Year : 2022
Style : Symphonic Power Metal , Female vocals
Country : Netherlands
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 267 mb
Bio:
Ever since EPICA emerged on the scene at the end of 2002, the band has been living in a whirlwind of studio recordings, interviews, screaming fans, live performances and a rock 'n roll lifestyle. With every new album EPICA pushes the boundaries by reinventing their distinctive style, and nothing seems to stop the band on their rise to the top.With their previous record ‘Design Your Universe', seen by many as a true milestone in bombastic and symphonic metal, EPICA seemed to have found the perfect musical mixture between classical and heavy music. The album entered the charts everywhere and consolidated their position among the top of today's metal acts. An extensive tour marathon with over 200 headlining shows allover the globe proved both their ambition and their success.This time EPICA once again raises the bar with their fifth album called 'Requiem of the Indifferent'. Full of trademark hymns, significant lyrics, powerful guitar riffing alternated with cinematic interludes, Simone Simons' angelic voice, it is a very logical step after ‘Design Your Universe'. Again it is an album which has to grow on the listener, so make sure to give it a couple of spins to get the whole picture. As with every album, EPICA mixes hard, technical and fast with intimate and slow, with as good as everything in between. However, this time around it are the huge contrasts which make ‘Requiem for the Indifferent' stick out. The album will take you on a journey through brutal metal, sweet melodies, technical instrumental passages, theatrical moods, epic orchestration, varying vocal ranges, catchy tunes followed by complex songwriting, etc. More than ever the band connects all these extremes flawlessly, making this a more dynamic, more versatile, more detailed, more style crossing EPICA than before. All of this is actually an acccumulation of individual talent, as EPICA happens to have some of the finest musicians around. Ariën Van Weesenbeek, one of the best drummers in the metal scene, supported by the solidness of bass player Yves Huts. Isaac Delahaye, known for his adventurous guitar riffs and praised for his tasty soloing. Mark Jansen, main songwriter of the band, rhythm guitarist & grunter. The classically trained pianist Coen Janssen, who is also responsible for all the choir arrangements. And last but not least frontwoman Simone Simons, who has an extremely diverse, unique and enchanting voice. ‘Requiem for the Indifferent' is proof that this sextet is on a constant quest for renewal and that only the best is good enough.The album title refers to the end of an era. Mankind can no longer stick their head in the sand for the things that are happening around us: tensions between different religions and cultures, wars, natural disasters, a huge financial crisis. As we are all connected; the universe, the earth, nature, animals and human beings, this period in time will be the prelude to the end for those who still don't want to, or simply won't see it. A requiem for the indifferent but also a possibility for a new beginning with great new chances.Once again, EPICA produced the new album along with Sascha Paeth (AVANTASIA, KAMELOT) at the Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Germany.'Requiem of the Indifferent' will be released on the 9th of March 2012 (13th of March in the US), after which the band will start promoting the album with a big production world tour.
Album:
Recorded live at Paradiso, Amsterdam, the Netherlands on the 4th of May, 2006.The Red-Light District in Amsterdam is famous for its…well… extracurricular activities as well as recently qualified undergraduates celebrating their release into the wide world by indulging in the pleasures of the flesh. Nestled in this district is Paradiso one of the world’s most notorious clubs, a venue steeped in rock and metal history and in 2006 Epica stepped onto its stages to perform a monstrous set that has now been released as ‘Live at Paradiso’.For Epica, this was one of their defining moments and it is a wonder how ‘Live at Paradiso’ has never been released before. Thankfully, it has been saved for a decent occasion, the bands 20th anniversary and it shows Epica on fine form as one of the best symphonic metal bands out there. The band is tighter than a submarine door with Simone Simons firing on all cylinders as she soars higher than The Byrds as the band crush it all around with Mark Jansen providing some fantastically contrasting harsh vocals. At just under two hours spread across two discs, this is quite possibly the ultimate experience of early Epica without getting into a time machine. Furthermore, this will also come with Blu-Ray that will add a visual element to your audio goodness. However, if you have no interest in live albums or symphonic metal, there is nothing here that will cause a conversion to the cause, but for those fans of Epica who love to get their paws on everything, they’ll find a great live album and a snapshot in time of Epica on the brink of massive success.
Line Up:
Simone Simons - Vocals (female) (2003-present) - See also: Kamelot (live), Mayan (live), ex-Karmaflow, ex-Sahara Dust
Mark Jansen - Guitars (rhythm), Vocals (harsh) (2003-present) - See also: Mayan, ex-Karmaflow, ex-Infernorama, ex-Sahara Dust, Universal Mind Project, ex-ReVamp (live), ex-After Forever
Coen Janssen - Keyboards (2003-present) - See also: ex-Karmaflow, ex-Sahara Dust, ex-Kamelot (live)
Isaac Delahaye - Guitars (lead), Vocals (backing) (2009-present) - See also: Down Till Dawn, ex-Edgecrusher, ex-Forcible, ex-God Dethroned, ex-Mayan, ex-Panopticum
Rob van der Loo Bass (2012-present) - See also: Freak Neil Inc., ex-Fifth, ex-Soulcatcher, ex-Form, Hangover Hero, Rob van der Loo, ex-Delain, ex-Exivious, ex-Mayan, ex-Hubi Meisel, ex-Sun Caged, ex-Triple 7
Ariën van Weesenbeek - Drums, Vocals (harsh) (2007-present) - See also: Down Till Dawn, Mayan, ex-Edgecrusher, ex-Karmaflow, ex-Pandaemonium, ex-God Dethroned, ex-HDK
Tracklist:
CD1:
01. Hunab K'u - A New Age Dawns - Prologue
02. Dance Of Fate
03. Sensorium
04. The Last Crusade - A New Age Dawns - Part I
05. Solitary Ground
06. Force Of The Shore
07. Quietus
08. Linger
09. Blank Infinity
10. Crystal Mountain
11. Seif Al Din - The Embrace That Smothers - Part VI
12. Facade Of Reality - The Embrace That Smothers - Part V
CD2:
01. Trois Vierges
02. Another Me "In Lack'ech"
03. The Phantom Agony
04. Cry For The Moon - The Embrace That Smothers - Part IV
05. Run For A Fall
06. Mother Of Light - A New Age Dawns - Part II
07. Consign To Oblivion - A New Age Dawns - Part III
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