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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| 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 (born on August 15, 1978) is a talented musician and songwriter from the Netherlands. He is well-known for starting the symphonic metal band Apocalypse in 1995. This band later changed its name to After Forever.
In After Forever, Sander played the guitar. He also performed the deep, growling vocal parts. He was very important to the band, managing them and writing most of their music.
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Sander Gommans' Music Journey
Sander Gommans has been involved in many exciting music projects. After playing all the guitars for the album Rise of the Warrior by Anna Phoebe, he started his own project called HDK. Their first album, System Overload, came out on February 23, 2009.
He also played lead guitar on Kiske/Somerville. This album featured German singer Michael Kiske and American singer Amanda Somerville. In 2010, Sander helped write the album Scheepers. This was a solo album by Ralf Scheepers, the lead singer of the band Primal Fear.
Working with Trillium
Because of his work with Amanda Somerville on HDK and Kiske/Somerville, Sander became a main member of Amanda's heavy metal project called Trillium. Their first album, Alloy, was released in the fall of 2011.
New Music and Business Ventures
Sander released another HDK album called Serenades of the Netherworld. He also co-owns a music company called "The Rock Station" with his friend Paul Simons. This company includes a music academy, a music studio, and helps manage musicians and sell music merchandise.
Music for Kids: Magic-O-Metal
Between 2015 and 2019, Sander worked on a special project for children. He teamed up with Scott Wenmakers and Menno Kappe to create "Enter the Metal Realm." This was the first part of Magic-O-Metal, a heavy/power metal music project designed for kids. You can find out more about this project and its products on their website.
On December 15, 2021, Sander Gommans released a song called "Lords of Power Theme."
Sander Gommans' Family Life
Sander Gommans got engaged to Amanda Somerville on August 19, 2013. They were married in July 2014. On January 8, 2015, Amanda announced they were expecting their first child. Their daughter, Lana Elise Gommans, was born in July 2015. In 2018, they welcomed twin daughters, Anya and Juliet.
Sander Gommans' Music Albums
With After Forever
- Prison of Desire (2000)
- Decipher (2001)
- Invisible Circles (2004)
- Remagine (2005)
- After Forever (2007)
Extended Plays (EPs)
- Exordium (2003)
Singles
- "Follow in the Cry" (2000)
- "Emphasis/Who Wants to Live Forever" (2002)
- "Monolith of Doubt" (2002)
- "My Choice/The Evil That Men Do" (2003)
- "Digital Deceit" (2004)
- "Being Everyone" (2005)
- "Two Sides/Boundaries Are Open" (2006)
- "Energize Me" (2007)
- "Equally Destructive" (2007)
Demos
- Ephemeral (1999)
- Wings of Illusion (1999)
Compilations
- Mea Culpa (2006)
Studio Albums
- System Overload (2009)
- Serenades of the Netherworld (2014)
Singles & EPs
- Borderland (in collaboration with Magic-O-Metal) (2022)
- Human Error (in collaboration with Magic-O-Metal) (2023)
With Trillium
- Alloy (2011)
- Tectonic (2018)
With Magic-O-Metal
- Studio albums
- Enter the Metal Realm (2019)
- Singles & EPs
- Roboshredder (2021)
- Loud and Proud - Children of Hope (2021)
- Imagine (2022)
- Borderland (in collaboration with HDK) (2022)
- Human Error (in collaboration with HDK) (2023)
Other Music Contributions
- Epica - The Divine Conspiracy (2007) - vocals on "Death of a Dream ~ The Embrace That Smothers part VII"
- Anna Phoebe - Rise of the Warrior (2008) - guitars
- Kiske/Somerville - Kiske/Somerville (2010) - helped write songs and played guitars
- Ralf Scheepers - Scheepers (2011) - helped write songs and played guitars
- MaYaN - Quarterpast (2011) - helped write "Bite the Bullet"
- Aeverium - The Harvest (2013) - produced "Heaven's Burning (Harvest Time)"
- Kiske/Somerville - City of Heroes (2015) - helped write Breaking Neptune
- Beyond the Black - Songs of Love and Death (2015) - backing vocals and shouts on "Hallelujah"
See also
In Spanish: Sander Gommans para niños
