2001 studio album by After Forever
Decipher Dutch symphonic metal band After Forever , released on 27 December 2001. In this album, the band make use of live classical instruments and a complete choir to back up the soprano voice of lead singer Floor Jansen . Thrown in the mix are also a duet of soprano and tenor voices in "Imperfect Tenses" and the recording of the late Israeli PM Yizhak Rabin 's voice during the 1994 Israel–Jordan peace treaty signing ceremony in "Forlorn Hope". This is the last After Forever album with guitarist and founder Mark Jansen , who left the band soon after its release.
In 2003, the album was reissued in a limited edition of 5,000 copies worldwide. The limited edition in digipack had an extended booklet, a sticker with new artwork and two live bonus tracks.[ 5] single edits and a handful of demo recordings .
Decipher track listingTitle Lyrics Music 1. "Ex Cathedra (Ouverture)" Mark Jansen Sander Gommans 2:02 2. "Monolith of Doubt" Floor Jansen 3:31 3. "My Pledge of Allegiance #1 (The Sealed Fate)" M. Jansen Gommans M. Jansen F. Jansen After Forever 6:24 4. "Emphasis" F. Jansen Gommans M. Jansen F. Jansen After Forever 4:18 5. "Intrinsic" F. Jansen M. Jansen Gommans F. Jansen After Forever 6:44 6. "Zenith" F. Jansen M. Jansen Gommans André Borgman F. Jansen After Forever 4:21 7. "Estranged (A Timeless Spell)" M. Jansen M. Jansen Gommans F. Jansen After Forever 6:54 8. "Imperfect Tenses" F. Jansen 4:08 9. "My Pledge of Allegiance #2 (The Tempted Fate)" M. Jansen Gommans M. Jansen F. Jansen After Forever 5:05 10. "The Key" F. Jansen Gommans M. Jansen F. Jansen After Forever 4:47 11. "Forlorn Hope" M. Jansen M. Jansen Gommans F. Jansen After Forever 6:21 Total length: 54:35
Japanese and vinyl limited edition bonus track Title Lyrics Music 12. "For the Time Being" M. Jansen M. Jansen Gommans F. Jansen After Forever 5:04 Total length: 59:39
Digipack limited edition bonus tracks Title 12. "My Pledge of Allegiance #1" (live at 2 Meter Sessies) 6:27 13. "Forlorn Hope" (live at 2 Meter Sessies) 6:22 Total length: 67:24
2007 Japanese Collector's Edition – disc two: Exordium Title Lyrics Music 1. "Line of Thoughts" (instrumental) Gommans 2:15 2. "Beneath" F. Jansen Gommans Lando van Gils F. Jansen Luuk van Gerven Borgman Bas Maas 4:52 3. "My Choice" F. Jansen Gommans Van Gils F. Jansen Van Gerven Borgman Maas 4:53 4. "Glorifying Means" F. Jansen Gommans Van Gils F. Jansen Van Gerven Borgman Maas 5:00 5. "The Evil That Men Do " (Iron Maiden cover) 4:50 6. "One Day I'll Fly Away " (Randy Crawford cover) 4:43 Total length: 26:33
2012 reissue – disc one: The Album (bonus tracks) Title Lyrics Music 12. "For the Time Being" 5:04 13. "Who Wants to Live Forever " (Queen cover) Brian May May 4:48 14. "Imperfect Tenses" (with Damian Wilson ) 4:10 15. "Monolith of Doubt" (single version) 3:32 16. "Imperfect Tenses" (orchestral version) 4:06 Total length: 76:19
2012 reissue – disc two: The Sessions Title 1. "The Key" (session version) 4:42 2. "Monolith of Doubt" (session version) 3:31 3. "My Pledge of Allegiance #2" (session version) 5:02 4. "Emphasis" (session version) 4:17 5. "Estranged" (session version) 6:53 6. "My Pledge of Allegiance #1" (session version) 6:20 7. "Imperfect Tenses" (session version) 4:05 8. "For the Time Being" (session version) 5:02 9. "Forlorn Hope" (session version) 6:20 10. "Zenith" (session version) 4:18 11. "Intrinsic" (session version) 6:56 12. "Who Wants to Live Forever" (session version) 4:48 13. "Monolith of Doubt" (demo) 3:43 14. "Emphasis" (demo) 4:30 15. "For the Time Being" (demo) 5:09 Total length: 75:36
After Forever
Production
Stephen van Haestregt – production, engineerOscar Holleman – additional production, mixing Hans van Vuuren – executive producer, coordination and research Peter van 't Riet – mastering
Additional musicians
Cees' Kieboom – piano, keyboards Ebred Reijen – solo violin Noemi Bodden – violin Janine Baller – viola Carla Schrijner – violoncello Roxanne Steffen – double bass Irma Kort – oboe on "Intrinsic" and "My Pledge of Allegiance #1" Jack Pisters – sitar on "My Pledge of Allegiance #2" Rein Kolpa – tenor vocals on "Imperfect Tenses" Hans Cassa – choral bass vocals Caspar de Jonge – choral tenor vocals Marga Okhuizen – choral alto vocals Ellen Bakker – choral soprano vocals Damian Wilson – vocals on "Imperfect Tenses" (The Album bonus track version) and "Who Wants to Live Forever"Arjen Anthony Lucassen – guitar and keyboards on "Who Wants to Live Forever", all instruments on "Who Wants to Live Forever" (session version)
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