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Mark Jansen
Mark Jansen at Tuska 2006Background information Born December 15, 1978 Genres Symphonic metal, progressive metal, death metal Occupations Musician, songwriter Instruments Guitar, vocals, keyboards Labels Nuclear Blast Associated acts Epica, MaYaN, After Forever Mark Jansen, (born December 15, 1978), is a heavy metal musician.
A guitarist, Jansen founded After Forever with Sander Gommans, and was one of the main songwriters since their debut album Prison of Desire. He left After Forever in 2002,[1] and after his departure the band took a new musical direction. Mark Jansen started a new symphonic metal band called Sahara Dust, which was later renamed Epica. His girlfriend at the time, Simone Simons, joined the band in 2003. In both After Forever and Epica, Mark has performed growled vocals to complement the mezzosoprano voice of the band's main singer. In 2010 Mark announced that he has formed another band called MaYaN. Unlike his other bands, Jansen sings in MaYaN but does not play guitar. The band released their debut album Quarterpast in spring 2011.[2]
Notes and references
Interviews
- Interview with Mark Jansen (October 2007) - From www.metal-ways.com
- Mark Jansen introduces "Kingdom of Heaven" (part 1 of 2) - From www.youtube.com
- Mark Jansen introduces "Kingdom of Heaven" (part 2 of 2) - From www.youtube.com
- Mark Jansen Interview - Getting Sander (After Forever) for The Divine Conspiracy - From www.youtube.com
- Mark Jansen Interview - Relationship with Simone - From www.youtube.com
New title Vocalist for After Forever
Guitarist for After Forever
1995–2002Succeeded by
Bas MaasVocalist for Epica
Guitarist for Epica
since 2003Incumbent Vocalist for MaYaN
since 2010Incumbent Simone Simons · Mark Jansen · Yves Huts · Coen Janssen · Ariën van Weesenbeek · Isaac Delahaye
Ad Sluijter · Jeroen Simons · Helena MichaelsenStudio albums Live albums Singles "The Phantom Agony" · "Feint" · "Cry for the Moon" · "Solitary Ground" · "Quietus (Silent Reverie)" · "Never Enough" · "Chasing the Dragon" · "Unleashed" · "Martyr of the Free Word" · "This Is the Time"Compilations Videos and DVDs Soundtracks The Score – An Epic JourneyDemos Series The Embrace That Smothers · A New Age DawnsAssociated acts After Forever Floor Jansen · Sander Gommans · Luuk van Gerven · André Borgman · Bas Maas · Joost van den Broek
Mark Jansen · Joep Beckers · Jack Driessen · Lando van GilsStudio albums EPs Demos Ephemeral · Wings of IllusionCompilations Singles Related articles Categories:- 1978 births
- Living people
- Dutch heavy metal guitarists
- Dutch heavy metal singers
- Dutch male singers
- Epica members
- Dutch musician stubs
- Guitarist stubs
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