''Black Light District'' (2002) is an EP by the Dutch rock band The Gathering. It was first made available as an internet-only release on 24 June 2002 and officially went in distribution on 16 September 2002. The EP marks a 12½-year anniversary of the band, and also the end of their five-album contract with Century Media Records. ''Black Light District'' was released under The Gathering's own label Psychonaut Records, and it is the label's first completely new release, however, since EP does not qualify as an album, the later released ''

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'' is widely regarded as the very first brand new ''album'' release of the label.

Track listing

Spoken parts on "Black Light District" are performed by

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. The CD also contains a hidden track which, according to the band, is titled "Over You", and a multimedia part featuring an extensive video of the band working on the mini-album and tracks from their following full-length album ''Souvenirs''.

Personnel

* Anneke van Giersbergen – vocals * René Rutten – guitars * Frank Boeijen – synthesizer, keyboards * Hugo Prinsen Geerligs – bass * Hans Rutten – drums

References

{{Authority control The Gathering (band) albums 2002 EPs