The West Pole

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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)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Sputnik Music 4/5 stars[1]
Sea of Tranquility 4/5 stars[2]
Musictap 4/5 stars[3]
Lords of Metal 4.5/5 stars[4]
Sputnik Music (Positive)[5]
Gravemusic 8/10 stars[6]
Rock Sound 8/10 stars[7]
Dangerdog Music 3.5/5 stars[8]
Allmusic 3/5 stars[9]

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.

Contents

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] References


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