The Gathering Ifthenelse 2000 Eacflac Jun 2026

The album is often praised for its "grey-sky" aesthetic, perfectly suited for the EAC/FLAC (Exact Audio Copy / Free Lossless Audio Codec) format favoured by audiophiles who wish to preserve the intricate layers of Anneke van Giersbergen’s vocals and the band's rich instrumentation.

The seminal trip-rock/alternative album featuring vocalist Anneke van Giersbergen. EAC (Exact Audio Copy): the gathering ifthenelse 2000 eacflac

By the year 2000, The Gathering had fully transcended their death-doom roots. if_then_else was recorded at Koeienverhuur Studio and Signalhell Recording Studio, with the band taking a more "band-oriented" approach compared to the sprawling, spacey textures of its predecessor. The title itself—a common logical construct in computer programming—reflected a modern, perhaps more analytical take on human emotions and the choices that define them. Track-by-Track Atmosphere The album is often praised for its "grey-sky"

The album consists of 11 tracks that flow like a fragmented film score: Shot to Pieces Amity Bad Movie Scene Colorado Incident Beautiful War Analog Park Herbal Movement Saturnine Morphia's Waltz Pathfinder if_then_else | The Gathering - Century Media Records the gathering ifthenelse 2000 eacflac