''Disclosure'' is the tenth studio album by the Dutch rock band The Gathering, released via

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 ...

on 12 September 2012.

Background

The Gathering have evolved drastically in their 23 years of existence, going from

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metal in their early days, through

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to more

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sounds and settling somehow in a genre popularly labelled as "

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Reception

Jonathan Selzer of ''

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'' stated, "Less low-key, more electronics-infused than 2009's ''

The West Pole ''The West Pole'' is the ninth studio album by the Dutch rock band The Gathering. It is the first album to feature the new vocalist Silje Wergeland, previous frontwoman of Octavia Sperati. This album also includes two guest singers, Dutch Anne ...

'', it's still at the mercy of melancholic driftwinds, Silje's rich, ruffled Arctic floe able to bear devastation with haunting, soul-cleansing grace. If you're fond of frill-free, fragile emotional hinterlands that don't dissolve under scrutiny, Disclosure will reach down deep."

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review observes, "From start to finish, ''Disclosure'' is an extraordinary endeavor into the farthest reaches of The Gathering's progressive/experimental side. Silge Wergeland plays a major role in Disclosure's success, but it is important not to overstate her responsibility at the expense of the rest of the band. Selecting even just a few tracks at random is enough to understand the quality and depth of their imagination, not to mention their strength of execution."

Track listing

Charts

Personnel

;The Gathering *

Silje Wergeland Silje Wergeland (born 9 November 1974) is a Norwegian singer, songwriter and pianist. She is best known as the current lead vocalist of the Dutch progressive/alternative rock band The Gathering (since 2009). She was also the frontwoman of Norwe ...

– vocals *

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 ...

– guitars, theremin, backing vocals *

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, backing vocals *

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, (backing) vocals *

Marjolein Kooijman 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 ...

– bass, backing vocals ;Additional musicians * Jos van den Dungen – violin and viola on track 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7 * Noel Hofman – trumpet on track 2 and 4 * Maaike Peterse – cello on track 1, 3, 6 and 7 * Bjørnar Nilsen – speaking voice on track 7 ;Production *Bass, Backing Vocals –

*Design esign & Dtp– Martijn Busink *Engineer dditional Drums, All Additional Recordings– René Rutten *Engineer

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– George Konings *Engineer ocals– Arve Isdal, Herbrand Larsen *Illustration – Carlos Manuel Vergara Rivera *Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Vocals –

*Lyrics By – F. Boeijen (tracks: 2), S. Wergeland *Mastered By – Paul Matthijs Lombert *Mixed By – Guido Aalbers *Music By – F. Boeijen (tracks: 1 to 7), R. Rutten (tracks: 2 to 4, 7, 8) *Photography By

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– Marcus Moonen *Producer –

References

External links

''Disclosure''
on thegathering.bandcamp.com {{Authority control The Gathering (band) albums 2012 albums