Sander Gommans
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Sander Gommans is a Dutch
musician. He founded the symphonic metal
band Apocalypse with Mark Jansen
in 1995, which later changed its name to After Forever
. He played guitar and did the grunting
parts in the band. He was one of the main writers of After Forever's music.
He has undertaken a project called HDK
, which is signed to Seasons of Mist; HDK's debut album, "System Overload
", was released on February 23, 2009.
He is also the additional lead guitarist on Kiske/Somerville
, an album by the German singer, keyboard player and guitarist Michael Kiske
(ex-Helloween
) and the American singer-songwriter and vocal coach Amanda Somerville
.
Resulting from his partnership with Amanda Somerville on HDK and Kiske/Somerville, Sander became one of the main members of Amanda's self heavy metal-oriented project called Trillium, which will have the first album Alloy released in fall 2011 by the record company Frontiers Records.
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Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
musician. He founded the symphonic metal
Symphonic metal
Symphonic metal is a term used to describe heavy metal music that has symphonic elements; that is, elements that are either borrowed from classical music or, as with progressive rock music, create a style reminiscent of it, e.g...
band Apocalypse with Mark Jansen
Mark Jansen
Mark Jansen, , is a heavy metal musician.As 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, and after his departure the band took a new musical direction...
in 1995, which later changed its name to After Forever
After Forever
After Forever was a Dutch symphonic metal band with strong progressive metal influences. The band relied on the use of both soprano vocals and death grunts. In February 2009, it was announced that After Forever had disbanded.-Biography:...
. He played guitar and did the grunting
Death growl
A death growl, also known as death metal vocals, guttural vocals, death grunts, and harsh vocals among other names, is a vocalisation style usually employed by vocalists of the death metal and black metal music genre, but also used in a variety of heavy metal and hardcore punk subgenres.Death...
parts in the band. He was one of the main writers of After Forever's music.
He has undertaken a project called HDK
HDK (band)
HDK is a musical project of Dutch guitarist Sander Gommans, best known as member, vocalist and one of the main composers of the now dissolved symphonic metal band After Forever.- History :...
, which is signed to Seasons of Mist; HDK's debut album, "System Overload
System Overload (album)
System Overload is the first album released by Dutch After Forever guitarist Sander Gommans's side project HDK . The music of this album is heavier and more extreme than the usual style of After Forever and Gommans created HDK in order to release the album by himself. The album was released on 23...
", was released on February 23, 2009.
He is also the additional lead guitarist on Kiske/Somerville
Kiske/Somerville
Kiske/Somerville is a melodic rock/heavy metal duet project, put together in late 2009 by Serafino Perugino ....
, an album by the German singer, keyboard player and guitarist Michael Kiske
Michael Kiske
Michael Kiske is a singer best known as the lead vocalist for the German power metal band Helloween, from 1986 to 1993. From 1996 up to 2009, Kiske recorded four solo albums, participated on various metal and rock related projects, while he also performed with numerous bands as a guest vocalist...
(ex-Helloween
Helloween
Helloween is a German power metal band founded in the mid 1980s by members of Iron Fist and Powerfool. The band was a pioneering force in the European Power Metal movement and their second and third studio albums, Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt...
) and the American singer-songwriter and vocal coach Amanda Somerville
Amanda Somerville
Amanda Somerville is an American singer-songwriter and vocal coach.- Personal life :Somerville was born in Flushing, Michigan, and attended Flushing Senior High School and the University of Michigan in Flint, Michigan...
.
Resulting from his partnership with Amanda Somerville on HDK and Kiske/Somerville, Sander became one of the main members of Amanda's self heavy metal-oriented project called Trillium, which will have the first album Alloy released in fall 2011 by the record company Frontiers Records.
With After Forever
- Prison of DesirePrison of DesirePrison of Desire is the debut album by Dutch symphonic metal band After Forever. It was released in 2000 in Europe. The album contains the first four installments of "The Embrace That Smothers" collection of songs by Mark Jansen...
- 2000 - DecipherDecipher (album)Decipher is the second album by Dutch symphonic metal band After Forever, released in 2001. The music of the band reaches its full potential in this album with the use of live classical instruments and a complete choir to back up the soprano voice of lead singer Floor Jansen...
- 2001 - ExordiumExordium (EP)Exordium is a 2003 EP album by Dutch symphonic metal band After Forever. Another version of this album was released in 2004, with a bonus DVD entitled Insights. "The Evil That Men Do" is a cover of the Iron Maiden song, while "One Day I'll Fly Away" is a metal version of a ballad originally sung by...
(EPExtended playAn EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
) - 2003 - Invisible CirclesInvisible CirclesInvisible Circles is the third studio album by Dutch symphonic metal band After Forever. It was released on 25 March 2004, by the small Dutch label Transmission Records...
- 2004 - RemagineRemagineRemagine is the fourth album released by Dutch symphonic metal band After Forever. It was released on September 8, 2005 by Transmission Records and followed the 2004 concept album Invisible Circles. This album is available in two versions, an SACD with three bonus songs and as a ‘Special Edition’...
- 2005 - After ForeverAfter Forever (album)After Forever is the eponymous fifth and final album by Dutch symphonic metal band, After Forever. It was released in the United States on September 28, 2007. The bonus track "Lonely" appears on the digipack edition. The album reached position No. 6 on the Dutch album charts.-Track listing:All...
- 2007
Singles
- "Follow In The CryFollow in the Cry"Follow in the Cry" is a 2000 single by Dutch symphonic metal band After Forever, from their debut album Prison of Desire. At the end of the a cappella version of "Mea Culpa", there is an a cappella version of the intro to their song "Yield to Temptation"....
" (2000) - "Emphasis/Who Wants To Live ForeverEmphasis/Who Wants To Live ForeverEmphasis/Who Wants to Live Forever is a 2002 single by Dutch symphonic metal band After Forever, featuring guest vocals from Damian Wilson of Threshold.-Track listing:#"Emphasis" - 4:18#"Who Wants to Live Forever " - 4:46...
" (2002) - "Monolith Of DoubtMonolith of DoubtMonolith of Doubt is a 2002 single by Dutch symphonic metal band After Forever.-Track listing:#"Monolith of Doubt " - 3:33#"For the Time Being" - 5:06#"Forlorn Hope" - 6:22#"Imperfect Tenses " - 4:06-Personnel:...
" (2002) - "My Choice/The Evil That Men DoMy Choice/The Evil That Men DoMy Choice/The Evil That Men Do is a 2003 single by Dutch symphonic metal band After Forever. It is taken from their EP Exordium and was the band's first single after the departure of co-founder Mark Jansen.-Track listing:...
" (2003) - "Digital DeceitDigital DeceitDigital Deceit is a single by Dutch symphonic metal band After Forever, released in 2004. It is the only single extracted from their third full-length album Invisible Circles.-Track listing:#"Digital Deceit " - 4:07...
" (2004) - "Being EveryoneBeing EveryoneBeing Everyone is a 2005 single by Dutch symphonic metal band After Forever. It is from their fourth full-length album Remagine.-Track listing:Basic single#"Being Everyone " – 3:10#"Taste the Day" – 2:53Maxi single...
" (2005) - "Two Sides/Boundaries Are OpenTwo Sides/Boundaries Are OpenTwo Sides/Boundaries Are Open is a 2006 single by Dutch symphonic metal band After Forever. It is taken from the band's compilation album Mea Culpa...
" (2006) - "Energize MeEnergize MeEnergize Me is a 2007 single by Dutch symphonic metal band After Forever. It is taken from their self-titled album After Forever, their first release through Nuclear Blast.-Track listing:#"Energize Me " - 2:52...
" (2007) - "Equally DestructiveEqually DestructiveEqually Destructive is a 2007 DVD single by Dutch symphonic metal band After Forever. It was the second single release from the band's self-titled album and turned out to be their last release.-Personnel:*Floor Jansen - Vocals...
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