1. After Forever (Nether… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists using this name.
1. After Forever (Netherlands)
Dutch metal band that was previously named Apocalypse when they were first formed in 1995. They can be described as a symphonic metal band with influences from classical music, doom metal, gothic metal, power metal and progressive metal. After Forever uses mixed vocal styles, consisting of death grunts (Sander Gommans), soprano vocals (Floor Jansen) and occasionally clean male vocals (Bas Maas).
The band consists of Floor Jansen (vocals), Sander Gommans (guitar, guttural voices), Bas Maas (guitars), Luuk van Gerven (bass), Joost van den Broek (keyboards) and André Borgman (drums).
In 2002 Mark Jansen quit After Forever and subsequently assembled the band Epica.
In 2006 After Forever made their departure from Transmission records after spending 10 years with them. The album "Mea Culpa" has been made without the approval of the band and therefore isn't supported by After forever. "Mea Culpa" contains a collection of After Forever singles, remixes and favourites separated in two chapters with guest appearances with celebrities such as Sharon Den Adel (Within Temptation), Damian Wilson (Ayreon) and Marco Hietala (Nightwish/Tarot)
On the 5th of Febuary 2009 the band officially announced that they would be disbanding after 15 years.
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2. After Forever (Japan)
After Forever hail from Tokyo, Japan. They play a dark style of screamo, influenced by early Envy.
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3. After Forever (Maryland, USA)
Hailing from Baltimore Maryland, After Forever was founded for the sole purpose of recreating through live performance the music of the legendary Black Sabbath. Comprised of veteran musicians, After Forever celebrates this music with a passion borne through nearly three decades of formal study, influence and outright fanaticism. We then employ gear and amplification that was designed to meet the tonal demands of Black Sabbath themselves.
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#4 After Forever (Kent, UK)
Metalcore band, later renamed Conscious Rising
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#5 After Forever (Auckland, NZ)
Black Sabbath covers band including members of thrash metal band Just One Fix.
The Key
After Forever Lyrics
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Condemn failure and seek
For perfection what will never be attained
They're judging the denying face which stares back'
A bewildered revelation
Show me objectivity
You cannot touch what you can't ever obtain
I'm inexhaustible as well as empty'
In my bitter search
My words are yours'
My voice speaks for your thoughts
I am your mirror without remorse'
Your reflection without doubts
I fall and fall'
I must learn from the bruises'
The scars will be my guide
There's no excuse in ignorance
No time for weakness or regret
Face your mirror without doubt'
Your reflection without remorse
If knowledge was wisdom'
And wisdom the key to inner rest'
Teach me...
The lyrics to After Forever's song The Key speaks of a person's constant pursuit of perfection that they know deep down cannot be attained. The eyes that look cold and condemn failure, judge the person's face with denial staring back at them. It's a harsh realization that is bewildering. The person is in search of objectivity and wants to be judged again. But the truth is you cannot touch or obtain what's inexhaustible and empty. The person is tired of the endless search for perfection and is left with nothing but bitterness. The singer tells the listeners that their words are theirs, and they speak for their thoughts. The singer is like their mirror with no remorse, a reflection without doubts. The person continues to fall but must learn from the bruises and let the scars be their guide. Ignorance is no excuse, and there's no time for weakness or regret. They must face their mirror without doubt and reflect without remorse. They ask for someone to teach them if knowledge is wisdom and wisdom the key to inner rest.
The song is about the futile pursuit of perfection and the price one pays in the process. The person is seeking objectivity and wants to be judged again, but they know it's not possible to attain the perfection they're searching for. There's a constant struggle between what they know and what they aspire to be. The lyrics are a reflection of the human condition and the need to be validated in our choices and actions.
Line by Line Meaning
The eyes' looking so cold
The observer’s eyes seem detached and indifferent
Condemn failure and seek
Judgment is passed on those who have failed and resentful attempts are made to succeed
For perfection what will never be attained
Despite endless efforts, perfection is unattainable
They're judging the denying face which stares back'
They are assessing the face that deflects attention and denies accountability
A bewildered revelation
A shocking realization presents itself despite confusion
Show me objectivity
Demonstrate impartiality and unbiased judgment
And let these eyes judge again
Allow these eyes to analyze and evaluate once more
You cannot touch what you can't ever obtain
What is unattainable cannot be acquired or grasped
I'm inexhaustible as well as empty'
There is a boundless void within me
In my bitter search
The quest is marked by resentful dissatisfaction
My words are yours'
The words I speak are a representation of your own
My voice speaks for your thoughts
My words give voice to your innermost beliefs
I am your mirror without remorse'
I reflect your image without guilt or shame
Your reflection without doubts
Your image is clear without uncertainty or suspicion
I fall and fall'
I keep stumbling and failing
I must learn from the bruises'
I need to find meaning in my injuries
The scars will be my guide
The injuries will serve as lessons for the future
There's no excuse in ignorance
Lack of knowledge is not a valid defense
No time for weakness or regret
There is no room for vulnerability or remorse
Face your mirror without doubt'
Confront your reflection without reservation
Your reflection without remorse
Your image should not cause feelings of guilt or regret
If knowledge was wisdom'
If knowing was equivalent to understanding and good judgment
And wisdom the key to inner rest'
And comprehending the world around you was the gateway to inner peace
Teach me...
Give me the knowledge and understanding I seek
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
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@valjr2033
2020 alguém? 🙌
@claussk5598
Como extraño a After Forever :(. Lamentablemente nunca los ví en vivo, tenían tan buenos temas!.
@plantsntrance5513
2023 💙💙
@alvarogudino9873
Looking for perfection...
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But never will be obtained ...
So hopeless!!!
@sergiocandelas1050
que hay , haber si tienes oportunidad de hacer el mismo trabajo con dark princess, es un grupo ruso de gothic metal los tres primeros discos que son wothou you, zhestokaya igra, y stop my hearth, con la vocalista olga romanova, gracias y saludos chingon canal
@plantsntrance5513
What the word after perfection? "Perfection that will never be attained" ? Just wanna know what to sing for that note