Downfall (The Gathering album)
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Downfall - The Early Years (2001) is the compilation album of the Dutch
band The Gathering
. It was first released in 2001 by Hammerheart Records. In 2008, an expanded version was released by Vic Records.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
band The Gathering
The Gathering (band)
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....
. It was first released in 2001 by Hammerheart Records. In 2008, an expanded version was released by Vic Records.
Track listing
Credits
- Bart SmitsBart SmitsBart Smits is a Dutch heavy metal singer. He was the original singer in The Gathering, and he sang on their first album Always..., released in 1992. The following year he left them to form Wish. After one full-length album and four EPs, the band split up in 2003...
- all vocals - Jelmer WiersmaJelmer WiersmaJelmer Wiersma is a Dutch heavy metal guitarist. With René Rutten, he was one of the two original guitarists of The Gathering. After the release of their fourth full-length album, Nighttime Birds, he decided to leave the band and stop playing guitar....
- guitar - René RuttenRené RuttenRené Rutten is a Dutch guitarist for The Gathering. He founded the band with his brother Hans in 1989, and together they released nine studio albums, two live albums, and three EPs...
- guitar - Hans RuttenHans RuttenHans Rutten is a Dutch drummer. He founded The Gathering with his brother René in 1989, and together they released nine studio albums, two live albums, and three EPs. His latest work is The Gathering's The West Pole, that was released in 2009.-External links:* at The Gathering's official website...
- drums - Frank BoeijenFrank Boeijen (keyboardist)Frank Boeijen is a Dutch keyboardist. He entered the rock/then-metal group The Gathering in 1990, and together they released nine studio albums, three live albums, and four EPs...
- keyboards - Hugo Prinsen GeerligsHugo Prinsen GeerligsHugo Prinsen Geerligs is a Dutch bassist. He was the original bassist of The Gathering, and together they released seven studio albums, two live albums, and three EPs. After the release of Sleepy Buildings - A Semi Acoustic Evening in 2004, he left the band...
- bass
Songwriting
- All music by The GatheringThe Gathering (band)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....
. - All lyrics by Bart SmitsBart SmitsBart Smits is a Dutch heavy metal singer. He was the original singer in The Gathering, and he sang on their first album Always..., released in 1992. The following year he left them to form Wish. After one full-length album and four EPs, the band split up in 2003...
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Production
- [3] Unreleased 7" EP 1991. Recorded at Beaufort Studios, the Netherlands. Produced by the Gathering and Han Swagerman Sr.
- [2] Moonlight Archer demo, recorded live at the Caveman Studio, the Netherlands on April 1, 1991. Assisted by Johan. Produced by the Gathering
- [1] An Imaginary Symphony demo. Recorded at the rehearsal room, Oss, the Netherlands, October 18, 1990. Assisted by Johan and Ralph. Produced by the Gathering
2008 Reissue
Production
- [demo] The 1992 Promo demo. Recorded at Popkollektief Oss, the Netherlands, Autumn 1992. Produced by the Gathering
- [3] Unreleased 7" EP 1991. Recorded at Beaufort Studios, the Netherlands. Produced by the Gathering and Han Swagerman Sr.
- [1] An Imaginary Symphony demo. Recorded at the rehearsal room, Oss, the Netherlands, October 18, 1990. Assisted by Johan and Ralph. Produced by the Gathering
- Dethroned Emperor written by Celtic Frost. Previously unreleased.Live recorded on October 18, 1990. Assisted by Johan and Ralph. Produced by the Gathering
- [2] Moonlight Archer demo, recorded live at the Caveman Studio, the Netherlands on April 1, 1991. Assisted by Johan. Produced by the Gathering
- [live] the Gathering live 1991-1993:
- Live October 19, 1991 @ de Zon, Bodegraven, the Netherlands
- Live February 22, 1992 @ Burgerweeshuis, Deventer, the Netherlands
- Live January 30, 1993 @ Ekke, Utrecht, the Netherlands
- Live April 8, 1993 @ Pinguin Club, Tel Aviv, Israel