A precious work that can't be missed by anyone who really like Metal ! Great review also.

Oh man... That voice!

MasterPiece!!

Love it!

Today I spend Valentine's evening with Anneke Van Giersbergen

Written by Góral on 14.02.2013 at 19:14

Today I spend Valentine's evening with Anneke Van Giersbergen

We're all damn jealous...

Written by Paz on 14.02.2013 at 21:33

We're all damn jealous...

She said to give you a juicy kiss from her

Written by Góral on 15.02.2013 at 04:27

She said to give you a juicy kiss from her

Shite in my pants.

Written by Góral on 14.02.2013 at 19:14

Today I spend Valentine's evening with Anneke Van Giersbergen

ugh, she look's like an ugly lady who just got up from government hospital for constant swivel diarrhea problem. *spits in disgust*

Written by Cynic Metalhead on 15.02.2013 at 07:20

ugh, she look's like an ugly lady who just got up from government hospital for constant swivel diarrhea problem. *spits in disgust*

"Let us leave the beautiful women to men with no imagination".

Written by Góral on 15.02.2013 at 14:01

"Let us leave the beautiful women to men with no imagination".

Don't worry about his ornery words. We all know that no woman doesn't live up to his good/old hand. Fairly nice album btw

Written by Cynic Metalhead on 15.02.2013 at 07:20

Written by Góral on 14.02.2013 at 19:14

Today I spend Valentine's evening with Anneke Van Giersbergen

ugh, she look's like an ugly lady who just got up from government hospital for constant swivel diarrhea problem. *spits in disgust*

Hahaha, wtf is swivel diarrhea ??

Strt ignoring the house troll. And peabrain makes it sound she's skinny, which she isn't not that she's fat. I don't think she's gorgeous either but she is okay looking. Nothing ugly about her at all.

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 15.02.2013 at 15:58
And peabrain makes it sound she's skinny, which she isn't not that she's fat. I don't think she's gorgeous either but she is okay looking. Nothing ugly about her at all.

Is Anneke fat now? Huh...

Written by Spirit Molecule on 15.02.2013 at 15:03


Hahaha, wtf is swivel diarrhea ??

Cynic Meathead often used absolutely nonsensical combinations of words to try and come across as clever sounding. Suffice to say swivel diarrhea means nothing at all.



As for what's-her-name, assuming this is her, I don't think ugly can be legitimately used to describe her. Unless you're another Ellrohir who has weird perceptions of beauty.

Written by Guest on 15.02.2013 at 17:06



As for what's-her-name, assuming this is her, I don't think ugly can be legitimately used to describe her. Unless you're another Ellrohir who has weird perceptions of beauty.

yes, that's Anneke van Giersbergen. Even though it's not what would drool over, it certainly isn't ugly either.

Don't forget that we are in topic "Mandylion". Anneke van Giersbergen at the time:

Written by Góral on 15.02.2013 at 18:09

Don't forget that we are in topic "Mandylion". Anneke van Giersbergen at the time:

but why a clip of that immensely annoying festival?

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 15.02.2013 at 18:13

but why a clip of that immensely annoying festival?

festival doesn't matter, I suggest more concentration onstage

Written by Góral on 15.02.2013 at 18:22


festival doesn't matter, I suggest more concentration onstage

It does matter for a Dutchman, like me

and to be honest Mandylion was a great album but the last one which was any good by them. Nighttime Birds is just Mandylion part 2 and after that they really lost it totally.
Btw second album also sucks. Best is still Always.

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 15.02.2013 at 18:34

and to be honest Mandylion was a great album but the last one which was any good by them. Nighttime Birds is just Mandylion part 2 and after that they really lost it totally.
Btw second album also sucks. Best is still Always.

I think that if someone doesn't know The Gathering (!) and wants to get to know well, "Mandylion" should be listen to the last. Definitely the most interesting album (as for me). After hearing "Mandylion" the rest seems to be weaker. "Nighttime Birds" still good, but a little worse.

I also don't think she's at her best right now, but I've seen her live and she has some extra magic beside her looks

Written by Guest on 15.02.2013 at 17:06

Written by Spirit Molecule on 15.02.2013 at 15:03


Hahaha, wtf is swivel diarrhea ??

Cynic Meathead often used absolutely nonsensical combinations of words to try and come across as clever sounding. Suffice to say swivel diarrhea means nothing at all.

True, I don't think it comes across as clever sounding anyway. But I would still like to see what he means by it
I mean, when you string words together, you obviously have some meaning intended, even though you're outrageously daft.

She is gorgeous but not as much as her voice and singing is

I don't know, I find Mandylion a good bit weaker than Nighttime Birds. That album is much more subtle and diverse. Mandylion is perhaps more even, but I love how Birds builds up to the climax of the latter half. Of course, it's only later they would reach their peak in Souvenirs.

That said, I don't feel there's a clear progression in their quality, even if there is one in style. If I had to name the great/awesome albums in their discography, it would be Nighttime Birds, How to Measure a Planet?, Sleepy Buildings (the live album), Souvenirs and possibly Disclosure. The just good, solid albums are Always, Mandylion, If_Then_Else and Home. Almost A Dance and The West Pole are pretty meh. So about every second album they hit gold.

(I'm not entirely sure how I feel about If_Then_Else. They're comfortable in their new style and the album has some of their best songs, but somehow it doesn't flow that well as a whole.)

Written by Góral on 15.02.2013 at 19:07

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 15.02.2013 at 18:34

and to be honest Mandylion was a great album but the last one which was any good by them. Nighttime Birds is just Mandylion part 2 and after that they really lost it totally.
Btw second album also sucks. Best is still Always.

I think that if someone doesn't know The Gathering (!) and wants to get to know well, "Mandylion" should be listen to the last. Definitely the most interesting album (as for me). After hearing "Mandylion" the rest seems to be weaker. "Nighttime Birds" still good, but a little worse.

Mandylion is indeed far better than Nighttime Birds, which is rather "poppy", which is obviously a negative thing.

That being said, a mosh pit with this kind of music is totally ridiculous.

Just ridiculously good piece of music. Nothing to add here, really.

Masterpiece. The whole album gives you the feeling that you are free, without limits, without control. Anneke's voice combined with the music composed is just an excllent outcome. Unique.
Gets a 9 from me.

The best metal album with female vocals for me. Yes, I'm a great admirer of Anneke, but the music itself, while being quite simplistic, is still great. I enjoy the riffs and melodies a lot.

I like The Gathering and Anneke's voice. But, i don't think that album is close to being Gothic Metal in its pure example, like Widow's Weeds are.