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The West Pole
The West Pole
Studio album by The Gathering
Released	4 May 2009
Recorded	2008
Genre	Alternative rock, post-rock, shoegaze
Length	54:01
Label	Psychonaut
Producer	René Rutten
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Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Rock Sound	^[2]
Sputnikmusic	^[3]
Blogcritics	(Positive)^[4]
Sea of Tranquility	^[5]
MusicTAP	^[6]
Lords of Metal	(89/100)^[7]
Gravemusic	^[8]
Dangerdog Music	^[9]

The West Pole is the ninth studio album by the Dutch rock band The Gathering. It is the first album to feature the new vocalist Silje Wergeland, previous frontwoman of Norwegian gothic metal band Octavia Sperati. This album also includes two guest singers, Dutch Anne van den Hoogen and Mexican Marcela Bovio (Stream of Passion), as well as other guest musicians. Music videos were made of the songs "All You Are" and "No Bird Call".

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"When Trust Becomes Sound"	Instrumental	René Rutten	3:53
2.	"Treasure"	Silje Wergeland	René Rutten	4:06
3.	"All You Are"	Silje Wergeland	René Rutten	4:34
4.	"The West Pole"	Silje Wergeland	René Rutten	6:35
5.	"No Bird Call"	Silje Wergeland	Frank Boeijen	5:38
6.	"Capital of Nowhere"	Anne van den Hoogen	René Rutten	6:35
7.	"You Promised Me a Symphony"	Silje Wergeland	Silje Wergeland	2:54
8.	"Pale Traces"	Marcela Bovio	Frank Boeijen	7:46
9.	"No One Spoke"	Silje Wergeland	Frank Boeijen	4:32
10.	"A Constant Run"	Silje Wergeland	Frank Boeijen	7:44
Total length:				54:01

Charts

Chart (2009)	Peak position
Dutch Albums Chart^[10]	98

Personnel

Band members

Silje Wergeland – vocals and grand piano
René Rutten – electric and acoustic guitars, stylophone
Frank Boeijen – keyboards, piano, harmonium and vibraphone
Marjolein Kooijman – bass guitar
Hans Rutten – drums and percussions

Additional musicians

Marcela Bovio – vocals on track 8
Anne van den Hoogen – vocals on track 6, megaphone nonsense on track 1 and megaphone backing vocals on track 2
Jos van den Dungen – violin and viola on tracks 2, 3, 4, 5 and 8
John Mitchell – cello on tracks 3, 4, 5 and 8
Marije de Jong and Jonas Pap – narrative on track 4

References

^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "The Gathering The West Pole review". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
^ Burt, Jim (June 2009). "The Gathering – The West Pole". Rock Sound (123): 92.
^ Spencer, Trey (6 May 2009). "The Gathering – The West Pole". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
^ Perkins, Jeff (18 August 2009). "Music Review: The Gathering – The West Pole". Eurorock. Blogcritics. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
^ Glenday, Duncan (3 June 2009). "The Gathering – The West Pole". Sea of Tranquility.org. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
^ Dunphy, John (29 June 2009). "The Gathering – The West Pole". MusicTAP.net. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
^ "The Gathering – The West Pole". Lords of Metal.nl. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
^ "The Gathering – The West Pole". Gravemusic.com. 23 August 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
^ Hartranft, Craig (30 April 2009). "The Gathering: The West Pole". Dangerdog Music Reviews. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
^ "The Gathering – the West Pole".

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[1] Rivadavia, Eduardo. "The Gathering The West Pole review". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 April 2012.

[2] Burt, Jim (June 2009). "The Gathering – The West Pole". Rock Sound (123): 92.

[3] Spencer, Trey (6 May 2009). "The Gathering – The West Pole". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 29 April 2012.

[4] Perkins, Jeff (18 August 2009). "Music Review: The Gathering – The West Pole". Eurorock. Blogcritics. Retrieved 29 April 2012.

[5] Glenday, Duncan (3 June 2009). "The Gathering – The West Pole". Sea of Tranquility.org. Retrieved 29 April 2012.

[6] Dunphy, John (29 June 2009). "The Gathering – The West Pole". MusicTAP.net. Retrieved 29 April 2012.

[7] "The Gathering – The West Pole". Lords of Metal.nl. Retrieved 29 April 2012.

[8] "The Gathering – The West Pole". Gravemusic.com. 23 August 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2012.

[9] Hartranft, Craig (30 April 2009). "The Gathering: The West Pole". Dangerdog Music Reviews. Retrieved 29 April 2012.

[10] "The Gathering – the West Pole".

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-'''''The West Pole''''' is the ninth [[studio album]] by [[The Gathering (band)|The Gathering]]. It is the first album to feature the new vocalist [[Silje Wergeland]], previous front woman of [[Octavia Sperati]]. This album also includes two guest singers, Dutch [[Anne van den Hoogen]] and Mexican [[Marcela Bovio]] ([[Stream of Passion]]), as well as other guest musicians. Music videos were made of the songs "All You Are" and "No Bird Call".
+'''''The West Pole''''' is the ninth studio album by the Dutch rock band [[The Gathering (band)|The Gathering]]. It is the first album to feature the new vocalist [[Silje Wergeland]], previous frontwoman of Norwegian [[gothic metal]] band [[Octavia Sperati]]. This album also includes two guest singers, Dutch Anne van den Hoogen and Mexican [[Marcela Bovio]] ([[Stream of Passion]]), as well as other guest musicians. Music videos were made of the songs "All You Are" and "No Bird Call".
-==Track listing==
+== Track listing ==
 {{Track listing
+| title1   = When Trust Becomes Sound
-| lyrics_credits  = yes
+| lyrics1  = Instrumental
-| music_credits   = yes
+| music1   = René Rutten
-| title1          = When Trust Becomes Sound
+| length1  = 3:53
-| lyrics1         = Instrumental
-| music1         = René Rutten
+| title2   = Treasure
+| lyrics2  = Silje Wergeland
-| length1         = 3:53
-| title2          = Treasure
+| music2   = René Rutten
+| length2  = 4:06
-| lyrics2         = Silje Wergeland
-| music2         = René Rutten
+| title3   = All You Are
+| lyrics3  = Silje Wergeland
-| length2         = 4:06
-| title3          = All You Are
+| music3   = René Rutten
+| length3  = 4:34
-| lyrics3         = Silje Wergeland
-| music3         = René Rutten
+| title4   = The West Pole
+| lyrics4  = Silje Wergeland
-| length3         = 4:34
-| title4          = The West Pole
+| music4   = René Rutten
+| length4  = 6:35
-| lyrics4         = Silje Wergeland
-| music4         = René Rutten
+| title5   = No Bird Call
+| lyrics5  = Silje Wergeland
-| length4         = 6:35
-| title5          = No Bird Call
+| music5   = Frank Boeijen
+| length5  = 5:38
-| lyrics5         = Silje Wergeland
+| title6   = Capital of Nowhere
-| music5         = Frank Boeijen
-| length5         = 5:38
+| lyrics6  = Anne van den Hoogen
-| title6          = Capital of Nowhere
+| music6   = René Rutten
+| length6  = 6:35
-| lyrics6         = Anne van den Hoogen
-| music6         = René Rutten
+| title7   = You Promised Me a Symphony
+| lyrics7  = Silje Wergeland
-| length6         = 6:35
+| music7   = Silje Wergeland
-| title7          = You Promised Me a Symphony
+| length7  = 2:54
-| lyrics7         = Silje Wergeland
-| music7         = Silje Wergeland
+| title8   = Pale Traces
+| lyrics8  = Marcela Bovio
-| length7         = 2:54
-| title8          = Pale Traces
+| music8   = Frank Boeijen
+| length8  = 7:46
-| lyrics8         = Marcela Bovio
-| music8         = Frank Boeijen
+| title9   = No One Spoke
+| lyrics9  = Silje Wergeland
-| length8         = 7:46
-| title9          = No One Spoke
+| music9   = Frank Boeijen
+| length9  = 4:32
-| lyrics9         = Silje Wergeland
+| title10  = A Constant Run
-| music9         = Frank Boeijen
+| lyrics10 = Silje Wergeland
-| length9         = 4:32
+| music10  = Frank Boeijen
-| title10          = A Constant Run
+| length10 = 7:44
-| lyrics10         = Silje Wergeland
+| total_length = 54:01
-| music10        = Frank Boeijen
-| length10         = 7:44
 }}
-==Charts==
+== Charts ==
 {| class="wikitable"
 |-
 ! style="text-align:center;"|Chart (2009)
-! style="text-align:center;"|Peak<br>position
+! style="text-align:center;"|Peak<br />position
 |-
-|align="left"|[[Dutch Albums Chart]]<ref>http://www.dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Gathering&titel=The+West+Pole&cat=a</ref>
+|align="left"|[[Dutch Albums Chart]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Gathering&titel=The+West+Pole&cat=a|title = The Gathering – the West Pole}}</ref>
 | style="text-align:center;"|98
 |-
 |}
-==Personnel==
+== Personnel ==
 ;Band members
-* [[Silje Wergeland]] - vocals and grand piano
+* [[Silje Wergeland]] – vocals and grand piano
-* [[René Rutten]] - electric and acoustic guitars, stylophone
+* [[René Rutten]] – electric and acoustic guitars, stylophone
-* [[Frank Boeijen]] - keyboards, piano, harmonium and vibraphone
+* Frank Boeijen – keyboards, piano, harmonium and vibraphone
-* [[Marjolein Kooijman]] - bass guitar
+* Marjolein Kooijman – bass guitar
-* [[Hans Rutten]] - drums and percussions
+* [[Hans Rutten]] – drums and percussions
 ;Additional musicians
-* [[Marcela Bovio]] - vocals on track 8
+* [[Marcela Bovio]] – vocals on track 8
-* Anne van den Hoogen - vocals on track 6, megaphone nonsense on track 1 and megaphone backing vocals on track 2
+* Anne van den Hoogen – vocals on track 6, megaphone nonsense on track 1 and megaphone backing vocals on track 2
-* Jos van den Dungen - violin and viola on tracks 2, 3, 4, 5 and 8
+* Jos van den Dungen – violin and viola on tracks 2, 3, 4, 5 and 8
-* John Mitchell - cello on tracks 3, 4, 5 and 8
+* John Mitchell – cello on tracks 3, 4, 5 and 8
-* Marije de Jong and Jonas Pap - narrative on track 4
+* Marije de Jong and Jonas Pap – narrative on track 4
 == References ==
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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