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AFTER FOREVER calls it quits!

[Venom]

 AFTER FOREVER calls it quits!!!!!!!
After nearly 15 years and with heavy hearts, we have decided to call an end to a great and exciting time as AFTER FOREVER. We are extremely proud of what we have accomplished, and especially of the road we took to get here. AFTER FOREVER has never been a band that repeated itself; we always tried out new things, even though many of them were certainly done at a risk. We think that that has been one of the reasons we've always enjoyed enormous support from all our loyal fans.

"The break we took in 2008 made us appreciate all the more what we'd experienced. Now more than ever, we can look back on so many fantastic moments, something we never would have expected to be part of when we started the band all those years ago. However, that break also made us aware of the fact that we can only continue AFTER FOREVER with the energy, the full 110%, that we have always put into it and we've noticed lately that there is something missing. We have always been musicians who create music with lots of passion, and during the break we built up our own lives again and have been musically active and experimenting in several genres.

"Although AFTER FOREVER is very special to us, we feel that we have reached the point where we need to explore the world of music in each of our own different ways. Thus, we've decided to quit while we're ahead. We are sincerely proud of every CD; each album represents a unique period, and all comes together in our last album 'After Forever', which made all of our dreams possible. We hope AFTER FOREVER will continue to be a source of inspiration for new bands and musicians alike so that our music can live on.

"As band members, but also as friends, we've experienced so very much; highs and lows, good times and bad. We'll keep supporting each other in all of our various individual projects and continue inspiring one another in making music.

"Our MySpace page will be used for updates on all of these projects and, of course, AFTER FOREVER-related news, as well.

"You can be sure that this is not an easy decision for any of us. We'd like to thank all of our fans for their support, also during the break.

"We know that this will be a big disappointment to you, dear fans, and it makes it that much harder for us. You have always given us your all and it was our pledge, in turn, always to give at least as much back to you for as long as we exist. In this moment, that's unfortunately just not possible, so we'd rather leave you all the albums and gigs we achieved with maximum input. We'd also like to thank Nuclear Blast, TEG and MOJO for their patience and enthusiasm, the live crew, the fan club, the fan sites and everybody who's helped in every way possible.

"We'll miss you all."

[moshdrum69]

Never heard of 'em,,,,,

At least it sounds like the band is comfortable with the decision, no matter how difficult it was.

[Venom]

they were for sure better live than on CD.

[MetalShock]

they were for sure better live than on CD.

I enjoyed them live, but I enjoy their studio work as well, especially Decipher.  Decipher and Prison of Desire are my favs.  Invisible Circles received several excellent reviews for the actual message of the disc, but I never really felt that album.

Floor Jansen is a fantastic singer.  Probably a good decision to call it quits.  If your heart is not in it 100%, it's time to move on, regardless of the job.

[Hellboy]

Very underrated band, Prison Of Desire and Decipher are especially great releases, musically somewhere between Therion and Nightwish. Got into this band after hearing Floor Jansen's amazing performance on Ayreon's Dream Sequencer. I was quite surprised she didn't get the gig to replace Tarja in Nightwish.

[Venom]

they were very heavy live which was quite a surprise!

[mak28]

they were for sure better live than on CD.

Agreed.  I was very impressed with them at Prog/Power. 

I owned Prison of Desire and Decipher at one point but never really loved either.  I'm not a fan of female vocalists anyway but I did enjoy and keep their self titled album.  The press release is fitting.  A band of integrity no doubt.

[Firefarter]

i got to see them liv in Holland in 2001 on the Decipher tour,and they were pretty wicked,been following them ever since.to me they were always one of the best bands of that ilk.kinda kept the flame burning once The Gathering moved away from Metal.and they crap all over Lacuna Coil,Tristania and all those other bands.

[Venom]

i got to see them liv in Holland in 2001 on the Decipher tour,and they were pretty wicked,been following them ever since.to me they were always one of the best bands of that ilk.kinda kept the flame burning once The Gathering moved away from Metal.and they crap all over Lacuna Coil,Tristania and all those other bands.

THe only 2 bands of that kind that were better, IMO, were Within Temptation and Epica.

[MetalShock]

i got to see them liv in Holland in 2001 on the Decipher tour,and they were pretty wicked,been following them ever since.to me they were always one of the best bands of that ilk.kinda kept the flame burning once The Gathering moved away from Metal.and they crap all over Lacuna Coil,Tristania and all those other bands.

THe only 2 bands of that kind that were better, IMO, were Within Temptation and Epica.

As much as I do like After Forever, Tristania rules that genre, so I would have to disagree on that note.  Vibeke Stein is a superb gothic metal singer with the beauty and the beast vocals with Morten Veland.  All of Tristanias material is better than After Forever, especially Widow's Weeds and my number 1 album of 1999 Beyond the Veil.  Even after Morton left their albums are all very good.  Too bad Vibeke has left the band.  Maybe they too should call it quits?