THE GATHERING
THE GATHERING - Always...
Netherlands Death/Doom Metal, Atmospheric Doom Metal (early); Atmospheric Rock (later)
Themes: Relationships, Social issues
Origin: Oss, North Brabant / Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands
Status: Active
Formed in: 1989
Current label: Psychonaut Records
Years active: 1989-2014, 2017-present
THE GATHERING - Always...
2014 Peaceville Records
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added: Jun'25
THE GATHERING - Always...
℗ 1992 The Gathering under license to Peaceville Records Ltd
© 2014 The Gathering
Cat N°: CDVILED798
Barcode N°: 8 01056 77982 3
Made in The EU
LC 01702
Band members
Bart Smits - Vocals, Lyrics
Jelmer Wiersma - Guitars
René Rutten - Guitars, Theremin, Didgeridoo
Hugo Prinsen Geerligs - Bass, Flute, Triangle
Hans Rutten - Drums
Frank Boeijen - Keyboards, Grand piano, Samples
Guest/Session
Henk van Koeverden - Keyboards
Marike Groot - Vocals (female)
Miscellaneous staff
Ad van Osch - Photography
Mark Fritsma - Executive producer
Han Swagerman Sr. - Mixing, Producer, Engineering
Jack Tillmanns - Photography
Always…. was The Gathering’s first full-length album
and is a prime example of classic atmospheric Death/Doom Metal
with brutal vocals, slow funereal riffing (influenced by bands such as Celtic Frost),
and keyboards that accentuate the overall dark ambience of the music.
tracks
1. The Mirror Waters 07:10
2. Subzero 06:53
3. In Sickness and Health 07:00
4. King for a Day 06:33
5. Second Sunrise 06:43
6. Stonegarden 04:53
7. Always... 02:40 [Instrumental]
8. Gaya's Dream 06:04
t o t a l . . 47:56
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MAIN-DISCOGRAPHY
Always... -Full-length 1992
Almost a Dance -Full-length 1993
Mandylion -Full-length 1995
Nighttime Birds -Full-length 1997
How to Measure a Planet? -Full-length 1998
if_then_else -Full-length 2000
Souvenirs -Full-length 2003
Home -Full-length 2006
The West Pole -Full-length 2009
Disclosure -Full-length 2012
Afterwords -Full-length 2013
Beautiful Distortion -Full-length 2022