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Gommans and the others preferred a more direct and aggressive approach to music, retaining some elements that made the sound of the band recognizable, but expanding it in new and different directions. These musical differences led to Mark Jansen leaving the band, in what he felt as an
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Forever and the use of a clean male voice. The album reached No. 24 in the Dutch Top 100 musical chart. In the same year, Lando van Gils also left the band and was replaced by Joost van den Broek, a keyboard player that Floor Jansen had met during her tour with
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January 2008, After Forever announced on their website, that the band would be taking a break of at least a year, mainly to assess the health problems of vocalist and guitarist Sander Gommans, who had been absent during most of the tour supporting the album
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and attending some rock festivals, which exposed the band to larger audiences and gained them even more favourable press. Further media exposure came from Floor Jansen's collaboration with Dutch multi-instrumentalist and composer
496:(2001) had received very positive reviews and their name was well known in the underground scene of the Netherlands. Critics were impressed by the remarkable musicianship of the young members of the band and in particular by
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Jansen's place was taken by Bas Maas, who had been the guitar technician for After
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on the song "Beyond Me". The album obtained very good reviews in Europe. By the end of the year, drummer André Borgman and keyboardist Lando van Gils joined the band, replacing Joep
Beckers and Jack Driessen.
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Forever announced that they decided to call it quits. The long break, during 2008 and 2009, had made them realize that they did not feel the passion towards the band any longer.
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was like an introduction to this new full length album and the subjects of the lyrics are already connected to the concept (...) meaning they are also dealing with modern, social problems".
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because of Jansen's health problems and her subsequent recruitment as the new lead singer for
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1828:"Metal Invader ( After Forever - After Forever ) Review"
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Dissolution and later musical activities (2009-present)
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was recorded in 2000, featuring a guest appearance of
2217:. Tartarean Desire Webzine. July 2002. Archived from
2322:(in Dutch). Muziek Centrum Nederland. Archived from
1802:"Metal Reviews - Review of After Forever - Exordium"
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2706:. Drummerszone.com. 6 February 2009. Archived from
2704:"After Forever disbands after nearly fifteen years"
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2654:. Ragnarok Radio. 12 December 2008. Archived from
2552:. FaceCulture.com. 8 November 2007. Archived from
2967:"iTunes - Music - After Forever by After Forever"
371:was originally assembled in 1995, under the name
961:– guitars on song "Who Wants to Live Forever" ("
327:as lead singer in 2013. Former rhythm guitarist
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379:in 1997, their style and sound shifted towards
300:influences. The band relied on the use of both
447:Universal Migrator Part 1: The Dream Sequencer
339:, which included former After Forever members
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790:Floor Jansen during After Forever concert on
419:label, with whom the band signed a contract.
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2528:"AFTER FOREVER - INVISIBLE CIRCLES (ALBUM)"
2348:. Nightwish World.com. 2007. Archived from
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2097:"Interview After Forever - Sander Gommans"
1855:"Review: After Forever - Prison Of Desire"
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2478:. Sonic Cathedral WebZine. Archived from
2156:. Sonic Cathedral WebZine. Archived from
2375:. Metalflames.iespana.es. Archived from
2294:"Epica interview - Mark Jansen (part 1)"
2264:"Epica interview - Mark Jansen (part 1)"
2180:"Epica interview - Mark Jansen (part 4)"
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2133:. Epica Official Website. 12 April 2006
2072:"After Forever at Piorno Rock Festival"
2051:. Metal-Rules.com Zine. 11 October 2007
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714:Floor Jansen started a new band called
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2579:. Sonic Cathedral.com. Archived from
2451:Westerbeke, Tonnie (3 October 2002).
2401:. Nightwish World.com. Archived from
2111:from the original on 12 December 2021
1979:"After Forever - Decipher recensione"
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3196:Dutch symphonic metal musical groups
2373:"Nightwish + After Forever + Charon"
1954:Griffin, Larry (29 September 2008).
1629:"Two Sides" / "Boundaries Are Open"
897:– guest vocals on song "Beyond Me" (
2607:"After Forever with Sander Gommans"
2428:. Arjenlucassen.com. Archived from
2240:Elliot, Russell W. (2 March 2004).
3206:Musical groups established in 1995
3026:Pictures of After Forever concerts
2729:Jansen, Floor (12 February 2010).
2000:Congrains, Kike (26 August 2003).
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973:Emphasis/Who Wants to Live Forever
963:Emphasis/Who Wants to Live Forever
838:André Borgman – drums, percussion
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2733:. Revampmusic.com. Archived from
2680:. 5 February 2009. Archived from
2027:"After Forever - Decipher review"
2002:"After Forever - Decipher review"
1956:"After Forever - Decipher review"
866:Joep Beckers – drums, percussion
860:– rhythm guitar, vocals, screams
826:Bas Maas – rhythm guitar, vocals
2501:Congrains, Kike (7 April 2004).
2029:. Sputnikmusic. 23 November 2005
1853:Betteiger, Paul (5 April 2003).
844:Joost van den Broek – keyboards
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2605:Vermeere, Ralph (21 May 2007).
2575:Grant, Sam (11 December 2005).
1024:Caspar De Jonge – tenor vocal (
820:– lead guitar, vocals, screams
57:may be too short to adequately
2865:Steffen Hung (28 April 2007).
2789:. MySpace.com. 4 November 2009
2476:"After Forever interview 2003"
1981:(in Italian). Metal Italia.com
832:Luuk van Gerven – bass guitar
697:in 2009 with his solo project
67:provide an accessible overview
34:After Forever (disambiguation)
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2320:"After Forever (1996 - 2009)"
2300:. FaceCulture. 31 August 2011
2070:Villen, Germàn (April 2002).
2049:"Floor Jansen interview 2007"
1876:Elliot, R.W. (16 June 2004).
2628:D., Zack (7 November 2006).
2474:Grant, Sam (23 April 2003).
1697:"Equally Destructive" (2007)
1478:Re-release: 11 November 2016
1271:Re-release: 21 November 2015
1228:Re-release: 11 November 2016
704:Serenades of the Netherworld
2530:(in Dutch). Dutch Charts.nl
2453:"Star One featuring Ayreon"
2242:"Epica / The Phantom Agony"
1422:Formats: Digital download,
1182:Re-release: 3 December 2011
1033:Previn Moore – bass vocal (
1015:Yvonne Rooda – alto vocal (
881:Lando van Gils – keyboards
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2455:(in Dutch). Metalfan.nl
1691:"Being Everyone" (2005)
1688:"Digital Deceit" (2004)
1658:"Equally Destructive" (
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1133:Released: 24 April 2000
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528:My Pledge of Allegiance
2154:"Epica Interview 2006"
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112:Background information
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2867:"Les charts français"
2678:"After Forever quits"
2346:"Nightwish biography"
2244:. Musical Discoveries
2131:"Mark Jansen profile"
1958:. The Metal Crypt.com
1880:. Musical Discoveries
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1977:Macinanti, Lorenzo.
1928:Rivadavia, Eduardo.
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1750:Label: Self-released
1730:Label: Self-released
1694:"Energize Me" (2007)
1579:The Evil That Men Do
1566:"Monolith of Doubt"
792:Masters of Rock 2007
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282:www.afterforever.com
32:For other uses, see
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1685:"My Choice" (2003)
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2757:"Press Statement"
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1930:"Decipher review"
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