Mandylion (album)

Mandylion
Studio album by The Gathering
Released	August 22, 1995
Recorded	June 1, 1995 - June 16, 1995 Woodhouse Studios, Hagen, Germany
Genre	Gothic metal, doom metal
Length	52:40
Label	Century Media
Producer	Siggi Bemm, Waldemar Sorychta, and The Gathering
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The Gathering chronology
Almost a Dance (1993) Mandylion (1995) Nighttime Birds (1997)

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, Hagen, Germany between June 1st and June 16th, 1995 under the guidance of Siggi Bemm, Waldemar Sorychta and The Gathering.

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

Disc 1

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Strange Machines"	Anneke van Giersbergen	The Gathering	6:04
2.	"Eléanor"	Anneke van Giersbergen	The Gathering	6:42
3.	"In Motion #1"	Anneke van Giersbergen	The Gathering	6:56
4.	"Leaves"	Anneke van Giersbergen	The Gathering	6:01
5.	"Fear The Sea"	Anneke van Giersbergen	The Gathering	5:50
6.	"Mandylion"	Instrumental	The Gathering	5:02
7.	"Sand & Mercury"	Anneke van Giersbergen	The Gathering	9:57
8.	"In Motion #2"	Anneke van Giersbergen	The Gathering	6:08

Disc 2 - 2005 Century Media Reissue

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"In Motion #1 (Demo)"	Anneke van Giersbergen	The Gathering	7:28
2.	"Mandylion (Demo)"	Instrumental	The Gathering	4:42
3.	"Solar Glider (Demo)"	Instrumental	The Gathering	4:35
4.	"Eléanor (Demo)"	Anneke van Giersbergen	The Gathering	6:38
5.	"In Motion #2 (Demo)"	Anneke van Giersbergen	The Gathering	7:18
6.	"Third Chance (Demo)"	Anneke van Giersbergen	The Gathering	5:53
7.	"Fear The Sea (Demo)"	Anneke van Giersbergen	The Gathering	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

• Anneke van Giersbergen – lead vocals/guitars
• René Rutten – guitars/flute
• Jelmer Wiersma – guitars
• Frank Boeijen – keyboards
• Hugo Prinsen Geerligs – bass
• Hans Rutten – drums