After 17 years of silence, Freternia has now returned. One of the founding bands of the Swedish Power Metal phenomena dating back to 90's. The band is well known in the metal community and now returns with their third full-length album "TheGathering". Inspired by fantasy, real life and personal tragedy, the variety of the 12 songs is simply amazing. From the fantasy inspired track "DarkVision" to the more darker and deeper "Last Fragments O fSanity" Freternia present a solid, powerful yet melodic album that stands out from every other release of the genre. The idea behind the creation of "TheGathering" was to blend the highlighted and distinctive moments from both first albums and mix in some new elements aiming to make the listeners' mind float away in this dream world called "Freternia" with hints about the harsh reality of the world that we all live in. A solid and bullet proof production with a touch of pure love to making music is the recipe for a 12-track long album that will surely compete with the classic Freternia albums. Guitars that cut the air mixed with intense drumming with the opening track "Reborn" being the best example of what Freterniais capable of delivering transiting to the more orchestral "End OfThe Line" that really shows the wide talent of the band. The long wait is over. Freterniais here to stay!