The Gathering To Release "Mandylion" Deluxe Edition

It was ten years ago when the Gathering recorded their break-through album "Mandylion" and the European metal scene has never been the same since. Produced by one of the top teams, Siggi Bemm (Woodhouse Studio) & Waldemar Sorychta, who already helped Tiamat, Moonspell and Sentenced to find their sound, "Mandylion" became a blueprint for female fronted gothic metal – but it was only the beginning of a long story.

From their rough metal roots, to the atmospheric tunes "Mandylion" had to offer, to dreamy, profound songs on "Nighttime Birds" or "How To Measure A Planet?" to their latest adventures within the progressive/triprock field, the Dutch crew always remained true to themselves while building up a continuously increasing fan base.

Time to celebrate the 10th anniversary of "Mandylion" with a special deluxe edition. The double CD set features new artwork, a 16-page booklet with song-by-song linernotes from the band and never seen before photos from the recording session. CD2 contains the first demo recordings the Gathering did with Anneke van Giersbergen in June 1994 and early 1995. "Solar Glider" is a complete unreleased instrumental while "Third Chance" appeared 2 years later in a different version on the "Nighttime Birds" album.

"Working with THE GATHERING on this album is one of my most beautiful memories. To record with such an open-minded band like them... they'd need three sounds when other bands needed 100, and those three sounds were enough to create a gorgeous atmosphere" , states producer Siggi Bemm and it's this special atmosphere that still stands out 10 years later.

Track-Listing "Mandylion Deluxe Edition" (2CD):

CD 1 – Mandylion

1. Strange Machines (6:04)
2. Eléanor (6:41)
3. In Motion #1 (6:56)
4. Leaves (6:01)
5. Fear The Sea (5:49)
6. Mandylion (5:01)
7. Sand & Mercury (9:57)
8. In Motion #2 (6:07)

Total running time CD 1: 52:36

CD 2 – Demos
1. In Motion #1 (7:28)
2. Mandylion (4:42)
3. Solar Glider (instr.) (4:35)
4. Eléanor (6:38)
5. In Motion #2 (7:18)
6. Third Chance (5:53)
7. Fear The Sea (6:29)

Track 1 - 3: Beaufort studio (June 1994) demo
Track 4 - 7: Tilburg, Double Noise studio (early 1995) demo

Total running time CD 2: 43:03
Total running time both CDs: 95:39

Source: Century Media Records