Release date: December 5, 2025
Anneke van Giersbergen left the international acclaimed band The Gathering in 2007 to pursue a more personal musical path. Her solo career has since showcased her remarkable versatility as a vocalist. She has launched and contributed to a wide range of projects across an array of genres — from metal and progressive rock to classical music, as well as folk and pop. This release features songs from her 2 Meter Sessions recorded in 2021 and 2025.
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Anneke van Giersbergen is a Dutch singer and songwriter celebrated for her emotive voice, versatility, and dynamic presence in rock and metal music. She first rose to international prominence as the lead vocalist of the influential progressive/alternative metal band The Gathering, joining in 1994 and helping shape their signature atmospheric sound. After leaving the band in 2007, she launched a successful solo career, exploring acoustic, pop-rock, and folk-influenced styles under her own name as well as the project Agua de Annique. Throughout her career, Anneke van Giersbergen has remained a beloved and influential figure in modern rock and metal.
TRACKLIST
All songs are remastered from the original source
| Side A | Song | Session date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Losing You | April 29, 2021 |
| 2 | Lo and Behold | April 29, 2021 |
| 3 | Love You Like I Love You | April 29, 2021 |
| 4 | I Saw a Car | April 29, 2021 |
| 5 | Weary | April 29, 2021 |
| Side B | Song | Session date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | More Than A Thousand Words | April 7, 2025 |
| 2 | One More Nanosecond | April 7, 2025 |
| 3 | My Promise | April 7, 2025 |
| 4 | When I Die | April 7, 2025 |
| 5 | Survive | April 7, 2025 |
SESSION CREDITS
April 29, 2021 | Session #1785
Recording location: AVRO Studio 9, Hilversum
Sound engineer: Han Nuijten
Anneke van Giersbergen (vocals/guitar)
April 7, 2025 | Session #1898
Recording location: Studio 3 Heuvellaan, Hilversum
Sound engineer: Frans de Rond
Anneke van Giersbergen (guitar)
Allie Summers (violin/guitar)
Matthias van Beek (guitar/vocals)
Gijs Coolen (guitar)
