Quarterpast
Quarterpast is the debut album by Dutch metal supergroup MaYaN. It was released on 20 May 2011 in Europe. The title Quarterpast was suggested by a fan as part of a competition to decide the band's name, but was eventually used as the album title when the band decided to name themselves MaYaN.
Reception
The album only received 6 out of 10 from Rock Hard, but landed an 8 out of 10 in Metal.de and 8.5 in Powermetal.de.Personnel
;Band members- Mark Jansen – death growls, screams, orchestral and lyrical arrangements
- Jack Driessen – keyboards, screams, orchestral arrangements
- Frank Schiphorst – guitars
- Isaac Delahaye – guitars
- Jeroen Paul Thesseling – fretless bass
- Ariën van Weesenbeek – drums
- Floor Jansen - vocals on "Symphony of Aggression", "Course of Life", "Bite the Bullet", "Drown the Demon" and "Sinner's Last Retreat"
- Simone Simons - vocals on "Symphony of Aggression", "Mainstay of Society", "Bite the Bullet", "Drown the Demon" and "Sinner's Last Retreat"
- Henning Basse - vocals on "Symphony of Aggression", "Course of Life", "The Savage Massacre", "Bite the Bullet", "Celibate Aphrodite" and "Sinner's Last Retreat"
- Laura Macrì - vocals on "The Savage Massacre", "Essenza di Te" and "Celibate Aphrodite"
- Amanda Somerville - spoken word on "Symphony of Aggression", lyrics editing
- Trinity Boys Choir - choir on "Quarterpast", arranged by Coen Janssen
- MaYaN Choir:
- *Simone Simons, Floor Jansen, Laura Macrì - soprano and alto
- *Henning Basse, Simon Oberender - tenor and bass
- Sascha Paeth - producer, engineer, mixing, mastering
- Simon Oberender, Olaf Reitmeier - engineers