Mark Jansen

Mark Jansen
Mark Jansen playing at the Hellfest, France, in 2007.
Background information
Born	(1978-12-15) 15 December 1978 Reuver, Netherlands
Genres	Symphonic metal, progressive metal, death metal
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instruments	Guitar, vocals, keyboards
Labels	Nuclear Blast
Associated acts	Epica, MaYaN, After Forever

Mark Jansen, (born 15 December 1978 in Reuver, Netherlands), is a Dutch heavy metal musician.

Career

	Epica – Design Your Universe Mark Jansen's death growls, here contrasted with a choir, are a key part of Epica's musical style
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After Forever (1995–2002)

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.

Epica (2002–present)

Jansen started a new symphonic metal band called Sahara Dust, which was later renamed Epica. His girlfriend at the time, Simone Simons, joined the band in 2003. In both After Forever and Epica, he has performed growled vocals, complementing the vocals of, respectively, Floor Jansen and Simone Simons.

MaYaN

In 2010, Jansen announced that he has formed another band called MaYaN. Unlike his other bands, Jansen sings but does not play guitar. The band released their debut album Quarterpast in spring 2011.

Private Life

Jansen has a master's degree in psychology.^[1][2]

Discography

After Forever

Albums

• Prison of Desire (2000)
• Decipher (2001)

Singles

• "Follow in the Cry" (2000)
• "Emphasis/Who Wants to Live Forever" (2002)
• "Monolith of Doubt" (2002)

Epica

Albums

• The Phantom Agony (2003)
• Consign to Oblivion (2005)
• The Divine Conspiracy (2007)
• Design Your Universe (2009)
• Requiem for the Indifferent (2012)
• The Quantum Enigma (2014)
• The Holographic Principle (2016)

Singles

• "The Phantom Agony" (2003)
• "Feint" (2004)
• "Cry for the Moon" (2004)
• "Solitary Ground" (2005)
• "Quietus (Silent Reverie)" (2005)
• "Never Enough" (2007)
• "Chasing the Dragon" (2008)
• "Unleashed" (2009)
• "Martyr of the Free Word" (2009)
• "This is the Time" (2010)
• "Storm the Sorrow" (2012)
• "Forevermore" (2012)
• "Essence of Silence" (2014)
• "Unchain Utopia" (2014)

DVDs

• We Will Take You with Us (2004)
• Retrospect (2013)

Other releases

• Cry for the Moon (demo, 2002)
• The Score – An Epic Journey (2005)
• The Road to Paradiso (book and compilation, 2006)
• The Classical Conspiracy (live, 2009)

MaYan

Studio albums

• Quarterpast (2011)
• Antagonise (2014)

Guest appearances

• Adyta – "The Cognition Concept" in Katarsis (EP) (2011)
• Diabulus in Musica - "Blazing a Trail" in The Wanderer (2012)
• ReVamp - "Misery's No Crime" in Wild Card (2013)
• AGES - "Heinous Nemesis" (2014)
• Countermove: The Power of Love (2014) Charity single for The Red Cross, originally by Frankie Goes to Hollywood - vocals
• Carthagods - "a last sigh" in Carthagods (2015)

Notes and references

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mark Jansen.

• Profile at the official Epica site

Interviews

• Interview with Mark Jansen (October 2007) - From www.metal-ways.com
• Mark Jansen introduces "Kingdom of Heaven" (part 1 of 2) - From www.youtube.com
• Mark Jansen introduces "Kingdom of Heaven" (part 2 of 2) - From www.youtube.com
• Mark Jansen Interview - Getting Sander (After Forever) for The Divine Conspiracy - From www.youtube.com
• Mark Jansen Interview - Relationship with Simone - From www.youtube.com