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.
Probably Built in the Fifties
The Gathering Lyrics
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To part my ways
And I will try to get something
I don't have yet
If I do, I will look at it
For days and days
Until I will never forget
Has made them all
Take a look along the border
Having the urge
For their minds
To be lifted
To something new
I'm running to meet
My higher self
I trust the speed
Until I have no need
To run anymore
Miles and miles I run
I hear my feet
And I hear myself breathe
Heavily
I trust the speed
Until I have no need
To run anymore
Miles and miles I run
The lyrics to The Gathering's song "Probably Built in the Fifties" highlight a sense of restlessness and a desire for something more. The opening lines suggest that the singer may be contemplating a move to the east in order to find something they do not currently have. They express a willingness to search for this missing piece until it becomes unforgettable. The next verse touches on the idea of a mental search, and how it can lead individuals to seek out new experiences and growth.
The chorus of the song is centered around running. The singer emphasizes the feeling of trust they have in their own speed, and how they will continue to run until they no longer feel the need to do so. The miles they run become a symbol for their journey towards personal growth and discovery. They become attuned to the sound of their own breath and footsteps, suggesting a meditative state while running.
Overall, the lyrics to "Probably Built in the Fifties" explore the idea of searching for something more, and the power of movement towards growth. The lyrics suggest that through exploration, both internal and external, we can find what we are looking for.
Line by Line Meaning
I might be moving to the east
I am considering relocating to the eastern region
To part my ways
To separate from my current path
And I will try to get something
I will make an effort to attain something
I don't have yet
Something that I currently lack
If I do, I will look at it
If successful, I will closely examine and appreciate it
For days and days
For an extended period of time
Until I will never forget
So that it engrains in my memory permanently
I have heard this mental search
I am familiar with this internal exploration
Has made them all
Has motivated many individuals
Take a look along the border
To explore the boundaries of their current existence
Having the urge
Feeling compelled
For their minds
In the interest of their intellectual growth
To be lifted
To be elevated, improved, or expanded
To something new
To something different than what is familiar or routine
I'm running to meet
I am vigorously pursuing
My higher self
My improved, enlightened, or more fulfilled self
I trust the speed
I believe in the effectiveness
Until I have no need
Until the benefits have been fully realized
To run anymore
To continue with this particular form of self-improvement or exploration
Miles and miles I run
I am constantly pushing myself forward
I hear my feet
I am aware of the physical effort required of me
And I hear myself breathe
I am cognizant of my own physical presence
Heavily
As a result of the physical strain
Lyrics © RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: Anna Van Giersbergen, Franciscus Boeijen, Hendrikus Rutten, Hugo Prinsen Geerlings, Rene Rutten
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Tomas Horn
I might be moving to the east
to part my ways
And I will try to get something
I don't have yet
If I do, I will look at it
for days and days
Untill I will never forget
I have heard this mental search
has made them all
take a look along the border
Having the urge
For their minds
to be lifted
to something new
I'm running to meet
my higher self
I trust the speed
Untill I have no need
to run anymore
Miles and miles I run
I hear my feet
And I hear myself breathe
heavily
I trust the speed
Untill I have no need
To run anymore
Miles and miles I run
Ronald Worster
This band surpassed most bands that were far more successful in the US in my mind. A powerful and beautiful voice along with very harmonious guitar riffs and the drums fit right in
fnglert
20 years old, and that finale still kills me.
herbalmovement
This is the greatest song ever written.
Silvio Nunes
Canta Muito!!!!
Tomas Horn
I might be moving to the east
to part my ways
And I will try to get something
I don't have yet
If I do, I will look at it
for days and days
Untill I will never forget
I have heard this mental search
has made them all
take a look along the border
Having the urge
For their minds
to be lifted
to something new
I'm running to meet
my higher self
I trust the speed
Untill I have no need
to run anymore
Miles and miles I run
I hear my feet
And I hear myself breathe
heavily
I trust the speed
Untill I have no need
To run anymore
Miles and miles I run
Glédison Sarache
O dia todo com essa música na cabeça. Genial! #sopraquemcurte
Noelia Fernandez
adoro este disko
Tomas Horn
I trust the speed
Until I have no need
to run anymore
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I still love that verse
halkidian79
this memory through my nerve system miles it runs ... with the speed of an electron's current this message has be sent in my brain ... from this day ... this memory miles and miles it runs though me....
Matias Caceres Bassano
En 2021 escuchando esta locura💣