Mandylion (album)

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Mandylion

Studio album by The Gathering

Released

August 22, 1995

Recorded

Woodhouse Studios, Hagen, Germany, 1-16 June 1995

Genre

Progressive metal, Doom metal, gothic metal

Length

52:40

Label

Century Media

Producer

Siggi Bemm, Waldemar Sorychta, and The Gathering

The Gathering chronology

Almost a Dance
(1993)

Mandylion
(1995)

Nighttime Birds
(1997)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Sputnikmusic	^[2]
Metal Storm	^[3]

Mandylion is the third album by the Dutch alternative rock band The Gathering. It was released on August 22, 1995 by Century Media Records. It is their first album to feature vocalist Anneke van Giersbergen. The album was recorded and mixed at Woodhouse Studios in Hagen, Germany between June 1st and June 16th, 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 written by Anneke van Giersbergen, all music composed by The Gathering.

Original release
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

Disc 2 - 2005 Century Media Reissue
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.

Charts

Chart (1995)	Peak position
Dutch Albums Chart^[4]	20

Personnel

References

↑ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "The Gathering Mandylion review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-04-29.
↑ Spencer, Trey (16 July 2007). "The Gathering - Mandylion". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2012-04-29.
↑ "The Gathering - Mandylion". Metal Storm. 5 March 2004. Retrieved 2012-04-29.
↑ http://www.dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Gathering&titel=Mandylion&cat=a

v t e The Gathering

René Rutten Hans Rutten Frank Boeijen Marjolein Kooijman Silje Wergeland Hugo Prinsen Geerligs Jelmer Wiersma Bart Smits Marike Groot Niels Duffhues Martine van Loon Anneke van Giersbergen

Studio albums	Always... Almost a Dance Mandylion Nighttime Birds How to measure a planet? if_then_else Souvenirs Home The West Pole Disclosure Afterwords

Live albums	Superheat Sleepy Buildings A Noise Severe

Extended plays	Adrenaline/Leaves Black Light District City from Above A Sound Relief

Singles	Strange Machines The May Song Kevin's Telescope Liberty Bell Rollercoaster Amity You Learn About It Monsters Heroes For Ghosts

Compilations	Downfall Accessories

Videos	In Motion A Sound Relief A Noise Severe

Related articles	Agua de Annique

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