Always (The Gathering album)

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Always
The Gathering Always.jpg
Studio album by
The Gathering
ReleasedJune 9, 1992
RecordedMarch 1–7, 1992
StudioStudio Beaufort, Bovenkarspel, Netherlands
Genre
Length47:56
LabelFoundation 2000 (Europe)
(US)
ProducerHan Swagerman Sr., The Gathering, Mark Fritsma
The Gathering chronology
Moonlight Archer
(1991) 		Always
(1992) 		Almost a Dance
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic2/5 stars[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal6/10[2]
Sputnikmusic3.5/5 stars[3]

Always is the debut studio album of the Dutch band The Gathering. The record was initially released on June 9, 1992, in Europe by Foundation 2000 and in North America by Pavement Music. In 1994, a first remixed version of the album was released by Foundation 2000. In 1999, a second remixed version was released by Psychonaut Records. The Mexican edition was released by Scarecrow Records.[4]

Track listing[]

All lyrics are written by Bart Smits; all music is composed by The Gathering.

No.TitleLength
1."The Mirror Waters"7:10
2."Subzero"6:53
3."In Sickness and Health"7:00
4."King for a Day"6:33
5."Second Sunrise"6:43
6."Stonegarden"4:53
7."Always…"2:40
8."Gaya's Dream"6:04
Mexican Edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
1."In Sickness and Health" (Demo)7:26
2."Gaya's Dream" (Demo)6:23
3."Always…" (Demo)2:30

The Mexican version features three additional tracks from the compilation album Downfall.

Credits[]

The Gathering
Additional musicians
Production
  • Recorded and mixed at the Beaufort Recording Studio, Bovenkarspel, the Netherlands from February 28, 1992, to March 7, 1992.
  • Produced and mixed by Han Swagerman Sr. and The Gathering.
  • Engineered by Han Swagerman Sr.
  • Executive producer: Mark Fritsma

References[]

  1. ^ Always at AllMusic
  2. ^ Popoff, Martin (August 1, 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 168. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
  3. ^ Spencer, Trey (11 October 2007). "The Gathering - Always". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2016-12-27.
  4. ^ Contemporary Musicians 2008 – Volume 62 – Page 89 0787680753 The Gathering's sound differed from other bands in the heavy metal/death metal genre toured and supported established bands such as Death and Morbid Angel before recording their debut, Always.

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