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Jelmer Wiersma

The Gathering
The Gathering January 2010 Budapest.jpg
Budapest concert, 31 January 2010
Background information
Origin Oss, the Netherlands
Genres Progressive rock, alternative rock, trip hop, shoegaze, doom metal (early), gothic metal (early), death-doom (originally)
Years active 1989–2014 (currently on hiatus)
Labels Century Media, Psychonaut, Hammerheart, Sanctuary, The End, Foundation 2000, Season of Mist
Associated acts Agua de Annique
Website www.gathering.nl
Members René Rutten
Hans Rutten
Frank Boeijen
Silje Wergeland
Past members Hugo Prinsen Geerligs
Jelmer Wiersma
Bart Smits
Marike Groot
Niels Duffhues
Martine van Loon
Anneke van Giersbergen
Marjolein Kooijman

The Gathering is a Dutch alternative rock band, founded in 1989 by brothers Hans and René Rutten and vocalist Bart Smits in the small city of Oss, North Brabant.

The Gathering earliest releases were categorized as atmospheric doom metal with influences from death metal acts like Celtic Frost and Hellhammer. In 1998 with the release of their 5th studio album, How to measure a planet?, they had a major shift in musical style, with the group acknowledging the growing influence of shoegaze, post rock, experimental rock and the more ethereal sounds of 4AD bands, such as Dead Can Dance, Cocteau Twins, as well as Pink Floyd and Massive Attack; they expanded their sound, which acquired characteristics of progressive, alternative, and trip rock and gained success and recognition beyond the European borders. The group continue to expand upon the experimental nature of their music.

In August 2007 Anneke van Giersbergen left the group to focus on her solo project Agua de Annique. On 12 March 2009, The Gathering announced that their replacement vocalist was Silje Wergeland (Octavia Sperati). Their most recent album, Disclosure, was released on 12 September 2012.


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