Exordium is an EP by Dutch symphonic metal band After Forever, released on 17 October 2003. Another version of this album was released in 2004, with a bonus DVD entitled Insights. "The Evil That Men Do" is a cover of the Iron Maiden song, while "One Day I'll Fly Away" is a metal version of a ballad originally sung by Randy Crawford. This is the band's first recording with guitarist Bas Maas, who replaced Mark Jansen. Exordium is the first After Forever album to enter the Dutch Top 100 chart, where it remained for two weeks, peaking at #56.
On 11 November 2016, an expanded remastered edition of Exordium containing previously unreleased studio sessions, single edits and an interview was released to digital download and streaming services. Physically, this edition was released on 2 December as the last disc on a three-disc reissue of the band's third studio album, Invisible Circles.
Track listing
Insights Insights is the name given to the DVD that came with the EP, containing a promotional video for "My Choice", along with a making of and backstage footage of the band in the studio.
Main "My Choice" (music video) – 4:13 Making of "My Choice" – 11:58 Credits
Special features "The Evil That Men Do" (Demo live compilation 2002) – 4:29 Studio Recordings Exordium 2003 – 5:54 Slide Show Artwork Lyrics Liner Notes
Personnel
After Forever Floor Jansen – vocals Sander Gommans – guitars, grunts Bas Maas – guitars Luuk van Gerven – bass Lando van Gils – keyboards André Borgman – drums
Production Hans Pieters – production, engineering Dennis Leidelmeijer – engineering Sascha Paeth – mixing Angelique Wassink – camera operator, screenplay Arne Pelgrom – camera operator Eric Pelgrom – set design Mirko Pelgrom – special effects, video editor Hans van Vuuren – executive producer Peter van 't Riet – mastering
Additional musicians Cees' Kieboom – piano, keyboards, strings and choir arrangements Ana Tudor – violin Jeanneke Biessen – violin Yvonne van de Pol – viola Sander van Berkel – violoncello Frans Grapperhaus – violoncello Yvette Boertje – announcer
Choir Caspar De Jonge, Ellen Bakker, Hans Cassa, Marga Okhuizen
References