Epica - Metal Storm

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05.03 - Forgotten Tomb - Launch New Video

05.03 - Behemoth - Nergal Working On Solo Project

05.03 - Vallendusk - New Song Online

05.03 - Girlschool - Preparing New Album, Announce Tour

05.03 - Arcturus - Confirm First European Tour In Ten Years

05.03 - Six Feet Under - New Album Coming, Debut New Track

05.03 - Katatonia - Reveal Clip From New Concert Film

05.03 - Skyforger - New Album Details Unveiled

05.03 - Broken Hope - Founding Member Ryan Stanek Dies

05.03 - Armored Saint - Releasing New Album This Summer

05.03 - Van Halen - Two Live Songs Available Online

04.03 - Shining - Debut Another New Song

Reviews Articles

	Ethereal Shroud They Became The Falling Ash
	Leviathan Scar Sighted
	Muck Your Joyous Future
	Enslaved In Times
	Dysrider Bury The Omen
	Satan's Host Pre-Dating God Part 2
	Satan's Host Pre-Dating God Part 1
	Lords Of The Trident Frostburn
	Feed Her To The Sharks Fortitude
	Burweed Hide

03.03 - Clandestine Cuts Vol. 5 Issue #1 - Awesome New Demos and EPs

21.02 - Amaranthe - Tapper, Tallinn, Estonia, 10.02.2015

20.02 - 70000 Tons Of Metal 2015 - Day Two: On Open Seas

17.02 - Cannibal Corpse + Behemoth + Aeon - The Fillmore, San Francisco, USA - 8 February 2015

16.02 - Vulture Industries - Tapper, Tallinn, Estonia, 06.02.2015

12.02 - 70000 Tons Of Metal 2015 - Day One: Off We Go

07.02 - Clandestine Cuts Vol. 4 Issue #5 - Awesome New Demos and EPs

31.01 - Periphery + Nothing More - The Fillmore, San Francisco, USA - 26 January 2015

Shoutbox

02:09 - Maco
:'(

02:06 - Karlabos
Moco is the biggest vote abuser of them all

02:05 - Maco
Is this vote abuse? [link]

02:01 - Maco
Yup.

02:00 - Karlabos
Atlanta? Who's coming to Atlanta? :3

01:54 - Fearmeister
Theres an ignore list?

01:52 - Ilham
I can't imagine you be on anyone's ignore list, no one.

Events Now online Today

05.08 - Czech Republic
Brutal Assault 2015 (23)

19.06 - France
Hellfest Open Air 2015 (17)

30.07 - Germany
Wacken Open Air 2015 (16)

19.05 - Serbia
Blind Guardian: European Tour 2015 (12)

09.07 - Czech Republic
Masters Of Rock 2015 (12)

09.04 - The Netherlands
Roadburn 2015: 20th Anniversary (10)

29.05 - United Kingdom
Temples Festival 2015 (10)

Musicians' birthdays:

37 - Alejandro "Alex" Varela
34 - Ali Khalil
41 - Arnold Looga
37 - Balázs Tóth
45 - Christopher "Chris" Broderick
37 - Daniele "Ironman Tunno" Ferru
69 - David Gilmour
32 - Jean-Philippe "djp" Delmulle
61 - Joey DeMaio
42 - Johan Blomqvist
30 - Jonathan "Jon" Huber
47 - Michael James Romeo
(1974-2009) - Miika Tenkula
34 - Paweł "Stormblast" Pietrzak
42 - Peter Lindgren
30 - Rory Conroy
38 - Tsukasa
55 - Walter Giardino
35 - Yves Blaschette

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Epica

Popularity index: 28
1337 fans

Also known as	Sahara Dust ('02-'03)
Country:	The Netherlands
Label:	Nuclear Blast Records

Links:	Official website Bebo Facebook show moreMyspace ReverbNation Twitter YouTube

Formed in:	2002

2002-	Symphonic metal

Line-up

Current members:
2002-	Simone Simons - vocals
2002-	Mark Jansen - guitars, vocals
2002-	Coen Janssen - keyboards, piano
2007-	Ariën Van Weesenbeek - drums
2009-	Isaac Delahaye - guitars
2012-	Rob van der Loo - bass
Former musicians:
2002	Stefan "Steve" Wolz - drums
2002	Dennis Leeflang - drums
2002	Iwan Hendrikx - drums
2002	Helena Iren Michaelsen - vocals
2002-2006	Jeroen Simons - drums
2002-2008	Ad Sluijter - guitars
2002-2012	Yves "Yvel" Huts - bass
Studio musicians:
2007	Sascha Paeth - backing vocals
› 2009	-//-
2007	Ariën Van Weesenbeek - drums
Live musicians:
2007	Koen Herfst - drums
2008	Amanda Somerville - vocals
2010	Oliver Palotai - keyboards
› 2011	-//-
Guest musicians:
2003	Olaf Reitmeier - guitars
› 2007	-//- guitars, backing vocals
› 2009	-//- backing vocals
2005	Roy "Khan" Sætre Khantatat - vocals
2007	Jaff Wade - spoken words
2007	Gjalt Lucassen - vocals
2007	Sander Gommans - vocals
2009	Tony Kakko - vocals
2009	Simon Oberender - backing vocals
› 2012	-//- vocals
2014	Daniel de Jongh - vocals

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CD & EP / Other releases / Videos

2003 \| 8.5	The Phantom Agony
2005 \| 8.4	Consign To Oblivion
2007 \| 8.6	The Divine Conspiracy
2009 \| 8.6	Design Your Universe
2012 \| 7.6	Requiem For The Indifferent
2014 \| 8.3	The Quantum Enigma
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Photo galleries

12.12.2012	Epica + Stream Of Passion - Sheffield, England, 12.12.12 by Talie Eigeland
07.11.2012	Epica, Alestorm, Insomnium - Bluebird Theater, Denver, CO, 07 NOV 2012 by D.T. Metal
09.10.2010	Epica: Design Your Universe Tour Pt. II - Aschaffenburg, Germany, 9 October 2010 by Promonex
04.06.2010	Toulouse Metal Fest - Toulouse - 04/06/2010 by Moocher
12.03.2010	Hammerfest II - Prestatyn, Wales, 12th-13th March 2010 by Baz Anderson
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Epica at the Bluebird Theater in Denver, CO - Nov. 2012

News / Concerts / Interviews

News

30.10.2014	Epica - Debut New Video
22.10.2014	Epica - Announce South American Tour
25.06.2014	Epica - Announce Second Leg Of European Tour
23.05.2014	Epica - New Lyric Video Online
23.04.2014	Epica - Announce European Tour
19.04.2014	Epica - Share Acoustic Version Of New Song
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Interviews

12.11.2012	with Coen Janssen
01.04.2004	with Mark Jansen [SBS]
04.11.2003	with Simone Simons [Vocals]

Articles

15.11.2012	Epica, Alestorm, Insomnium - Bluebird Theater, Denver, CO - 7.11.2012
12.11.2010	Epica - Aschaffenburg, Germany, 9th October 2010
14.06.2010	Toulouse Metal Fest, First Edition - 04 June 2010
02.12.2008	Epica: European Tour. Bergara, 16th November 2008

Concerts

06.03.2015	BRA, Rio de Janeiro (1)
07.03.2015	BRA, Belo Horizonte
08.03.2015	BRA, Sao Paulo (1)
10.03.2015	PAR, Asuncion
12.03.2015	CHI, Santiago (1)
13.03.2015	ARG, Buenos Aires (1)
27.03.2015	GRE, Athens
28.03.2015	GRE, Thessaloniki (1)
05.04.2015	RSA, Pretoria - Witchfest Open Air Festival 2015 (5)
11.04.2015	NED, Groningen
21.04.2015	SWE, Stockholm (3)
22.04.2015	FIN, Helsinki
24.04.2015	RUS, St. Petersburg
25.04.2015	RUS, Moscow (1)
26.04.2015	RUS, Ekaterinburg
29.05.2015	GER, Nürburg - Der Ring - Grüne Hölle Rock 2015
29.05.2015	GER, München - Rockavaria 2015
06.06.2015	NED, Nijmegen - Fortarock 2015
13.06.2015	AUT, Nickelsdorf - Nova Rock 2015 (1)
21.06.2015	FRA, Clisson - Hellfest Open Air 2015 (17)
19.06.2015	BEL, Dessel - Graspop Metal Meeting 2015 (6)
09.07.2015	GER, Ballenstedt - Rockharz Open Air 2015 (2)
30.07.2015	GER, Wacken - Wacken Open Air 2015 (16)
08.08.2015	ESP, Villena (Alicante) - Leyendas Del Rock 2015 (2)
07.08.2015	NED, Leeuwarden - Cityrock Leeuwarden 2015
14.08.2015	CZE, Hodonin - Made Of Metal 2015
16.10.2015	ROM, Bucharest - Maximum Rock Festival 2015

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