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Dutch pomp-metal band Epica, fronted by classically trained mezzo-soprano Simone Simons, released their second album for Nuclear Blast only a year after their label debut, the more unique The Classical Conspiracy. That two-disc live set found them performing a mix of classical works and their own songs with backing by a full orchestra and choir. This album offers more of their bombastic goth metal songs, with Simons' vocals floating atop an ever flowing stream of complicated drumming, epic riffs, and shredtastic solos. The use of orchestral instruments to add John Williams-like climaxes is intermittently successful, but the music is just as frequently stripped down to an unaccompanied piano or to just the rock band, and that works, too. The very occasional interruption of male death growls is less necessary; frankly, the band should just let Simons do her Sarah Brightman-esque thing and keep the riffs cranking behind her. If you like this sort of thing (Lacuna Coil, Nightwish, After Forever, Leaves' Eyes, etc., etc.), or if you're a big Andrew Lloyd Webber fan, this is exactly the sort of thing you'll like.
© Phil Freeman /TiVo
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Epica, MainArtist - Sascha Paeth, Composer - Mark Jansen, Composer, Lyricist - Amanda Somerville, Lyricist
2019 Nuclear Blast 2019 Nuclear Blast
Epica, MainArtist - Simone Simons, Composer, Lyricist - Sascha Paeth, Composer - Mark Jansen, Composer, Lyricist - Isaac Delahaye, Composer, Lyricist - Amanda Somerville, Lyricist - jack Driessen, Composer, Lyricist
2019 Nuclear Blast 2019 Nuclear Blast
Epica, MainArtist - Simone Simons, Lyricist - Sascha Paeth, Composer - Mark Jansen, Composer, Lyricist - Isaac Delahaye, Composer, Lyricist - Coen Janssen, Composer, Lyricist - Amanda Somerville, Lyricist
2019 Nuclear Blast 2019 Nuclear Blast
Epica, MainArtist - Sascha Paeth, Composer - Mark Jansen, Composer, Lyricist - Isaac Delahaye, Composer, Lyricist - Coen Janssen, Composer, Lyricist - Amanda Somerville, Lyricist - Arien Van Weesenbeek, Composer, Lyricist
2019 Nuclear Blast 2019 Nuclear Blast
Epica, MainArtist - Simone Simons, Composer, Lyricist - Sascha Paeth, Composer - Mark Jansen, Composer, Lyricist - Isaac Delahaye, Composer, Lyricist - Yves Huts, Composer, Lyricist - Amanda Somerville, Lyricist - Arien Van Weesenbeek, Composer, Lyricist
2019 Nuclear Blast 2019 Nuclear Blast
Epica, MainArtist - Sascha Paeth, Composer - Mark Jansen, Composer, Lyricist - Isaac Delahaye, Composer, Lyricist - Coen Janssen, Composer, Lyricist - Amanda Somerville, Lyricist
2019 Nuclear Blast 2019 Nuclear Blast
Epica, MainArtist - Sascha Paeth, Composer - Mark Jansen, Composer, Lyricist - Yves Huts, Composer, Lyricist - Coen Janssen, Composer, Lyricist - Arien Van Weesenbeek, Composer, Lyricist
2019 Nuclear Blast 2019 Nuclear Blast
Epica, MainArtist - Simone Simons, Composer, Lyricist - Sascha Paeth, Composer - Mark Jansen, Composer, Lyricist - Isaac Delahaye, Composer, Lyricist - Coen Janssen, Composer, Lyricist - Amanda Somerville, Lyricist
2019 Nuclear Blast 2019 Nuclear Blast
Epica, MainArtist - Simone Simons, Lyricist - Sascha Paeth, Composer - Isaac Delahaye, Composer, Lyricist - Coen Janssen, Composer, Lyricist - Amanda Somerville, Lyricist
2019 Nuclear Blast 2019 Nuclear Blast
Epica, MainArtist - Simone Simons, Lyricist - Sascha Paeth, Composer - Mark Jansen, Composer, Lyricist - Yves Huts, Composer, Lyricist - Amanda Somerville, Lyricist
2019 Nuclear Blast 2019 Nuclear Blast
Epica, MainArtist - Sascha Paeth, Composer - Mark Jansen, Composer, Lyricist - Isaac Delahaye, Composer, Lyricist - Amanda Somerville, Lyricist
2019 Nuclear Blast 2019 Nuclear Blast
Epica, MainArtist - Simone Simons, Composer, Lyricist - Sascha Paeth, Composer - Mark Jansen, Composer, Lyricist - Isaac Delahaye, Composer, Lyricist - Amanda Somerville, Lyricist
2019 Nuclear Blast 2019 Nuclear Blast
Epica, MainArtist - Sascha Paeth, Composer - Mark Jansen, Composer, Lyricist - Isaac Delahaye, Composer, Lyricist - Coen Janssen, Composer, Lyricist - Amanda Somerville, Lyricist
2019 Nuclear Blast 2019 Nuclear Blast
Epica, MainArtist - Sascha Paeth, Composer - Mark Jansen, Composer, Lyricist - Isaac Delahaye, Composer, Lyricist - Amanda Somerville, Lyricist
2019 Nuclear Blast 2019 Nuclear Blast
Epica, MainArtist - Simone Simons, Composer, Lyricist - Sascha Paeth, Composer - Mark Jansen, Composer, Lyricist - Isaac Delahaye, Composer, Lyricist - Coen Janssen, Composer, Lyricist - Amanda Somerville, Lyricist
2019 Nuclear Blast 2019 Nuclear Blast
Epica, MainArtist - Simone Simons, Composer, Lyricist - Sascha Paeth, Composer - Mark Jansen, Composer, Lyricist - Isaac Delahaye, Composer, Lyricist - Yves Huts, Composer, Lyricist - Amanda Somerville, Lyricist - Arien Van Weesenbeek, Composer, Lyricist
2019 Nuclear Blast 2019 Nuclear Blast
Epica, MainArtist - Simone Simons, Lyricist - Sascha Paeth, Composer - Mark Jansen, Composer, Lyricist - Isaac Delahaye, Composer, Lyricist - Coen Janssen, Composer, Lyricist - Amanda Somerville, Lyricist
2019 Nuclear Blast 2019 Nuclear Blast
Epica, MainArtist - Sascha Paeth, Composer - Mark Jansen, Composer, Lyricist - Isaac Delahaye, Composer, Lyricist - Coen Janssen, Composer, Lyricist - Amanda Somerville, Lyricist - Arien Van Weesenbeek, Composer, Lyricist
2019 Nuclear Blast 2019 Nuclear Blast
Epica, MainArtist - Sascha Paeth, Composer - Mark Jansen, Composer, Lyricist - Isaac Delahaye, Composer, Lyricist - Coen Janssen, Composer, Lyricist - Amanda Somerville, Lyricist
2019 Nuclear Blast 2019 Nuclear Blast
Album review
Dutch pomp-metal band Epica, fronted by classically trained mezzo-soprano Simone Simons, released their second album for Nuclear Blast only a year after their label debut, the more unique The Classical Conspiracy. That two-disc live set found them performing a mix of classical works and their own songs with backing by a full orchestra and choir. This album offers more of their bombastic goth metal songs, with Simons' vocals floating atop an ever flowing stream of complicated drumming, epic riffs, and shredtastic solos. The use of orchestral instruments to add John Williams-like climaxes is intermittently successful, but the music is just as frequently stripped down to an unaccompanied piano or to just the rock band, and that works, too. The very occasional interruption of male death growls is less necessary; frankly, the band should just let Simons do her Sarah Brightman-esque thing and keep the riffs cranking behind her. If you like this sort of thing (Lacuna Coil, Nightwish, After Forever, Leaves' Eyes, etc., etc.), or if you're a big Andrew Lloyd Webber fan, this is exactly the sort of thing you'll like.
© Phil Freeman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 19 track(s)
- Total length: 01:47:11
- Main artists: Epica
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Nuclear Blast
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
2019 Nuclear Blast 2019 Nuclear Blast
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