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[Mp3 278 Kbps]Line Up:

Mark Jansen - Guitar, Harsh Vocals (Epica, After Forever, Les Faidits, MaYaN)
Jack Driessen - Keyboards (ex-After Forever)
Frank Schiphorst - Guitar, Vocals
Rob van der Loo - Bass (ex - Delain, Fifth, Exivious, Freak Neil Inc., Hubi Meisel, Sun Caged, Triple 7, Soulcatcher, Mayan)
Isaac Delahaye - Guitar (Epica, God Dethroned, Panopticum, Down Till Dawn, Edgecrusher (Bel), Forcible, MaYaN)
Ariën Van Weesenbeek - Drums (Epica, God Dethroned, Edgecrusher (Bel), Pandaemonium (Nld), Down Till Dawn, HDK, Delain, MaYaN)

Guests:

Floor Jansen - Vocals (ReVamp, Star One, Ayreon, After Forever)
Simone Simons - Vocals (Epica)
Henning Basse - Vocals (Sons Of Seasons, Metalium (Deu), Errantry, Brainstorm (Deu))
Laura Macrì (Italian Opera Singer)

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The first audio teaser of "Quarterpast", the debut album from MaYaN, the new band featuring EPICA guitarist/songwriter Mark Jansen alongside Jack Driessen (ex-AFTER FOREVER) and Frank Schiphorst, can be streamed using the audio player below.


The second audio teaser for "Quarterpast":


"Quarterpast" will be released on May 20 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD is being recorded and mixed by Sascha Paeth (EPICA, KAMELOT).

"Quarterpast" will feature vocal contributions from the following musicians:

* Mark Jansen (EPICA, ex-AFTER FOREVER)
* Ariën van Weesenbeek (EPICA)
* Jack Driessen (ex-AFTER FOREVER)
* Floor Jansen (REVAMP, ex-AFTER FOREVER)
* Simone Simons (EPICA)
* Henning Basse (SONS OF SEASONS)
* Laura Macrì (Italian opera singer)

Due to his "very busy schedule," bassist Jeroen Paul Thesseling (PESTILENCE, OBSCURA) recently left MAYAN and was replaced by Rob van der Loo (ex-SUN CAGED, DELAIN).

In a recent interview with The Great Southern Brainfart, Mark Jansen stated about MaYaN, "It started as just something for fun but soon it grew into something that had to be perfect as well. I thought it was just for fun to make music with old friends but now it's as serious for me as EPICA is. Of course, EPICA remains my priority band and that's the band that's doing the most of the tours but MaYaN will fill in the gaps and maybe we will do some touring with EPICA in the future."

When asked if the MaYaN material will — conceptually and lyrically — be similar to EPICA, Mark replied, "Lyrically, you will find a lot of comparisons because it's my style of writing. I didn't attempt to write about completely different stuff. It could have been lyrics for an EPICA CD as well but music-wise it's completely different. It contains way more grunts and it's way more heavy. It is still symphonic because I love that kind of music. It's like a mixture of SYMPHONY X and OPETH style. That kind of direction."

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Tracklist:

1. Symphony Of Aggression
2. Mainstay Of Society
3. Quarterpast
4. Course Of Life
5. The Savage Massacre
6. Essenza Di Te
7. Bite The Bullet
8. Drown The Demon (Download)
9. Celibate Aphrodite
10. War On Terror
11. Tithe

Bonus Track:

12. Sinner's Last Retreat - Deed Of Awakening

Release Date: May 20th, 2011

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