Disclosure (The Gathering album)

Disclosure is the tenth studio album by the Dutch rock band The Gathering, released via Psychonaut Records on 12 September 2012.

Background
The Gathering have evolved drastically in their 23 years of existence, going from death-doom metal in their early days, through gothic metal to more progressive sounds and settling somehow in a genre popularly labelled as "trip hop".

Reception
Jonathan Selzer of Metal Hammer stated, "Less low-key, more electronics-infused than 2009's The West Pole, it's still at the mercy of melancholic driftwinds, Silje's rich, ruffled Arctic floe able to bear devastation with haunting, soul-cleansing grace. If you're fond of frill-free, fragile emotional hinterlands that don't dissolve under scrutiny, Disclosure will reach down deep." Sputnikmusic review observes, "From start to finish, Disclosure is an extraordinary endeavor into the farthest reaches of The Gathering's progressive/experimental side. Silge Wergeland plays a major role in Disclosure's success, but it is important not to overstate her responsibility at the expense of the rest of the band. Selecting even just a few tracks at random is enough to understand the quality and depth of their imagination, not to mention their strength of execution."

Personnel

 * The Gathering
 * Silje Wergeland – vocals
 * René Rutten – guitars, theremin, backing vocals
 * Hans Rutten – drums, backing vocals
 * Frank Boeijen – keyboards, vocals, backing vocals
 * Marjolein Kooijman – bass, backing vocals


 * Additional musicians
 * Jos van den Dungen – violin and viola on track 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7
 * Noel Hofman – trumpet on track 2 and 4
 * Maaike Peterse – cello on track 1, 3, 6 and 7
 * Bjørnar Nilsen – speaking voice on track 7


 * Production
 * Bass, Backing Vocals – Marjolein Kooijman
 * Design [Design & Dtp] – Martijn Busink
 * Engineer [Additional Drums, All Additional Recordings] – René Rutten
 * Engineer [Drums] – George Konings
 * Engineer [Vocals] – Arve Isdal, Herbrand Larsen
 * Illustration – Carlos Manuel Vergara Rivera
 * Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Vocals – Frank Boeijen
 * Lyrics By – F. Boeijen (tracks: 2), S. Wergeland
 * Mastered By – Paul Matthijs Lombert
 * Mixed By – Guido Aalbers
 * Music By – F. Boeijen (tracks: 1 to 7), R. Rutten (tracks: 2 to 4, 7, 8)
 * Photography By [Band] – Marcus Moonen
 * Producer – René Rutten