February 7th 2026 Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam (NL) The Ziggo Dome hosted the final show of the first leg of Epica’s tour, marking the largest venue of this run before the band continues on March...
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Yearlist 2025 – Michael
2025 unfolded as a year shaped less by bombast and more by atmosphere. Across the metal and alternative spectrum, artists leaned into texture, introspection, and emotional clarity. It became a year of deep listening...
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Epica – Aspiral
A towering return built on emotion, mythology, and metal mastery Two decades in, Epica has nothing left to prove — and yet, with their ninth studio album “Aspiral”, they deliver one of their most...
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Simone Simons – Vermillion
I always loved the work Arjen Lucassen and Simone Simons have done together. A “solo” record has been a goal for Simons for quite a while, but finally in 2024, this was made a...
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Report: Dong Open Air 2023
Report by: Roel and Tabitha Pictures by: Ingrid After a short discussion with Ingrid, months before the actual festival, I (Roel) decided to go to the Dong Open Air 2023 festival. It has a...
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Epica – The Alchemy Project
In the Netherlands we like to mix things that otherwise would not have been thought of. This gave birth to great things like stroopwafels and the combination of gummy candy and licorice. After releasing...
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Report: Epica 20th anniversary show – Tilburg
Once in a while you come across an opportunity you just cannot miss. On Saturday, 3rd of September, Epica played a very special show in the 013 in Tilburg, to celebrate their 20th anniversary!...
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Editors pick 2021: Didrik
Remember when we thought 2020 was a bad year? How silly of us. This year we found out half of our neighbours are idiots, we again remained mostly showless (I managed to catch four...
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Report: Blackbriar, Mayan and Epica – Metropool Open Air
Hertme – 29th of June 2019 Let me share a recipe with you. Take a small town on a beautiful day, a cool open air theater stage and a couple of symphonic metal bands....
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Report: Mayan – Leeuwarden
It must have been quite a change of scenery. One moment you are on a big ship sailing the ocean in the Caribbean, the next you are playing in front of a much smaller...
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