MAYAN Quarterpast - 2011 symphonic Prog-Metal CD project from main EPICA member
Format: CD Condition: New Year of Release: 2011 Cat. No.: 892865 Label: Nuclear Blast (UK)
"Quarterpast", the debut album from MAYAN, the new band featuring EPICA guitarist/songwriter Mark Jansen alongside Jack Driessen (ex-AFTER FOREVER) and Frank Schiphorst, will be released on May 20 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was recorded and mixed by Sascha Paeth (EPICA, KAMELOT). "Quarterpast" will feature vocal contributions from the following musicians:
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."
"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)
MAYAN is: * Mark Jansen (EPICA, ex-AFTER FOREVER) ? Guitar, Vocals * Jack Driessen (ex-AFTER FOREVER) - Keyboards * Frank Schiphorst - Guitar, Vocals * Rob van der Loo (ex-SUN CAGED, DELAIN) - Bass * Isaac Delahaye (EPICA) - Guitar * Ariën van Weesenbeek (EPICA) - Drums
TRACKLISTING*:
01. Symphony Of Aggression 02. Mainstay Of Society 03. Quarterpast 04. Course Of Life 05. The Savage Massacre 06. Essenza Di Te 07. Bite The Bullet 08. Drown The Demon 09. Celibate Aphrodite 10. War On Terror 11. Tithe Bonus Track: 12. Sinner's Last Retreat
