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For the location in Texas, see The West Pole, Texas.

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 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".

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

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. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-04-29.
^ Burt, Jim (June 2009). "The Gathering - The West Pole". Rock Sound (123): 92. {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
^ Spencer, Trey (6 May 2009). "The Gathering - The West Pole". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2012-04-29.
^ Perkins, Jeff (18 August 2009). "Music Review: The Gathering - The West Pole". Eurorock. Blogcritics. Retrieved 2012-04-29.
^ Glenday, Duncan (3 June 2009). "The Gathering - The West Pole". Sea of Tranquility.org. Retrieved 2012-04-29.
^ Dunphy, John (29 June 2009). "The Gathering - The West Pole". MusicTAP.net. Retrieved 2012-04-29.
^ "The Gathering - The West Pole". Lords of Metal.nl. Retrieved 2012-04-29.
^ "The Gathering - The West Pole". Gravemusic.com. 23 August 2009. Retrieved 2012-04-29.
^ Hartranft, Craig (30 April 2009). "The Gathering: The West Pole". Dangerdog Music Reviews. Retrieved 2012-04-29.

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[1] Rivadavia, Eduardo. "The Gathering The West Pole review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-04-29.

[2] Burt, Jim (June 2009). "The Gathering - The West Pole". Rock Sound (123): 92. {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)

[3] Spencer, Trey (6 May 2009). "The Gathering - The West Pole". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2012-04-29.

[4] Perkins, Jeff (18 August 2009). "Music Review: The Gathering - The West Pole". Eurorock. Blogcritics. Retrieved 2012-04-29.

[5] Glenday, Duncan (3 June 2009). "The Gathering - The West Pole". Sea of Tranquility.org. Retrieved 2012-04-29.

[6] Dunphy, John (29 June 2009). "The Gathering - The West Pole". MusicTAP.net. Retrieved 2012-04-29.

[7] "The Gathering - The West Pole". Lords of Metal.nl. Retrieved 2012-04-29.

[8] "The Gathering - The West Pole". Gravemusic.com. 23 August 2009. Retrieved 2012-04-29.

[9] Hartranft, Craig (30 April 2009). "The Gathering: The West Pole". Dangerdog Music Reviews. Retrieved 2012-04-29.

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 | Recorded    = 2008
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 | Last album  = ''[[Home (The Gathering album)|Home]]''<br>(2006)
 | This album  = '''''The West Pole''''' <br> (2009)
-| Next album  = ''[[City From Above]]''<br>(2009)
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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. 'All You Are' and 'No Bird Call' were made into music videos.
+'''''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".
 ==Track listing==
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-== Credits ==
+==Personnel==
+;Band members
-* Frank Boeijen - keyboards, piano, harmonium and vibraphone
-* Marjolein Kooijman - bass guitar
-* Hans Rutten - drums and percussions
-* René Rutten - electric and acoustic guitars, stylophone
 * 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
-== Guests ==
-* Marcela Bovio - Vocals on Pale Traces
+* [[Marcela Bovio]] - vocals on track 8
-* Anne van den Hoogen - Vocals on Capital Of Nowhere, megaphone nonsense on When Trust Becomes Sound and megaphone backing vocals on Treasure
+* 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 Treasure, All You Are, The West Pole, Pale Traces and No Bird Call
+* Jos van den Dungen - violin and viola on tracks 2, 3, 4, 5 and 8
-* John Mitchell - Cello on All You Are, The West Pole, Pale Traces and No Bird Call
+* John Mitchell - cello on tracks 3, 4, 5 and 8
-* Marije de Jong and Jonas Pap - narrative on The West Pole
+* Marije de Jong and Jonas Pap - narrative on track 4
 == References ==
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 [[Category:2009 albums]]
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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