Epica - Metal Storm

Cripper	Kuolemanlaakso
Human Fortress	Rhapsody Of Fire

09.03 - Cradle Of Filth - To Begin Writing New Material, Live Videos Online

09.03 - Satyricon - Reveal Special Guests For Oslo Show

09.03 - Ordog - New Song Streaming Online

09.03 - Devil You Know - Streaming New Song

09.03 - Crucified Barbara - New Label, New Album In 2014

08.03 - Gigan - US Tour Dates Confirmed

08.03 - Epica - Second Part Of New Album Studio Documentary

08.03 - Cattle Decapitation - Vinyl Reissues Slated For 2014

08.03 - Beyond The Redshift - Final Bands Confirmed

08.03 - Ancient Ascendant - Streaming Another New Song

08.03 - Castle - Announce New Album

07.03 - Stream Of Passion - Lyric Video For New Song

Reviews Articles

	Hail Of Bullets III: The Rommel Chronicles
	Vanden Plas Chronicles Of The Immortals: Netherworld (Path 1)
	The Distorting Glass The Germ. [EP]
	Corpsessed Abysmal Thresholds
	Shattered Hope Waters Of Lethe
	Descend Wither
	Silent Force Rising From Ashes
	Manowar Kings Of Metal MMXIV
	Tortorum Katabasis
	Hell Curse & Chapter

02.03 - 70000 Tons Of Metal 2014 - Day Four - Metal Plus ... Fufu Drinks

23.02 - 70000 Tons Of Metal 2014 - Day Three - Shore Leave Plus Metal

22.02 - So You Want To Be An MS Reviewer? Mastering The Art Of The Craft

19.02 - 70000 Tons Of Metal 2014 - Day Two - At Sea

07.02 - 70000 Tons Of Metal 2014 - Day One: The Voyage

30.01 - Amon Amarth, Enslaved, Skeletonwitch - Revolution Live, Ft. Lauderdale, FL - 26 Jan 2014

30.01 - Clandestine Cuts Vol. 3 Issue #7 - Awesome New Demos and EPs

18.01 - A Year In Metal - 2013: Highlights Through The Eyes Of The MS Staff, Elite & Official Contributors

Shoutbox

15:57 - Fritillaria
Sucks ? sleep cure most of the pain and thoughts, I wish I could sleep and never wake up again.

15:55 - Unhealer
I wish I didn't have the need to sleep at all, on the contrary. Going to sleep sucks :(

15:55 - Fritillaria
I can't buy drinks now, damn expensive !

15:53 - Bad English
Frili same here ;) but try drinking regularry as alcoholic they seems sleap, but I dontr ecomend it

15:49 - Gawain
dima care to explain better what you mean by expand my points more? i don't understand . i think i expanded well enough in that review.?

15:49 - Fritillaria
Isn't there anther way ? Less painful ?

15:47 - Gawain
jump head first on concrete. that should put you in a coma for at least three months.

Events Now online Today

20.06 - France
Hellfest Open Air 2014 (35)

31.07 - Germany
Wacken Open Air 2014 (24)

06.08 - Czech Republic
Brutal Assault 2014 (22)

20.07 - Slovenia
Metaldays 2014 (18)

07.08 - United Kingdom
Bloodstock Open Air 2014 (12)

27.06 - Belgium
Graspop Metal Meeting 2014 (12)

10.04 - The Netherlands
Roadburn Festival 2014 (11)

Musicians' birthdays:

31 - Allen Blickle
38 - Carlos Delgado
40 - Dave Culross
40 - Jape Perätalo
43 - Johan "Hellslaughter" Edlund
46 - Johnny Kelly
33 - Jussi Poikonen
36 - Santtu Lonka
47 - Thomas Mayer

RIP:

2006 - Henrik Johansson

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Epica

Popularity index: 30
1220 fans

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

Links:	Official site 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-	Amanda Somerville - backing 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	Annette Berryman - flute
2003	Olaf Reitmeier - acoustic guitars
› 2007	-//- acoustic guitars, choir vocals
› 2009	-//- choir vocals
2005	Roy "Khan" Sætre Khantatat - vocals
2007	Sander Gommans - vocals
2007	Jeff Wade - voice
2007	Gjalt Lucassen - voice
2009	Tony Kakko - 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	The Quantum Enigma
	Detailed discography ››

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

08.03.2014	Epica - Second Part Of New Album Studio Documentary
01.03.2014	Epica - First Part Of New Album Studio Documentary
16.02.2014	Epica - New Album Cover Art Unveiled
05.02.2014	Epica - First New Album Details Announced
11.01.2014	Epica - Finish New Album Recordings
12.11.2013	Epica - 'Retrospect' Production Error
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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

30.04.2014	NED, Tilburg (3)
13.06.2014	AUT, Nickelsdrof - Nova Rock Festival 2014 - 10th Anniversary (4)
10.07.2014	CZE, Vizovice - Masters Of Rock 2014 (6)
08.08.2014	POR, Vagos - Vagos Open Air 2014 (9)
09.08.2014	CAN, Montreal, QC - Heavy MTL Festival

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