The West Pole

For the location in Texas, see The West Pole, Texas.

The West Pole
Studio album by The Gathering
Released	12 May 2009
Recorded	2008
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	54.01
Label	Psychonaut Records
Producer	Rene Rutten
The Gathering chronology
Home (2006) The West Pole (2009) City From Above (2009)

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Sputnik Music
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Lords of Metal
Sputnik Music	(Positive)
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The West Pole is the ninth studio album by The Gathering. It is the first album to feature the new vocalist Silje Wergeland, previous front woman of Octavia Sperati. This album also includes two guest singers, Dutch Anne van den Hoogen and Mexican Marcela Bovio (Stream of Passion), as well as other guest musicians. 'All You Are' and 'No Bird Call' were made into music videos.

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"When Trust Becomes Sound"	Instrumental	René Rutten	3:53
2.	"Treasure"	Silje Wergeland	René Rutten	4:06
3.	"All You Are"	Silje Wergeland	René Rutten	4:34
4.	"The West Pole"	Silje Wergeland	René Rutten	6:35
5.	"No Bird Call"	Silje Wergeland	Frank Boeijen	5:38
6.	"Capital of Nowhere"	Anne van den Hoogen	René Rutten	6:35
7.	"You Promised Me a Symphony"	Silje Wergeland	Silje Wergeland	2:54
8.	"Pale Traces"	Marcela Bovio	Frank Boeijen	7:46
9.	"No One Spoke"	Silje Wergeland	Frank Boeijen	4:32
10.	"A Constant Run"	Silje Wergeland	Frank Boeijen	7:44

Credits

• Frank Boeijen - keyboards, piano, harmonium and vibraphone
• Marjolein Kooijman - bass guitar
• Hans Rutten - drums and percussions
• René Rutten - electric and acoustic guitars, stylophone
• Silje Wergeland - vocals and grand piano

Guests

• Marcela Bovio - Vocals on Pale Traces
• Anne van den Hoogen - Vocals on Capital Of Nowhere, megaphone nonsense on When Trust Becomes Sound and megaphone backing vocals on Treasure
• Jos van den Dungen - Violin and viola on Treasure, All You Are, The West Pole, Pale Traces and No Bird Call
• John Mitchell - Cello on All You Are, The West Pole, Pale Traces and No Bird Call
• Marije de Jong and Jonas Pap - narrative on The West Pole