Anneke van Giersbergen

Anneke van Giersbergen

1973-03-08

Biography

Anna Maria "Anneke" van Giersbergen[2] (born 8 March 1973) is a Dutch singer, songwriter and guitarist who became known worldwide as the lead singer for the rock band The Gathering between 1994 and 2007. She also has a solo career. The project was originally called Agua de Annique, but now goes by her own name. A frequent collaborator of Arjen Anthony Lucassen, she portrayed main characters in the albums Into the Electric Castle, 01011001 and The Theater Equation by his project Ayreon. In 2014 they collaborated on a project called The Gentle Storm, which produced an album titled The Diary that was released in 2015. Since 2016 she has formed a new band VUUR with members of The Gentle Storm live band and her own solo band, to focus on the heavier side of her music. They released their debut album In This Moment We Are Free – Cities in October 2017. Van Giersbergen has also prominently collaborated with Devin Townsend on many of his albums, Within Temptation, Anathema, Lawn, Farmer Boys, Napalm Death, Moonspell, Novembers Doom, Globus, Giant Squid, and many other artists and projects.

Also appears in

Soaring Highs and Brutal Lows: The Voices of Women in Metal

Soaring Highs and Brutal Lows: The Voices of Women in Metal

7.3

Devin Townsend - The Retinal Circus

Devin Townsend - The Retinal Circus

7.0

Ayreon: 01011001 - Live Beneath the Waves

Ayreon: 01011001 - Live Beneath the Waves

8.0

Within Temptation & The Metropole Orchestra: Black Symphony

Within Temptation & The Metropole Orchestra: Black Symphony

8.6

Ayreon: Electric Castle Live And Other Tales

Ayreon: Electric Castle Live And Other Tales

7.8

The Gathering: A Sound Relief

The Gathering: A Sound Relief

7.0

Devin Townsend’s Crappy Halloween Party

Devin Townsend’s Crappy Halloween Party

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The Gathering: A Noise Severe

The Gathering: A Noise Severe

5.7

The Gathering: In Motion

The Gathering: In Motion

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