The Gathering and Anneke van Giersbergen release live album “Echoes of Mandylion”

Dutch band The Gathering, reunited in its lineup from the “Mandylion” era with singer Anneke van Giersbergen, has released the digital live album “Echoes of Mandylion”, according to WeRock. Shortly before, on 22 September, the same lineup had played in Sofia.

The recordings come from shows played between 27 and 31 August 2025 in the Netherlands. The album includes every song from “Mandylion”, the 1995 record, along with other well-known songs by the band, 16 tracks in all. The album opens with “Mandylion”, “Eleanor” and “Fear the Sea”. The album also includes “Probably Built in the Fifties”, “Analog Park”, “Sand and Mercury”, the longest track at almost 11 minutes, “Travel” and closer “Saturnine”.

The Gathering formed in 1989 in the Netherlands and is associated with progressive metal, gothic metal and alternative rock.