The Gathering "The Singles Collection - Box set" Boxset Red Before Black Simen Valldal Johannessen from Oak

Simen Valldal Johannessen from Oak (piano) and Norwegian singer

+ Swallowed by the Earth

rich and lush and yet somehow feels starved and deprived

including a thundering performance at Roadburn (which simultaneously marked the first-ever appearance of a Greek band at the festival) and other festivals such as Inferno (Norway)

"Below the Lights" was performed in league with Beyond the Gates Festival at USF Verftet in Bergen

The Gathering "The Singles Collection - Box set" Boxset Red Before Black Simen Valldal Johannessen from OakStarted in Netherlands in 1989 as one of the earliest European doom death metal acts and lead by the brothers Ren and Hans Rutten, The Gathering wrote history when releasing some keystones during the 90s. The addition of Anneke Van Giersbergen as main vocalist for the album Mandilyon (1995) was just the beginning of a prolific and renowned career for both band and frontwoman. Alone Records compiles the bands singles taken from Mandylion, Nightime