Epica - Metal Storm

Amaranthe	4th Dimension
Wretched	Sabaton

01.08 - Slipknot - New Song Streaming Online

01.08 - Opeth - Streaming Another New Song

01.08 - Lunatic Soul - New Album Detailed

01.08 - Wintersun - Issue Update Regarding Crowdfunding, 'Time II' (Update)

01.08 - Casualties Of Cool - Second Video Released

01.08 - Exodus - New Album Title, Cover Art And More Revealed

01.08 - Meshuggah - New Live DVD/Blu-Ray Details Revealed

01.08 - Belphegor - Announce N. American Tour With Rotting Christ

01.08 - In The Silence - Crowdfunding New Album

01.08 - Antropomorphia - Unveil New Album Details, New Song Online

01.08 - Pete Way - Given Cancer All-Clear

31.07 - Nachtmystium - Streaming New Song

Reviews Articles

	Trudger Dormiveglia
	Origin Omnipresent
	Funerary Starless Aeon
	House Of Lords Precious Metal
	Thine The Dead City Blueprint
	Martyrdöd Elddop
	Ocean Districts Expeditions
	Bölzer Soma [EP]
	Harakiri For The Sky Aokigahara
	Dog Fashion Disco Sweet Nothings

29.07 - Rockstar Mayhem Festival 2014 - Denver, CO - 13 Jul 2014

28.07 - Amaranthe - American Beauty Car Show, Haapsalu Episcopal Castle, Haapsalu, Estonia, 19.07.2014

23.07 - Clandestine Cuts Vol. 4 Issue #2 - Awesome New Demos and EPs

20.07 - Hellfest 2014 - A report!

13.07 - Agalloch - Gothic Theatre, Englewood, USA - 8 Jul 2014

13.06 - Iced Earth, Sabaton, ReVamp - Summit Music Hall, Denver, USA - 14 May 2014

06.06 - Roadburn Festival - Day 4: Afterburner

03.06 - God Is An Astronaut - Tapper, Tallinn, Estonia, 18.05.2014

Shoutbox

05:15 - Dima
well they do have some nice songs [link]

04:57 - Alex Fenger
Guys I just remembered that I like Slipknot

04:53 - Alex Fenger
Why the hell am i listening to Slipknot right now

03:50 - Mr. Cheeky
I miss time crisis. I wish they made a new one.

03:47 - Dima
time crisis is great

03:24 - moonflash
[link] this game was so good. They should really make "Typing Crisis" out of that one.

03:17 - Karlabos
zombie typocalipse: lol. seems like those miniclip games

Events Now online Today

06.08 - Czech Republic
Brutal Assault 2014 (29)

08.08 - Portugal
Vagos Open Air 2014 (23)

07.08 - United Kingdom
Bloodstock Open Air 2014 (14)

13.08 - Romania
Rockstadt Extreme Fest 2014 (14)

13.08 - Germany
Summer Breeze Open Air 2014 (11)

22.01 - USA
70000 Tons Of Metal 2015 (10)

02.08 - Turkey
Rock Off Festival 2014 (10)

Musicians' birthdays:

68 - Andrew "Andy" Fairweather-Low
41 - Arif
41 - Bastard
28 - Chris Lewis
45 - Darek "Popcorn" Popowicz
45 - Jan Axel "Hellhammer" Blomberg
63 - Joe Lynn Turner
27 - Malek Ben Arbia
37 - Marc Rizzo
49 - Mark Cross
54 - Neal Morse
37 - Patrick "Hagalaz" Damiani
32 - Tim Jacobs

RIP:

1999 - Frédéric Guillemot
2010 - Makh Daniels

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Epica

Popularity index: 28
1289 fans

Also known as	Sahara Dust (2002-2003)
Country:	The Netherlands
Label:	Nuclear Blast Records

Links:	Official website Facebook Instagram show moreMySpace 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	Helena Iren Michaelsen - vocals
2002-2006	Jeroen Simons - drums
2002-2008	Ad Sluijter - guitar
2002-2012	Yves "Yvel" Huts - bass
Studio musicians:
2003-2012	Amanda Somerville - backing vocals, choir vocals
2006-2007	Ariën Van Weesenbeek - drums
2007-2009	Sascha Paeth - backing vocals
2009	Cloudy Yang - choir vocals
Live musicians:
2007	Koen Herfst - drums
2008	Amanda Somerville - vocals
2010	Oliver Palotai - keyboards
› 2011	-//-
Guest musicians:
2003	Olaf Reitmeier - acoustic guitars
› 2007	-//- acoustic guitars, choir vocals
› 2009	-//- choir vocals
2003	Annette Berryman - flute
2005	Roy "Khan" Sætre Khantatat - vocals
2007	Jeff Wade - voice
2007	Gjalt Lucassen - voice
2007	Sander Gommans - vocals
2009	Tony Kakko - vocals
2014	Daniel de Jongh - vocals

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CD & EP / Other releases / Videos

2003 \| 8.6	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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News / Concerts / Interviews

News

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
08.04.2014	Epica - New Single Released, Confirmed For Czyzynalia Festival
20.03.2014	Epica - New Lyric Video Online
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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
02.12.2008	Epica: European Tour. Bergara, 16th November 2008

Concerts

08.08.2014	POR, Vagos - Vagos Open Air 2014 (23)
10.08.2014	CAN, Montreal, QC - Heavy MTL Festival (7)
17.08.2014	FRA, Saint Nolff - Motocultor 2014 (2)
10.09.2014	MEX, Monterrey
12.09.2014	MEX, Guadalajara (1)
13.09.2014	MEX, Mexico City (2)
17.09.2014	COL, Cali
19.09.2014	COL, Medellin
04.10.2014	USA, Dencer, CO
06.10.2014	USA, Dallas, TX
07.10.2014	USA, Houston, TX
09.10.2014	USA, Orlando, FL
10.10.2014	USA, Atlanta, GA
12.10.2014	USA, Philadelphia, PA (1)
14.10.2014	CAN, Toronto, ON
15.10.2014	CAN, Montreal, QC
16.10.2014	USA, New York, NY
17.10.2014	USA, Worcester, MA
18.10.2014	USA, Cleveland, OH
20.10.2014	USA, Chicago, IL
21.10.2014	USA, Milwaukee, WI
22.10.2014	USA, Minneapolis, MN
24.10.2014	CAN, Saskatoon, SK
26.10.2014	CAN, Edmonton, AB
28.10.2014	CAN, Vancouver, BC
29.10.2014	USA, Seattle, WA
31.10.2014	USA, Oakland, CA
01.11.2014	USA, Hollywood, CA
20.11.2014	LUX, Luxembourg (1)
21.11.2014	FRA, Strasbourg
22.11.2014	SUI, Zurich (1)
24.11.2014	ITA, Milan (1)
25.11.2014	ITA, Rome
26.11.2014	FRA, Marseille
28.11.2014	ESP, Madrid (3)
02.12.2014	ESP, Barcelona
03.12.2014	FRA, Toulouse
04.12.2014	FRA, Bordeaux
06.12.2014	GBR, London (5)
07.12.2014	NED, Utrecht (1)
15.01.2015	GER, Bochum
16.01.2015	GER, Hamburg
17.01.2015	GER, Berlin
19.01.2015	GER, Leipzig
20.01.2015	CZE, Prague (1)
22.01.2015	POL, Wroclaw (1)
23.01.2015	POL, Warsaw
24.01.2015	HUN, Budapest (4)
26.01.2015	AUT, Vienna
27.01.2015	GER, Munich
29.01.2015	FRA, Paris (2)
30.01.2015	SUI, Geneva
31.01.2015	GER, Cologne
01.02.2015	BEL, Brussels

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