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The West Pole

by The Gathering

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1.
[Instrumental]
2.
Treasure 04:06
We found our stepping stone Over darkest hours We left no trace at home But saw our footprints ahead It was our dream stone Stardust would shine our way There was a beautiful vision that night All shades were bright With hope to catch the sight Of northern lights And touch a cooling star We watched the moonstones Swim in brightest colours Reached for horizons To touch the line that separates earth from sky Stardust would shine our way With hope to catch that sight of the northern lights With hope to catch the sight Of the northern lights And touch a cooling star
3.
All You Are 04:34
I sit scared your eyes blend into me and then i take in the room Dark and cold you are atmosphere I wonder who you are where are you from? And I watch all that you are I want to hide how did I end up here alone? I sit scared i dart my eyes about pretending I don't care Time and place I embrace the sanity I'm wondering why am I still here? I lose the race your eyes meet mine a fleeting glimpse And I watch all that you are I want to hide how did I end up here alone? I've heard every word you have ever said every story told And I watch all that you are I want to hide how did I end up here alone? I've heard every word you have ever said every story told I lose the race your eyes meet mine a fleeting glimpse
4.
As the late evening sun Slides her way through copper clouds Golden leaves from autumn Play over a dusty breeze I slide my way through the empty park Weary eyes Your memory fades Like dust wake the shades The still night comes breaking in Dry raindrops on summer wind As the late evening sun Shines her way through aging sky Closing in on autumn As I watch the miracle Of seasons changing I saw the leaves die Your memory fades Like dust wake the shades The still night comes breaking in Dry raindrops on summer wind But I can still see you and I can still hear you You're spinning around in my head I can still hear you and I can still see you Tide is down I thought I heard the perfect note I thought I heard you call my name Your memory fades Like dust wake the shades The still night comes breaking in Dry raindrops on summer wind
5.
No Bird Call 05:38
Once there were beautiful trees Now there are concrete seas An eerie calm has befallen the land Cacophony of wonderful sounds Is replaced by a symphony of silence Fading letters of comforting words She never had time to say goodbye When there were beautiful trees She's been alone She's been alone for some time, now It's been a while Quite a while A miracle has befallen her land Cacophony of wonderful sounds Is replaced by silence She had it all What's left is there to fall She had it all What's left is there to call
6.
Before the morning wakes Night's gone up in flames Of the neon lights A siren calls my way Don't easily fade away In between the height Light travels through black winter skies Unravels pieces of the mind And slowly the heart opens Before the morning wakes Night's gone up in flames In the northern lights It's more than you can take To carry all the way I know you've tried Light travels through black winter skies Unravels pieces of the mind And slowly the heart opens I need, need I need Your light Light travels through black winter skies Unravels pieces of the mind And slowly the heart opens I need, need I need Your light
7.
It is 1pm School bell's ringing My heart beats fast I better get on running She shouldn't be alone I should have been at home Your guns, your lies, your cigarettes, your war She kept us safe Our hearts were filled with fear Your prints left messy stains But who was there to clear? She shouldn't be alone I should have been at home My hope, my faith, your ignorance, your loss
8.
Pale Traces 07:46
When did you loose your smile? Were you walking all alone at night searching endlessly for a way to join the pieces of what you used to be? Let me hold you for a moment When did you loose your smile Was it all too much to take at once that suddenly you felt you had nothing left? The coldest winter can’t freeze your heart one day you’ll see that even the longest winter passes by that through the years I’d still give it all to hold you for a moment When did your dream fade out? Did it seem it wasn’t worth it at all? Then I’ll try another million ways to make you understand The coldest winter can’t freeze your heart one day you’ll see that I’d give it all to hold you, that even when all hope is gone I’d still give it all to hold you for a moment One day you’ll see those heavy clouds will soon make way for brighter days One day you’ll see I’ve been here for you all along and I will never let go of your hand One day you’ll see
9.
No One Spoke 04:32
How did we get here? Where is the silence? We need to breath in How can you sleep when war is all over? We are walking on fire We were sinking desire I am leaving my past You are changing at last Why did we go there? What were we thinking? We need to breathe out I need to break through 'Cause war is all over Shiny hours seem far Seem so far away We are walking on fire We were sinking desire I am leaving my past You are changing at last We talked and talked but no one spoke We laughed and laughed but no one smiled
10.
He has a taste of anger And it's oh so sweet He likes to make it linger And he pulls in every single string We get a warm welcome wrapped in frost He'll give her every little thing Sings the sweetest songs to me She is his favourite little thing You will be wandering through some beautiful moments I hear the bluebells ringing With touch of cooling winds His sore throat's screaming out of his angry mind These melodies of softest cream heal her skin He says we will be healing And it's oh so neat I shall repaint the picture And dye it into abstract art I need a cloud to jump on, somewhere to dream to pick my own sparkling sun Tunes of velvet, breaking in Into my heart on a constant run He can provide a safe place when thoughts get heavy He will be carrying them, oh all of them for you He will be poisoning her still growing mind These melodies of softest cream will heal her skin I'll try to catch the sun beams They'll be for you my girl Let shades away, be shining You are my brightest little pearl You will be his princess, in his land He'll give you every little thing Scented cherries of finest brand He'll do it all to make her cling

about

The waiting is over. The Gathering are very happy and proud to announce the release of their 9th studio album: The West Pole. Their latest studio album Home was released in 2005, and since that time a few important things have changed for The Gathering. In the summer of 2007 singer Anneke van Gierbergen left the band after thirteen years. The band found a new (female) vocalist in Silje Wergeland from Norway, who sings on 7 songs. Silje is known from the Norwegian band Octavia Sperati. On this brand new album there are two more (also female) guest singers: the dutch young talented Anne van den Hoogen and Marcela Bovio from Stream of Passion and the Mexican band Elfonia, a band The Gathering toured with in South America. Musically, The West Pole is a very vital, extravert, rock orientated uptempo album. Very much The Gathering-alike but with many new elements. It sounds much more guitar driven, alive and urgent; a strong and beautiful coloured album with great vocals from all the girls. It’s produced by guitar player René Rutten and mixed & mastered by Zlaya Hadzich, who also did the production of Souvenirs. This year, The Gathering is celebrating their 20th anniversary and The West Pole is their anniversary cake!

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released April 5, 2009

Line-up:
Frank Boeijen - keyboards, piano, harmonium and vibraphone
Marjolein kooijman - bass guitar
Hans Rutten - drums and percussions
René Rutten - electric and acoustic guitars, stylophone
Silje Wergeland - vocals and grand piano

Produced by René Rutten
Mixed and mastered by Zlaya Hadzich and René Rutten at Loud! Studios, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Drums and bass guitar recorded at New Road Studios, Wijchen, the Netherlands. Engineered by Rob van Boeckel
Electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards, violins, cello, vibraphone, stylophone, megaphone, Anne's vocals and piano recorded at Studio 2, Nijmegen, the Netherlands. Engineered by René Rutten
Silje's vocals recorded at Outhouse Studios, Reading, England. Engineered and co-produced by John Mitchell
Marcela Bovio appears with friendly permission of Napalm Records handels GmbH
Grand piano on You Promised Me a Symphony recorded at Conclave & Earshot Studios, Bergen, Norway. Engineered by Bjønar E. Nilsen
Vocals on Pale Traces by Marcela Bovio
Vocals on Capital Of Nowhere by Anne van den Hoogen
Grand piano on You Promised Me a Symphony by Silje Wergeland
Violin and viola on Treasure, All You Are, The West Pole, Pale Traces and No Bird Call by Jos van den Dungen
Cello on All You Are, The West Pole, Pale Traces and No Bird Call by Marije de Jong and Jonas Pap
Narrative on The West Pole by John Mitchell
Megaphone nonsense on When Trust Becomes Sound and megaphone backing vocals on Treasure by Anne van den Hoogen
Stylophone on The West Pole and handclaps on A Constant Run by René Rutten
Rhodes on No One Spoke by Frank Boeijen
Cover photography by Adam Abernethy
All art on this record © + ℗ Psychonaut Records
All songs published by Psychonaut Records music publishing

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The Gathering Nijmegen, Netherlands

From doom and gothic metal (early years) to triprock with electronic elements and soundscapes; The Gathering's unique sound has always been hard to pigeonhole. The band has seen various line-up changes over the years and has evolved into an eclectic atmospheric rock band. ... more

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