How to Measure a Planet?
The Gathering · 1998
103 min · 14 tracks · alternative rock · progressive metal · gothic metal
Ethereal soundscapes interweave with heavy guitar riffs and haunting vocals in a journey of introspection.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- wave-like pacing with introspection
- extended finale for deep reflection
- haunting vocals for emotional depth
- dynamic journey through soundscapes
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer instant gratification tracks
- avoid lengthy listening experiences
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 1998, 'How to Measure a Planet?' marked The Gathering's shift towards a more atmospheric and progressive sound after their breakthrough album 'Nighttime Birds' in 1997. This record reflects their evolution from gothic metal roots into a broader alternative rock palette as they explored complex themes and longer song structures.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Anathema· My Dying Bride· Paradise Lost
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Frail (You Might as Well Be Me) 5:04
- 2 Great Ocean Road 6:19
- 3 Rescue Me 6:22
- 4 My Electricity 3:32
- 5 Liberty Bell 6:01
- 6 Red Is a Slow Colour 6:25
- 7 The Big Sleep 5:01
- 8 Marooned 5:55
- 9 Travel 9:06
Disc 2
- 1 South American Ghost Ride 4:25
- 2 Illuminating 5:41
- 3 Locked Away 3:23
- 4 Probably Built in the Fifties 7:26
- 5 How to Measure a Planet? 28:32
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