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'''[=MaYaN=]''' is a Dutch MelodicDeathMetal band formed by Mark Jansen as a side project that uses symphonic elements and similar lyrical themes to his more popular projects Music/AfterForever (at least when he used to be there) and Music/{{Epica}}. As a result, the band is often seen as a DarkerAndEdgier counterpart to especially the latter.

[[folder:Members and session musicians]]
!!Current
* Mark Jansen – HarshVocals (2010-)
* Frank Schiphorst – guitars (2010-)
* Ariën van Weesenbeek – drums, HarshVocals (2010-)
* Jack Driessen – keyboards, HarshVocals (2010-)
* Laura Macrì - clean vocals (session 2011-2013, official 2013-)
* George Oosthoek - HarshVocals (2016–)
* Roel Käller - fretless bass (2016–)
* [[Music/StreamOfPassion Marcela Bovio]] - clean vocals (session 2013-2017, official 2017-)

!!Former
* [[Music/{{After Forever}} Sander Gommans]] - guitars (2010)
* Isaac Delahaye – guitars (2010-2013)
* [[Music/{{Delain}} Merel Bechtold]] - guitars (2013-2023)
* Jeroen Paul Thesseling - fretless bass (2010-2013)
* [[Music/{{Delain}} Rob van der Loo]] – fretted bass (2011-2015)

!!Session and guest musicians
* Henning Basse - clean vocals (2011-2013, 2018-, official vocalist 2013-2018)
* Music/FloorJansen - clean vocals (2011-2014)
* [[Music/{{Epica}} Simone Simons]] - clean vocals (2011)

!!Tour members
* Arjan Rijnen - guitars (2018-)
* Adam Denlinger - clean vocals (2018-)
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!!Discography:
* ''Quarterpast'' (2011)
* ''Antagonise'' (2014)
* ''Dhyana'' (2018)
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!Tropes displayed by Mayan:
* AscendedExtra: Henning Basse and Laura Macrì became full-time members in 2013, after performing as guest vocalists for ''Quarterpast''. Marcela Bovio is given the same treatment, even leading on the TitleTrack of ''Dhyana''.
** DemotedToExtra: Simone and Floor were both session/live members here, while being the faces of their own bands.
* CapsLock: Stylized as [=MaYaN=].
* DarkerAndEdgier: Many see them as this to Epica.
* EloquentInMyNativeTongue: Laura.
* EpicRocking: A hefty fraction of their discography loves this trope.
** MinisculeRocking: "Quarterpast" and "Tithe" last below 2 minutes. "Dhyana", "Insano", and "Essenza di te", below 3.
* LongestSongGoesLast: Inverted in ''Quarterpast'' (the longest song is their opener "Symphony of Aggression" at 7:49), and played straight in ''Antagonise'' (the closing track "Faceless Spies" is 8:09).
* MelodicDeathMetal: Combined sometimes with SymphonicMetal.
* MultilingualSong: "Dhyana" is in Spanish, Italian, and English.
* RapeAsDrama: The music video for "War on Terror". Also counts as WarIsHell.
* ReligionRantSong: A common lyrical theme, alongside human greed and political stances.
* SexIsEvilAndIAmHorny: Anviliciously, "Celibate Aphrodite".
* SopranoAndGravel: Hoo, boy. Mark dual-wields this trope but this band is chock-full of guys who add to the gravel part of the equation. The addition of literal sopranos like Simone, Floor, Laura, and Marcela play this trope even straighter.
* SpokenWordInMusic: Often to embellish otherwise instrumental breaks.
* SurprisinglyGentleSong: Usually their MinisculeRocking tracks.
* SymphonicMetal: Not quite as heavy as Music/SepticFlesh or Music/FleshgodApocalypse, but they're heavier than most.
* WordSaladLyrics: Some of their lyrics suffer this, but "Essenza di te" takes the cake.
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