Posted by the band on the official site:

Dear all,

We are very sorry to announce the fact that Anneke has decided to leave the band in August 2007. Anneke has several reasons not to be a member anymore. We really regret the fact we could not find a way to continue together. However, we will be working on new material with male & female vocalists. Expect a CD release somewhere in 2008.

With Anneke we've made great albums and did fantastic shows, which we are very proud of! We had a great time! We wish Anneke all the best for the future.

The remaining festivals we will play together with Anneke. No new gigs will be scheduled. The last gig with Anneke will be the Ankkarock Festival in Finland, the 4th of August. Also the new DVD 'A Noise Severe' as well as the double live CD will still be released this summer.

Frank, Hans, Marjolein & René.


Source: gathering.nl
Band profile: The Gathering
 
Posted: 06.06.2007 by Etaín



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Susan - 06.06.2007 at 02:56  
This is the saddest day
dismaleuphony - 06.06.2007 at 03:23  
Considering she was such a central figure in the band IMO... and what gave the band such a great sound in 1995, I don't know who could replace her... We shall see...
AntaeusM - 06.06.2007 at 03:51  
hm.. I think Anneke is quite an essential part of the Gathering. They just aren't the same if Anneke isn't with them. Sad to hear she left the band.
The Alchemist - 06.06.2007 at 04:24  
Another leaving... again! what's hapening with female fronted bands?
Herzebeth - 06.06.2007 at 04:30  
Oh My God NO!
Joey Jo Jo - 06.06.2007 at 05:02  
There is no God.....
Bitch Boy - 06.06.2007 at 05:16  
Written by Herzebeth on 06.06.2007 at 04:30

Oh My God NO!


Was that sarcasm dude??


Anyway, this is very very bad news
BobMoron - 06.06.2007 at 06:09  
This is sad. Just sad.
Icewings - 06.06.2007 at 07:26  
WHAT'S GOING ONNNN
Carrion - 06.06.2007 at 09:28  
Hm Well I hope they find a good replacement.
annodomini - 06.06.2007 at 10:34  
i think when those womans got atention they left their bands to have a comercial luck( for a |BIG exemple Tarja)
Bad English - 06.06.2007 at 10:41  
I realy dont care because for me band died in eraly 90ties when stop playing death/doom but still its sad news
GT - 06.06.2007 at 10:51  
Bad news indeed
Ancestral Moon - 06.06.2007 at 11:03  
AAAARRRGGGHHH!! How could she?? How could she???
White Winter Sun - 06.06.2007 at 11:51  
Really bad news. Nobody is irreplaceable, but she was such a central figure in the band as it was said.
Ernis - 06.06.2007 at 12:06  
It seems to be like some sort of "great wandering of the singers"....first we had Tarja, then Vibeke, then Melissa leaving Aesma Daeva and replacing the vocalist of Visions of Atlantis who had previously left.....seriously.....something is going on......
Katatronik - 06.06.2007 at 12:11  
Anneke was THE voice of Gathering, no doubt... And no doubt, the band won't be the same for me without her wonderful voice...
dancingdecember - 06.06.2007 at 13:41  
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO please disband the band !! how can this happen?Anneke IS The Gathering,i would never think that she'd leave.she is not just another female vox in a band.she was somewhat special in this scene.i know they will continue to make good music but i think they should really disband now. the fact that i couldnt see them live coz the show was cancelled is killing me now man this news was so harsh...
Elodie Artour - 06.06.2007 at 15:01  
What's going on with most of the famous metal bands nowadays?!

@annodomini:There was a period when I hated Tarja,but I don't think it was(only)her fault.
AnGina-- - 06.06.2007 at 16:09  
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!! OMFG noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!! So I guess one of my greatest wishes will never come true... Seeing The Gathering live with Anneke...

For me she was the essence of The Gathering, her charisma and charm and incredible talent of songwriting, composing and singing was the core of The Gathering. I don't think this band can ever make such a great album as any they did so far as long as Van Giersbergen was in a band.

And I really wanna kick asses of everyone who compares THIS to departures of Stene, Turunen and such. They were important to their bands, no doubt, but they were merely vocalists. Anneke was much more to The Gathering, she was a composer and lyrics writer and really give The Gathering the charm that made this band so very unique. You can say whatever you want but noone sounds like The Gathering, because it's just impossible.

I guess this is over now... I will however wait for the band to release the album in 2008, but I won't have any expectations furtherwise.

And I just hope Anneke won't completely leave the (rock) music scene. It would be such a loss to lose her completely. However I respect her decision and wish her all the best.
metalwarrior1 - 06.06.2007 at 16:19  
thats a very sad news!!!
Marcel Hubregtse - 06.06.2007 at 16:34  
pfew, finally. IMO they only recorded ONE good album with them (Manduylion) but I don't suspect them to go back to their GREAST death/doom roots but will instead keep on producing their mindbogglingly boring current brand of spacy rip-off Pink Floyd fodder.
Bad English - 06.06.2007 at 18:35  
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 06.06.2007 at 16:34

pfew, finally. IMO they only recorded ONE good album with them (Manduylion) but I don't suspect them to go back to their GREAST death/doom roots but will instead keep on producing their mindbogglingly boring current brand of spacy rip-off Pink Floyd fodder.


Thank you man about it i by you some beer some day because I thought Im only one here who dont like them only work I like are Manduylion in death/doom era

@all nowdays all female band members left bands its now like lifestyle and its in top
Tarja, Viveka, Anneke ... Cristina be next
Lupas - 06.06.2007 at 21:00  
Is this the world ends' what is happening to all bands, why all are leaving
Sad news to all Hope that this is not the end of this band
Lady Gabrielle - 06.06.2007 at 21:41  
first tarja than vibeke now anneke!!!!!!! what the hell is hapenning with the most talanted female voices? it won't be the same without her
Bad English - 06.06.2007 at 23:35  
Written by Lady Gabrielle on 06.06.2007 at 21:41

first tarja than vibeke now anneke!!!!!!! what the hell is hapenning with the most talanted female voices? it won't be the same without her


Well next will eb Angela Gasol from AE and then hmmm Simona

IMO all ppl more care about houe and family in that age, seems im only one who dont cfare about such thinks
Joey Jo Jo - 07.06.2007 at 06:14  
Written by Bad English on 06.06.2007 at 23:35



IMO all ppl more care about houe and family in that age, seems im only one who dont cfare about such thinks


Those damned reckless rock stars
Stalker - 07.06.2007 at 17:05  
Fuck man... my favourite female vocal...... Well, they beeter find someone reall y good or else....
IronAngel - 09.06.2007 at 01:05  
It's a huge loss. I had just recently got into the Gathering, and only because of Anneke's voice. I'm having a teenage fanboy crush for her, to be honest. She's just that good, her voice gives me the chills. There's depth and maturity to it, unlike most of the thin high-pitched voices in the scene.

I don't have high expectations of the future, because Anneke is really what caught my attention in The Gathering. The music isn't -that- good, though the latest albums have been interesting. I'm apparently one of the few that didn't like Mandylion, I prefer Nighttime Birds to it, and Souveneirs beats the crap out of them both. Sleepy Buildings is the best live album ever recorded, too.

Now, I still have the chance to see her live. Her very last concert in Ankkarock is only a 15-minute bikeride from my home. Should I go, or should I not? Meh, it's expensive, but it's her.
White Winter Sun - 20.06.2007 at 23:52  
A The Gathering's press conference at the Artmania festival has been posted at Metalhead.ro. here. It's question of Anneke's departure of the band and vocalist search.
lazarus - 07.07.2007 at 17:19  
Thanks for the link, poor them, they seem a little worried, I will be too and well... I am
Ernis - 23.10.2007 at 19:21  
Oh....well...Anneke is grand....but at least I am very glad she left the band on her own will and this didn't involve any scandals....and they didn't say that they wouldn't work together again in the future....so I have positive expectations.....

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