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DPRP CD Reviews - 2003 - Volume 28 Because notwithstanding the fact that Jansen was the main creative force behind After Forever and has the same role in Epica, he has been able to reinvent himself, assisted by the talented group of musicians he has gathered around him in his new band. You could be excused to think at first glance that with his new band Epica, Mark Jansen is merely building further on the foundation he laid with his former band After Forever. Of course there still are similarities between After Forever and Epica but I do agree with Derk, it is like Mark Jansen reinvented himself. www.dprp.net /reviews/200328.html   (3554 words)

Epica - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Epica is a Dutch symphonic metal band which puts emphasis on the use of operatic elements, and death grunts, also performing some song passages in the Latin language. Epica also joined Kamelot as a support/warm-up band for the European part of their The Black Halo Tour, and their performance in Rockefeller Music Hall, Oslo will also be featured on Kamelot's live DVD that will come out summer/fall of 2006. Epica's The Score - An Epic Journey — was released in September 2005 and is a soundtrack for a Dutch movie called Joyride, though it can also be seen as their third album. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Epica   (478 words)

Epica Online : latest news Epica had the honour to be the first metal band who was allowed to perform in Tunisia at its first international rock festival in the dome El Menzeh. Together with Kamelot, Epica is going to do their first Northern-American tour. As mentioned earlier the band wants the book to be made for the fans, but also by the fans. www.epica.nl   (215 words)

Epica MP3 Downloads - Epica Music Downloads - Epica Music Videos Clearly patterned on Jansen's former band, Epica fuses his deathly croaking with the angelic tones of a classically trained mezzo-soprano named Simone Simons, over a lush foundation of symphonic power metal. Clearly patterned on Jansen's former band, Epica fuses his deathly croaking with the angelic tones of a classically trained mezzo-soprano named Simone Simons,... Dutch guitarist/vocalist Mark Jansen unveiled his highly anticipated post-After Forever undertaking -- a new orchestral metal project named Epica -- via 2004's The Phantom Agony album. www.mp3.com /albums/616180/summary.html   (392 words)

.: Metal Storm - Epica - Consign To Oblivion - review In fact, before the band name was changed to Epica, Mark Jansen’s project was called Sahara Dust, which gives away quite a lot about the personality of this still young man. He loves to travel a lot and all the influences that he encounters somehow find their way into his music. On that album, I found the grunts to be quite annoying after a while, but I never got that feeling on ‘Consign to Oblivion.” Overall, this song is very powerful, and it basically shows us exactly what Epica stands for as a band. Epica’s second album, Consign to Oblivion, the follow-up to their praised debut album The Phantom Agony has been released. metalstorm.ee /bands/review.php?id=3649&band_id=epica&...   (3169 words)

PROGRESSIVEWORLD.NET: REVIEWS BY MARCEL HASTER Even Epica have heroes in music, given the fact the band owes their name to the title of a Kamelot album. Epica just is a band that from the start met with the greats in the "female fronted Gothic Metal" and here this is confirmed once again. Note: the album will be available in several formats and if you have the right equipment, the SACD is highly recommended, as you get to hear the album in a 5.1 mix. www.progressiveworld.net /epica2.html   (735 words)

RockReport.be :: Album Reviews Talented female singer Mari, who will release an album with her own ‘opera metal’ band Titania in 2003, plays the role of Helena, the love interest of the main character. Although guitarist and main man Thomas Youngblood founded the band already in 1991, it lasted until five years later that “Eternity”, the debut album, was released. Ear catchers of the album are the single “Center Of The Universe”, the aforementioned quite heavy “Descent Of The Archangel”, the very melodic “Lost & Damned” and the Eastern influenced “The Mourning After”. www.rockreport.be /review.asp?id=101   (479 words)

Articles - Epica (album) Epica is a full-length album released in 2003 by the Metal band Kamelot. The album also inspired the naming of the band Epica after its release. This album is the first story-based album made by Kamelot: most of the lyrics were written before the music. www.mafox.com /articles/Epica_%28album%29   (128 words)

Metal Invader ( Epica - The Phantom Agony [featured album] ) Review. Dutch band EPICA is the child of Mark Jansen (known from his previous band AFTER FOREVER) who is surrounded by ex - CASSIOPEIA members Ad Sluijter (guitar) and Jeroen Simons (drums) and by bassist Yves Huts (ex — AXAMENTA). EPICA appear to be influenced by THERION (even at a subconscious level) something that is noticeable in two ways: First of all the music, which brings in mind works like “Vovin” and “Deggial” at certain times, and secondly the fascination with “exotic” cultures especially from the Arab and the South American worlds. EPICA are taken up the challenge to create music of a ‘higher’ value that is build upon the combination of what is understood as ‘classical music’ and heavy metal in general. www.metal-invader.com /db/reviews-251.html   (326 words)

Epica MP3 Downloads - Epica Music Downloads - Epica Music Videos Clearly patterned on Jansen's former band, Epica fuses his deathly croaking with the angelic tones of a classically trained mezzo-soprano named Simone Simons, over a lush foundation of symphonic power metal. Clearly patterned on Jansen's former band, Epica fuses his deathly croaking with the angelic tones of a classically trained mezzo-soprano named Simone Simons,... Whether this is the case by nature or design, one feels her talents are being underutilized; but then, perhaps Jansen didn't want her monopolizing the proceedings like the aforementioned Floor (although they apparently have no problem objectifying her sensual image on the album's cover). www.mp3.com /albums/616180/summary.html   (392 words)

RockReport.be :: Album Reviews Inspired by the latest Kamelot album, Jansen renamed his new band to Epica and with young Dutch mezzo soprano Simone Simons, the band got a new frontwoman. As soon as I saw the cover of the Epica debut, I knew that “The Phantom Agony” would be Jansen’s follow-up to “Decipher”. More song material was written and Epica headed into Sascha Paeth’s Gate Studio to record the album. www.rockreport.be /review.asp?id=341   (399 words)

Epica - The Score It also shows that Epica's band members are open to other music styles and want to prove themselves in other territories than just metal as well. The album features pieces used for the new Dutch movie, "Joyride." Mark Jansen, Epica's main composer and the drive behind this project, once described this album as "Consign to Oblivion" without grunts, guitars and the rhythm section. It is quite unusual for a metal band to release an almost instrumental album consisting only of film music. www.xs4all.nl /~cursed/Epica-TheScore.htm   (511 words)

KamForum - Official Kamelot Discussion Board > Latest CD purchases??? I heard Epica (the band) already because they were playing in The Netherlands during the tour. Jul 10 2003, 07:46 AM I heard Epica (the band) already because they were playing in The Netherlands during the tour. Epica rules although I am not really into grunting parts on the album :P www.kamelot.com /kamforum/lofiversion/index.php/t60.html   (2163 words)

CanadianDriver: Test Drive - 2004 Chevrolet Epica LS A five-speed transmission might be better suited to the Epica's rather narrow power band. In Korea, the Epica is called the Magnus and is a replacement for the Leganza, the largest car in former Daewoo's lineup. The Chevrolet Epica is one of three new Korean-built models to arrive recently in Canadian Chevrolet dealerships. www.canadiandriver.com /roadtest/04epica.htm   (1066 words)

More Epica at Musical Discoveries Epica is a rapidly emerging band from The Netherlands fronted by stunning soprano lead vocalist Simone Simons. Epica was formed when Mark Jansen left After Forever (feature) to explore his own musical desires. Epica's debut album The Phantom Agony (feature) received critical acclaim worldwide with their sound a cross between Nightwish, Evanescence and Within Temptation. www.musicaldiscoveries.com /reviews/epica2005.htm   (3483 words)

Epica joined by Simone Simons of this band, Epica. The EPICA consortium (the European Project for Ice Coring in Antarctica) is drilling deep ice cores in Antarctica to build a record of past climatic and atmospheric change. AWI: EPICA of European Project for Ice Coring in Antarctica (EPICA) is to drill two new deep ice cores in. flowers.zalp.net /page-epica.html   (350 words)

EPICA Rockdetector Continuing in a by now popular tradition of female fronted Gothic Metal bands from the Low Countries, EPICA was conceived by former AFTER FOREVER guitarist Mark Jansen. EPICA is led by the mezzo-soprano classically trained Opera singer Simone Simons. However, with the enrolment of Simone Simon, and Jeroen Simons the group adopted the EPICA banner, in homage to KAMELOT, in 2003. www.rockdetector.com /artist,38390.sm   (214 words)

ProGGnosis: Epica (Artist Page) Epica is the new band that Mark Jansen formed after leaving After Forever. www.proggnosis.com /MUSIC_DBArtist.asp?txtArtistID=3483   (65 words)

Amazon.com: Epica (Dig): Music: Kamelot Epica is set to be 2003's album of the year. COTU is a fantastic song and I am sure from the reviews that Epica will be a classic. This band amazes me! Every time they somehow expand and achieve even greater songs! www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000085RTR?v=glance   (1051 words)

BLABBERMOUTH.NET - EPICA To Embark On DVD Promotional Tour The tour, which will include in-store acoustic performances at various music stores throughout the Netherlands, will be the perfect opportunity for fans to meet and greet the band and get their copy of the brand new EPICA DVD signed by the group. EPICA will be kicking off their first European tour in late October. Holland's EPICA, the new group formed by ex-AFTER FOREVER guitarist Mark Jansen, ex-CASSIOPEIA guitarist Ad Sluijter and keyboardist Coen Janssen, will be embarking on a promotional tour for their upcoming DVD in late September. www.roadrunnerrecords.com /blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=26424   (512 words)

goth-zine.de - gothic und metal webzine Epica always admitted to be great fans of Kamelot. The elements that characterize the band (orchestral parts, choir, guitar sound ) are present and developed once again in your soundtrack-"bombastic" way. The grunts and growls are not that frequent in this album, perhaps there was no more space for them in the midst of your elaborated and complex composition. www.der-lachende-prophet.de /modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=137   (2321 words)

Epica - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Epica is a Dutch symphonic metal band which puts emphasis on the use of operatic elements, also employing death grunts and song passages in the Latin language. Epica's third album — The Score ~ An Epic Journey — was released in September 2005. Epica then assembled a choir — made up of six men and six women — and a strings orchestra — three violins, two violas, two cellos and a double bass — to play along with them. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Epica   (457 words)

Faust - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Faust is also the name of a German krautrock band, Faust (band), and the name of a character in the Guilty Gear Kamelot 's albums, Epica ( 2003) and The Black Halo ( 2005) are loosely based on Faust. Faust is the protagonist of a popular German tale that has been used as the basis for many different fictional works. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Faust   (457 words)

Get Ready to ROCK! Review of CD album by Dutch Gothic metal band Epica called We Will Take You With Us Epica’s debut album ‘The Phantom Agony’ was released in June 2003 and its entry in the Dutch charts quickly established the band as one of the rising stars of the Dutch metal scene. Largely as a result of their quick success, the band were invited to perform a partly acoustic session for the ‘2 meter sessies’, a music program on RTL Nederland, which has hosted sessions by numerous bands over the years including names as big as Radiohead and The Counting Crows. This album is the product of those sessions, at which the full band performed 6 tracks from ‘The Phantom Agony’ and a further 3 songs in acoustic format. www.getreadytorock.com /reviews/epica.htm   (588 words)

rockzone -- westende Epica is a band that is fond of contrasts. Exodus was instrumental in pioneering this style of music and soon became the toast of the Bay Area metal scene, in the process inspiring a host of other groups such as Metallica, Testament, Death Angel and Violence (which Rob Flynn would later leave to form Machine Head). I believe very few bands can remember the exact date of their foundation, often the beginnings are too confused and the paths from the first idea to the first trial and (God allowing) to the first concert often to rocky and meandering. www.freewebs.com /kurtje/friday25june04.htm   (5643 words)

Sonic Cathedral Zine - Epica / Consign To Oblivion Epica should never rush their sound, but Consign To Oblivion does unfortunately feel a little bit strained, and the result isn’t quite as satisfying as before. Consign To Oblivion should have been an album of eleven great tracks, not merely eleven good tracks, and it really shows that the band should be given the chance to develop their music and experiment. However, the main problem with the album is none of these points, but the embarrassing lack of development that Epica have shown in their songwriting. www.soniccathedral.com /zine/news.php?newsid=34   (931 words)

InternetEd Reviews: Kamelot- Epica As far as power metal albums go, Kamelot& Epica is the best on the market right now and it shows the band's immense technical talent and gift for songwriting. Kamelot& sixth album, titled Epica, is a massive power metal album in the vein of the group’s previous works such as Karma. Musically, Epica features the usual Kamelot combo of fiery guitars, energetic rhythms, and male operatic vocals a la Bruce Dickinson (if his voice were a bit lower). www.interneted.com /Reviewpages/kamelotepica.htm   (270 words)

NEW Goth Metal World - your gate to the dark side - Epica, Mark Jansen's new band, after a successful demo and many great live performances, is releasing their debut album entitled "The Phantom Agony". Some bands reach their prime in stylistic beauty once they start stepping outside of the boundaries within their musical genre and bring in a confident degree of experimentation. Upon a chance meeting, the two discussed what they were looking for in a band, and realized that they were on the same page in as far as what they wanted thus Season Of Mourning was born. www.gothmetal.net /article/archive/0/640   (1071 words)

NEW Goth Metal World - your gate to the dark side - Epica and To Elysium in Apeldoorn, 12th Sept. 2003 To Elysium is a band that I had never heard of before, and I was very impressed to see them on concert. In fact, most of the time, the 2 singers use their voice together, and the great thing is in fact that contrast between male and female vocals. The beginning time of the concert was planned to be 21:30, but To Elysium only began to play at 22:20, for about 50 minutes. www.gothmetal.net /article/articleview/320/1/90   (1071 words)

Imhotep - Kamelot Kamelot are a new band to me. But since I got a chance to listen to their “Epica” album, I found their music appealing. I saw upon it as a challenge when I joined the band, I wouldn't have been especially happy if we should've continued to make music in that same way, not that I say that the things Thom have done before weren't good, there was just something unfinished about it, a bit unstructured. It worked just fine in Conception with hired people, but it would've been fine to find one, but then he'd have to keep a certain standard, and also interested in being in the band for a while. www.imhotepzine.com /archive/kamelot.html   (1071 words)

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