The Gathering - 2009 The West Pole

국가: 네덜란드
스타일: Atmospheric/Romantic Gothic/Doom Metal
앨범평점: 8+/10

이들은 유구한 역사? 를 자랑한다. 물론 라인업에서 보듯이 보컬이
많이 바뀌었다. 지금은 부드럽고 감수성있는 고딕장르지만 예전에는
데쓰메탈을 했었던 밴드이다..ㅎㅎ..

최근에 잠깐 Annerke 누님 솔로 앨범 소개해본적이 있었는데 못보신 분이 있었는진
모르겠다. 엘라닛 모리셋꺼 ironic도 커버를 해서 불렀었는데..
물론 현재 솔로활동중이지만 라인업에서보듯이, Aqua de Annique라는 밴드명을
가지고 솔로활동을 하고있다.

과연 Annerke누님이 빠져나간 자리를 누가 매꾸어줄까를 관심있게 봤었는데
Sillje누님이 합세해서 드뎌 나왔다.

평가는 팬들이나 청자들이 해야될 몫인거같지만, Anneke누님의 빈자리는 그런데로
잘 매꿔준거 같아 일단 만족스러운데 그리 좋은 노랜 없는게 조금 아쉽다.


그렇지만 8번곡 하나만큼은 명품이다. 조용하게 시작되면서 중반부터는 미디엄템포로
안정감을 준후에 후반부는 바이올린과 Sillje누님의 보이스 조화미도 비교해볼만하다..

발매일정은 5월4일이라는데 벌써부터 맛보기로 나오다니 고마울뿐.

The highly acclaimed and influential Dutch band the Gathering is finally back releasing their 9th studio album: The West Pole. It has been 3 years since the bands last release Home and with their singer over 13 years Anneke van Giersbergen leaving the band in 2007, the band set their sails for a fresh new era. The band (celebrating their 20th anniversary this year) has during their past 8 studio albums showed that they have never been afraid of changing and evolving their musical style. The West Pole shows the Gathering is still standing amongst the pioneers of alternative rock music as they always have!

After van Giersbergen leaving, the band started working on new songs and finding new singers. With finding a new (female) vocalist in 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. 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 Gathering 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. The West Pole is nothing less than a piece of masterwork!

01 The Gathering - When trust becomes sound
02 The Gathering - Treasure
03 The Gathering - All you are
04 The Gathering - The west pole
05 The Gathering - No bird call
06 The Gathering - Capital of nowhere
07 The Gathering - You promised me a symphony
08 The Gathering - Pale traces
09 The Gathering - No one spoke
10 The Gathering - A constant run



[Current Line Up]
Silje Wergeland - Vocals (2009-) (Octavia Sperati)
René Rutten - Guitars
Marjolein Kooijman - Bass (2004-)
Hans Rutten - Drums
Frank Boeijen - Keyboards

[Former Member]
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