The West Pole
| The West Pole | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 4 May 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, post-rock, shoegaze | |||
| Length | 54:01 | |||
| Label | Psychonaut | |||
| Producer | René Rutten | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Rock Sound | |
| Sputnikmusic | |
| Blogcritics | (Positive) |
| Sea of Tranquility | |
| MusicTAP | |
| Lords of Metal | (89/100) |
| Gravemusic | |
| Dangerdog Music | |
The West Pole is the ninth studio album by the Dutch rock band The Gathering. It is the first album to feature the new vocalist Silje Wergeland, previous frontwoman of Norwegian gothic metal band Octavia Sperati. This album also includes two guest singers, Dutch Anne van den Hoogen and Mexican Marcela Bovio (Stream of Passion), as well as other guest musicians. Music videos were made of the songs "All You Are" and "No Bird Call".