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| Mandylion | |
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| Album info | |
| Release | August 22, 1995 |
| Recorded | Woodhouse Studios, Hagen, Germany, 1-16 June 1995 |
| Genre | Progressive metal, Doom metal, gothic metal |
| Length | 52:40 |
| Label | Century Media |
| Producer | Siggi Bemm, Waldemar Sorychta, and The Gathering |
Mandylion is the third album by the Dutch doom metal band The Gathering. It was released on August 22, 1995 by Century Media Records. It is their first album to feature vocalist Anneke van Giersbergen. The album was recorded and mixed at Woodhouse Studios in Hagen, Germany between June 1st and June 16th, 1995 under the guidance of Siggi Bemm and Waldemar Sorychta.
Two of the songs have quotes from popular culture inserted into them: "Strange Machines" contains a passage from George Pal's film version of H.G. Wells's The Time Machine, and "Sand & Mercury" ends with a recording of J.R.R. Tolkien reading a quote from Simone de Beauvoir.
Track listing[]
All lyrics written by Anneke van Giersbergen, all music composed by The Gathering.
- Original release
| # | Track title | Length |
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| 1. | "Strange Machines" | 6:04 |
| 2. | "Eléanor" | 6:42 |
| 3. | "In Motion #1" | 6:56 |
| 4. | "Leaves" | 6:01 |
| 5. | "Fear the Sea" | 5:50 |
| 6. | "Mandylion" (instrumental) | 5:02 |
| 7. | "Sand & Mercury" | 9:57 |
| 8. | "In Motion #2" | 6:08 |
- Disc 2 - 2005 Century Media Reissue
| # | Track title | Length |
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| 1. | "In Motion #1 (Demo)" | 7:28 |
| 2. | "Mandylion (Demo)" ((instrumental)) | 4:42 |
| 3. | "Solar Glider (Demo)" | 4:35 |
| 4. | "Eléanor (Demo)" | 6:38 |
| 5. | "In Motion #2 (Demo)" | 7:18 |
| 6. | "Third Chance (Demo)" | 5:53 |
| 7. | "Fear the Sea (Demo)" | 6:28 |
Disc 2, 1–3 Demo recorded in June 1994 at Beaufort Studio.
Disc 2, 4–7 Demo recorded in early 1995 at Double Noise Studio in Tilburg.
Charts[]
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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| Dutch Albums Chart[1] | 20 |
Personnel[]
- Anneke van Giersbergen – lead vocals
- René Rutten – guitars/flute
- Jelmer Wiersma – guitars
- Frank Boeijen – keyboards
- Hugo Prinsen Geerligs – bass
- Hans Rutten – drums