Anneke van Giersbergen
An image from Soaring Highs and Brutal Lows: The Voices of Women in Metal, one of the productions that also features Anneke van Giersbergen.
Anneke van Giersbergen

Anneke van Giersbergen

March 8, 1973 — Sint-Michielsgestel

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.

Within Temptation & The Metropole Orchestra: Black Symphony

Within Temptation & The Metropole Orchestra: Black Symphony

2008

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

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

2015

Devin Townsend - The Retinal Circus

Devin Townsend - The Retinal Circus

2013

Ayreon: Electric Castle Live And Other Tales

Ayreon: Electric Castle Live And Other Tales

2020

The Gathering: A Noise Severe

The Gathering: A Noise Severe

2007

Ayreon: The Theater Equation

Ayreon: The Theater Equation

2016

Devin Townsend: By A Thread Addicted London

Devin Townsend: By A Thread Addicted London

2012

The Gathering: A Sound Relief

The Gathering: A Sound Relief

2005