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Released
  
6 June 1997

Artist
  
The Gathering

Label
  
Century Media Records

Length
  
48:44

Release date
  
6 June 1997

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Recorded
  
17 February-15 March 1997

Studio
  
Woodhouse Studios, Hagen, Germany

Producer
  
Siggi Bemm, The Gathering

Nighttime Birds (1997)
  
How to Measure a Planet? (1998)

Genres
  
Gothic metal, Doom metal, Progressive rock, Progressive metal

Similar
  
The Gathering albums, Doom metal albums

The gathering nighttime birds full album


Nighttime Birds is the fourth full-length album of the Dutch alternative rock band The Gathering, released on 6 June 1997 by Century Media Records. The album was recorded at Woodhouse Studios, Hagen, Germany between 17 February and 15 March 1997 under the guidance of producer Siggi Bemm.

Contents

Musically, this album could be seen as a transition between the gothic metal and doom metal sound of the band's previous album, and the more progressive rock and alternative rock style that would follow into later albums.

The gathering on most surfaces


Track listing

All lyrics written by Anneke van Giersbergen; all music composed by The Gathering, except where noted.

Tracks 10–11 taken from The May Song EP.
Tracks 12–15 taken from the In Motion DVD. Recorded live in Krakow, Poland, 1997

Tracks 1–8: EROC demo sessions recorded at Woodhouse Studios, Hagen, Germany, mixed by EROC, 15 to 30 November 1996.
Tracks 9–10 recorded at S&K Studios, Doetinchem, Netherlands, 1 to 4 September 1997. Taken from the Kevin's Telescope EP, produced by The Gathering & Dirk Kemper.
Track 11 t aken from the Kevin's Telescope EP, remixed by EROC.
Track 12 recorded at Patrick Steenbakkers Audioprodukties, Shijndel, Netherlands, Summer 1996. Taken from the Liberty Bell EP, produced by Patrick Steenbakkers & The Gathering.
Tracks 13–14 recorded at RS 29 Studios, Wolluck, Netherlands, 30 March to 3 April 1996. Taken from the Adrenaline / Leaves EP, produced, engineered and mixed by Oscar Holleman & The Gathering.

Trivia

  • In the song "Nighttime Birds" (after minute 3:45) there is a sample of Indian flute music (a Raga Kafi) which can be heard in the Dutch theme park Efteling at the fairy tale of The Flying Fakir.
  • The song "Nighttime Birds" contains a quote from the film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.
  • Personnel

    The Gathering
  • Anneke van Giersbergen – lead vocals
  • René Rutten – guitars, flute
  • Jelmer Wiersma – guitars
  • Frank Boeijen – synthesizers, grand piano
  • Hugo Prinsen Geerligs – bass
  • Hans Rutten – drums
  • Production
  • Siggi Bemm - producer, engineer, mixing
  • Matthias Klinkmann - engineer
  • Songs

    1On Most Surfaces (Inuït)6:55
    2Confusion6:33
    3The May Song3:44

    References

    Nighttime Birds Wikipedia