Sander Gommans facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Sander Gommans
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Gommans performing with After Forever in 2007
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| Background information | |
| Born | 15 August 1978 Reuver, Netherlands |
| Genres | Symphonic metal, death metal, heavy metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, record producer |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Nuclear Blast, Seasons of Mist, Frontiers |
| Associated acts | After Forever, HDK, Trillium, Scheepers, Kiske/Somerville, MaYaN |
Sander Gommans was born on August 15, 1978. He is a musician and songwriter from the Netherlands. He is best known for starting the symphonic metal band After Forever. Sander played guitar and also sang some of the deeper, growling vocals for the band. He was also the band's manager and wrote most of their songs.
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Sander Gommans' Music Career
Sander Gommans has worked on many exciting music projects. After playing all the guitar parts for an album by Anna Phoebe, he started his own project called HDK. Their first album, System Overload, came out in 2009.
He also played lead guitar on the album Kiske/Somerville. This album featured the German singer Michael Kiske and the American singer Amanda Somerville. Later, in 2010, Sander helped write the album Scheepers. This was a solo album by Ralf Scheepers, the lead singer of the band Primal Fear.
Because he worked so well with Amanda Somerville, Sander became a key member of her heavy metal project called Trillium. Their first album, Alloy, was released in 2011.
Sander also released another HDK album, Serenades of the Netherworld. He also owns a music company called "The Rock Station" with his friend Paul Simons. This company includes a music school, a recording studio, and helps manage musicians.
Magic-O-Metal Project
Between 2015 and 2019, Sander worked on a special project for children. It's called "Enter the Metal Realm" and is the first part of Magic-O-Metal. This is a heavy/power metal musical project made just for kids! They created a website where people can find out more about the project.
In 2021, Sander released a song called "Lords of Power Theme."
Sander Gommans' Family Life
Sander Gommans got engaged to Amanda Somerville in 2013. They were married in July 2014. In 2015, they welcomed their first child, a daughter named Lana Elise. A few years later, in 2018, they had twin daughters, Anya and Juliet.
Sander Gommans' Music Albums
Here are some of the main albums Sander Gommans has been a part of:
With After Forever
- Prison of Desire (2000)
- Decipher (2001)
- Invisible Circles (2004)
- Remagine (2005)
- After Forever (2007)
With HDK
- System Overload (2009)
- Serenades of the Netherworld (2014)
With Trillium
- Alloy (2011)
- Tectonic (2018)
With Magic-O-Metal
- Enter the Metal Realm (2019)
See also
In Spanish: Sander Gommans para niños
