After Forever

The gothic/atmospheric doom metal has developed rather nicely during the new millennium, with one country leading the charge being the Netherlands. The Gathering arguably set the standard, but other bands have been up to the task, such as Within Temptation, Epica, and the subject here, After Forever. Their debut album, 2000's Prison Of Desire, stands alongside Tristania's Beyond The Veil as two of the best of the field. After Forever has slightly more classical and progressive influences than others, and one of the best soprano vocalists in all of metal in Floor Jansen -- she is the dominant vocalist here, but the typical male death vocals pop up occasionally, and a full choir adds texture to some of the songs as well. The songs are slow to mid-paced, with a few occasional power metal bursts (as on "Inimical Chimera"), with keyboards and guitars intertwining quite nicely with Floor's flawless voice. The band released several more fine albums throughout the next decade, before finally deciding to hang it up in February 2009. Floor Jansen formed her own band, ReVamp, and also landed the coveted lead singing spot in Nightwish.

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