Dutch symphonic metal powerhouse Epica have recently entered Sandlane Recording Facilities to record their new album and follow-up to The Holographic Principle. The band will be recording together with producer Joost van den Broek (Powerwolf, Ayreon). In the studio they are joined by Panda Productions, who will record behind the scene footage of this recording process. First studio vlog has just been released.

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This fall, Dutch symphonic metal powerhouse Epica and Finnish cello masters Apocalyptica will join forces for the 'Epic Apocalypse Tour'. The tour comes in support of Epica's upcoming album, which will be released later this year. Support on all dates will be provided by Helsinki prog metallers Wheel. Tickets for all shows and VIP upgrades will be on sale from 10AM CET on Friday, 21st February.

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Symphonic metal powerhouse Epica have begun with the recordings of their eight studio album under the expert guidance of producer Joost van den Broek at Sandlane Recording Facilities (Rijen, The Netherlands). Drummer Ariën Van Weesenbeek is the first one on the schedule of the whole tracking process.

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Dutch metal titans Epica have launched a lyric video for 'Kingdom Of Heaven', which is taken from the band's upcoming re-release of Design Your Universe (Gold Edition). It contains a remastered and remixed version of the album and a newly recorded acoustic bonus disc, and will be released on October 4th via Nuclear Blast Records.

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Vocalist Simone Simons, of Dutch symphonic metal unit Epica, has posted via her official Instagram page, that she is currently in studio, recording vocals for apparently what seems to be a new Epica material. More to follow. The group has released their latest album, The Holographic Principle, back in 2016.


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Dutch symphonic metal band Epica will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of Design Your Universe album with some touring across the globe. After a phenomenal response from their Latin American fans, the band have decided to add more dates to the tour in Chile, Colombia and Costa Rica. You can check out the complete list of Latin American dates via tour flyer.

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Epica's classic album, Design Your Universe, was released almost 10 years ago and the symphonic metal band just announced a select number of exclusive shows in support of the 10th anniversary of the record, next year. The album until today holds a special place in the hearts of their fans and includes fan-favorites as "Kingdom of Heaven" and "Design Your Universe". On this tour, they will be performing a special set focusing on this album.

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Symphonic metal giants Epica have announced their unique collaboration with the Dutch Grammy-award winning Metropole Orkest. The Metropole Orkest is a world-renowned orchestra who has performed and/or recorded with the world biggest superstars such as Sting, Bono and Brian Eno.

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Epica is focusing on a new project. This time around, it's their official book! In the book "The Essence of Epica", the symphonic metallers will look back at their 15 year career with a lot of exclusive never before photos, flyers and interviews with all the band members. The book will tell the full story of Epica. Check out the announcement below.

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Dutch symphonic metal giants Epica are excited to release a covers EP for the highly successful, Attack On Titan theme songs. With their legion of fans, Attack On Titan have conquered both the print world with over 70 million copies, and anime sector with an adaption that is currently airing worldwide. The EP entitled Epica vs. Attack On Titan features metal covers of the anime's theme songs and will be released worldwide - outside of Japan - on July 20th via Nuclear Blast Records. Now you can hear the second single of the EP entitled "If Inside These Walls Was A House".

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Last December, Dutch symphonic metal giants Epica surprised their fans with a very special covers EP release entitled Epica vs. Attack On Titan. The release, which was only available in Japan, featured metal versions of the theme songs from the highly successful manga series with 70 million copies in print turned worldwide aired anime "Attack On Titan". Today, the band announced the EP will be available outside of Japan on July 20th via Nuclear Blast Records.

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Dutch symphonic metallers Epica have recently launched the video for "Decoded Poetry" which is taken from the band's latest EP, The Solace System. The animated video was created/produced by anime-master Davide Cilloni and completes the video trilogy of Epica's title track "The Solace System" and "Immortal Melancholy". Watch the new video now here.

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Epica are preparing an epic show for an important milestone: their 1000th show! On 14th April 2018, the Dutch symphonic metallers will celebrate their 1000th show together with special guests Myrkur and Oceans Of Slumber. They will perform at the legendary Poppodium 013 in Tilburg, The Netherlands, the exact same venue where it all started 16 years ago.

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In case you didn't know, this Friday September 1st, Epica will release their new EP, The Solace System, which includes six brand-new songs, written and recorded during the process of their latest album, The Holographic Principle. And now you can finally hear another song from it as they have premiered their new anime music video for "Immortal Melancholy". Enjoy!

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After an intense 6-month voting campaign, symphonic metal titans Epica are honored to announce that they've won the contest of The Netherlands' famous and most prestigious "Metropole Orkest"! Over 650 artists of all possible music genres competed, amongst them popular Dutch acts like Within Temptation, yet it was none other than Epica who won, with a little help from their dedicated fans.

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