Epica - Another New Song Online
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.
The band posted the following message on their website: "For the past seven weeks we've tried to tease you to death with our unique layer-by-layer teaser concept. But this has come to an end now... next week you will all have a copy of Requiem For The Indifferent in your hands or will be playing it continuously in your CD-player! So to live through another week we'll give you the whole opening song "Monopoly On Truth". You already heard drums, bass, guitars, keys, choirs and vocals but still there is something more we have to offer and that is the great guitar-solo of Isaac Delahaye! Enjoy!"
The band posted the following message on their website: "For the past seven weeks we've tried to tease you to death with our unique layer-by-layer teaser concept. But this has come to an end now... next week you will all have a copy of Requiem For The Indifferent in your hands or will be playing it continuously in your CD-player! So to live through another week we'll give you the whole opening song "Monopoly On Truth". You already heard drums, bass, guitars, keys, choirs and vocals but still there is something more we have to offer and that is the great guitar-solo of Isaac Delahaye! Enjoy!"
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 CydfreyPosts: 17 From: France  |
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| Unhealer Eclecticist Posts: 2215 From: Argentina  |
It's ok. I read that this one and "Storm The Sorrow" are classic Epica songs, then on the 4th track you start noticing there is a more progressive approach on the record. This site is streaming "Infernal Warfare", but I don't know how did they get a hold of this one...  This one really sounds more progressive.
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| Dargor Posts: 167 From: Canada  |
I do like what I hear. Many interesting sounds and twists. Hope the album is as good as this song.
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| Dark Blood The Avenger Posts: 1435 From: Portugal  |
Pretty nice song. Specially considering that they've been teasing us like hell uploading it each time a new instrument was added to the production lol. Although I'm not that surprised about what I've heard on the album so far, I know they tend to release the "weakest" songs as singles. So I'm not worried.
---- It is humanity who must pay homage to the greatness of the Universe... not the Universe to the human narcissism. 
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| CyberSymphony Ollie Posts: 661 From: UK  |
Now this is more like it, definitely better than Storm the Sorrow. The second half of the song is great.
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| Rulatore Posts: 901 From: Brazil  |
Quite good song, still not convinced. I like Simone's vocals on this one 
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| AngelofDeth Cyborg Raptor Posts: 1182 From: USA  |
Great song. a lil skeptical after Storm the Sorrow but this song is Classic Epica with enough twists to keep me happy. Definitely see what they mean by the "more raw" sound of the this album. the symphonic stuff didnt truly take hold til near the end.
---- pewpew.. gotcha
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| AngelofDeth Cyborg Raptor Posts: 1182 From: USA |
The album leaked. its good shit. definitely heavy, thrashy, symphonic stuff a bit stripped down to the background mostly. operatic vox completely gone but simoes voice remains strong. so far lovin it.
---- pewpew.. gotcha
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| The Shape 1973 Posts: 3559  |
This and Xandria all in a few weeks, nice. I have also continued filling my After Forever catalogue this month. Its been a good few weeks.
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| Edmund Fogg Posts: 1752 From: Canada  |
Great song Epica in all it's glory. I hope the rest of the album is the same vein.
---- You cannot sedate all the things you hate - MM The Observer is the source of reality - Bloom God damn it!! What did Diddy didn't do? - Satan
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| alfrede110 Posts: 16 From: USA  |
Good song, however I guess the solo doesn't fit the symphonic style of the whole song. reminds me of heavy metal solos. Anyway, waiting for the whole to come!
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| Unhealer Eclecticist Posts: 2215 From: Argentina |
Written by AngelofDeth on 06.03.2012 at 06:45 I heard it too. Did you also get "Serenade Of Self-Destruction" as a instrumental? There are some choirs, but the song should have growls and Simone solo singing for what I've read.
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| annodomini Posts: 691 From: Lithuania  |
Written by Unhealer on 06.03.2012 at 18:25 Same thing here. But judging that Flac's are also leaked, I believe it's the original version.
---- there is nothing left to die for...
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| mariano Posts: 311 From: Argentina |
Not bad, yet guitars sound mediocre to me, like they lack distortion or something  Maybe it's matter of equipment (pedals, amps or even strings) or simply it's the result of a poor mixing/mastering -which it's difficult to believe coming from a band that shouldn't have problems with the budget. I got the exact same impression with their previous releases anyway.
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| Unhealer Eclecticist Posts: 2215 From: Argentina |
Written by annodomini on 06.03.2012 at 20:21 If the problem is with the printed cds then this is big 
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