Dutch Symphonic metal titans EPICA have been forced to postpone to their DYU 10th Anniversary Latin American Tour due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation to December 2021.
As the band will be releasing their new album beginning of 2021, the band will be performing their first ‘evening with EPICA’ shows with an extended setlist consisting songs from Design Your Universe, their upcoming album and other classics.
Simone Simons comments: ”We are all gutted that we have to postpone our shows once more, but there is nothing can do about it, other than to be extra patient. An evening with Epica will make the long wait worthwhile. We simply can’t wait to see you all again! Take care and stay safe!’“
An Evening with EPICA 16.12.2021 Teatro Caupolican, Santiago Chile 18.12.2021 El Teleferico – Quito, Ecuador 19.12.2021 Centro de Convenciones Barranco – Lima, Peru
Purchased tickets for these shows will stay valid!
Dutch symphonic metal giants EPICA have recorded their eighth album at Sandlane Recording Facilities in the Netherlands. In April 2020 the recording hit a big challenge as Simone Simons was not allowed to travel to the Netherlands because of COVID-19. Luckily, she was able to remote-record the vocals from Bader Studios in Europe. In this episode you get a behind-the-scenes look how she pulled off the vocal recordings.
Simone Simons comments: ‘We were facing a lot of challenges when the Corona Crisis hit Europe. I had to search for an alternative recording studio nearby to record my vocals for our new album. In this episode I give you a little look ‘behind the studio’ where I recorded and on top of that you get to hear some more melodies from our upcoming album. Hope you like it!’
EPICA‘s first new music is scheduled for release this fall through Nuclear Blast Records. In support of this, the band will comprehensively tour Europe during the rescheduled “Epic Apocalypse” co-headline tour with APOCALYPTICA and support act WHEEL.
LIVE DATES:
»Design Your Universe« – 10th Anniversary Shows – Latin America 03.09.2020 CL Santiago – Teatro Caupolican *RESCHEDULED* 05.09.2020 EC Quito, – El Teleferico *RESCHEDULED* 06.09.2020 PE Lima – Centro de Convenciones Barranco *RESCHEDULED*
»The Epic Apocalypse Tour 2020« w/ APOCALYPTICA, WHEEL 01.03. D Berlin – Columbiahalle *RESCHEDULED* 02.03. D Leipzig – Haus Auensee *RESCHEDULED* 03.03. D Hannover – Capitol *RESCHEDULED* 05.03. CH Zurich – Komplex *RESCHEDULED* 06.03. D Munich – Tonhalle *RESCHEDULED* 07.03. I Milan – Fabrique *RESCHEDULED* 08.03. CH Lausanne – Metropole *RESCHEDULED* 10.03. HU Budapest – Barba Negra *RESCHEDULED* 11.03. AT Vienna – gasometer *RESCHEDULED* 12.03. CZ Brno – hala vodova *RESCHEDULED* 13.03. PL Warsaw – Progresja *RESCHEDULED* 14.03. PL Gdansk – B90 *RESCHEDULED* 17.03. D Hamburg – Docks *RESCHEDULED* 18.03. DK Copenhagen – Amager Bio *RESCHEDULED* 20.03. S stockholm – Berns *RESCHEDULED* 21.03. N Oslo – Sentrum *RESCHEDULED* 01.04. FIN Helsinki – Ice Hall *RESCHEDULED* 07.04. P Lisbon – Coliseum *RESCHEDULED* 08.04. E Madrid – La Riviera *RESCHEDULED* 09.04. E Murcia – Gamma *RESCHEDULED* 11.04. E Barcelona – Razzmatazz *RESCHEDULED* 12.04. F Toulouse – Bikini *RESCHEDULED* 13.04. F Paris – Zenith *RESCHEDULED* 14.04. B Brussel – Ancienne Belgique *RESCHEDULED* 16.04. UK Nottingham – Rock City *NEW* 17.04. UK Glasgow – O2 Academy *RESCHEDULED* 18.04. UK Bristol – O2 Academy *RESCHEDULED* 20.04. D Cologne – Carlswerk Victoria *RESCHEDULED* 21.04. D Ludwigsburg – MHP arena *RESCHEDULED* 22.04. D Wiesbaden – Schlachthof *RESCHEDULED* 24.04. LUX Luxembourg – Den Atelier *RESCHEDULED* 25.04. NL Amsterdam – AFAS Live *RESCHEDULED* 27.04. UK London – Roundhouse *RESCHEDULED* 28.04. UK Manchester – Academy *RESCHEDULED*
Tickets and VIP upgrades for all shows are available from www.epica.nl/tour
The ‘Epic Apocalypse Tour’ featuring Dutch Symphonic titans EPICA and Finnish Cello masters APOCALYPTICA with support by Helsinki prog metallers WHEEL has been postponed till Spring 2021.
EPICA‘s Simone Simons comments: “As we were awaiting our tour with APOCALYPTICA with great anticipation, we are now forced to have a little bit more patience. This might not come as a surprise, as you have all seen our colleagues in the music business rescheduling their tours as well. We have decided that it is the best thing to do during these uncertain times. We want to give you the best possible experience and value your health deeply. We will be back full force and can’t wait to see all your faces again when you hear our new music live for the firsttime. Everybody stay strong and be patient, your waiting will be worth while.”
EPICA will tour in support of their new album which will be released early next year.
»The Epic Apocalypse Tour 2021« w/ APOCALYPTICA, WHEEL
01.03. D Berlin – Columbiahalle 02.03. D Leipzig – Haus Auensee 03.03. D Hannover – Capitol 05.03. CH Zurich – Komplex 06.03. D Munich – Tonhalle 07.03. I Milan – Fabrique 08.03. CH Lausanne – Metropole 10.03. HU Budapest – Barba Negra 11.03. AT Vienna – gasometer 12.03. CZ Brno – hala vodova 13.03. PL Warsaw – Progresja 14.03. PL Gdansk – B90 17.03. D Hamburg – Docks 18.03. DK Copenhagen – Amager Bio 20.03. S stockholm – Berns 21.03. N Oslo – Sentrum 01.04. FIN Helsinki – Ice Hall 07.04. P Lisbon – Coliseum 08.04. E Madrid – La Riviera 09.04. E Murcia – Gamma 11.04. E Barcelona – Razzmatazz 12.04. F Toulouse – Bikini 13.04. F Paris – Zenith 14.04. B Brussel – Ancienne Belgique 16.04. UK Nottingham – Rock City *NEW* 17.04. UK Glasgow – O2 Academy 18.04. UK Bristol – O2 Academy 20.04. D Cologne – Carlswerk Victoria 21.04. D Ludwigsburg – MHP arena 22.04. D Wiesbaden – Schlachthof 24.04. LUX Luxembourg – Den Atelier 25.04. NL Amsterdam – AFAS Live 27.04. UK London – Roundhouse 28.04. UK Manchester – Academy
»Design Your Universe« – 10th Anniversary Shows – Latin America 03.09.2020 CL Santiago – Teatro Caupolican *RESCHEDULED* 05.09.2020 EC Quito, – El Teleferico *RESCHEDULED* 06.09.2020 PE Lima – Centro de Convenciones Barranco *RESCHEDULED*
At end of 2019, Dutch symphonic metal giants EPICA entered Sandlane Recording Facilities in the Netherlands to record their eighth album.
In April, after having recorded a full orchestra already, the band recorded lots of additional instruments and flavours to be included on the upcoming EPICA album.
In the sixth Studio Vlog episode, you will get a behind-the-scenes look at these recording sessions.
VLOG #6:
Coen Janssen comments: ‘To complement the full symphonic orchestra, our songs of course need the grand piano! Always a pleasure to record this wonderful instrument at Sandlane Recording Facilities. We also invited Jeroen Goosens again to play some beautiful ethnic wind instruments for an incomparable atmosphere! To top it all of we filled Sandlane with a truckload of percussion again and had an absolute blast. These are all cherries on the cake for me and I hope the result tastes like it too ;)!’
EPICA new album is scheduled for release this fall through Nuclear Blast Records. In support of this album the band will comprehensively tour Europe during the ‘Epic Apocalypse’ co-headline tour with APOCALYPTICA and support-act WHEEL.
»Design Your Universe« – 10th Anniversary Shows – Latin America 03.09.2020 CL Santiago – Teatro Caupolican *RESCHEDULED* 05.09.2020 EC Quito, – El Teleferico *RESCHEDULED* 06.09.2020 PE Lima – Centro de Convenciones Barranco *RESCHEDULED*
»The Epic Apocalypse Tour 2020« w/ APOCALYPTICA, WHEEL 21.10.2020 CH Zurich – Komplex 22.10.2020 CH Lausanne – Komplex 23.10.2020 IT Milan – Fabrique 25.10.2020 HU Budapest – Barba Negra 26.10.2020 CZ Brno – Hala vodova 27.10.2020 D Munich – Tonhalle 29.10.2020 S Stockholm – Berns 30.10.2020 N Oslo – Sentrum 31.10.2020 DK Copenhagen – Amager bio 02.11.2020 D Hannover – Capitol 03.11.2020 D Hamburg – Docks 04.11.2020 D Berlin – Columbiahalle 06.11.2020 PL Warsaw – Progresja 08.11.2020 D Leipzig – Haus Auensee 09.11.2020 AT Vienna – Gasometer 21.11.2020 Fi Helsinki- Ice Hall 26.11.2020 P Lisbon – Coliseum 28.11.2020 E Murcia – Gamma 29.11.2020 E Madrid – La Riviera 30.11.2020 E Barcelona – Razzmatazz 01.12.2020 F Toulouse – Bikini 03.12.2020 F Paris – Zenith 04.12.2020 BE Brussels – AB 05.12.2020 UK London – Roundhouse 07.12.2020 UK Bristol – O2 Academy 08.12.2020 UK Glasgow – O2 Academy 09.12.2020 UK Manchester – Academy 11.12.2020 NL Amsterdam – AFAS Live 12.12.2020 LUX Luxembourg – Den atelier 15.12.2020 D Cologne – Carlswerk Victoria 16.12.2020 D Wiesbaden – Schlachthof 17.12.2020 D Ludwigsburg – MHP Arena
Tickets and VIP upgrades for all shows are available from www.epica.nl/tour
Dutch symphonic metal giant EPICA recently entered Sandlane Recording Facilities to record their eighth album.
In March, keyboard player Coen Janssen and bass player Rob van der Loo, together with producer Joost van den Broek, travelled to Prague to record with the renowned “City of Prague Symphonic Orchestra”.
In the fifth Studio Vlog episode, you will get a behind-the-scenes look at these recording sessions.
Coen Janssen comments: “Yes! It finally happened!! We recorded our new album with a full symphonic orchestra!!! Of course this has been a life-long dream of ours and this time it was the next logical step to take to enhance our sound. So we spend 3 awesome days in the beautiful city of Prague to record with the well-known City of Prague Symphonic Orchestra, and boy are you in for a treat!!! I am sure the orchestra adds a new layer and depth to our sound and I am beyond excited for everyone to hear it!!’”
EPICA’s new album is scheduled for release this fall through Nuclear Blast Records. In support of this album the band will comprehensively tour Europe during the ‘Epic Apocalypse’ co-headline tour with APOCALYPTICA and support-act WHEEL.
Dutch symphonic metal giant EPICA recently entered Sandlane Recording Facilities to record their new album with producer Joost van den Broek (POWERWOLF, AYREON).
The band launches the fourth Studio Vlog episode which gives a more detailed behind the scene look at the guitar and bass recordings. VLOG #4:
Bass player Rob van der Loo comments: “It is amazing to see how our 8th album is taking shape and we can’t wait to share it with the world! In this new vlog you can see Isaac and me rounding up the guitar and bass recordings. Even though writing and recording an album like this takes a huge amount of work, dedication and time this video clearly shows you how much we love what we do. Watch and enjoy!”
EPICA new album is scheduled for release this fall through Nuclear Blast Records. In support of this album the band will comprehensively tour Europe during the ‘Epic Apocalypse’ co-headline tour with APOCALYPTICA and support-act WHEEL.
LIVE DATES:
»Design Your Universe« – 10th Anniversary Shows – Latin America 03.09.2020 CL Santiago – Teatro Caupolican *RESCHEDULED* 05.09.2020 EC Quito, – El Teleferico *RESCHEDULED* 06.09.2020 PE Lima – Centro de Convenciones Barranco *RESCHEDULED*
»The Epic Apocalypse Tour 2020« w/ APOCALYPTICA, WHEEL 21.10.2020 CH Zurich – Komplex 22.10.2020 CH Lausanne – Komplex 23.10.2020 IT Milan – Fabrique 25.10.2020 HU Budapest – Barba Negra 26.10.2020 CZ Brno – Hala vodova 27.10.2020 D Munich – Tonhalle 29.10.2020 S Stockholm – Berns 30.10.2020 N Oslo – Sentrum 31.10.2020 DK Copenhagen – Amager bio 02.11.2020 D Hannover – Capitol 03.11.2020 D Hamburg – Docks 04.11.2020 D Berlin – Columbiahalle 06.11.2020 PL Warsaw – Progresja 08.11.2020 D Leipzig – Haus Auensee 09.11.2020 AT Vienna – Gasometer 21.11.2020 Fi Helsinki- Ice Hall *NEW* 26.11.2020 P Lisbon – Coliseum 28.11.2020 E Murcia – Gamma 29.11.2020 E Madrid – La Riviera 30.11.2020 E Barcelona – Razzmatazz 01.12.2020 F Toulouse – Bikini *NEW* 03.12.2020 F Paris – Zenith 04.12.2020 BE Brussels – AB 05.12.2020 UK London – Roundhouse 07.12.2020 UK Bristol – O2 Academy 08.12.2020 UK Glasgow – O2 Academy 09.12.2020 UK Manchester – Academy 11.12.2020 NL Amsterdam – AFAS Live 12.12.2020 LUX Luxembourg – Den atelier 15.12.2020 D Cologne – Carlswerk Victoria 16.12.2020 D Wiesbaden – Schlachthof 17.12.2020 D Ludwigsburg – MHP Arena
Tickets and VIP upgrades for all shows are available from www.epica.nl/tour
