Epica’s Release show – posted via Epica’s Instagram
Dutch Symphonic metallers EPICA held on April 30 “The Quantum Enigma” album release show at 013 in Tilburg, The Netherlands. Check out below the fan-filmed video footage of that show.
The setlist was:
Originem
The Second Stone
The Essence of Silence
Victims of Contingency
Sense Without Sanity
Unchain Utopia
The Obsessive Devotion
Blank Infinity
Unleashed
Storm the Sorrow
The Fifth Guardian
Chemical Insomnia
Reverence
Omen
Canvas of Life
Natural Corruption
Kingdom of Heaven
The Quantum Enigma
(With Daniel de Jongh from Textures)
Encore:
Cry for the Moon
Dutch Metallers EPICA will release their upcoming and sixth studio album,”The Quantum Enigma”, on May 2nd, in the U.K. on May 5th, and one May 13th in North America via Nuclear Blast. They have recently announced their European Enigma tourdates.
EPICA also announces their biggest Paris show to date. The band will perform at the legendary L’Olympia in Paris on January 29, 2015.
Commented singer Simone Simons about the tour: “After spending a lot in the studio to records the new album, we can’t wait to be on stage again and perform the new songs along with the old classics.. Europe here we come!”
The European Enigma tour:
20.11. LUX Luxembourg – Kulturfabrik
21.11. FR Strasbourg – La Laiterie
22.11. CH Zurich – X-TRA
24.11. I Milan – Alcatraz
25.11. I Rome – Orion
26.11. FR Marseille – Le Moulin
28.11. ESP Madrid – Shoko
02.12. ESP Barcelona – Apolo
03.12. FR Toulouse – Bikini
04.12. FR Bordeaux – Rocher de Palmer
06.12. UK London – The Forum
29.01.15 FR Paris – L’Olympia
DAGOBA will be supporting EPICA for these dates, except in London and Paris.
Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA‘s Lead vocalist Simone Simons & guitarist Isaac Delahaye will be conducting a YouTube live fan chat from New York City next Tuesday, April 8th at 12:15 p.m. PACIFIC / 3:15 p.m. EASTERN / 9:15 CEST.
Due out in North America on May 6th, EPICA’s sixth studio album The Quantum Enigma can be pre-ordered from the Nuclear Blast USA Webshop at http://smarturl.it/EPICA-Quantum-Order in the following formats:
• Deluxe Earbook Edition (import)
• Earbook Edition (import)
• Special Edition 2-CD Digi-Pak
• Jewel-case CD
• Double-vinyl LP (black & dark green import vinyl + exclusive light grey vinyl)
Pre-order bundles that include the 2-CD digi-pak version + an exclusive album artwork t-shirt are also available.
Vintage Vinyl Records in Fords, New Jersey will be hosting vocalist Simone Simons & guitarist Isaac Delahaye of Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA for an in-store acoustic performance & signing session on Monday, April 7th at 7 p.m.
The acoustic set will include selections from The Quantum Enigma, EPICA’s upcoming sixth studio album due out in North America on May 6th, on Nuclear Blast. Fans who pre-order it from Vintage Vinyl in-person or online at http://bit.ly/EpicaVV will receive a wristband for the event. Read event details at http://bit.ly/EpicaVV.
EPICA recorded The Quantum Enigma with producer Joost van den Broek (REVAMP, AFTER FOREVER) at the Sandlane Recording Facilities in The Netherlands. The album has been mixed by Jacob Hansen (VOLBEAT, HATESPHERE). The artwork for The Quantum Enigma and “The Essence Of Silence” single features the talents of longtime collaborator Stefan Heilemann.
Watch EPICA’s “The Essence Of Silence” lyric video on YouTube:
Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA have released a lyric video for ‘The Essence Of Silence’, a track off their upcoming sixth studio album, »The Quantum Enigma«, due out in Europe on May 2nd, in the U.K. on May 5th, and on May 6th in North America through Nuclear Blast.
The lyric video can be viewed here:
EPICA drummer Ariën van Weesenbeek shares the following about the single and the new album: “’The Essence Of Silence’ is a little taste of what’s yet to come, but this song raises the bar of EPICA’s music once again. Get ready to bang your head on some pounding heavy riffs. grooving drums, and a chorus that will stick in your head for a long time!”
EPICA recorded »The Quantum Enigma« with producer Joost van den Broek (REVAMP, AFTER FOREVER) at the Sandlane Recording Facilities in The Netherlands. The album has been mixed by Jacob Hansen (VOLBEAT, HATESPHERE). The artwork for »The Quantum Enigma« and ‘The Essence Of Silence’ single features the talents of longtime collaborator Stefan Heilemann.
EPICA will return to the stage for their album release show on April 30th in The Netherlands and various festival appearances this summer. See all upcoming EPICA live dates & pre-sale ticket links on the band’s Facebook page.
Live:
30-04-14 013, Tilburg – The Netherlands
04-05-14 Headbanger’s Weekend – Istanbul, Turkey
07-06-14 Pinkpop – Landgraaf, The Netherlands
14-06-14 Novarock – Nickelsdorf, Austria
11-07-14 Masters of Rock – Vizovice, Czech Republic
12-07-14 Seven Festival – Wegorzewo, Poland
08-08-14 Vagos Open Air – Vagos, Portugal
10-08-14 Heavy Montreal – Montreal, Canada
16-08-14 Pukkelpop – Kiewit (Hasselt), Belgium
Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA have released the second episode of their behind-the-scenes look at the recording process for the band’s sixth studio album, “The Quantum Enigma”.The video also includes clips of music from the new album, which will be released in Europe on May 2nd, in the U.K. on May 5th, and one May 13th in North America through Nuclear Blast.
EPICA recorded “The Quantum Enigma” with producer Joost van den Broek (REVAMP, AFTER FOREVER) at the Sandlane Recording Facilities in The Netherlands. The album has been mixed by Jacob Hansen (VOLBEAT, HATESPHERE) and features artwork by longtime collaborator Stephan Heilemann.
EPICA keyboard player Coen Janssen shares the following about the new album: “We believe that »The Quantum Enigma« is the album that will take us to the next level! The reactions from the fans on the first part of this documentary strengthens this belief even more!”
EPICA’s first studio clip can be seen below:
EPICA will return to the stage for their album release show on April 30th in The Netherlands and various festival appearances this summer.
Live:
30-04-14 013, Tilburg – The Netherlands
04-05-14 Headbanger’s Weekend – Istanbul, Turkey
07-06-14 Pinkpop – Landgraaf, The Netherland
14-06-14 Novarock – Nickelsdorf, Austria
10-07-14 Masters of Rock – Vizovice, Czech Republic
12-07-14 Seven Festival – Wegorzewo, Poland
08-08-14 Vagos Open Air – Vagos, Portugal
10-08-14 Heavy Montreal – Montreal, Canada
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