By the late 1990s, the band was experimenting further. The sprawling, psychedelic-tinged How to Measure a Planet? (1998) was a clear sign that The Gathering refused to be pigeonholed. This album served as a direct precursor to the band's next major step: if_then_else .
Compare the of this album to How to Measure a Planet? . The Gathering - if-then-else -2000- -EAC-FLAC-
A short, aggressive, and guitar-driven track that echoes the band’s heavier past, but recontextualizes it within an alternative rock framework. By the late 1990s, the band was experimenting further