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Epica - Vocalist Guest Appearance With Kamelot
According to the official Epica website, vocalist Simone Simons would join Kamelot on stage for 'The Haunting' (Somewhere In Time)' when the band hits the Plato venue in Helmond, Holland on Sunday, July 2nd. Simons performed the original guest vocals on the song for Kamelot's last album, The Black Halo, and performed the song with the band every night during their last European tour together
As previously reported Epica will support Kamelot on their North American tour, which kicks off in September. Dates are as follows:
September
19 - Jaxx Nightclub in Springfield, VA
20 - B.B. King's in New York, NY
22 - The Chance Theater in Poughkeepsie, NY
23 - The Penny Arcade in Rochester, NY
24 - Le Medley in Montreal, QC
25 - Imperial in Quebec, QC
27 - The Opera House in Toronto, ON
28 - Agora Theater in Cleveland, OH
29 - Harpo's in Detroit, MI
30 - The Pearl Room in Chicago, IL
October
2 - Star Central in Columbia Heights, MN
6 - Studio Seven in Seattle, WA
7 - Rock N Roll Pizza in Portland, OR
8 - Pound SF in San Francisco, CA
10 - Galaxy Theater in Santa Ana, CA
11 - Key Club in Los Angeles, CA
As previously reported Epica will support Kamelot on their North American tour, which kicks off in September. Dates are as follows:
September
19 - Jaxx Nightclub in Springfield, VA
20 - B.B. King's in New York, NY
22 - The Chance Theater in Poughkeepsie, NY
23 - The Penny Arcade in Rochester, NY
24 - Le Medley in Montreal, QC
25 - Imperial in Quebec, QC
27 - The Opera House in Toronto, ON
28 - Agora Theater in Cleveland, OH
29 - Harpo's in Detroit, MI
30 - The Pearl Room in Chicago, IL
October
2 - Star Central in Columbia Heights, MN
6 - Studio Seven in Seattle, WA
7 - Rock N Roll Pizza in Portland, OR
8 - Pound SF in San Francisco, CA
10 - Galaxy Theater in Santa Ana, CA
11 - Key Club in Los Angeles, CA
| Source: | bravewords.com |
| Band profile: | Epica |
Epica - To Record Live DVD & ProgPower
As posted on the official website:
The 4th May 2006 will mark a new highlight for Epica's career when the band will be recording their very first live DVD at the famous Paradiso Amsterdam. To make this evening even more special, Epica will also be presenting their unique photo & soundbook The Road To Paradiso. This book will contain a lot of pictures and stories but will also feature an Audio-CD with interviews, unreleased live material and other rarities.
The band wants the book to be made for the fans, but also by the fans. For more info on this topic and how to participate in this unique project please visit: www.theroadtoparadiso.com
Epica will play at the Progpower USA in Atlanta. It's the first time that a Dutch band will perform on this big festival. We are looking forward to our first US show!
The 4th May 2006 will mark a new highlight for Epica's career when the band will be recording their very first live DVD at the famous Paradiso Amsterdam. To make this evening even more special, Epica will also be presenting their unique photo & soundbook The Road To Paradiso. This book will contain a lot of pictures and stories but will also feature an Audio-CD with interviews, unreleased live material and other rarities.
The band wants the book to be made for the fans, but also by the fans. For more info on this topic and how to participate in this unique project please visit: www.theroadtoparadiso.com
Epica will play at the Progpower USA in Atlanta. It's the first time that a Dutch band will perform on this big festival. We are looking forward to our first US show!
| Source: | epica.nl |
| Band profile: | Epica |
Epica - 'The Score' Release Delayed 1 Week
September 6th 2005 at: 18:48:00 hours
The release of 'the Score - an Epic Journey' has been delayed with one week, the new release date will be the 15th of September.
The release of 'the Score - an Epic Journey' has been delayed with one week, the new release date will be the 15th of September.
| Source: | epica.nl source: transmissionrecords.nl |
| Band profile: | Epica |
Epica - The Score: An Epic Journey
Epica have been working on a soundtrack inspired by a Dutch movie entitled "Joyride." The soundtrack will be released by Transmission Records on September 8th, under the title, The Score: An Epic Journey.
According to guitarist Mark Jansen, The Score is "Typically Epica, Only without the singing, without the guitars, no bass and no drums..." Mark Jansen, together with Yves Huts and Coen Jansen are responsible for the greater part of the music. The Score is much more than simply Epica without the Gothic rock. The remaining orchestrations have been worked out into the most minute details with strong arrangements. As a result, The Score has become an extremely attractive album which will appeal to a far larger audience than just the rock aficionados. An album that might be regarded as detached from all the earlier Epica work, but also as the next logical step.
"Of course The Score sounds different from the earlier albums, on the other hand it is at the same time unequivocally Epica. For this reason we're obviously releasing it under our own name. We are enormously proud of this album and we do not feel we have to confine ourselves to a certain genre."
"Collaboration is something Epica feels very strongly about. It is just like a colouring picture that you keep on making more beautiful with the whole group. Yves also contributes a lot of music, Coen takes care of the arrangements, subsequently I have some ideas and in this way, a project continues to grow. Into everything we do, we put our hearts and souls. The guitars, singing, bass and drums may be lacking, but with regards to work, this album took nearly as much time as a regular Epica CD."
The influence of composers Danny Elfman and Hans Zimmer is very clearly present. The music of this duo ranks as the crème de la crème of what is being composed in the field of incidental music in Hollywood at this moment. Mark Jansen looks upon the duo as a shining example:
"To me, personally, it is an aspiration to reach that same level at some point in the future. They are the absolute top in their discipline and each and every member of Epica thinks of them as shining examples. Our dream therefore is composing the music for a Hollywood film at some point in time. Films such as Gladiator, Braveheart or The Last Samurai are projects to which I would have gladly contributed. Films such as these pre-eminently suitable for our music."
"I would like to write more scores, preferably intertwined with what we are doing with Epica. With The Score, we want to make a name for ourselves. This is who we are and this is what we have to offer. Nothing is impossible and that is why we pattern ourselves on the best composers and strive for the best. In the arrangements on our album Consign to Oblivion you can easily detect to what an extent Epica has been influenced by cinematic orchestrations and soundtrack elements. On The Score we explore these influences."
According to guitarist Mark Jansen, The Score is "Typically Epica, Only without the singing, without the guitars, no bass and no drums..." Mark Jansen, together with Yves Huts and Coen Jansen are responsible for the greater part of the music. The Score is much more than simply Epica without the Gothic rock. The remaining orchestrations have been worked out into the most minute details with strong arrangements. As a result, The Score has become an extremely attractive album which will appeal to a far larger audience than just the rock aficionados. An album that might be regarded as detached from all the earlier Epica work, but also as the next logical step.
"Of course The Score sounds different from the earlier albums, on the other hand it is at the same time unequivocally Epica. For this reason we're obviously releasing it under our own name. We are enormously proud of this album and we do not feel we have to confine ourselves to a certain genre."
"Collaboration is something Epica feels very strongly about. It is just like a colouring picture that you keep on making more beautiful with the whole group. Yves also contributes a lot of music, Coen takes care of the arrangements, subsequently I have some ideas and in this way, a project continues to grow. Into everything we do, we put our hearts and souls. The guitars, singing, bass and drums may be lacking, but with regards to work, this album took nearly as much time as a regular Epica CD."
The influence of composers Danny Elfman and Hans Zimmer is very clearly present. The music of this duo ranks as the crème de la crème of what is being composed in the field of incidental music in Hollywood at this moment. Mark Jansen looks upon the duo as a shining example:
"To me, personally, it is an aspiration to reach that same level at some point in the future. They are the absolute top in their discipline and each and every member of Epica thinks of them as shining examples. Our dream therefore is composing the music for a Hollywood film at some point in time. Films such as Gladiator, Braveheart or The Last Samurai are projects to which I would have gladly contributed. Films such as these pre-eminently suitable for our music."
"I would like to write more scores, preferably intertwined with what we are doing with Epica. With The Score, we want to make a name for ourselves. This is who we are and this is what we have to offer. Nothing is impossible and that is why we pattern ourselves on the best composers and strive for the best. In the arrangements on our album Consign to Oblivion you can easily detect to what an extent Epica has been influenced by cinematic orchestrations and soundtrack elements. On The Score we explore these influences."
| Source: | Dutch Progressive Rock Page |
| Band profile: | Epica |
Epica - Sample from New Album Online
Epica - News on the Forthcoming Album
"Consign to Oblivion" will be the title of the upcoming Epica album which will be released in March/April of this year.
Philip and Sascha have just worked out the last details on the mix and the result is really amazing!!! The cd is now waiting to be mastered which will happen next Monday by Peter van '/t Riet at Soundfactory. More info will follow soon so stay tuned!
Philip and Sascha have just worked out the last details on the mix and the result is really amazing!!! The cd is now waiting to be mastered which will happen next Monday by Peter van '/t Riet at Soundfactory. More info will follow soon so stay tuned!
| Source: | epica.nl |
| Band profile: | Epica |
Epica: new single details revealed
Holland's EPICA (formerly SAHARA DUST), the new group formed by ex-AFTER FOREVER guitarist Mark Jansen, ex-CASSIOPEIA guitarist Ad Sluijter and keyboardist Coen Janssen, have announced the details of their new single, "Feint", due on Thursday, January 8.
The complete track listing for the single is as follows:
01. Feint
02. Feint (previously unreleased piano version)
03. Triumph of Defeat (previously unreleased instrumental track)
04. Seif al Din
"Feint" and "Seif al Din" are both taken from EPICA's debut album, "The Phantom Agony", which was released last June through Transmission Records. The CD was recorded at Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Germany under the expert guidance of the renowned producer and technician Sascha Paeth (RHAPSODY, KAMELOT, ANGRA).
As previously reported, EPICA will be playing a show with AFTER FOREVER on March 21 at Tivoli in Utrecht, Holland.
The complete track listing for the single is as follows:
01. Feint
02. Feint (previously unreleased piano version)
03. Triumph of Defeat (previously unreleased instrumental track)
04. Seif al Din
"Feint" and "Seif al Din" are both taken from EPICA's debut album, "The Phantom Agony", which was released last June through Transmission Records. The CD was recorded at Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Germany under the expert guidance of the renowned producer and technician Sascha Paeth (RHAPSODY, KAMELOT, ANGRA).
As previously reported, EPICA will be playing a show with AFTER FOREVER on March 21 at Tivoli in Utrecht, Holland.
| Band profile: | Epica |