peers seem to have left them behind with their power and knowledge. They express feelings of being left out, with nobody to support or understand them.
The second verse, however, takes a bit of a darker turn. The persona now tells their lover to be humble, and gives the impression that they have been betrayed in some way, or that they do not receive enough love or affection. They describe the other person as crumbling, implying that they have a great deal of control over them. Even despite the hurt they feel, they still care for the other person and want them to be at peace.
The chorus returns to the loneliness and isolation the persona feels, but with some hope thrown in as well. They talk about how they are alone but will be there for the other person when they need them. Although they have their own struggles, they also want to help others find their way back to a place of peace and stability.
Overall, The Gathering's Alone is a beautiful but melancholic cry for help that expresses the struggles of personal growth and the feeling of loneliness that often comes with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Now you see me getting better
I have made progress in improving myself and it is now visible to you.
I'm right here on display
My progress is evident and I am making it known to others.
And I'll make it a bit heavier
I will intensify my efforts to improve even further.
By going all the way
I will stop at nothing to reach my goals.
Did you find it much easier
Did you feel superior to me when I was still struggling?
So stoop to where I was
You looked down on me when I was struggling and it's time for you to understand my struggle.
With your power and your knowledge
You have knowledge and power that I don't.
To leave me here
You left me alone in my struggle.
Alone...
I felt abandoned and lonely in my struggle.
I'm all alone
I am still feeling lonely.
Now's the time for being humble
It's time for you to show humility and admit that you were wrong.
By holding you down on your knees
I want you to admit your mistake and feel the regret and remorse.
I suspect you'll stay there and crumble
I know that admitting your mistake will be difficult for you.
Rather so then to be alone
It is better for you to admit your mistake than to be alone with the guilt.
Do you believe your heart?
Do you trust your own feelings?
Trying in all around to find
Looking everywhere for the truth.
to find your way back inside
To reconnect with your true self.
I will be there
I will support you.
For you to care
So that you can start caring about yourself and others.
And you will find
You will discover.
Peace of mind
Inner peace and happiness.
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: Anneke van Giersbergen
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@janinefidelis4431
Alone (Tradução)
Agora você me vê
Melhorando
Eu estou aqui nesse lâmina
E eu vou conseguir
Um pouco mais pesado
Por crescer ao longo do caminho
Você descobriu
Tudo muito fácil
Então humilhou-se até onde eu estava ?
Com o seu poder
E eu conhecimento
Para me deixar aqui
Sozinha
Sozinha
Eu estou totalmente sozinha
Sozinha
Sozinha
Eu estou totalmente sozinha
Agora é hora
De ser humilde
Fazendo você ficar de joelhos
Eu suspeito que você ficou lá e despedaçou-se
Antes então para ser tudo
Sozinha
Sozinha
Eu estou totalmente sozinha
Sozinha
Sozinha
Eu estou totalmente sozinha
Você acredita no seu coração
Tentando em todo lugar achar
O caminho difícil
De volta para dentro ?
Eu estarei lá
Para você se importar
E você irá descobrir
Paz para
A Sua mente
Sozinha
Sozinha
Eu estou totalmente
@76vavel
Now you see me getting better
I'm right here on display
And I'll make it a bit heavier
By going all the way
Did you find it much easier
To stoop to where I was
With your power and your knowledge
To leave me here
Alone...
I'm all alone
Now's the time for being humble
By holding you down on your knees
I suspect you'll stay there and crumble
Rather so than to be alone
Do you believe your heart?
Trying in all the world
To find your way back inside
I will be there
For you to care
And you will find
Peace of mind
@janinefidelis4431
Alone (Tradução)
Agora você me vê
Melhorando
Eu estou aqui nesse lâmina
E eu vou conseguir
Um pouco mais pesado
Por crescer ao longo do caminho
Você descobriu
Tudo muito fácil
Então humilhou-se até onde eu estava ?
Com o seu poder
E eu conhecimento
Para me deixar aqui
Sozinha
Sozinha
Eu estou totalmente sozinha
Sozinha
Sozinha
Eu estou totalmente sozinha
Agora é hora
De ser humilde
Fazendo você ficar de joelhos
Eu suspeito que você ficou lá e despedaçou-se
Antes então para ser tudo
Sozinha
Sozinha
Eu estou totalmente sozinha
Sozinha
Sozinha
Eu estou totalmente sozinha
Você acredita no seu coração
Tentando em todo lugar achar
O caminho difícil
De volta para dentro ?
Eu estarei lá
Para você se importar
E você irá descobrir
Paz para
A Sua mente
Sozinha
Sozinha
Eu estou totalmente
@76vavel
Now you see me getting better
I'm right here on display
And I'll make it a bit heavier
By going all the way
Did you find it much easier
To stoop to where I was
With your power and your knowledge
To leave me here
Alone...
I'm all alone
Now's the time for being humble
By holding you down on your knees
I suspect you'll stay there and crumble
Rather so than to be alone
Do you believe your heart?
Trying in all the world
To find your way back inside
I will be there
For you to care
And you will find
Peace of mind
@alinezinhamor
Essa musica marcou minha vida ^^
@yittmashups
this will be a fine addition to my 'sounds like silent hill' playlist
@tankgod12
I can see it. thank you
@roberttacosta2838
Adoro 😍
@Gauss777
Não está sozinha.
@lehiboo
Their best album.
@Raymond-Reddington88
How to measure a planet was stunning
@rafaelortizalvarez8266
D lo mejor....pinche rola para dar a luz!!!!!