The Gathering – Souvenirs
Label: | Psychonaut Records – PSYN0004CD |
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Format: | CD, Album |
Country: | Europe |
Released: | |
Genre: | Rock |
Style: | Alternative Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Prog Rock |
Tracklist
0 | Telson | 2:08 | |
1 | These Good People | 5:55 | |
2 | Even The Spirits Are Afraid | 5:12 | |
3 | Broken Glass | 4:59 | |
4 | You Learn About It | 5:09 | |
5 | Souvenirs | 6:07 | |
6 | We Just Stopped Breathing | 6:51 | |
7 | Monsters | 5:02 | |
8 | Golden Grounds | 4:53 | |
9 | Jelena | 10:09 | |
10 | A Life All Mine | 5:08 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Suburban (4)
- Record Company – Psychonaut Records
- Marketed By – Suburban (4)
- Marketed By – Psychonaut Records
- Recorded At – E-Sound Studio
- Recorded At – Loud (3)
- Recorded At – A1 Studio Amsterdam
- Mixed At – A1 Studio Amsterdam
- Mixed At – Loud (3)
- Mixed At – E-Sound Studio
- Mastered At – Electric City (2)
Credits
- Artwork, Design, Layout [Dtp] – iNDEX Utrecht*
- Composed By, Performer, Arranged By – The Gathering, Zlaya Hadzich
- Engineer – David Klooker, Ignaz Bruens, Sietze Gardenier*, Zlaya Hadzich
- Mastered By – Alan Ward
- Mixed By – Michael Buyens, René Rutten, Zlaya Hadzich
- Musician – Anneke van Giersbergen, Frank Boeijen (2), Hans Rutten, Hugo Prinsen Geerligs, René Rutten
- Photography By – Esther Marbus
- Photography By [Flowers] – Niels Coppes
- Producer – Zlaya Hadzich
Notes
Recorded at E-sound Weesp, Loud Amsterdam & A1 Amsterdam
Mixed at A1, Loud & E-sound.
Mastered at Electric City.
Released and marketed by Suburban & Psychonaut Records
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Track 0 is a "hidden" pre-gap track.
Track 9 lasts only 6:09, followed by 4 minutes of silence.
The title of album is not printed in the booklet's front cover, it's a clear sticker on the jewel case.
Mixed at A1, Loud & E-sound.
Mastered at Electric City.
Released and marketed by Suburban & Psychonaut Records
___________________________
Track 0 is a "hidden" pre-gap track.
Track 9 lasts only 6:09, followed by 4 minutes of silence.
The title of album is not printed in the booklet's front cover, it's a clear sticker on the jewel case.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 8 716059 999692
- Barcode (Scanned, EAN 13): 8716059999692
- Matrix / Runout: PD 7109 PSYN 004 CD
- Mastering SID Code: none
- Mould SID Code: none
Other Versions (5 of 19)
View AllTitle (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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Recently Edited | Souvenirs (2×LP, Album, Limited Edition) | Infinite Vinyl Series | IVS004 | US | 2003 | ||
Souvenirs (CD, Album) | Irond | IROND CD 03-474 | Russia | 2003 | |||
Recently Edited | Souvenirs (CD, Album) | NEMS Enterprises | NEMS 311 | Argentina | 2003 | ||
New Submission | Souvenirs (CD, Album, Promo) | Psychonaut Records | PSYN0004CD-PROMO | Europe | 2003 | ||
Souvenirs (Cassette, Album) | Metal Mind Records | MASS 0916 | Poland | 2003 |
Recommendations
Reviews
- Na de oprichting in 1989 is de muzikale ontwikkeling van The Gathering uit Oss geen moment gestagneerd. Al bij het eerste album Always (1992) viel de groep op, door in een eigenzinnige variant van ‘death metal’ de nadruk te leggen op synthesizers. Met de komst van de geschoolde zangeres Anneke van Giersbergen in 1995 kwam de band in één klap in de de eredivisie van de internationale metal terecht. Op de albums die volgden kwam de nadruk steeds meer op melodieuze, atmosferische rock te liggen. In het kielzog van The Gathering werden ‘gothische’ metalbands als Within Temptation en After Forever uiterst succesvol. De muzikale beperkingen van deze scene begonnen de Ossenaren snel te benauwen, evenals de contractuele verplichtingen die ze waren aangegaan met Century Media. Souvenirs is de eerste cd die, na een zakelijk conflict met dit label, op het eigen Psychonaut Records verschijnt. Opnieuw heeft de band zich overtroffen met een overtuigende sferische rockplaat, waarin de sterke vocalen van Anneke van Giersbergen een absolute glansrol hebben. De muziek bevindt zich in het niemandsland tussen progressieve metal en alternatieve rock en kan zich in beide genres met gemak meten met de internationale concurrentie.
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