After Forever. After Forever was a Dutch symphonic metal band with strong progressive metal influences.[1] The band relied on the use of both soprano vocals and death grunts.
History[edit] After Forever was originally assembled in 1995 under the name Apocalypse,[2] playing death metal, with harsh male vocals.[2] With the joining of vocalist Floor Jansen in 1997, their style and sound shifted towards symphonic metal, in order to give emphasis to her soprano voice, in contrast with the grunts and screams provided by Gommans and Mark Jansen. Their line-up at this point comprised Floor Jansen, Mark Jansen, Sander Gommans, Luuk van Gerven, Jack Driessen and Joep Beckers. Official Band Web-Crime. Epica Online. The Official Website. Tarja Turunen Official Website. Megatherion - The official Therion website. Diablo Swing Orchestra New album out during the first quarter of 2012. New album Rubicon out now! The Official Website. Symphonic metal. Musical characteristics[edit] The main musical influences on symphonic metal are early gothic metal, power metal, classical music, and even black metal, or alternative metal.
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