04:14 - psykometal Yea, it's a real shame that iTunes is a top entertainment technology company and yet their online music downloads are VBR compression.
04:09 - Unhealer @InnerSelf, awesome track indeed. The rawness reminds me to Ihsahn's "The Grave"
03:59 - huascaman I can't imagine the new COB not being worth getting. Wouldn't buy it from itunes though.
The Dutch symphonic metal band Epica has confirmed that they will stop playing live from the 1st of July due to Simone Simons' pregnancy, but the DVD of their 10 year anniversary called Retrospect will be hitting stores next fall. In other good news, the group also plans to write a new album in the second half of 2013 and release it in 2014.
Dutch symphonic metallers Epica, who have recently celebrated 10 years of their existance, have announced 3 new exclusive shows. The band will be performing in Finland, Belarus and Russia in the end of May, beginning of June, this year.
Epica has previously announced that the band would be playing a special 10th anniversary show this March entitled "Retrospect" in Eindhoven. Now, the band has confirmed that the show will be broadcast live online in HD quality though LiveMusicStage.
Dutch symphonic metal band Epica just announced their first ever Australian tour to take place in April of next year. The band will tour Australia to promote Requiem For The Indifferent, which was released on March 13th, 2012 through Nuclear Blast.
On March 23rd, 2013, Epica will celebrate their 10th anniversary with a special performance entitled "Retrospect" which will take place in the Klokgebouw in Eindhoven, in their home country The Netherlands. "Retrospect" will be Epica's most ambitious project to date, joined by a 70-piece symphonic orchestra and choir, international guests and many special effects.
Dutch symphonic metallers Epica are currently working on new material. The band has already nailed down 11 tracks and will be hoping to enter studio sometime next year. The band had this to say: "Already about 11 new tracks have been written for the next album. We don't know yet when we'll record it (somewhere in 2013) but this material sounds killer so far! Wouldn't be surprised if many people gonna like those songs."
"Storm The Sorrow", the brand new video from Dutch symphonic metallers Epica is now available for viewing below. The song is taken from the band's new album Requiem For The Indifferent, which is out via Nuclear Blast. The video clip was directed by Remko Tielemans.
Dutch symphonic metallers Epica have announced via their official Facebook their return to the US and Canada for a headlining tour in October/November in support of their brand new album entitled Requiem For The Indifferent, released on March 13th.
Dutch symphonic metal band Epica has released the following statement about parting ways with the bassist Yves Huts and his replacement: "It is with sadness that we announce that Yves Huts and Epica have decided to part ways. Yves has been with us from the start and has been of great value to the band. We want to thank Yves for his contribution to Epica's success and wish him the very best in his future career, whether musically or in a different way. We will never forget the good times we shared together on the road!"
Requiem For The Indifferent, the new album from Dutch symphonic metallers Epica has been released on March 9th in Europe and four days later in North America via Nuclear Blast Records but the vocals seem to be missing on the last track of the album, "Serenade Of Self-Destruction". To compensate for this production mistake, the band has now made the song available for free download without the initial technical glitch.
Dutch symphonic metal act Epica has been uploading teasers of the new song "Monopoly On Truth" over the past weeks, adding a new layer of music with each upload. Now the final layer has been added and the complete song can be heard in the video below. "Monopoly On Truth" comes off Epica's new effort Requiem For The Indifferent, to be released on March 9th in Europe and March 13th in North America via Nuclear Blast Records.
"Storm The Sorrow", a brand new song from Dutch symphonic metallers Epica is now streaming online at Nuclear Blast's Soundcloud. The song is taken from the band's forthcoming release Requiem For The Indifferent, which will hit stores on March 9th, 2012, via Nuclear Blast. More album details were previously reported here and here.
Dutch symphonic metallers Epica posted on their official website the first teaser from the band's upcoming album, Requiem For The Indifferent, due to be released on March 9th, 2012, in Europe and four days later in North America via Nuclear Blast Records. This will be their fifth full-length album and it was recorded at Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Germany, by Sascha Paeth. More album details were previously reported here.
Dutch symphonic metallers Epica have unveiled the cover art and tracklist for the upcoming album Requiem For The Indifferent, to be released on March 9th, 2012, in Europe and four days later in North America via Nuclear Blast Records. This is their fifth full-length album and it was recorded at Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Germany, by Sascha Paeth.
Dutch symphonic metallers Epica have announced that their 5th full-length album, which will be released on March 9th 2012 by Nuclear Blast, will be entitled Requiem For The Indifferent.
