Joost van den Broek
Encyclopedia
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band After Forever
After Forever
After Forever was a Dutch symphonic metal band with strong progressive metal influences. The band relied on the use of both soprano vocals and death grunts. In February 2009, it was announced that After Forever had disbanded.-Biography:...
. On the album After Forever
After Forever (album)
After Forever is the eponymous fifth and final album by Dutch symphonic metal band, After Forever. It was released in the United States on September 28, 2007. The bonus track "Lonely" appears on the digipack edition. The album reached position No. 6 on the Dutch album charts.-Track listing:All...
, Joost had the opportunity to collaborate on the composition and production of the album alongside other band members. Van den Broek will appear on the Sinbreed album When Worlds Collide. Before After Forever, van den Broek played in the progressive metal
Progressive metal
Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal originating in the United Kingdom and North America in the late 1980s...
band Sun Caged
Sun Caged
Sun Caged is a progressive metal band originating in The Netherlands. Sun Caged was formed by ex-Lemur Voice guitarist Marcel Coenen and drummer Dennis Leeflang in the spring of 1999. Taking influences from artists in the metal genre such as Dream Theater, and even Iron Maiden, Sun Caged has a...
. He played on their debut album before deciding to pursue a career with Bumblefoot
Bumblefoot
Bumblefoot may refer to:*Bumblefoot , an infection found on the feet of birds of prey and some animals*Bumblefoot , alias of musician Ron Thal...
in the USA.
Equipment
- Clavia Nord Lead 3
- Korg Triton
- Yamaha P-90 and P-80 Stage pianos
- Roland AX-1 and AX-7 Keytars
- Roland Alpha Juno 2
- Korg microKORG
- Yamaha A-4000 Sampler
- Roland sustain and expression pedals
With After ForeverAfter ForeverAfter Forever was a Dutch symphonic metal band with strong progressive metal influences. The band relied on the use of both soprano vocals and death grunts. In February 2009, it was announced that After Forever had disbanded.-Biography:...
- RemagineRemagineRemagine is the fourth album released by Dutch symphonic metal band After Forever. It was released on September 8, 2005 by Transmission Records and followed the 2004 concept album Invisible Circles. This album is available in two versions, an SACD with three bonus songs and as a ‘Special Edition’...
(full-length, 2005) - Being EveryoneBeing EveryoneBeing Everyone is a 2005 single by Dutch symphonic metal band After Forever. It is from their fourth full-length album Remagine.-Track listing:Basic single#"Being Everyone " – 3:10#"Taste the Day" – 2:53Maxi single...
(single, 2005) - Two Sides/Boundaries Are OpenTwo Sides/Boundaries Are OpenTwo Sides/Boundaries Are Open is a 2006 single by Dutch symphonic metal band After Forever. It is taken from the band's compilation album Mea Culpa...
(single, 2006) - Mea CulpaMea Culpa (album)Mea Culpa is a 2006 compilation album by Dutch symphonic metal band After Forever. Disc one includes songs from Mark Jansen's time in the band, while disc two is filled with songs from after his departure.-Disc One:...
(compilation, 2006) - Energize MeEnergize MeEnergize Me is a 2007 single by Dutch symphonic metal band After Forever. It is taken from their self-titled album After Forever, their first release through Nuclear Blast.-Track listing:#"Energize Me " - 2:52...
(single, 2007) - After ForeverAfter Forever (album)After Forever is the eponymous fifth and final album by Dutch symphonic metal band, After Forever. It was released in the United States on September 28, 2007. The bonus track "Lonely" appears on the digipack edition. The album reached position No. 6 on the Dutch album charts.-Track listing:All...
(full-length, 2007) - Equally DestructiveEqually DestructiveEqually Destructive is a 2007 DVD single by Dutch symphonic metal band After Forever. It was the second single release from the band's self-titled album and turned out to be their last release.-Personnel:*Floor Jansen - Vocals...
(single, 2007)
With Star OneStar OneStar One is a Dutch progressive metal supergroup/side-project of Arjen Anthony Lucassen of Ayreon fame. Unlike Ayreon, the band did not follow one storyline; instead, each song was a different story with a sci-fi concept, most of the tracks based on existing movies and series.-Origins and first...
- Live on EarthLive On EarthLive on Earth is the first live CD and DVD by Dutch band Star One. It features not only songs from their debut album, Space Metal, but also songs from Ayreon, another musical project by Arjen Anthony Lucassen...
(live album, 2003) - Victims of the Modern AgeVictims of the Modern AgeVictims of the Modern Age is the second studio album by Star One released on the recording label Inside Out on October 25, 2010 in the United States...
(full-length, 2010)
With Sun CagedSun CagedSun Caged is a progressive metal band originating in The Netherlands. Sun Caged was formed by ex-Lemur Voice guitarist Marcel Coenen and drummer Dennis Leeflang in the spring of 1999. Taking influences from artists in the metal genre such as Dream Theater, and even Iron Maiden, Sun Caged has a...
- Scar Winter (demo, 2000)
- Dominion (EP, 2001)
- Promo 2002 (demo, 2002)
- Sun CagedSun Caged (album)Sun Caged is the debut full-length studio album by the Dutch progressive metal band Sun Caged, released on October 22, 2003 by Lion Music. The album was mixed by Arjen Lucassen and received critical acclaim from the media.- Track listing :...
As a guest or session musician
- The Human EquationThe Human EquationThe Human Equation is the sixth album by Arjen Anthony Lucassen, released under the name Ayreon. It was released on May 25, 2004. As with other Ayreon albums, it features guest appearances from several musicians previously unrelated to the project, including James LaBrie of Dream Theater, Mikael...
by AyreonAyreonAyreon is a project by Dutch composer and musician Arjen Anthony Lucassen.Ayreon's musical style derives mostly from heavy metal and progressive rock, but combines them with genres like folk, classical and electronica...
(full-length, 2004) - Falling Down In Misanthropolis by ValentineRobby ValentineRobby Valentine is a Dutch singer and multi-instrumentalist who started his professional career in the eighties, and is the frontman of his band Valentine.-Biography:...
(full-length, 2007) - 010110010101100101011001 is the seventh studio album by Arjen Anthony Lucassen's long-running Ayreon project. "01011001" is the binary representation of the ASCII value of the letter Y...
by AyreonAyreonAyreon is a project by Dutch composer and musician Arjen Anthony Lucassen.Ayreon's musical style derives mostly from heavy metal and progressive rock, but combines them with genres like folk, classical and electronica...
(full-length, 2008) - When Worlds Collide by Sinbreed (full-length, 2010)