Habitants

Habitants is a band formed by René Rutten, a Dutch guitarist best known for his work with The Gathering. Rutten founded Habitants in 2015, and the band released its debut album, *One Self*, in 2018. More recently, Habitants released the album *Alma* in 2024. While Habitants is often associated with Rutten's background in The Gathering, it is considered an authentic band rather than just a side project.

For more detailed information about Habitants' music style or specific members beyond René Rutten, additional sources would be needed. However, it is clear that Habitants has been actively producing music with a distinct identity separate from Rutten's work with The Gathering.