In early 2010 versatile musician Mark Jansen (Epica, After Forever) started… Read Full Bio ↴In early 2010 versatile musician Mark Jansen (Epica, After Forever) started a project together with keyboardist Jack Driessen (After Forever) and guitarist Sander Gommans (After Forever) to produce some heavy and technical death-metal combined with Jack's trademark symphonic arrangements. After writing some music together, Sander couldn't find the time to go for it anymore. Mark then asked guitarist Frank Schiphorst if he was interested in filling the gap. And he was.

When Mark, Jack and Frank got together, great chemistry emerged. Songs started popping out in no time, combining neck-wrecking technical death-metal riffing with huge melodic symphonic parts on thunderous drums topped by Mark's complex and thought-provoking lyrics through his brutal in-your-face grunts and screams. As the project evolved beyond expectations, the three members decided to turn it into a band and really go for it. Ariën van Weesenbeek (Epica), Isaac Delahaye (Epica, God Dethroned) and Jeroen Paul Thesseling (Obscura, Pestilence) completed the line-up. A new metal-machine was born; MaYaN.

As the music asked for more, brainstorming on vocalists for clean parts was done and resulted in a collaboration with the guests; Floor Jansen (After Forever, Nightwish, Revamp), Simone Simons (Epica), Henning Basse (Metalium) and the revelation and one of the biggest Italian Opera talents; Laura Macrì.

Demos were sent to Nuclear Blast, the first and best record label that came up for releasing the music. After listening to the demos their enthusiasm lead to a record-deal. Again a great step to success.

MaYaN hired the Gate Studios with renowned producer Sascha Paeth to record their first album called Quarterpast, to be released in May 2011.

After the recordings, bassist Jeroen's very busy schedule didn't allow him to join for the planned live shows. He was replaced by Rob van der Loo (Epica).

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MaYaN Lyrics

We have lyrics for these tracks by MaYaN:

07. Bite The Bullet I am inflexible There is no way To break my discipline and…
Bite the Bullet I am inflexible There is no way To break my discipline and…
Celibate Aphrodite Don't you bite the hand that feeds The one that cares…
Course of Life Curse of Life We keep on searching We don't know what to…
Drown the Demon Don't you deny me Bare to face Pain and aggression I can'…
Essenza di Te Lieve vento ch'attraversava e scomponeva la nebbia trafitta …
Paladins Of Deceit Run away, don′t run away Take your responsibility Let your s…
Quarterpast All what is left is cold, dead bodies Without a soul Just…
Rebirth from Despair Facing reality It is like a noose smothering me The circle o…

Symphony of Aggression Fear is the false advisor As the tension rises and the…

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