René Rutten

René Rutten (born 2 July 1972 in Nijmegen, Gelderland) is a Dutch guitarist for The Gathering. He founded the band with his brother Hans in 1989, and together they released eleven studio albums, four live albums, and four EPs. His latest work with The Gathering was Beautiful Distortion, released in 2022. In 2015 Rutten formed a new band, "Habitants", who released their debut album in 2018.