(photo credit: Mark Uyl) To celebrate the 30th anniversary of ‘Mandylion’, the landmark album that defined The Gathering’s international breakthrough, the band reunited in its original lineup for five sold-out shows. For Anneke van Giersbergen, it was a return to familiar ground, and one that resonated far beyond expectations. The overwhelming response has led to a full slate of major concerts and festival appearances worldwide in 2026 with her former bandmates. While embracing this renewed connection with her musical “brothers,” Anneke continued writing the deeply personal material that forms ‘La Vie, La Mort, L’Amour’. The trilogy traces an intimate emotional journey through love, loss, and grief, inspired by the passing of both of her parents within just two months of each other. A brand-new EP featuring four songs – “La Mort” – will be released soon. The release is preceded by the single ‘Red Sky’, out today. Watch the official music video for it here: https://youtu.be/UuG6OBMxwTM?si=ApK0vxPHkA72aa6U The full EP will be available digitally on March 27, with a special vinyl edition released for Record Store Day on April 18. Anneke comments: “Not every song on ‘La Mort’ is literally about death, writing doesn’t follow rules like that, and I’m glad it doesn’t. ‘Sail Towards The Sun’, however, is about saying goodbye to my father. He once built his own seaworthy sailboat, and we spent many family holidays on the water. That memory lives very close to my heart.” | 
