After Forever was a Dutch symphonic metal band. The band started in 1995 as Apocalypse. They played death metal. In 1997 the singer Floor Jansen joined the band. After Jansen joined the band its sound became more like symphonic metal. In 2000 the band released their first album "Prison of Desire" in Europe. The band's last album "After Forever" was released on September 28, 2007. The band broke up in 2009.