Live recording of The Gathering’s concert at the Hellfest Open Air in Clisson, France, in 2026, broadcast by ARTE Concert. The Dutch band celebrates thirty years of “Mandylion” (1995), the cult album that redefined atmospheric and gothic metal by weaving in female vocals and soaring, spacious moods. For the occasion, singer Anneke van Giersbergen, a figure of the band’s classic era, returns to the stage to carry this founding repertoire. In the Hellfest night, Europe’s temple of extreme music, The Gathering unfolds a set where heavy riffs, keyboard layers and vocal flights build a singular dramatic tension, far from purely frontal metal. This live concert, filmed in high quality by ARTE Concert, is a rare document for fans of atmospheric metal and gothic rock. It lets you rediscover the lasting influence of “Mandylion” and the emotional power of a live show carried by an exceptional vocal performance on one of the genre’s biggest stages.
Personnel & credits
- Anneke van Giersbergen — chant
