''Always…'' is the debut studio album of the Dutch band The Gathering. The record was initially released on 9 June 1992, in Europe by Foundation 2000 and in

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by Pavement Music. In 1994, a first remixed version of the album was released by Foundation 2000. In 1999, a second remixed version was released by

Psychonaut Records The Gathering is a Dutch rock band, founded in 1989 by brothers Hans and René Rutten and vocalist Bart Smits in Oss, North Brabant. The Gathering earliest releases were categorized as atmospheric doom metal with influences from extreme me ...

. The Mexican edition was released by Scarecrow Records.Contemporary Musicians 2008 – Volume 62 – Page 89 0787680753 The Gathering's sound differed from other bands in the heavy metal/death metal genre toured and supported established bands such as Death and Morbid Angel before recording their debut, Always.

Track listing

The Mexican version features three additional tracks from the

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'' Downfall''.

Credits

;The Gathering *

Bart Smits Bart Smits (born 17 March 1972 in Oss) is a Dutch heavy metal singer. He was the original singer in The Gathering, and he sang on their first album '' Always...'', released in 1992. The following year he left them to form Wish. After one full- ...

– vocals, backing vocals *

Jelmer Wiersma The Gathering is a Dutch rock band, founded in 1989 by brothers Hans and René Rutten and vocalist Bart Smits in Oss, North Brabant. The Gathering earliest releases were categorized as atmospheric doom metal with influences from extreme metal ...

– electric and 12 string acoustic guitars *

René Rutten René Rutten (born 2 July 1972 in Nijmegen, Gelderland) is a Dutch guitarist for The Gathering. He founded the band with his brother Hans in 1989, and together they released eleven studio albums, four live albums, and four EPs. His latest ...

– electric and acoustic guitars *

Hans Rutten The Gathering is a Dutch rock band, founded in 1989 by brothers Hans and René Rutten and vocalist Bart Smits in Oss, North Brabant. The Gathering earliest releases were categorized as atmospheric doom metal with influences from extreme metal ...

– drums,

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s *

Frank Boeijen Franciscus Johannes Maria (Frank) Boeijen (born 27 November 1957 in Nijmegen) is a Dutch singer and guitarist. His best known songs are ''Kronenburg Park (Ga die Wereld Uit)'' about a prostitute, ''Zwart Wit'' about the racial murder of Kerwin ...

– keyboards, grand piano *

Hugo Prinsen Geerligs Hugo Prinsen Geerligs (born 16 December 1973 in Oss) is a Dutch bassist. He was the original bassist of The Gathering, and together they released seven studio albums, two live albums, and three EPs. After the release of ''Sleepy Buildings - A S ...

– bass, flute, triangle ;Additional musicians *

Marike Groot The Gathering is a Dutch rock band, founded in 1989 by brothers Hans and René Rutten and vocalist Bart Smits in Oss, North Brabant. The Gathering earliest releases were categorized as atmospheric doom metal with influences from extreme metal ...

– female vocals *Henk van Koeverden –

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;Production *Recorded and mixed at the Beaufort Recording Studio,

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, the Netherlands from 28 February 1992, to 7 March 1992. *Produced and mixed by Han Swagerman Sr. and The Gathering. *Engineered by Han Swagerman Sr. *Executive producer: Mark Fritsma

References

External links

''Always...''
at The Gathering's official website (archived) {{Authority control 1992 debut albums The Gathering (band) albums