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The Gathering
Released 1999

My Electricity
03:32
980 plays

Probably Built In The Fifties
07:26
926 plays

Rescue Me
06:22
920 plays

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songs

- 1
- Frail
- 05:04
- 1,117 plays

- 2
- Great Ocean Road
- 06:19
- 1,147 plays

- 3
- Rescue Me
- 06:22
- 920 plays

- 4
- My Electricity
- 03:32
- 980 plays

- 5
- Liberty Bell
- 06:01
- 1,039 plays

- 6
- Red Is A Slow Colour
- 06:25
- 824 plays

- 7
- The Big Sleep
- 05:01
- 813 plays

- 8
- Marooned
- 05:55
- 1,232 plays

- 9
- Travel
- 09:06
- 837 plays

- 10
- South American Ghost Ride
- 04:25
- 729 plays

- 11
- Illuminating
- 05:41
- 761 plays

- 12
- Locked Away
- 03:23
- 733 plays

- 13
- Probably Built In The Fifties
- 07:26
- 926 plays

- 14
- How To Measure A Planet?
- 28:32
- 554 plays

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album review

If Mandylion and Nighttime Birds were the warm-up, then How to Measure a Planet? is the real deal. The Gathering have always had a talent for progressive-sounding metal, but with this release they take the style to a whole new level. Anneke Van Giersbergen's vocals are the stuff of dreams, and the band's sound is stepped up more than just a few notches. Centered on the concept of travel and movement, all the tracks on this two-disc set actually make you feel like you are on a journey with the band. From the gentle "Rescue Me" to Sabbath-esque rockers like "Liberty Bell," the band is able to create an ethereal atmosphere without sacrificing any of its power. This album takes metal to a beautiful new place. ~ Chris True, All Music Guide