---
title: "After Forever"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/after-forever"
genre: "Symphonic Metal"
country: "Netherlands"
formed: 1995
disbanded: 2009
---

# After Forever

**After Forever** is a symphonic metal band, from Netherlands, active 1995 to 2009.

After Forever was a Dutch symphonic metal band with strong progressive metal influences. Originally formed as a death metal band in 1995 by Mark Jansen and Sander Gommans under the name Apocalypse, they later shifted their sound towards symphonic metal with the introduction of Floor Jansen to the band.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/After_Forever

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | After Forever |
| Genre | Symphonic Metal |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | Limburg, Netherlands |
| Formed | 1995 |
| Disbanded | 2009 |
| Releases in catalog | 8 |

## Genres

[Symphonic Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/symphonic-metal) · [Gothic Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/gothic-metal) · [Power Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/power-metal) · [Progressive Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/progressive-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Floor Jansen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/floor-jansen) | Lead vocals | 1997 to 2009 | Former |
| [Joost van den Broek](https://themetalnet.com/musician/joost-van-den-broek) | Keyboard | 2004 to 2009 | Former |
| [Mark Jansen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mark-jansen) | Lead vocals, Guitar | 1995 to 2002 | Former |
| [Sander Gommans](https://themetalnet.com/musician/sander-gommans) | Lead vocals, Guitar | 1995 to 2009 | Former |
| [Bas Maas](https://themetalnet.com/musician/bas-maas) | Guitar | 2002 to 2009 | Former |
| [Coen Janssen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/coen-janssen) | Keyboard | 2000 to 2000 | Former |
| [Jack Driessen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jack-driessen) | Keyboard | 1995 to 2000 | Former |
| [André Borgman](https://themetalnet.com/musician/andre-borgman) | Drums (drum set) | 2000 to 2009 | Former |
| [Joep Beckers](https://themetalnet.com/musician/joep-beckers) | Drums (drum set) | 1995 to 2000 | Former |
| [Lando van Gils](https://themetalnet.com/musician/lando-van-gils) | Keyboard | 2000 to 2004 | Former |
| [Luuk van Gerven](https://themetalnet.com/musician/luuk-van-gerven) | Bass guitar | 1996 to 2009 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1999 | [Ephemeral](https://themetalnet.com/album/2e301225-cc5a-3a9a-a89a-96d98c6cbfc9) | EP |
| 1999 | [Wings of Illusion](https://themetalnet.com/album/93bebe52-19ac-34b0-a6d1-2743d2786eb3) | EP |
| 2000 | [Prison of Desire](https://themetalnet.com/album/bf4d1605-4779-3919-a077-5c632a43e3e2) | Album |
| 2001 | [Decipher](https://themetalnet.com/album/811c8a58-5a50-30e7-a5ee-95d46bbb8dde) | Album |
| 2003 | [Exordium](https://themetalnet.com/album/8aa76256-c45e-3438-a53b-9ff9bd781e29) | EP |
| 2004 | [Invisible Circles](https://themetalnet.com/album/ce5beee6-5043-3c01-ad17-1220bd0ebc86) | Album |
| 2005 | [Remagine](https://themetalnet.com/album/6da075d1-cc38-38a8-b74b-a4cbc8b82ca9) | Album |
| 2007 | [After Forever](https://themetalnet.com/album/cbd09d85-f1ca-33cd-878e-c591dfa64918) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Nightwish](https://themetalnet.com/band/nightwish) (listened together)
- [Within Temptation](https://themetalnet.com/band/within-temptation) (listened together)
- [Epica](https://themetalnet.com/band/epica) (listened together)
- [Sirenia](https://themetalnet.com/band/sirenia) (listened together)
- [Lacuna Coil](https://themetalnet.com/band/lacuna-coil) (listened together)
- [Xandria](https://themetalnet.com/band/xandria) (listened together)
- [Delain](https://themetalnet.com/band/delain) (listened together)
- [Leaves’ Eyes](https://themetalnet.com/band/leaves-eyes) (listened together)
- [Kamelot](https://themetalnet.com/band/kamelot) (listened together)
- [Tristania](https://themetalnet.com/band/tristania) (listened together)
- [Therion](https://themetalnet.com/band/therion) (listened together)
- [Sonata Arctica](https://themetalnet.com/band/sonata-arctica) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/After_Forever/526
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afterforever
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6ISyfZw4EVt16zhmH2lvxp
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/1101

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/after-forever](https://themetalnet.com/band/after-forever). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt