THE GATHERING Sign European Licensing Deal With SANCTUARY RECORDS

January 12, 2006

Sanctuary Records has signed a European licensing deal with the world-renowned Dutch act THE GATHERING.

THE GATHERING recently entered the studio to commence work on their ninth studio album, entitled "Home". For this recording the band has set up a professional studio in a quaint old church in the small town of Maurik, located in the south of Holland. Under direction of Attie Bauw (producer of the band's 1998 effort "How to Measure a Planet?"),the band worked there for a month before heading to the Bauwhaus studio to mix and master the music. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Shortest Day", "Home", "Fatigue", "Your Troubles are Over", "Solace", "The Quiet One", "A Noise Severe", and "Alone".

Commented singer Anneke van Giersbergen: "We built our own studio there because we wanted to do something different and create a new atmosphere. As for working with Attie Bauw, he is a very inspirational man with great ideas and we were very eager to work with him again."

The new album, "Home", is once again a journey for ear and mind. It’s a story without taking you by the hand but rather wants you to make it your own. Both musically and lyrically it deals with the challenges and victories of everyday life. All this translated in to good and solid heavy pop and rock songs where melody, dynamics and emotion play the leading role.

Commented Frank Ströbele, Sanctuary President Continental Europe: "We are very proud to have THE GATHERING associated with Sanctuary Records. The band has always been regarded a genre crossing and cutting edge rock band. Their new album, 'Home', is one of our big priorities for 2006 and underlines our commitment to develop unique European rock bands internationally."

Added Anneke: "After a long period of searching a licensing partner along side our own record company, we have found in Sanctuary a partner which shares our vision on music as a matter of the heart and has keen instincts of the nowadays market and business. One might wonder if these two facets are truly combinable. We believe they are and we look forward to this new period of working and creating together."

"Home" will be released in the spring of 2006 (via The End Records in the U.S.),supported by an international "Homelands Tour 2006" and festival appearances throughout the summer 2006.

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