Album

Name	Always...
Type	Album
Artist	The Gathering
Cover	The Gathering Always.jpg
Released	1992
Recorded	February 28, 1992 - March 07, 1992
Genre	Doom metal Gothic metal Death metal
Length	47:56
Label	Foundation 2000 Pavem Psychonaut Records Scarecrow Records
Producer	Han Swagerman Sr. and The Gathering
Reviews
Last album	''Moonlight Archer'' (1991)
This album	''Always...'' (1992)
Next album	''Almost a Dance'' (1993)

''Always...'' (1992) is the debut album of the Dutch band The Gathering. It was first released in 1992 in Europe by Foundation 2000 and in North America by Pavem. In 1994, a first remixed version was released by Foundation 2000. In 1999, a second remixed version was released by Psychonaut Records. The Mexican edition was released by Scarecrow Records.

Track listing

# "The Mirror Waters" – 7:10
# "Subzero" – 6:53
# "In Sickness and Health" – 7:00
# "King for a Day" – 6:33
# "Second Sunrise" – 6:43
# "Stonegarden" – 4:53
# "Always..." – 2:40
# "Gaya's Dream" – 6:04

The Mexican version features three additional tracks from the compilation album ''Downfall - The Early Years''.

Credits

Bart Smits - vocals, backing vocals

Jelmer Wiersma - electric and 12 string acoustic guitars

René Rutten - electric and acoustic guitars

Hans Rutten - drums, wind chimes

Frank Boeijen - keyboards, grand piano

Hugo Prinsen Geerligs - bass, flute, triangle

Production

Recorded and mixed at the Beaufort studio, Bovenkarspel, Holland from February 28 1992 to March 7 1992.

Produced and mixed by Han Swagerman Sr. and The Gathering.

Engineered by Han Swagerman Sr.

Executive producer: Mark Fritsma.