THE GATHERING Issues New Album Update

August 11, 2011

Dutch/Norwegian rockers THE GATHERING have issued the following update:

"We are back from this rollercoaster called the South American Ghost Ride Tour. It was great. Thank you all for coming!

"As you probably know, we had our problems with volcanoes, flights overbooked and cancellations, but the warm welcome in every country was overwhelming! Thanks!

"We get a lot of mail from people who want to know when the new album will be out. Unfortunately, this will not happen this year. We're still writing and recording, and trying not to finish things in a hurry. For sure the album will be out in 2012! Maybe we will release another free download, like we did with 'Heroes For Ghost'. You can also enjoy the magnificent video Marcus Moonen made [see below]. We will keep you informed.

"Something else: we have another festival date for you! THE GATHERING will play at the Baroeg Open Air festival the 24th of September in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. It's a free festival, so you can spend all your money drinking beer (or cola). We heard that lots of Dutch Almanaks say the weather will be splendid in September (a real Indian summer),so no excuses. It will also be the last THE GATHERING gig this year (though you never know what happens). We hope to see you all there (and/or of course in Helmond or Amersfoort, which we will rock a week earlier)."

THE GATHERING's latest album, "The West Pole", was released in North America on June 2, 2009 via Season of Mist. The CD was issued in most of Europe on May 4, 2009 via the group's own label, Psychonaut Records.

"The West Pole" marks the recording debut of new THE GATHERING singer Silje Wergeland, who was previously in the Norwegian band OCTAVIA SPERATI. It also includes two very talented guest vocalists, Anne van den Hoogen and Marcela Bovio (STREAM OF PASSION),along with other guest musicians.

Singer Anneke van Giersbergen announced her departure from THE GATHERING in 2007. She has since launched a project called AGUA DE ANNIQUE, which has released three albums so far: "Air" (2007),"Pure Air" (2009) and "In Your Room" (2009).

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