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CD review 2025

Epica – Aspiral

Michael April 12, 2025

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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CD review 2024

Yearlist 2024 – Michael

Michael January 11, 2025

2025 is upon us, and that means it’s time to reflect on what happened in 2024. For me, the year certainly didn’t end as I had anticipated, with some significant changes in my...

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CD review 2024

Simone Simons – Vermillion

Michael September 12, 2024

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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CD review 2022

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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Concerts 2022 Live

Report: Epica 20th anniversary show – Tilburg

Michael September 11, 2022

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!...

CD review 2016 -0 Minutes

Epica – The Holographic Principle

Metal-Exposure September 26, 2016 0 Comment

Dutch symphonic metal formation Epica are pushing new boundaries with their upcoming studio album The Holographic Principle (THP). While the group has been focusing science as a theme with the most recent records, this...

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Interviews

Interview: Epica ventures into different realities

Metal-Exposure September 1, 2016 0 Comment

This month, the new record The Holographic Principle of the Dutch symphonic metal band Epica will hit the stores. During the press day of the band in Amsterdam, we sat down with vocalist and...