Mandylion (album)
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 8/10[2] |
| Sputnikmusic |  [3] |
Mandylion is the third studio album by the Dutch band the Gathering. It was released on 22 August 1995 by Century Media Records. The record is their first album to feature vocalist Anneke van Giersbergen. The album was recorded and mixed at Woodhouse Studios in Hagen, Germany between 1 and 16 June 1995, under the guidance of Siggi Bemm and Waldemar Sorychta.
Two of the songs have quotes from popular culture inserted into them: "Strange Machines" contains a passage from George Pal's film version of H.G. Wells's The Time Machine, and "Sand & Mercury" ends with a recording of J.R.R. Tolkien reading a quote from Simone de Beauvoir.
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Anneke van Giersbergen; all music is composed by The Gathering
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Strange Machines" | 6:04 |
| 2. | "Eléanor" | 6:42 |
| 3. | "In Motion #1" | 6:56 |
| 4. | "Leaves" | 6:01 |
| 5. | "Fear the Sea" | 5:50 |
| 6. | "Mandylion" (instrumental) | 5:02 |
| 7. | "Sand & Mercury" | 9:57 |
| 8. | "In Motion #2" | 6:08 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In Motion #1 (Demo)" | 7:28 |
| 2. | "Mandylion (Demo)" (instrumental) | 4:42 |
| 3. | "Solar Glider (Demo)" | 4:35 |
| 4. | "Eléanor (Demo)" | 6:38 |
| 5. | "In Motion #2 (Demo)" | 7:18 |
| 6. | "Third Chance (Demo)" | 5:53 |
| 7. | "Fear the Sea (Demo)" | 6:28 |
Disc 2, 1–3 Demo recorded in June 1994 at Beaufort Studio.
Disc 2, 4–7 Demo recorded in early 1995 at Double Noise Studio in Tilburg.
Personnel
- The Gathering
- Anneke van Giersbergen – lead vocals
- René Rutten – guitars, flute
- Jelmer Wiersma – guitars
- Frank Boeijen – keyboards
- Hugo Prinsen Geerligs – bass
- Hans Rutten – drums
- Production
- Siggi Bemm, Waldemar Sorychta - producers, engineers, mixing
Charts
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Albums Chart[4] | 20 |
References
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "The Gathering Mandylion review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-04-29.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (August 1, 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 168. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
- ^ Spencer, Trey (16 July 2007). "The Gathering - Mandylion". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2012-04-29.
- ^ "The Gathering - Mandylion". Dutch Charts.nl (in Dutch). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2016-12-27.