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	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Mandylion - The Gathering (Rock) at Epinions.com
		Though this was the Dutch band's third album, it was the first to dabble in a more mellow, atmospheric sound.
		This may be the album's most "progressive" and "epic" song due to those transitions alone -- it's difficult to tell which direction The Gathering wants to pull you in.
		This album is eleven years old, and I'll be the first to tell you that it's aged quite well.
	www.epinions.com /content_234983558788 (816 words)

	The Gathering (band) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		While their first two albums - Always (1992) and Almost a Dance (1993) were quite typical, although refined death metal albums, which were recorded with two different vocalists, their following Mandylion (1995) on which Anneke van Giersbergen sang for the first time, was a beautifully written, dark, haunting and emotional piece of music.
		It was also one of the first albums of its kind in respect to female fronted metal bands, and is still considered a standard in the genre.
		On this album, Bart's grunts were accompanied by the female vocals of Marike Groot, who also joined the Gathering on stage for most of the gigs.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Gathering_(band) (1406 words)

	Bleeding for Metal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		While the first part focused on albums from bands that have been splitted or that remain in anonymity, this special will focus on bands that either have changed their musical direction after their “little diamonds”, or they have just disappointed.
		Albums like “Walls Of Never” that contains “Missing You” a song that is the best I have heard from the band so far, and “Circle Of Pain”, may not be to the standards of “Mephisto”, but surely are good albums.
		The album goes on this way, exploring places and the lands that were never visited lyrically or musically.
	www.bleeding.de /?show=specials&id=29 (2263 words)

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		Mandylion is one of most popular albums they have ever made among their fans.
		The Foolishness of God seems to be a concept album which is based on the man who struggles his belief and faith in complex modern society with ideas of Christian belief/faith from band members (I assume).
		I am kind of impressed with the message and concept on this album that represents the man who is struggling in modern day life, and how to deal with his faith against outside pressure and inside conflicts.
	www.hamanaka.com /pilgrim2/progmetal/tpage.htm (4162 words)

	Watches-Mandylion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The vocals of anneke van giersbergen are a joy to behold and her voice is every bit as beautiful and powerful as the wonderfulx2 sharon den adel of within temptation and cristina scabbia of lacuna coil.
		This album is a classic in my humble opinion and if you are a fan of the two aforesaid bands this album is a must have.
		Listen to Mandylion and then to Sleepy Buildings and it's hard to believe they are by the same band (except of course that Anneke's beautiful singing is a dead giveaway).
	www.minihttpserver.net /z_watches/A_mandylion-B000005HMC.htm (826 words)

	Amazon.com: Mandylion: Music: The Gathering (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Mandylion is actually the first album to feature Anneke's beautiful voice, but it's actually not the first Gathering album.
		For the most part, Mandylion was sort of a crossover album for the band, as it displayed much of the metal instrumental prowess of the previous releases, but also hinted at the more quiet accoustic nature of the newer albums.
		However, Mandylion is a fine start for any newcomer and without a doubt is sure to go down as a classic by any means.
	www.amazon.com /Mandylion-Gathering/dp/B000005HMC (2812 words)

	mandylion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Anneke was not only a pretty face behind the microphone but also a top-notch performer (probably one of the most enchanting voices in the metal industry...) that literally had a devastating and devouring voice.
		No coincidence is the fact that in the first listening of the album I had only in mind her voice.
		“Mandylion” can be considered as the album that actually reset the way atmospheric metal should be played...
	www.thetempleofmetal.gr /group_properties/the_gathering/mandylion.htm (260 words)

	Tartarean Desire - The Gathering - Mandylion - review by Vincent Eldefors
		On this album the same rhythm is repeated over an over again without much happening.
		Without her voice this album would have been a little flat and I would probably not have given it this high grade.
		The album was recorded and mixed at Woodhouse Studios in Hagen, Germany, engineered by Siggi Bemm and Waldemar Sorychta (also involved in the Therion recordings).
	www.tartareandesire.com /reviews/The_Gathering/Mandylion/519 (284 words)

	Cycling Colours (interviews)
		After the arrival of the Mandylion precursor which presented the arrival of Anneke to us, surprising enchanteress with the vocal ensorcelleurs, The Gathering succeeded in in all quietude pushing back the borders of the doom...
		Naturally Mandylion one was succés, but it is not because we were conditioned that this album really went...
		We called upon a singer already for the very first album, we always were accustomed to evolving/moving in a female environment and today we work exclusively and only with Anneke...
	www.cyclingcolours.nl /iv/iv97/97metauk.htm (936 words)

	Gathering, the - Satan Stole My Teddybear
		Mandylion, the band's first with vocalist Anneke van Giersbergen, was indeed a classic and a milestone, but I would argue that it would come off unnatural for this group to continue playing that particular vein of music.
		Defying analytical description and genre pigeonholing, the album is vaguely in the same territory as The 3rd and the Mortal on In This Room, shirking the avantgarde and freakout tendencies of that band.
		If_then_else's main advantage over its double album predecessor is that the shorter length of the album allows the record to be much more focused and able to retain the attention span of the average listener.
	www.ssmt-reviews.com /db/searchrev.php?artistID=477&showReview=true (3522 words)

	Doom_metal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		I can admire the concept behind the album, and the way samples are used, and the way so many styles and ideas are churned together to form something new and unique...
		One of the best albums ever made : Consisting members from Eyehategod, Corrosion of Conformity, Crowbar, and of course the mighty Pantera, Down's 1995 debut NOLA is one of the best heavy metal albums ever made.
		On this album you have Phil Anselmo on vocals, Kirk Windstein and Pepper Keenan on guitars, Todd Strange on bass, and Jimmy Bower on drums...
	music.mysic.com /Doom_Metal (976 words)

	Amazon.ca: Customer Reviews Music: Mandylion [IMPORT] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Mandylion is actually the first album to feature Anneke's beautiful voice, but it's actually not the first Gathering album.
		The previous albums fell under the lines of death metal, especially with the two previous male vocalists they had.
		For the most part, Mandylion was sort of a crossover album for the band, as it displayed much of the metal instrumental prowess of the previous releases, but also hinted at the more quiet accoustic nature of the newer albums.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/music/B000005HMC/customer-reviews (1405 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Album cover has a nice piece of artwork, with a half naked angel flying in the sky with a sword in one hand, and a snake over her shoulders.
		This album not only demands your full attention, but surrender, to its melodies and the haunting voice of Anneke.
		I know mine is, (except for "Mandylion.") The tracks on this Cd tend to lean towards the subject of nautre, and the preservation of its beauty.
	www.voicenet.com /~tiamat/bands/ftoj/gathering.htm (504 words)

	Doom-metal.com: Reviews - The Gathering
		Mandylion was the album that introduced Anneke Van Giersbergen, whose outstanding vocals have become the trademark of the band over the years.
		Her performance on this album is amazing, as she has a certain warmth to her voice which is uplifting.
		This album deserves a serious chance if you also like some "softer" music and if you don't mind that the guitars are a bit mixed to the back for once.
	www.doom-metal.com /reviews/gathering.html (1485 words)

	New Gibraltar Encyclopedia of Progressive Rock GA-GH
		This album is one of the most innovative albums ever committed to recording media, and the only thing I wonder is why "common" people were able to get into the songs that got heavy radio airplay, particularly "Shock the Monkey" and to a lesser extent "The Rhythm of the Heat" and "San Jacinto".
		Already their first album shows that this is a very original band with a level of the complexity of compositions that can be quite compared to the most serious albums of the '70s.
		Most of the songs on the album are marked by the constant development of both the instrumental and vocal arrangements, kaleidoscopic changes of tempo, tone, and mood, very complex stop-to-play movements, and the complete absence of even meters.
	www.gepr.net /ga.html (16347 words)

	The Gathering
		They've released six studio albums, plus a live one, and are now one of Century Media's most promising acts this side of Iced Earth.
		The second half is a bit weaker, which keeps Mandylion from being truly phenomenal, as "Fear The Sea", despite more excellent vocals and a fascinating 'sea' musical emulation in the solo section, is mostly unmemorable, and like I said before, the title track is peaceful, but not much else.
		As a whole, Mandylion isn't perfect (like everyone else says), but only one of the songs is less-than-stellar, and the rest is consist of four excellent songs, a great song and two good songs.
	www.geocities.com /mjareviews/gathering.html (1855 words)

	THE METAL OBSERVER - Review - GATHERING, THE - Mandylion
		It’s a fact, that “Mandylion” was the first record with Anneke van Giersbergen on vocals and that it is the until now most successful album of the Dutch.
		The third album of THE GATHERING has it all, every song is completely different from each other and far between, you could already recognize the band’s sense for experimentation.
		To say it short, this album represents indeed the complete contrast to that, what is the today’s majority of works in this genre.
	www.metal-observer.com /articles.php?lid=1&sid=1&id=6063 (813 words)

	RAGING METAL REVIEWS
		The album opens with the wonderful "Strange Machines." This is a song that will fly over your sensibilities and gently caress you.
		Stand out tracks include album opener "Strange Machines", "Eleanor", "Leaves" and the superb "Sand And Mercury." Another highlight is the title song.
		Mandylion though is Doom Metal through and through and a must for fans of the Genre.
	www.raging-metal.d2g.com /reviews/r0461.html (295 words)

	Barnes & Noble.com - Artist Bio
		Smits was replaced primarily by Niels Duffhues, a strange choice for the band; Duffhues' punk-ish tone was decidedly out of step with the music, and the album was largely written off as a result.
		The album also featured occasional vocals by Martine van Loon, a low-key singer with a pretty tone but one that seldom took to the forefront of a composition.
		It would appear that the seed had been planted in the band's head to try their uniquely compelling songwriting style with a passionate female vocalist; the result was the addition of the incomparable Anneke van Giersbergen, an incredible singer capable of stretching miles of emotion out of each and every syllable.
	music.barnesandnoble.com /search/artistbio.asp?CTR=89334 (327 words)

	Rebel Extravaganza - REBELX.org - Interviews
		Mandylion was already written, again without really having a vocalist in mind, but since they'd already written the album for the most part, and had all this music, all I had to do once I got accepted into the band was make these vocal lines and melodies to fit what they'd already done.
		The heavier, earlier albums gave way to the more psychedelic, which led into nearly ambient/electronica at some points, then the live acoustic from last year came along.
		That album means something to a lot of people, though, so we can't just leave it out altogether.
	www.rebelx.org /interviews/interview_thegathering.htm (1883 words)

	IsraTrance Forum - International Trance Community (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		This album totally surprised me. I was expecting something harder edged, something to be sent to the moon and back from.
		Mandylion wake me up and told me that there is a reaction online from somebody who understand this album 100%.
		And i have to tell you also from Mandylion a big thanks for your words about they was very in hope that somebody wrote the first review who understand what we like to tell the people with the Artwork and the music
	forum.isratrance.com /viewtopic.php/topic/46701/forum/9 (1352 words)

	THE GATHERING - "mandylion" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The wait for this album has been a long one, but finally it has arrived, and boy, was it worth it.
		The new female lead vocalist is a very capable one (which can't be said for her predecessors on the previous album sadly) and even manages to prevent herself from drowning in the music, but without disrupting the balance between music and vocals.
		It looks like this album will be the one that will bring the breakthrough for The Gathering because it's storming the charts everywhere you look and getting rave reviews all over the world (forget the Kerrang...
	www.dse.nl /~inferno/issue6/gathering.html (275 words)

	The Gathering Reviews at Lunar Hypnosis
		An album like this should only be purchased after hearing ever last other album from this band, and then and only then should you purchase this album.
		Although some will credit this as the first true gothic metal album, that is just off the mark completely as it really belongs to Paradise Lost and their 1991 release “Gothic” (almost too appropriate that the first of a genre is named after the album itself).
		Furthermore the album also has perfect sound quality, and if it wasn’t for the crowd cheers before and after each song you'd probably think this album was made in a studio.
	cp05.ionhosting.com /~joelh/thegatheringreviews.htm (2755 words)

	Blistering.com Review: The Gathering - Mandylion Deluxe Edition
		Ten years on from it’s original release, The Gathering’s third album Mandylion still sounds as fresh, innovative and genre defying as it did back in 1995, and still remains the benchmark by which many female fronted progressive/gothic groups are measured by today.
		The album’s lead off single ‘Strange Machines’ was the first to show off The Gathering’s new sound, and although somewhat simplistic and straightforward in structure, the song garnished the band a position in the charts, along with a whole new audience.
		Apart from the album Mandylion itself, Century Media Records have also managed to finally wipe the vaults clean with an additional disc of previously unreleased demos, making the package a companion piece of sorts to the Accessories: Rarities & B-Sides compilation released earlier this year.
	www.blistering.com /fastpage/fpengine.php/link/1/templateid/11061/tempidx/4/menuid/2 (250 words)

	Psyshop: Medium Records: Mandylion - Toxic (CD)
		Their first album 'Toxic' is totally different to all other Midijum releases.
		Massive kicks and bass lines connected with meaningful vocal samples, exceptional acidlines, shallow melodies and enticing full on loops together make this album a really outstanding product not often to be found on the trance market.
		All nine of them together tell a 70 minute fairy tale with a strong statement: this album, full of fantastic changes and ideas, was made by people who simply have fun with trance music.
	www.psyshop.com /shop/CDs/med/med1cd019.html (108 words)

	Mandylion - The Gathering, Music Downloads - Online
		Mandylion FROM CONNECT - Music Downloads Powered by Sony.
		This Album was released by The Gathering on 08/22/1995
		Review: Though it has since been eclipsed by increasingly superb efforts, the Gathering's Mandylion was considered a groundbreaking achievement upon its release in 1995.
	musicstore.connect.com /album/401/The-Gathering/Mandylion/500000000000021064891.html (59 words)

	The Gathering
		Before joining this label they made a couple of albums without Anneke, which I can’t bear to investigate as she is an integral part of the experience for me. Post-Century Media The Gathering have released an album and an ep on their own label.
		The album Souvenirs is enjoyable, but demands more of the listener than the glory years when they still knew how to rock.
		I first truly understood the Mandylion album — considered by most to be The Gathering’s classic album - and Nighttime Birds — its unfairly overlooked sequel — while walking along the seafront of an English seaside town.
	www.starvox.net /cdr/gathering.htm (914 words)

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