''Home'' is the eighth album by Dutch band The Gathering. The album was released on 15 April 2006 by

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through its heavy metal label

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. The album had a separate release in North America which took place on 18 April 2006 by

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-based label

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. It was the last album to feature lead singer and lyricist

Anneke van Giersbergen Anna Maria "Anneke" van Giersbergen (born 8 March 1973) is a Dutch singer, songwriter and guitarist who became known worldwide as the lead singer for the rock band The Gathering between 1994 and 2007. She also has a solo career. The project wa ...

. In an interview for the San Diego-based magazine Modern Fix, drummer

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 ...

described ''Home'' as being "more stripped-down...''Souvenirs'' was quite structured and was quite heavy to make. This one is more simple, I think, but still there, still in a Gathering kind of way. But rhythmically speaking, it's more stripped-down, it's more primitive, I think. I think 'primitive' is a good word...it's more instinctive (and) more primitive. It's not as layered as Souvenirs, and maybe it's less 'trippish.' Maybe it's more...yeah, primitive trip-rock, something like that."

Track listing

Charts

Personnel

– vocals, 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 ...

– guitars, flute *

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 *

– drums *

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 ;Production * Artwork – Michel de Klein * Lyrics by – Anneke van Giersbergen * Mastered by – Darius van Helfteren * Photography by over picture taken by– Thomas Rausch * Producer, engineer, mixed by – Attie BauwThe End Records – TE065
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References

External links

''Home'' lyrics on official website
{{Authority control The Gathering (band) albums 2006 albums The End Records albums Noise Records albums