@LoreYseult I'm not sure if I'd call this death/doom. Their first album, Always..., was definitely death/doom but this isn't quite so aggressive and really has no death influence whatsoever.
Honestly, I'd call this melodic doom, but that's just me.
@CountQvorthonBathory agree. they play a style of 'atmospheric metal', but the mood is certainly not limited to 'goth'. There are lots of prog and psych influences on Mandylion--as well as their other albums--and in the mid 90's this album was really unclassifiable and not for everyone.
I think the bands that were influenced by Gathering, or at least benefited from their popularity, generally dumbed down their sound for mass appeal.
@CountQvorthonBathory i'll also say that, as groundbreaking as this album seemed in 1994/95, i'm not convinced that it has stood up as well as other albums from the time. and i think Anneke's voice improved on their subsequent releases. Having said that, there is a naive charm--esp in Anneke's vocals--to this album that is still appealing, but it's not fully formed artistic statement imo.
she's very precise and mathmatical in the delivery, execution and arrangement of her notes, yet she doesn't sacrifice emotive affect, and this why i find her vocals to be suberp and quite exceptional in contrast to the various monotone, simplistic, insincere and unemotive vocals of the various pop sings of today. if music is a language that speaks to the soul as opposed to the mind.. she is very articulate. i'd apologize for the spock like analysis of this piece of music, but no,thisishowithink
i like the complexity of her vocals, there's much range, and each of her many but not superfluous notes fits in with the others perfectly and provokes emotion well.
@LoreYseult Like I said in a previous post; more atmospheric than gothic. The Gathering, of course had their own sound and the bands back then doing the heavy atmospheric stuff were all generically termed gothic/doom.Same with the 3rd and the mortal, same with My Dying Bride. There are loads of synths, lush melodies, and beautiful female vocals on mandylion, I agree all these ingredients doesn't make it "Gothic" but I'm sure The Gathering won over many fans of Gothic music.
More like atmospheric than gothic, although the gathering in this era usually gets lumped in that scene. I really don't think it's too far from gothic metal (in the 90's at least) and to say this wasn't influenced by goth music as well as say, pink floyd, paradise lost, etc... would probably be a mistake...it is a unique and amazing cd though. During this era, Century Media was pushing Anneke to wear black dresses and get gothed out, she basically said fuck you, i'm wearing sweats.
The word "gothic" is used all the time now... it has nothing to do with what goth actually was for the most part... apparently if you wear black eyeliner your goth... it's retarded!
Who referred to gothic metal: PLEASE..... cut that crap. The Gathering is old school and way before any of all the socalled "goffik" female vocal bands came into existance. Many of them are partial copycats of (bands like) The Gathering. This has *nothing* to do with gothic metal. Nor do the other so called gothic female vocal gothic metal bands like Nightwish, After Forever, Trail Of Tears, aso . It's a very misplaced term/name but what's even worst is that you classify The Gathering as that
@lethe31977 Sorry fellow, but Agua de annike is a different band from the gathering, the only thing they have in common is the singer. Anneke is out from the gathering.
two different bands two different kinds of music two different ways to enjoy.
Theres no voice like hers , damn i wanna see them live aggain....
DEM0N0FTHEN0RTH 4 days ago
Mein Gott. 16 Jahre ist das her. Und der Song ist heute noch genau so genial wie damals. Wo ist die Zeit geblieben???
NorwinMarco 1 week ago
one of the most powerful vocal lines ever, and one of the best songs you can find
hyerkill 1 month ago
one of the strongest songs ever
hyerkill 2 months ago
This song plays on my emotions; unbelievably emotional song
hyerkill 4 months ago 2
@hyerkill ... just in motion :P
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These guys should have done some shows with Type O.
MDizzle3282 4 months ago
@LoreYseult I'm not sure if I'd call this death/doom. Their first album, Always..., was definitely death/doom but this isn't quite so aggressive and really has no death influence whatsoever.
Honestly, I'd call this melodic doom, but that's just me.
gothicmetalfreak 6 months ago
@gothicmetalfreak There are more influences than just metal and gothic in it.
I also hear the Pink Floyd style, this is really genial.
CountQvorthonBathory 2 months ago
@CountQvorthonBathory Point well taken, their sound has always been pretty diverse.
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@CountQvorthonBathory agree. they play a style of 'atmospheric metal', but the mood is certainly not limited to 'goth'. There are lots of prog and psych influences on Mandylion--as well as their other albums--and in the mid 90's this album was really unclassifiable and not for everyone.
I think the bands that were influenced by Gathering, or at least benefited from their popularity, generally dumbed down their sound for mass appeal.
lamentate07 1 month ago
@CountQvorthonBathory i'll also say that, as groundbreaking as this album seemed in 1994/95, i'm not convinced that it has stood up as well as other albums from the time. and i think Anneke's voice improved on their subsequent releases. Having said that, there is a naive charm--esp in Anneke's vocals--to this album that is still appealing, but it's not fully formed artistic statement imo.
It's damn good though, just nowhere near perfect.
lamentate07 1 month ago
to the one who dislikes this song dont listen to it if you dont like it
raymondcraig 7 months ago
@raymondcraig he could have did because of couriosity. Its not bad to listen new songs.
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she's very precise and mathmatical in the delivery, execution and arrangement of her notes, yet she doesn't sacrifice emotive affect, and this why i find her vocals to be suberp and quite exceptional in contrast to the various monotone, simplistic, insincere and unemotive vocals of the various pop sings of today. if music is a language that speaks to the soul as opposed to the mind.. she is very articulate. i'd apologize for the spock like analysis of this piece of music, but no,thisishowithink
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i like the complexity of her vocals, there's much range, and each of her many but not superfluous notes fits in with the others perfectly and provokes emotion well.
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come on people..does it really matter if it's gothic,doom or atmospheric??it's beautiful..this is enough...
nightspirit24 8 months ago 2
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nightspirit24 8 months ago
agora é ex. hahahahaha
fabioinsano 8 months ago
@LoreYseult Like I said in a previous post; more atmospheric than gothic. The Gathering, of course had their own sound and the bands back then doing the heavy atmospheric stuff were all generically termed gothic/doom.Same with the 3rd and the mortal, same with My Dying Bride. There are loads of synths, lush melodies, and beautiful female vocals on mandylion, I agree all these ingredients doesn't make it "Gothic" but I'm sure The Gathering won over many fans of Gothic music.
insidethefall78 8 months ago
me gusta¡¡
hellbty 10 months ago
ainda nao entendi pq a minha mina gosta tanto dessa merda de banda!!!!HC PORRA!!!!!
fabioinsano 10 months ago
@fabioinsano FUCK YOU BUDDY ,THIS IS POETRY.........
THELASTWRAITH 8 months ago
This song was playing the first time I ever tried acid
ghostieboo 10 months ago
what a beautiful, strong feelings, sweet dreams ~
myoukyou 11 months ago
This cd has 16 years and it's still an unforgettable masterpiece
PALLOCCA 1 year ago 3
Wow The Gathering in their best times. This album is a masterpiec because is only atmospheric Rock...This is not 'Gothic Metal'...
After, The Gathering made 'electro'...really bad movements. I dont like these Gathering but the new album 'The West Pole' is incredible.
The West pole returns to his era...returns to Atmospheric Rock.
I like Anneke's voice and Silje's voice too.
RockVonZeppelin 1 year ago
Oooough, the sound quality is horrible ;_;
But that's YouTube's fault, I guess...
Nevertheless, it's good music.
BadButNotSad 1 year ago
best.... song..... ever.
puredoubt 1 year ago
More like atmospheric than gothic, although the gathering in this era usually gets lumped in that scene. I really don't think it's too far from gothic metal (in the 90's at least) and to say this wasn't influenced by goth music as well as say, pink floyd, paradise lost, etc... would probably be a mistake...it is a unique and amazing cd though. During this era, Century Media was pushing Anneke to wear black dresses and get gothed out, she basically said fuck you, i'm wearing sweats.
insidethefall78 1 year ago 3
@insidethefall78 Which is part of what made Anneke all that more amazing.
JaniWarheart 11 months ago
Still one of my favourite songs since many years. <3
setsunacutey 1 year ago
Such a masterpiece....a flawless album. 10/10.
Speedster1977 1 year ago
expresses the inner me . . .
gothann 1 year ago
!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Danihvelez 1 year ago
One of the best songs ever written!!!
EarthRimRoamer666 1 year ago
The word "gothic" is used all the time now... it has nothing to do with what goth actually was for the most part... apparently if you wear black eyeliner your goth... it's retarded!
EarthRimRoamer666 1 year ago
scary how young people they were writing such a fucking awesome song. the vocals K I L L
suizidium 1 year ago
Who referred to gothic metal: PLEASE..... cut that crap. The Gathering is old school and way before any of all the socalled "goffik" female vocal bands came into existance. Many of them are partial copycats of (bands like) The Gathering. This has *nothing* to do with gothic metal. Nor do the other so called gothic female vocal gothic metal bands like Nightwish, After Forever, Trail Of Tears, aso . It's a very misplaced term/name but what's even worst is that you classify The Gathering as that
Coriiander 1 year ago 4
@Coriiander Finally someone who knows. I had lost my hope.
varamir 1 year ago
Una banda adelante a su tiempo!.
Una mujer con voz muy poderoso!.
akrhonion 1 year ago
@akrhonion Pocas personas pueden lograr ese tono de voz, y lo digo porque conozco un par de cantantes que no se le miden a esta canción.
varamir 1 year ago
Masterpiece, no doubt...
kurono1822 1 year ago
This has 31,030 views but Justin Bieber has millions of views... anything wrong with that sentence?
TheMarshallTwins 1 year ago
@TheMarshallTwins Nothing, it is a sad truth
dragon0085 1 year ago
Estoy absolutamente enamorada de esta cancion
jecarolina4 1 year ago
The best album by The Gathering. The best song they ever wrote. Period.
AlienAbandoned 1 year ago
ik wist niet dat ze nederlands ware o.o
StormQueenie 1 year ago
zgadzam się :) Świetny utwór
Maethorien90 1 year ago
świetna piosenka, dziękuje pewnemu przystojnemu, podróżującemu Kubie za zapoznanie mnie z tą kapelą......:D:D:D
carolla871 2 years ago
que canción tan divina! me fascina!
29061990darl 2 years ago
the gathering (now agua de annike) used to be more experimental, even psychedelic in the 90's. I'll miss that...but great song
lethe31977 2 years ago
@lethe31977 Sorry fellow, but Agua de annike is a different band from the gathering, the only thing they have in common is the singer. Anneke is out from the gathering.
two different bands two different kinds of music two different ways to enjoy.
OneWithMisery 2 years ago
this is the best gothic metal album ever
machineguns0 2 years ago 3
@machineguns0 the Gathering weren't gothic
2Modern4Angel2 1 year ago
@machineguns0 gothic??? this album is more than "gothic metal", that genre is to low to classify The Gathering's music...
kurono1822 1 year ago
they sound way different nowadays
Deadflesh1666 2 years ago
:')
Ik vind dit zo'n prachtig nummer...
catheschat 2 years ago
One of the few things that makes me proud of my homecountry Holland!
LoveTarja1986 2 years ago 5
The netherlands is a treasure house of high quality bands.
yu77235648 2 years ago 48
@yu77235648 totally agreed!
MinaLeBon 1 year ago
@yu77235648 no it isnt. but with The Gathering it offers an A-Class-Band!
FromHighAbove 1 year ago
Such an incredible album.
jmatts78 2 years ago 3
wow.....this song is so incredible. thank you so so so much for posting....i think im a bit in love..........
fleetstreetgirl 2 years ago 16
the best album : ) sorry i dont speak english but this is awesome thank U
GCarlota 2 years ago 6
lo mejor tg
GCarlota 2 years ago
I love this album.. And this song gives me goosbumps.. Tnx for sharing.. ;)
Madim83 2 years ago 2
The Gathering...simply incredible music.
It goes straight to your soul.
Thanks for upload the Mandylion album, EmptyVicious.
palfighter 3 years ago 4
stunning voice.....i love it...!
CRAZY4EVERYTHING 3 years ago 3
this its the best rock song that i ever heard
digifer514 3 years ago
thank you
Kjlah 3 years ago
I LOVE THIS ALBUM AND THIS SONG!
y4zz4 3 years ago 3