The Gathering have formally cut up with longtime vocalist Silje Wergeland, who fronted the Dutch rock outfit from 2009 by means of 2025.
Wergeland shared a press release on her social media confirming her departure and reflecting on her time with the band: “It is a new daybreak and a brand new 12 months. After 16 years of making and taking part in nice music with The Gathering, it is time to transfer on to new ventures. I’ve had so many superior experiences and made nice recollections with this band that may stick with me for the remainder of my life.
“I want my band mates all one of the best for the long run. Thanks for all the nice assist and the beautiful conversations with all you great followers across the globe. Plenty of love, Silje.”
Wergeland joined The Gathering in 2009 following the departure of original-era vocalist Anneke van Giersbergen, debuting on The West Pole and serving to usher in a contemporary period for the band that blended atmospheric rock, progressive components, and digital textures.
Earlier this 12 months, The Gathering reunited with Anneke van Giersbergen alongside different basic members for a sequence of summer season exhibits celebrating the 30th anniversary of their 1995 album Mandylion. That reunion formally kicked off on August 27 at Doornroosje in Nijmegen, The Netherlands, and marked the primary time that lineup had carried out collectively in many years.
Right now, there is no such thing as a phrase on who will substitute Wergeland, nor whether or not van Giersbergen‘s non permanent return had any bearing on the choice for Wergeland to step away.
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