Whether the fans of yesteryear are all equally happy with it is the question, but the fact is that The Gathering has slowly but surely abandoned metal. Instead, the group makes 'trip rock' - as they call it themselves. That means no more devastating guitar walls or double bass drums, but dreamy productions in which atmosphere is paramount and experiment with electronic effects. The new sound could
… be heard on the album Souvenirs (2003), and successor Home continues this. The Home, recorded in a church in Maurik, is full of dreamy, melancholic songs, with drifting guitars and synths, piano and atmospheric sounds. The lead role again this time is for the vocals of Anneke van Giersbergen, who once again shows that she has a fantastic voice. (IV)more
