This is the last After Forever album with guitarist and founder Mark Jansen, who left the band soon after its release.

Mark Jansen describes the album as typical Epica, "only without the singing, without the guitars, no bass and no drums".

Mark Jansen delivers death grunts "that are secondary to Simons' singing, but very important in terms of balance and variety."

These musical differences led to Mark Jansen leaving the band, in what he felt as an actual dismissal.

Mark Jansen, (born 15 December 1978), is a heavy metal musician.

Disc one includes songs from Mark Jansen's time in the band, while disc two is filled with songs from after his departure.

He founded the symphonic metal band Apocalypse with Mark Jansen in 1995, which later changed its name to After Forever.

This is the first recording of the band with new guitarist Bas Maas, who replaced Mark Jansen.

They are awesome, Mark Jansen is awesome.

In early 2002, Mark Jansen left After Forever over creative differences.