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Silje Wergeland
Silje Wergeland
	Silje Wergeland in Budapest, 2010
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Birth name	Silje Wergeland
Born	9 November 1974 (age 50); Bergen, Hordaland, Norway
Occupation(s)	Vocalist, singer-songwriter, lyricist
Instrument(s)	Vocals, piano, keyboards
Years active	2000–present

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Silje Wergeland (born 9 November 1974) is a Norwegian singer, songwriter and pianist. She is best known as the current lead vocalist of the Dutch progressive/alternative rock band The Gathering (since 2009).^[1] She was also the frontwoman of Norwegian doom/gothic metal band Octavia Sperati.

Musical career

Silje Wergeland was a founding member of the female group of gothic / doom metal Octavia Sperati in 2000, where she remained as vocalist and one of the main songwriters along with Gyri Losnegaard and Bodil Myklebust, until 2008.^[2] In an interview with Paul Stenning, Wergeland described the band as “Extravagant, dramatic doom with a rock n’ roll heart.” She also said her influences were “Black Sabbath, Slayer, Clutch, Pantera, Type O Negative, Pink Floyd among others, and also some Norwegian folk music influences due to our musical inheritance.”^[3]

On 10 March 2009, it was announced that singer Wergeland joined the Dutch rock band The Gathering, replacing singer Anneke van Giersbergen, who left to form her band Agua de Annique.^[4]

Her first studio album with The Gathering, The West Pole was released in May 2009.^[5]

Personal life

Wergeland was born in Bergen, where she still regularly lives. Her partner is Mads Lilletvedt, drummer of the death / thrash metal local band Hellish Outcast and Sahg. They are the parents of two girls: Marie, born in August 2012 and Louise, born in February 2016.

Discography

With Octavia Sperati

Guilty (demo, (2002)
Winter Enclosure (2005)
...and Then the World Froze (single, 2007)
Grace Submerged (2007)

With The Gathering

The West Pole (2009)
City from Above (EP, 2009)
Heroes for Ghosts (Single, 2011)
Meltdown (Single, 2012)
Disclosure (2012)
Afterlights (EP, 2012)
Echoes Keep Growing (Single, 2013)
Afterwords (2013)
Beautiful Distortion (2022)

References

^ "The Gathering in writing mode". Blabbermouth. 7 June 2010. Archived from the original on 10 June 2010. Retrieved 12 June 2010.
^ Octavia Sperati 'Taking A Break'
^ Big Cheese magazine, July 2007
^ Silje Wergeland (The Gathering) interviewed
^ Hellbound.ca

External links

[1] "The Gathering in writing mode". Blabbermouth. 7 June 2010. Archived from the original on 10 June 2010. Retrieved 12 June 2010.

[2] Octavia Sperati 'Taking A Break'

[3] Big Cheese magazine, July 2007

[4] Silje Wergeland (The Gathering) interviewed

[5] Hellbound.ca

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+| image               = Silje Wergeland The Gathering January 2010 Budapest Pic 04.jpg
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+| background = solo_singer
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+| birth_name = Silje Wergeland
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+| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1974|11|9}}
-| origin              = [[Bergen]], [[Hordaland]], [[Norway]]
+| birth_place = [[Bergen]], [[Hordaland]], Norway
+| genre =
-| instrument          = [[Vocals]], [[keyboards]], [[piano]]
+| occupation = Vocalist, singer-songwriter, lyricist
-| genre               = [[Gothic metal]], [[Alternative rock|alternative rock]], [[trip hop]]
+| instrument = Vocals, piano, keyboards
-| occupation          = [[Singer]], [[songwriter]]
-| years_active        = 2000-present
+| years_active = 2000–present
+| label =
-| label               = [[Psychonaut Records]], [[Candlelight Records]]
-| associated_acts     = [[Octavia Sperati]], [[The Gathering (band) |The Gathering]]
+| associated_acts = [[Octavia Sperati]], [[Arcturus (band)|Arcturus]], Syrach, [[The Gathering (band)|The Gathering]], [[Danny Cavanagh]], [[Tristania (band)|Tristania]], [[Katatonia]]
+| website =
-| website             = [http://www.gathering.nl/ The Gathering Official Page]
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-'''Silje Wergeland''' (born November 9, 1974 in [[Bergen]], [[Norway]]) is a [[Norwegians|Norwegian]] singer, songwriter and pianist. She's currently the lead singer of the  Dutch [[alternative rock]] band [[The Gathering (band)|The Gathering]]. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=141207|title=The Gathering in writing mode|date=7 June 2010|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net|Blabbermouth]]|accessdate=12 June 2010}}</ref>
+'''Silje Wergeland''' (born 9 November 1974) is a Norwegian singer, songwriter and pianist. She is best known as the current lead vocalist of the Dutch progressive/alternative rock band [[The Gathering (band)|The Gathering]] (since 2009).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=141207|title=The Gathering in writing mode|date=7 June 2010|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net|Blabbermouth]]|accessdate=12 June 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100610230959/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=141207|archivedate=10 June 2010}}</ref> She was also the frontwoman of Norwegian doom/gothic metal band [[Octavia Sperati]].
+== Musical career ==
-==Biography==
-Silje Wergeland was a founding member of the female group of [[gothic metal|gothic]] / [[doom metal]] [[Octavia Sperati]] in 2000, where it remained as vocalist and one of the main songwriters along with Gyri Losnegaard and Bodil Myklebust, until 2008. <ref>[http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/octavia-sperati-taking-a-break/ Octavia Sperati 'Taking A Break']</ref>
+Silje Wergeland was a founding member of the female group of [[gothic metal|gothic]] / [[doom metal]] [[Octavia Sperati]] in 2000, where she remained as vocalist and one of the main songwriters along with Gyri Losnegaard and Bodil Myklebust, until 2008.<ref>[http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/octavia-sperati-taking-a-break/ Octavia Sperati 'Taking A Break']</ref> In an interview with [[Paul Stenning]], Wergeland described the band as “Extravagant, dramatic doom with a rock n’ roll heart.” She also said her influences were “Black Sabbath, Slayer, Clutch, Pantera, Type O Negative, Pink Floyd among others, and also some Norwegian folk music influences due to our musical inheritance.”<ref>Big Cheese magazine, July 2007</ref>
-On 10 March 2009 it was announced that singer Wergeland joined Dutch rock band [[The Gathering (band)|The Gathering]], replacing singer [[Anneke van Giersbergen]], who left to form her own band [[Agua de Annique]].
+On 10 March 2009, it was announced that singer Wergeland joined the Dutch rock band [[The Gathering (band)|The Gathering]], replacing singer [[Anneke van Giersbergen]], who left to form her band [[Agua de Annique]].<ref>[http://www.decibelmagazine.com/featured/silje-wergeland-the-gathering-interviewed/ Silje Wergeland (The Gathering) interviewed]</ref>
-Her first studio album with The Gathering, ''[[The West Pole]]'' was  released on May 2009. <ref>[http://hellbound.ca/2009/08/the-gathering-the-next-chapter/ Hellbound.ca]</ref>
+Her first studio album with The Gathering, ''[[The West Pole]]'' was released in May 2009.<ref>[http://hellbound.ca/2009/08/the-gathering-the-next-chapter/ Hellbound.ca]</ref>
+== Personal life ==
+Wergeland was born in [[Bergen]], where she still regularly lives. Her partner is Mads Lilletvedt, drummer of the [[Death metal|death]] / [[thrash metal]] local band [[Hellish Outcast]] and [[Sahg]]. They are the parents of two girls: Marie, born in August 2012 and Louise, born in February 2016.
 == Discography ==
 === With Octavia Sperati ===
-* ''Guilty'' (demo, (2002)
+* ''[[Guilty (Octavia Sperati EP)|Guilty]]'' (demo, (2002)
 * ''[[Winter Enclosure]]'' (2005)
 * ''...and Then the World Froze'' (single, 2007)
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 *''[[The West Pole]]'' (2009)
 *''[[City from Above]]'' (EP, 2009)
-*''Heroes for Ghosts'' (Single, 011)
+*''Heroes for Ghosts'' (Single, 2011)
 *''Meltdown'' (Single, 2012)
-*''[[Disclosure (album)|Disclosure]]'' (2012)
+*''[[Disclosure (The Gathering album)|Disclosure]]'' (2012)
 *''Afterlights'' (EP, 2012)
 *''Echoes Keep Growing'' (Single, 2013)
 *''[[Afterwords (The Gathering album)|Afterwords]]'' (2013)
+*''[[Beautiful Distortion]]'' (2022)
 ==References==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}
 == External links ==
-*[http://www.gathering.nl/ The Gathering's official website]
+* {{Official website|http://www.gathering.nl/|The Gathering's official website}}
-* [https://myspace.com/siljewergeland Silje Wergeland on MySpace]
 * [http://www.discogs.com/artist/365888-Silje-Wergeland Silje Wergeland at Discogs]
 * [http://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Silje_Wergeland/19484 Silje Wergeland at Metallum Archives]
-* [https://www.facebook.com/silje.wergeland Silje Wergeland at Facebook]
-* [https://twitter.com/SiljeWergeland Silje Wergeland at Twitter]
-* {{MySpace|gatheringofficial|The Gathering}}
 {{The Gathering}}
+{{Authority control}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Wergeland, Silje}}
 [[Category:1974 births]]
 [[Category:Living people]]
-[[Category:Female heavy metal singers]]
+[[Category:Women heavy metal singers]]
-[[Category:Norwegian female singers]]
 [[Category:Norwegian heavy metal singers]]
 [[Category:Norwegian sopranos]]
 [[Category:People from Hordaland]]
+[[Category:21st-century Norwegian singer-songwriters]]
+[[Category:21st-century Norwegian women singers]]

v t e The Gathering
René Rutten Hans Rutten Frank Boeijen Silje Wergeland Hugo Prinsen Geerligs Marjolein Kooijman Jelmer Wiersma Bart Smits Marike Groot Niels Duffhues Martine van Loon Anneke van Giersbergen
Studio albums	Always (1992) Almost a Dance (1993) Mandylion (1995) Nighttime Birds (1997) How to Measure a Planet? (1998) if_then_else (2000) Souvenirs (2003) Home (2006) The West Pole (2009) Disclosure (2012) Afterwords (2013) Beautiful Distortion (2022)
Live albums	Superheat (2000) Sleepy Buildings (2004) A Noise Severe (2007)
Extended plays	Black Light District (2002) City from Above (2009)
Compilations	Downfall (2001) Accessories (2005)
Related articles	Discography

Authority control databases
International	VIAF
National	Norway
Artists	MusicBrainz