Home is the eighth album by Dutch band The Gathering. The album was released on 15 April 2006 by Sanctuary Records through its heavy metal label Noise. The album had a separate release in North America which took place on 18 April 2006 by Brooklyn-based label The End Records. It was the last album to feature lead singer and lyricist Anneke van Giersbergen.
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| Released | 15 April 2006 (except North America) 18 April 2006 (North America) | |||
| Recorded | 2005–2006 | |||
| Studio | La Divina Commedia Church in Maurik, Netherlands | |||
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| Length | 60:25 | |||
| Label | Noise/Sanctuary (except North America) The End Records (North America) | |||
| Producer | Attie Bauw | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Sputnikmusic | 3.5/5[2] |
In an interview for the San Diego-based magazine Modern Fix, drummer Hans Rutten described Home as being "more stripped-down...Souvenirs was quite structured and was quite heavy to make. This one is more simple, I think, but still there, still in a Gathering kind of way. But rhythmically speaking, it's more stripped-down, it's more primitive, I think. I think 'primitive' is a good word...it's more instinctive (and) more primitive. It's not as layered as Souvenirs, and maybe it's less 'trippish.' Maybe it's more...yeah, primitive trip-rock, something like that."[3]
Track listing edit
All lyrics are written by Anneke van Giersbergen; all music is composed by The Gathering
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shortest Day" | 4:13 |
| 2. | "In Between" | 4:44 |
| 3. | "Alone" | 4:57 |
| 4. | "Waking Hour" | 5:38 |
| 5. | "Fatigue" | 1:49 |
| 6. | "A Noise Severe" | 6:07 |
| 7. | "Forgotten" | 3:25 |
| 8. | "Solace" | 3:51 |
| 9. | "Your Troubles Are Over" | 3:46 |
| 10. | "Box" | 4:44 |
| 11. | "The Quiet One" | 2:16 |
| 12. | "Home" | 6:58 |
| 13. | "Forgotten Reprise" | 7:59 |
Charts edit
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Albums Chart[4] | 34 |
| French Albums Chart[5] | 58 |
| Hungarian Albums Chart[6] | 31 |
Personnel edit
- Anneke van Giersbergen – vocals, guitars
- René Rutten – guitars, flute
- Marjolein Kooijman – bass
- Hans Rutten – drums
- Frank Boeijen – keyboards
- Production
- Artwork – Michel de Klein
- Lyrics by – Anneke van Giersbergen
- Mastered by – Darius van Helfteren
- Photography by [cover picture taken by] – Thomas Rausch
- Producer, engineer, mixed by – Attie Bauw[7]
References edit
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ "The Gathering: Home". Sputnikmusic. 11 May 2006. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ Interview: The Gathering | Modernfix.com Archived 26 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The Gathering – Home".
- ^ Steffen Hung. "The Gathering - Home". lescharts.com. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "2006/16 heti Album Top 40 slágerlista" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ The End Records – TE065