If Then Else

For the statement in computer programming, see Conditional (computer programming) § If–then(–else). For the TV episode, see If-Then-Else.

2000 studio album by The Gathering

if_then_else

Studio album by

The Gathering

Released| 3 July 2000
Recorded| January–March 2000
Genre|

* Progressive rock[1]
* alternative rock

Length| 52:46
Label| Century Media
Producer| The Gathering; co-produced by Zlaya Hadzich
The Gathering chronology
| How to Measure a Planet?
(1998)  | if_then_else
(2000)  | Black Light District
(2002)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
Chronicles of Chaos| [2]

If Then Else (stylized if_then_else) is the sixth studio album by the Dutch rock band The Gathering. The album was released on 3 July 2000 through Century Media.

## Background

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The album was recorded at the Koeienverhuurbedrijf Studio, Purmerend, and at S&K Studio, Doetinchem between January and March 2000, under the band's own guidance with Zlaya Hadzich as co-producer. The album was engineered by Zlaya Hadzich and Dick Kemper, mixed and mastered on Pro Tools by Attie Bauw at Bauwhaus Studio, Amsterdam, in April 2000.

Its title combines two frequently used computer programming notations:

* The `if, then, else` conditional statement
* The use of all lowercase, underscore-separated words

"Colorado Incident" is about a real-life experience of having to cancel a gig in Colorado because of overbooking, exhaustion and the band members' illnesses. Fans were frustrated, and the band was later very apologetic about this "incident".[3] (It is apparently not about the 1999 Columbine High School massacre, as often speculated.)

An excerpt of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, narrated by Willie Rushton, is heard between "Analog Park" and "Herbal Movement".

## Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Anneke van Giersbergen, except when noted; all music is composed by The Gathering

No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Rollercoaster"| 4:45
2.| "Shot to Pieces"| 4:10
3.| "Amity"| 5:57
4.| "Bad Movie Scene"| 3:49
5.| "Colorado Incident" (René Rutten, van Giersbergen)| 4:53
6.| "Beautiful War"| 2:33
7.| "Analog Park"| 6:06
8.| "Herbal Movement"| 4:11
9.| "Saturnine"| 5:12
10.| "Morphia's Waltz"| 6:37
11.| "Pathfinder"| 4:39
Total length:| 52:46

## Additional musicians

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* Bart van Vegchel – French horn (Tracks 1, 6, and 11)
* Ad Verspaandonk – Trombone (Tracks 6 and 11)
* Emmeke Bressers – Oboe (Track 6)
* Jasper Slotboom – Cello (Track 6)
* Marthe Kalkhoven – Cello (Track 6)
* Jiska ter Bals – Violin (Tracks 3, 6, 9, 10, and 11)

## Charts

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Chart (2000)  | Peak
position

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Dutch Albums Chart[4] | 47
German Albums Chart[5] | 76

## References

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1. ^ a b AllMusic review
2. ^ "CoC : The Gathering – ifthenelse : Review". www.chroniclesofchaos.com.
3. ^ Rutten, Hans. "The colorado incident". Disable Javascript before following link. Archived from the original on 22 January 2002. Retrieved 23 January 2008.
4. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Dutch Charts – dutchcharts.nl". www.dutchcharts.nl.
5. ^ "Home – Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.officialcharts.de.[dead link]

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The Gathering

* René Rutten
* Hans Rutten
* Frank Boeijen
* Silje Wergeland
* Hugo Prinsen Geerligs

* Marjolein Kooijman
* Jelmer Wiersma
* Bart Smits
* Marike Groot
* Niels Duffhues
* Martine van Loon
* Anneke van Giersbergen

Studio albums|

* Always (1992)
* Almost a Dance (1993)
* Mandylion (1995)
* Nighttime Birds (1997)
* How to Measure a Planet? (1998)
* if_then_else (2000)
* Souvenirs (2003)
* Home (2006)
* The West Pole (2009)
* Disclosure (2012)
* Afterwords (2013)
* Beautiful Distortion (2022)

Live albums|

* Superheat (2000)
* Sleepy Buildings (2004)
* A Noise Severe (2007)

Extended plays|

* Black Light District (2002)
* City from Above (2009)

Compilations|

* Downfall (2001)
* Accessories (2005)

Related articles|

* Discography

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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