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| 3 | '''[=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. |
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| 5 | [[folder:Members and session musicians]] |
| 6 | !!Current |
| 7 | * Mark Jansen – HarshVocals (2010-) |
| 8 | * Frank Schiphorst – guitars (2010-) |
| 9 | * Ariën van Weesenbeek – drums, HarshVocals (2010-) |
| 10 | * Jack Driessen – keyboards, HarshVocals (2010-) |
| 11 | * Laura Macrì - clean vocals (session 2011-2013, official 2013-) |
| 12 | * George Oosthoek - HarshVocals (2016–) |
| 13 | * Roel Käller - fretless bass (2016–) |
| 14 | * [[Music/StreamOfPassion Marcela Bovio]] - clean vocals (session 2013-2017, official 2017-) |
| 15 | |
| 16 | !!Former |
| 17 | * [[Music/{{After Forever}} Sander Gommans]] - guitars (2010) |
| 18 | * Isaac Delahaye – guitars (2010-2013) |
| 19 | * [[Music/{{Delain}} Merel Bechtold]] - guitars (2013-2023) |
| 20 | * Jeroen Paul Thesseling - fretless bass (2010-2013) |
| 21 | * [[Music/{{Delain}} Rob van der Loo]] – fretted bass (2011-2015) |
| 22 | |
| 23 | !!Session and guest musicians |
| 24 | * Henning Basse - clean vocals (2011-2013, 2018-, official vocalist 2013-2018) |
| 25 | * Music/FloorJansen - clean vocals (2011-2014) |
| 26 | * [[Music/{{Epica}} Simone Simons]] - clean vocals (2011) |
| 27 | |
| 28 | !!Tour members |
| 29 | * Arjan Rijnen - guitars (2018-) |
| 30 | * Adam Denlinger - clean vocals (2018-) |
| 31 | [[/folder]] |
| 32 | |
| 33 | !!Discography: |
| 34 | * ''Quarterpast'' (2011) |
| 35 | * ''Antagonise'' (2014) |
| 36 | * ''Dhyana'' (2018) |
| 37 | ----- |
| 38 | !Tropes displayed by Mayan: |
| 39 | * 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''. |
| 40 | ** DemotedToExtra: Simone and Floor were both session/live members here, while being the faces of their own bands. |
| 41 | * CapsLock: Stylized as [=MaYaN=]. |
| 42 | * DarkerAndEdgier: Many see them as this to Epica. |
| 43 | * EloquentInMyNativeTongue: Laura. |
| 44 | * EpicRocking: A hefty fraction of their discography loves this trope. |
| 45 | ** MinisculeRocking: "Quarterpast" and "Tithe" last below 2 minutes. "Dhyana", "Insano", and "Essenza di te", below 3. |
| 46 | * 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). |
| 47 | * MelodicDeathMetal: Combined sometimes with SymphonicMetal. |
| 48 | * MultilingualSong: "Dhyana" is in Spanish, Italian, and English. |
| 49 | * RapeAsDrama: The music video for "War on Terror". Also counts as WarIsHell. |
| 50 | * ReligionRantSong: A common lyrical theme, alongside human greed and political stances. |
| 51 | * SexIsEvilAndIAmHorny: Anviliciously, "Celibate Aphrodite". |
| 52 | * 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. |
| 53 | * SpokenWordInMusic: Often to embellish otherwise instrumental breaks. |
| 54 | * SurprisinglyGentleSong: Usually their MinisculeRocking tracks. |
| 55 | * SymphonicMetal: Not quite as heavy as Music/SepticFlesh or Music/FleshgodApocalypse, but they're heavier than most. |
| 56 | * WordSaladLyrics: Some of their lyrics suffer this, but "Essenza di te" takes the cake. |
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