Epica Lyrics
All Songs
A Phantasmic Parade
Abyss of Time Countdown to Singularity
Adyta
Adyta (The Neverending Embrace)
Alpha Anteludium
Anima
Anima (Interlude)
Another Me "In Lackech"
Arcana
Ascension - Dream State Armageddon
Avalanche
Beyond Belief
Beyond The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
Beyond The Matrix
Blank Infinity
Burn To A Cinder
Canvas of Life
Chasing The Dragon
Chemical Insomnia
Code of Life
Consign to Oblivion
Consign To Oblivion "A New Age Dawns" Part III
Cry For The Moon
Cry For the Moon - The Embrace That Smothers Part IV
Cry For The Moon (The Embrace That Smothers, Pt. 4)
Cry For The Moon (The Embrace That Smothers, Pt. IV)
Dance Of Fate
Dancing In A Gypsy Camp
Dancing In A Hurricane
Death Is Not the End
Deconstruct
Deep Water Horizon
Delirium
Design Your Universe: A New Age Dawns Pt. 6
Deter The Tyrant
Divide And Conquer
Edge Of The Blade
Eidola
Façade Of Reality
Façade Of Reality (The Embrace That Smothers, Pt. V) [Live]
Facade of reality
Feint
Force Of The Shore
Freedom The Wolves Within
Gaia
Guilty Demeanor
Higher High
Human Devastation
Hunab K'u
Illusive Consensus
Immortal Melancholy
Incentive
Interlude
Internal Warfare
Karma
Karma (Prelude)
Kingdom of Heaven (A New Age Dawns, Part V)
Kingdom of Heaven Prt. 3 The Antediluvian Universe
Kingdom of Heaven, Pt. 1 - A New Age Dawns Part V
Last Crusade (A New Age Dawns, Pt. 1)
Linger
Living a Lie
Living A Lie - The Embrace That Smothers Part VIII
Martyr Of The Free Word
Martyr Of The Free World
Memory
Menace Of Vanity
Mirage of Verity
Monopoly On Truth
Mother of Light
Mother Of Light "A New Age Dawns" Part II
Natural Corruption
Never Enough
Nostalgia
Omega Sovereign of the Sun Spheres
Omen: The Ghoulish Malady
Once Upon A Nightmare
Originem
Our Destiny
Part I
Part IV"
Part V"
Part VI"
Prelude"
Prologue
Pt. IV
Pt. V
Pt. VI
Quietus
Replica
Requiem For The Indifferent
Resign To Surrender (A New Age Dawns, Part IV)
Resign to Surrender: A New Age Dawns Pt. 4
Reverence: Living in the Heart
Rivers
Run For A Fall
Safeguard To Paradise
Sancta Terra
Seal of Solomon
Seif Al Din
Seif al Din (The Embrace That Smothers, Pt. VI) [Live]
Semblance Of Liberty
Sense Without Sanity: The Impervious Code
Sensorium
Serenade Of Self-Destruction
Sirens - Of Blood and Water
Solitary Ground
Stay The Course
Storm The Sorrow
Synergize Manic Manifest
Tear Down Your Walls
The Cosmic Algorithm
The Divine Conspiracy
The Embrace That Smothers Part IX
The Embrace That Smothers Part VII
The Embrace That Smothers Part VIII
The Essence of Silence
The Fifth Guardian (Interlude)
The Final Embrace
The Final Lullaby
The Funky Algorithm
The Ghost in Me (Danse Macabre)
The Holographic Principle - A Profound Understanding Of Reality
The Last Crusade
The Miner
The Obsessive Devotion
The Phantom Agony
The Price Of Freedom - Interlude
The Quantum Enigma: Kingdom of Heaven, Pt. 2
The Second Stone
The Skeleton Key
This Is The Time
Tides Of Time
Triumph of Defeat (Bonus Track)
Trois Vierges
Twilight Reverie The Hypnagogic State
Twin Flames
Unchain Utopia
Universal Death Squad
Universal Love Squad
Unleashed
Veniality
Victims of Contingency
Wake the World
White Waters
Epica is a Dutch symphonic metal band, founded by guitarist and vocalist Mark Jansen after his departure from After Forever.
Formed as a symphonic metal band with gothic tendencies, later Epica have incorporated into their sound strong death metal influences. Starting from the third album, progressive metal influences have also become evident. In addition, the band often uses thrash metal and groove metal riffs, black metal passages (mostly in the drum technique), power metal moments and references to Arabic music. Some songs also have electronic shades, djent transitions and folk metal melodies derived from Middle Eastern, Chinese and Celtic traditions. Epica is also known for the attention to the vocal lines that, in contrast to the heavy context, weave very catchy, easy to hold, sophisticated and emotional melodies. The use of soprano vocals and growled vocals, performed by Simone Simons and Mark Jansen respectively, is fundamental to the band's sound. They primarily write their own lyrics, which often deal with philosophical, psychological, spiritual, moral, scientific, environmental, socio-political, global and topical and personal themes. Epica is also known for their wide use of orchestra and opera choirs.
In 2003, Epica's debut album The Phantom Agony was released through Transmission Records. Consign to Oblivion followed in 2005, and debuted at No. 12 in the Dutch charts. They moved labels to Nuclear Blast following Transmission's bankruptcy, and in 2007, released their third studio album The Divine Conspiracy, which charted at No. 9 in the Netherlands. 2009's Design Your Universe was met with yet greater success, debuting at No. 8 in the Dutch Albums Chart, and charting across Europe, also garnering much critical acclaim. Epica's fifth studio album Requiem for the Indifferent was released in 2012. Well received by critics, it achieved international success, entering the US's Billboard 200 at No. 104, and Japan's Oricon Albums Chart at No. 172.
At the beginning of May 2014 the band released their sixth album, The Quantum Enigma, which was a huge international success, debuting on No. 110 on US Billboard 200 and peaking at No. 4 in Epica's homeland Netherlands. In June 2015 Epica was awarded the Music Export Awards, which is given to the Dutch act with the most international success in the past year.
Their seventh album, The Holographic Principle, was released in September 2016 to continued international success, equalling the peak chart position set by its predecessor in the Netherlands. The band released their eighth album, Omega, in February 2021.
Also Known As: Sahara Dust (2002)Formed as a symphonic metal band with gothic tendencies, later Epica have incorporated into their sound strong death metal influences. Starting from the third album, progressive metal influences have also become evident. In addition, the band often uses thrash metal and groove metal riffs, black metal passages (mostly in the drum technique), power metal moments and references to Arabic music. Some songs also have electronic shades, djent transitions and folk metal melodies derived from Middle Eastern, Chinese and Celtic traditions. Epica is also known for the attention to the vocal lines that, in contrast to the heavy context, weave very catchy, easy to hold, sophisticated and emotional melodies. The use of soprano vocals and growled vocals, performed by Simone Simons and Mark Jansen respectively, is fundamental to the band's sound. They primarily write their own lyrics, which often deal with philosophical, psychological, spiritual, moral, scientific, environmental, socio-political, global and topical and personal themes. Epica is also known for their wide use of orchestra and opera choirs.
In 2003, Epica's debut album The Phantom Agony was released through Transmission Records. Consign to Oblivion followed in 2005, and debuted at No. 12 in the Dutch charts. They moved labels to Nuclear Blast following Transmission's bankruptcy, and in 2007, released their third studio album The Divine Conspiracy, which charted at No. 9 in the Netherlands. 2009's Design Your Universe was met with yet greater success, debuting at No. 8 in the Dutch Albums Chart, and charting across Europe, also garnering much critical acclaim. Epica's fifth studio album Requiem for the Indifferent was released in 2012. Well received by critics, it achieved international success, entering the US's Billboard 200 at No. 104, and Japan's Oricon Albums Chart at No. 172.
At the beginning of May 2014 the band released their sixth album, The Quantum Enigma, which was a huge international success, debuting on No. 110 on US Billboard 200 and peaking at No. 4 in Epica's homeland Netherlands. In June 2015 Epica was awarded the Music Export Awards, which is given to the Dutch act with the most international success in the past year.
Their seventh album, The Holographic Principle, was released in September 2016 to continued international success, equalling the peak chart position set by its predecessor in the Netherlands. The band released their eighth album, Omega, in February 2021.
Members:
Mark Jansen - rhythm guitar, growled vocals, co-lead vocals (2002-present)
Coen Janssen - keyboards, synthesizer, piano (2002-present)
Simone Simons - lead vocals (2002-present)
Ariën van Weesenbeek - drums (2007-present; session member: 2006-2007)
Isaac Delahaye - lead guitar, backing vocals (2009-present)
Rob van der Loo - bass guitar (2012-present)
Former members:
Yves Huts - bass guitar (2002-2012; guested in 2013, 2022)
Ad Sluijter - lead guitar (2002-2008; guested in 2013)
Jeroen Simons - drums (2002-2006; guested in 2013)
Helena Iren Michaelsen - lead vocals (2002)
From: Reuver, Limburg, Netherlands
Genre(s): Symphonic metal
Active From: 2002-present
Associated Acts: After Forever