After Forever – Discography

After Forever

Background information

Origin Netherlands
Genre(s) Symphonic Metal
Years active 1995 – present
Label(s) Nuclear Blast Records
Website www.afterforever.com
Members
Floor Jansen
Sander Gommans
Luuk van Gerven
André Borgman

In 1999 the band begun composing songs of their own and recorded two demos – entitled Ephemeral and Wings of Illusion – which eventually drew the attention of the Transmission Records label, with whom the band signed a contract.

Their debut album Prison of Desire was recorded in 2000, featuring the guest appearance of Sharon den Adel. The album obtained impressive success in Europe. In the end of that year, drummer André Borgman and keyboardist Lando van Gils joined the band, replacing Joep Beckers and Jack Driessen.

In 2001 the album Decipher was released. Floor Jansen was invited to guest sing in Ayreon, one of Arjen Anthony Lucassen’s projects. In 2002 Mark Jansen quit After Forever and subsequently assembled the band Epica, being replaced by Bas Maas. In 2003 After Forever released the EP and DVD Exordium.

In 2004, the concept album Invisible Circles was released. It reached 26th place in the Dutch Top 100 musical chart. Lando van Gils also left the band and was replaced by Joost van den Broek in the same year.

In early September 2005, the band released their fourth album Remagine This album is available in two versions, a SACD with three bonus songs and as a ‘Special Edition’ with a DVD. The DVD contains a photo gallery and a ‘making of’ documentary.

On March 3, 2006, the band left the Transmission Records label, due to the scarce promotion that the label was providing. Following this, Transmission Records released the Mea Culpa compilation. By October of the same year After Forever had signed to Nuclear Blast Records.

In the end of 2006 the band recorded their 1st album on the Nuclear Blast label, self titled After Forever, it features guest appearances from Annihilator guitarist Jeff Waters and Doro Pesch. Videos of the recording sessions are available for download on the band website. The album was released in April 23, 2007.

Line-up
Floor Jansen during After Forever concert on Masters of Rock 2007 festival in Zlin.
Floor Jansen during After Forever concert on Masters of Rock 2007 festival in Zlin.

* Floor Jansen – Vocals (1997-)
* Sander Gommans – Guitar, grunts (1995-)
* Bas Maas – Guitar, vocals (2002-)
* Luuk van Gerven – Bass (1996-)
* André Borgman – Drums (2000-)
* Joost van den Broek – Keyboards (2004-)

Former members

* Mark Jansen – Guitars, screams (1995-2002)
* Joep Beckers – Drums (1995-2000)
* Jack Driessen – Keyboards (1995-2000)
* Lando van Gils – Keyboards (2000-2004)

Discography

Studio Albums

* Prison of Desire (2000)
* Decipher (2001)
* Invisible Circles (2004)
* Remagine (2005)
* After Forever (2007)

EPs And Singles

* Follow In The Cry (2000)
* Emphasis/Who Wants To Live Forever (2002)
* Monolith Of Doubt (2002)
* Exordium (2003)
* My Choice/The Evil That Men Do (2003)
* Digital Deceit (2004)
* Being Everyone (2005)
* Two Sides/Boundaries Are Open (2006)
* Energize Me (2007)
* Equally Destructive (2007)

After Forever (album)
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After Forever
After Forever cover
Studio album by After Forever
Released 23 April 2007
Genre Symphonic metal
Length 57:58
Label Nuclear Blast
Producer Gordon Groothedde
After Forever chronology
Energize Me
(2007) After Forever
(2007) Equally Destructive
(2007)

After Forever – After Forever 2007

After Forever is the eponymous fifth album by the symphonic metal band, After Forever. It was released in the United States on September 28, 2007. A bonus track, “Lonely,” appears on the digipack edition.
Contents

Track listing

1. “Discord” – 4:36
2. “Evoke” – 4:23
3. “Transitory” – 3:28
4. “Energize Me” – 3:09
5. “Equally Destructive” – 3:31
6. “Withering Time” – 4:31
7. “De-Energized” – 5:09
8. “Cry With a Smile” – 4:25
9. “Envision” – 3:56
10. “Who I Am” – 4:35
11. “Dreamflight” – 11:08
12. “Empty Memories” – 4:55

http://rapidshare.com/files/85140827/_2007__After_Forever.rar

After Forever – Remagine 2005

Remagine (2005) is the fourth album released by After Forever, following the 2004 album Invisible Circles. This album was released on September 8, 2005 being the biggest and most anticipated album of this Dutch band.

Track listing

1. “Enter” – 1:05
2. “Come” – 5:02
3. “Boundaries Are Open” – 3:44
4. “Living Shields” – 4:12
5. “Being Everyone” – 3:39
6. “Attendance” – 3:28
7. “Free Of Doubt” – 4:41
8. “Only Everything” – 6:36
9. “Strong” – 3:39
10. “Face Your Demons” – 4:56
11. “No Control” – 3:18
12. “Forever” – 5:10

Bonus Tracks:

1. “Taste The Day” (Bonustrack SACD version)
2. “Live And Learn” (Bonustrack SACD version)
3. “Strong” (Piano Version) (Bonustrack SACD version)

Line Up

Floor Jansen – Soprano
Sander Gommans – Guitar, Grunts
Bas Maas – Guitar, Clean Male Vocals
Luuk van Gerven – Bass
Joost van den Broek – Keyboards
Andre Borgman – Drums

http://rapidshare.com/files/85133982/_2005__Remagine.rar

After Forever – Invisible Circles 2004

Invisible Circles (2004) is the third album released by After Forever, the first since the departure of Mark Jansen. It is a concept album (arguably a metal opera, since it has characters and some sort of plot), dealing with issues involved when having children.

Track listing

1. “Childhood in Minor” (Instrumental) – 1:20
2. “Beautiful Emptiness” – 5:25
3. “Between Love and Fire” – 4:56
4. “Sins of Idealism” – 5:22
5. “Eccentric” – 4:10
6. “Digital Deceit” – 5:38
7. “Through Square Eyes” – 6:23
8. “Blind Pain” – 6:47
9. “Two Sides” – 4:34
10. “Victim of Choices” – 3:21
11. “Reflections” – 5:11
12. “Life’s Vortex” – 5:53

Changes

This is the first full-length album After Forever released after the departure of Mark Jansen (not counting the mini album Exordium), and the changes on this album are very clear. A new sound has been found by the band, one mostly revolving around elements of heavy metal.

Lyrically, After Forever has chosen an entirely different theme, letting go of the dangers of religion, and focusing more on different social problems. Also after Mark Jansen left the band, the band stopped putting the songs in parts

http://rapidshare.com/files/85132787/_2004__Invisible_Circles.rar

After Forever – Decipher 2001

Decipher is the second album from the symphonic metal band After Forever, released in 2001.

Track listing

1. “Ex Cathedra: Ouverture” – 2:02
2. “Monolith of Doubt” – 3:32
3. “My Pledge of Allegiance #1: The Sealed Fate” – 6:24
4. “Emphasis” – 4:20
5. “Intrinsic” – 6:44
6. “Zenith” – 4:21
7. “Estranged: A Timeless Spell” – 6:56
8. “Imperfect Tenses” – 4:07
9. “My Pledge of Allegiance #2: The Tempted Fate” – 5:07
10. “The Key” – 4:48
11. “Forlorn Hope” – 6:25

Bonus Tracks:

1. My Pledge of Allegiance No. 1 – 6:28 (Swedish Limited Edition)
2. Forlorn Hope – 6:22 (Swedish Limited Edition)

Trivia

* Citing on Forlorn Hope is a recording of the Late (Murdered) Israeli PM Yizhak Rabin] on the Peace treaty signing ceremony on the 26th of October 1994

http://rapidshare.com/files/85126935/_2001__Decipher.rar

After Forever – Prison of Desire 2000

Prison of Desire is the debut album of the symphonic metal band After Forever. It was released in 2000.
The final track, Beyond Me, features a guest appearance of Sharon den Adel, lead singer for Within Temptation.

Track listing

1. Mea Culpa (The Embrace That Smothers – Prologue) – 2:00
2. Leaden Legacy (The Embrace That Smothers, Pt. I) – 5:07
3. Semblance of Confusion – 4:09
4. Black Tomb – 6:29
5. Follow in the Cry (The Embrace That Smothers, Pt. II) – 4:08
6. Silence from Afar – 5:51
7. Inimical Chimera – 5:00
8. Tortuous Threnody – 6:13
9. Yield to Temptation (The Embrace That Smothers, Pt. III) – 5:53
10. Ephemeral – 3:05
11. Beyond Me – 6:41

Bonus Tracks:

* Wings of Illusion – 7:26 (Japanese Release)
* Leaden Legacy (Instrumental Version) – 5:09 (Limited Edition)
* Silence From Afar (radio edit) – 4:37 (Chilean Release)

http://rapidshare.com/files/85126930/_2000__Prison_Of_Desire.rar

After Forever Wings of Ilusion

http://rapidshare.com/files/85705582/After_Forever_-_Wings_of_Ilusion__1999_.rar

After Forever My Choice The Evil That Men Do

http://rapidshare.com/files/85702281/After_Forever_-_My_Choice_-_The_Evil_That_Men_Do__2003_.rar

After Forever Monolith of Doubt

http://rapidshare.com/files/85700733/After_Forever_-_Monolith_of_Doubt__2002_.rar

After Forever In The Cry

http://rapidshare.com/files/85698866/After_Forever_-_Follow_In_The_Cry__2000_.rar

After Forever Exordium

http://rapidshare.com/files/85696612/After_Forever_-_Exordium__2003_.rar

After Forever Ephemeral

http://rapidshare.com/files/85694053/After_Forever_-_Ephemeral_1999_.rar

After Forever Emphasis

http://rapidshare.com/files/85690752/After_Forever_-_Emphasis__2002_.rar

After Forever Digital Deceit

http://rapidshare.com/files/85690750/After_Forever_-_Digital_Deceit__2004_.rar