The Gathering (Jorn album)
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The Gathering is the first compilation by Jørn Lande
. It was released under his stage name Jorn on January 29, 2007, the same day as his new covers album Unlocking the Past
.
It was released exactly a year later, on January 29, 2008, in North America
.
The album features songs from Jorn
's solo career as well as songs from his time with such bands as Millenium, ARK
and The Snakes
as well as Jorn's collaboration with Symphony X
lead singer Russell Allen
.
Although the album is a greatest hits
collection, most of the tracks on the album were reworked and remastered especially for the compilation. Some have even been re-recorded.
Featured musicians
Jørn Lande
Jørn Lande is a Norwegian hard rock and heavy metal singer who has sold over 2 million records worldwide. He is probably best known for being the lead singer of the power metal band Masterplan.-Biography:...
. It was released under his stage name Jorn on January 29, 2007, the same day as his new covers album Unlocking the Past
Unlocking the Past
Unlocking the Past is the fifth studio album by Jørn Lande.The album features covers of what Jorn states as his biggest musical influences, and as such, is composed mostly of classic hard rock and heavy metal acts such as Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Whitesnake and Kiss.All covers were recorded...
.
It was released exactly a year later, on January 29, 2008, in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
.
The album features songs from Jorn
Jørn Lande
Jørn Lande is a Norwegian hard rock and heavy metal singer who has sold over 2 million records worldwide. He is probably best known for being the lead singer of the power metal band Masterplan.-Biography:...
's solo career as well as songs from his time with such bands as Millenium, ARK
ARK (band)
Ark is a progressive metal band from Norway resulting from the friendship and musical collaboration of guitarist Tore Østby and drummer John Macaluso , who later joined up with singer Jørn Lande to record two acclaimed albums.Lande, Østby and Macaluso were joined by...
and The Snakes
The Snakes
The Snakes were a British-Norwegian hard rock band, formed by former Whitesnake members Bernie Marsden and Micky Moody in 1997. The line-up consisted of guitarists Marsden and Moody with Norwegian musicians, vocalist Jørn Lande, bassist Sid Ringsby, who later joined the Norwegian band TNT, and...
as well as Jorn's collaboration with Symphony X
Symphony X
Symphony X is an American progressive metal band from Middletown, New Jersey.Founded in 1994 by guitarist Michael Romeo, their albums The Divine Wings of Tragedy and V: The New Mythology Suite have given the band considerable attention within the progressive metal community...
lead singer Russell Allen
Russell Allen
Russell Allen is the singer of the American progressive metal band Symphony X.-Biography:Before working with a rock band, he was a jouster at a Medieval Times Dinner Theater. He was introduced to the band Symphony X by former singer Rod Tyler...
.
Although the album is a greatest hits
Greatest hits
A greatest hits album is a music compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular artist or band...
collection, most of the tracks on the album were reworked and remastered especially for the compilation. Some have even been re-recorded.
Track listing
- "Something Real" (LandeJørn LandeJørn Lande is a Norwegian hard rock and heavy metal singer who has sold over 2 million records worldwide. He is probably best known for being the lead singer of the power metal band Masterplan.-Biography:...
/Lofstad) - 5:24 (remastered)- from JornJørn LandeJørn Lande is a Norwegian hard rock and heavy metal singer who has sold over 2 million records worldwide. He is probably best known for being the lead singer of the power metal band Masterplan.-Biography:...
's "Out to Every NationOut to Every NationOut to Every Nation is the third album of hard rock/heavy metal vocalist Jorn, released on October 26, 2004.The album features HammerFall bassist Magnus Rosén and Pagan's Mind guitarist Jørn Viggo Lofstad, drummer Stian Kristoffersen and keyboardist Ronny Tegner.-Track listing:All songs written by...
"
- from Jorn
- "Gonna Find the Sun" (Lande/MoodyMicky MoodyMichael Joseph "Micky" Moody is an English guitarist, and a former member of the rock bands Juicy Lucy and Whitesnake. He was also a founder-member of Snafu. Together with his former Whitesnake colleague Bernie Marsden he founded the Moody Marsden Band, and later, The Snakes...
) - 3:08 (remastered)- from The SnakesThe SnakesThe Snakes were a British-Norwegian hard rock band, formed by former Whitesnake members Bernie Marsden and Micky Moody in 1997. The line-up consisted of guitarists Marsden and Moody with Norwegian musicians, vocalist Jørn Lande, bassist Sid Ringsby, who later joined the Norwegian band TNT, and...
' "Once Bitten"
- from The Snakes
- "Bridges Will Burn" (Lande/Moren) - 5:33
- from JornJørn LandeJørn Lande is a Norwegian hard rock and heavy metal singer who has sold over 2 million records worldwide. He is probably best known for being the lead singer of the power metal band Masterplan.-Biography:...
's "WorldchangerWorldchangerWorldchanger is the second album of hard rock/heavy metal vocalist Jørn Lande, released in 2001.It features a mix of tracks that represent different genres including hard rock, doom metal, heavy metal and progressive metal.-Track listing:...
"
- from Jorn
- "Young Forever" (Lande/Lofstad) - 4:50 (remastered)
- from JornJørn LandeJørn Lande is a Norwegian hard rock and heavy metal singer who has sold over 2 million records worldwide. He is probably best known for being the lead singer of the power metal band Masterplan.-Biography:...
's "Out to Every NationOut to Every NationOut to Every Nation is the third album of hard rock/heavy metal vocalist Jorn, released on October 26, 2004.The album features HammerFall bassist Magnus Rosén and Pagan's Mind guitarist Jørn Viggo Lofstad, drummer Stian Kristoffersen and keyboardist Ronny Tegner.-Track listing:All songs written by...
"
- from Jorn
- "Tungur Knivur" (Lande) - 6:17
- from JornJørn LandeJørn Lande is a Norwegian hard rock and heavy metal singer who has sold over 2 million records worldwide. He is probably best known for being the lead singer of the power metal band Masterplan.-Biography:...
's "WorldchangerWorldchangerWorldchanger is the second album of hard rock/heavy metal vocalist Jørn Lande, released in 2001.It features a mix of tracks that represent different genres including hard rock, doom metal, heavy metal and progressive metal.-Track listing:...
"
- from Jorn
- "One Day We Will Put Out the Sun" (Lande/Lofstad) - 6:00 (re-recorded)
- from JornJørn LandeJørn Lande is a Norwegian hard rock and heavy metal singer who has sold over 2 million records worldwide. He is probably best known for being the lead singer of the power metal band Masterplan.-Biography:...
's "Out to Every NationOut to Every NationOut to Every Nation is the third album of hard rock/heavy metal vocalist Jorn, released on October 26, 2004.The album features HammerFall bassist Magnus Rosén and Pagan's Mind guitarist Jørn Viggo Lofstad, drummer Stian Kristoffersen and keyboardist Ronny Tegner.-Track listing:All songs written by...
"
- from Jorn
- "Sunset Station" (Lande/Moren) - 4:28
- from JornJørn LandeJørn Lande is a Norwegian hard rock and heavy metal singer who has sold over 2 million records worldwide. He is probably best known for being the lead singer of the power metal band Masterplan.-Biography:...
's "WorldchangerWorldchangerWorldchanger is the second album of hard rock/heavy metal vocalist Jørn Lande, released in 2001.It features a mix of tracks that represent different genres including hard rock, doom metal, heavy metal and progressive metal.-Track listing:...
"
- from Jorn
- "Hourglass" (Lande/SantollaRalph SantollaRalph Santolla is an Italian-American metal guitarist. He has played in many bands in the past, most recently Deicide, but also including Eyewitness, Death , Millennium, Iced Earth, and the Sebastian Bach band...
/Binder/Hanson) - 6:41- from Millenium's "Hourglass"
- "Gate of Tears" (Lande) - 4:52 (re-recorded)
- from JornJørn LandeJørn Lande is a Norwegian hard rock and heavy metal singer who has sold over 2 million records worldwide. He is probably best known for being the lead singer of the power metal band Masterplan.-Biography:...
's "StarfireStarfire (album)Starfire is the debut album of hard rock/heavy metal singer and former The Snakes, Millennium and current Masterplan vocalist Jørn Lande. It was released on November 21, 2000....
"
- from Jorn
- "House of Cards" (Lande/Moren) - 4:57
- from JornJørn LandeJørn Lande is a Norwegian hard rock and heavy metal singer who has sold over 2 million records worldwide. He is probably best known for being the lead singer of the power metal band Masterplan.-Biography:...
's "WorldchangerWorldchangerWorldchanger is the second album of hard rock/heavy metal vocalist Jørn Lande, released in 2001.It features a mix of tracks that represent different genres including hard rock, doom metal, heavy metal and progressive metal.-Track listing:...
"
- from Jorn
- "My Own Way" (KarlssonMagnus Karlsson (guitarist)Magnus Karlsson is a Swedish heavy metal guitarist, multi-instrumentalist and producer. He is currently one of the guitarists of the band Primal Fear.-Biography:...
) - 4:45- from AllenRussell AllenRussell Allen is the singer of the American progressive metal band Symphony X.-Biography:Before working with a rock band, he was a jouster at a Medieval Times Dinner Theater. He was introduced to the band Symphony X by former singer Rod Tyler...
/LandeJørn LandeJørn Lande is a Norwegian hard rock and heavy metal singer who has sold over 2 million records worldwide. He is probably best known for being the lead singer of the power metal band Masterplan.-Biography:...
's "The Battle"
- from Allen
- "Worldchanger" (Lande) - 4:49
- from JornJørn LandeJørn Lande is a Norwegian hard rock and heavy metal singer who has sold over 2 million records worldwide. He is probably best known for being the lead singer of the power metal band Masterplan.-Biography:...
's "WorldchangerWorldchangerWorldchanger is the second album of hard rock/heavy metal vocalist Jørn Lande, released in 2001.It features a mix of tracks that represent different genres including hard rock, doom metal, heavy metal and progressive metal.-Track listing:...
"
- from Jorn
- "Abyss of Evil" (Lande) - 4:40 (re-recorded)
- from JornJørn LandeJørn Lande is a Norwegian hard rock and heavy metal singer who has sold over 2 million records worldwide. He is probably best known for being the lead singer of the power metal band Masterplan.-Biography:...
's "StarfireStarfire (album)Starfire is the debut album of hard rock/heavy metal singer and former The Snakes, Millennium and current Masterplan vocalist Jørn Lande. It was released on November 21, 2000....
"
- from Jorn
- "Where the Winds Blow" (Lande/MacalusoJohn MacalusoJohn Macaluso is an American drummer born in 1968, who has played for Ark, TNT, Yngwie J. Malmsteen among others. Born in Commack, New York, John started playing drums at age 11. Now having recorded on 32 records and playing on multiple world tours, John continues to write and record music,...
/ØstbyTore ØstbyTore Østby was a founder, songwriter, producer and guitarist for Norwegian progressive metal band Conception from 1989 to 1998. After the band stopped playing on a permanent basis he, along with John Macaluso and Jørn Lande formed progressive metal band Ark.Tore is currently working as a senior...
) - 4:44 (re-recorded)- from ARK's "ARKArk (album)-Personnel:* hyde – vocals* ken – guitar, keyboards on tracks 1, 4, 5, 9 and 10, tambourine on tracks 2, 5 and 10, "Hong Kong handclaps" on track 5* tetsu – bass, backing vocals, keyboards on tracks 5, 8 and 11, metal percussion and "Hong Kong handclaps" on track 5...
"
- from ARK's "ARK
- "Christine" (Lande) - 2:52
- from JornJørn LandeJørn Lande is a Norwegian hard rock and heavy metal singer who has sold over 2 million records worldwide. He is probably best known for being the lead singer of the power metal band Masterplan.-Biography:...
's "WorldchangerWorldchangerWorldchanger is the second album of hard rock/heavy metal vocalist Jørn Lande, released in 2001.It features a mix of tracks that represent different genres including hard rock, doom metal, heavy metal and progressive metal.-Track listing:...
"
- from Jorn
- "Big" (Lande/Lofstad) - 3:39
- from JornJørn LandeJørn Lande is a Norwegian hard rock and heavy metal singer who has sold over 2 million records worldwide. He is probably best known for being the lead singer of the power metal band Masterplan.-Biography:...
's "Out to Every NationOut to Every NationOut to Every Nation is the third album of hard rock/heavy metal vocalist Jorn, released on October 26, 2004.The album features HammerFall bassist Magnus Rosén and Pagan's Mind guitarist Jørn Viggo Lofstad, drummer Stian Kristoffersen and keyboardist Ronny Tegner.-Track listing:All songs written by...
" (bonus track)
- from Jorn
Personnel
Main line-up- Jørn LandeJørn LandeJørn Lande is a Norwegian hard rock and heavy metal singer who has sold over 2 million records worldwide. He is probably best known for being the lead singer of the power metal band Masterplan.-Biography:...
- lead vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Jørn Viggo Lofstad - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
on tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16 - Tore Moren - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
on tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16 - Morty BlackMorty BlackMorten Skaget , most commonly known by his former stage name Morty Black, is a bassist best known for playing with international bands like JORN, Ken Hensley, Terje Rypdal and TNT. In addition he has also played for many famous Norwegian artists and has also been a bassist for Mariah Carey...
- bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
on tracks 1, 2, 6, 9, 13, 14 - Willy Bendiksen - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
on tracks 2, 6, 9, 13
Featured musicians
- Sid RingsbySid RingsbyØystein "Sid" Ringsby is a Norwegian bassist best known for playing with TinDrum, The Snakes, TNT, Wild Willy's Gang and Jørn Lande's solo band. He has been playing for many famous Norwegian artists and has taken part in recording more than 2000 music albums so far.He has a unique playing technique...
- bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
on tracks 3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 15 - Jan Axel BlombergJan Axel BlombergJan Axel "Hellhammer" Blomberg is a three time Spellemannprisen award-winning heavy metal drummer. He is most well known for his drumming with the band Mayhem, with which he began his career...
- drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
on tracks 3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 15 - Stian Kristoffersen - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
on tracks 1, 4, 14, 16 - Magnus RosénMagnus RosénKlas Magnus Rosén is a Swedish musician, born 1963 in Gothenburg, and is best known for being the bassist of the Swedish band HammerFall during the years 1997-2007....
- bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
on tracks 4, 16 - Ralph SantollaRalph SantollaRalph Santolla is an Italian-American metal guitarist. He has played in many bands in the past, most recently Deicide, but also including Eyewitness, Death , Millennium, Iced Earth, and the Sebastian Bach band...
- guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, keyboards on track 8 - Shane French - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
on track 8 - Oliver Hanson - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
on track 8 - Manfred Binder - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
on track 8 - Don AireyDon AireyDonald Airey has been the keyboardist in the rock band Deep Purple since 2002, succeeding Jon Lord...
- keyboards on tracks 8 - Magnus KarlssonMagnus Karlsson (guitarist)Magnus Karlsson is a Swedish heavy metal guitarist, multi-instrumentalist and producer. He is currently one of the guitarists of the band Primal Fear.-Biography:...
- guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, keyboards on track 11 - Jaime SalazarJaime SalazarJaime Salazar is a Mexican football midfielder who played for Mexico in the 1958 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Club Necaxa.-External links:*...
- drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
on track 11
Release history
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