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> The Quantum Enigma
> 2014, 3CD, Nuclear Blast (Earbook, Limited edition)
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The Quantum Enigma
Epica
- Type:
- Full-length
- Release date:
- May 2nd, 2014
- Catalog ID:
- NB 3222-7 / 27361 32227
- Version desc.:
- Earbook, Limited edition
- Label:
- Nuclear Blast
- Format:
- 3CD
- Limitation:
- 750 copies
- Reviews:
- 7 reviews (avg. 82%)
| Disc 1 - The Quantum Enigma | |||
| 1. | Originem | 02:11 | Show lyrics |
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| 2. | The Second Stone | 05:00 | Show lyrics |
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| 3. | The Essence of Silence | 04:47 | Show lyrics |
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| 4. | Victims of Contingency | 03:31 | Show lyrics |
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| 5. | Sense Without Sanity - The Impervious Code | 07:42 | Show lyrics |
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| 6. | Unchain Utopia | 04:45 | Show lyrics |
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| 7. | The Fifth Guardian - Interlude | 03:04 | instrumental |
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| 8. | Chemical Insomnia | 05:12 | Show lyrics |
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| 9. | Reverence - Living in the Heart | 05:02 | Show lyrics |
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| 10. | Omen - The Ghoulish Malady | 05:28 | Show lyrics |
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| 11. | Canvas of Life | 05:28 | Show lyrics |
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| 12. | Natural Corruption | 05:24 | Show lyrics |
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| 13. | The Quantum Enigma - Kingdom of Heaven Part II | 11:53 | Show lyrics |
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| 14. | Dreamscape | 05:01 | Show lyrics |
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| 01:14:28 | |||
| Disc 2 - Acoustic tracks | |||
| 1. | Canvas of Life (acoustic version) | 04:51 | Show lyrics |
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| 2. | In All Conscience (acoustic version) | 04:17 | Show lyrics |
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| 3. | Dreamscape (acoustic version) | 04:59 | Show lyrics |
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| 4. | Natural Corruption (acoustic version) | 04:49 | Show lyrics |
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| 18:56 | |||
| Disc 3 - Instrumental version | |||
| 1. | Originem | 02:11 | instrumental |
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| 2. | The Second Stone | 05:00 | instrumental |
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| 3. | The Essence of Silence | 04:47 | instrumental |
| (loading lyrics...) | |||
| 4. | Victims of Contingency | 03:31 | instrumental |
| (loading lyrics...) | |||
| 5. | Sense Without Sanity - The Impervious Code | 07:42 | instrumental |
| (loading lyrics...) | |||
| 6. | Unchain Utopia | 04:45 | instrumental |
| (loading lyrics...) | |||
| 7. | The Fifth Guard (Interlude) | 03:04 | instrumental |
| (loading lyrics...) | |||
| 8. | Chemical Insomnia | 05:12 | instrumental |
| (loading lyrics...) | |||
| 9. | Reverence - Living in the Heart | 05:02 | instrumental |
| (loading lyrics...) | |||
| 10. | Omen - The Ghoulish Malady | 05:28 | instrumental |
| (loading lyrics...) | |||
| 11. | Canvas of Life | 05:28 | instrumental |
| (loading lyrics...) | |||
| 12. | Natural Corruption | 05:24 | instrumental |
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| 13. | The Quantum Enigma - Kingdom of Heaven Part II | 11:53 | instrumental |
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| 01:09:27 | |||
| Original line-up | |
| Band members | |
| Rob van der Loo | Bass |
| Isaac Delahaye | Guitars (lead, acoustic, classical), Songwriting (tracks 2, 6-8, 12) |
| Ariën van Weesenbeek | Drums, Vocals (harsh), Songwriting (tracks 3, 9) |
| Simone Simons | Vocals, Lyrics (tracks 2, 6, 8, 11, 12) |
| Coen Janssen | Keyboards, Piano, Songwriting (tracks 7, 11) |
| Mark Jansen | Songwriting (tracks 4, 5, 10, 13), Lyrics (tracks 1, 3-5, 9, 10, 13), Guitars (rhythm), Vocals (harsh) |
| Guest/Session | |
| Daniël de Jongh | Vocals (additional) (track 13) |
| Vera van der Bie | Violin (2nd) |
| Karen Langendonk | Vocals (choirs, alto) |
| Andreas Goetze | Vocals (choirs, bass) |
| PA'dam | Vocals (choirs) |
| Adriaan Breunis | Viola |
| Floortje Beljon | Violin (2nd) |
| Annette Vermeulen | Vocals (choirs, alto) |
| Emma van der Schalie | Violin (1st) |
| Marleen Wester | Violin (1st) |
| Koert Braches | Vocals (choirs, tenor) |
| Judith van Driel | Violin (2nd) |
| Silvia da Silva Martinho | Vocals (choirs, soprano) |
| Frédérique Klooster | Vocals (choirs, soprano) |
| Jan Willem Troost | Cello |
| Alfrun Schmid | Vocals (choirs, soprano) |
| Annie Tångberg | Cello |
| Angus van Grevenbroek | Vocals (choirs, bass) |
| Amber Hendriks | Viola |
| Loes Dooren | Violin (2nd) |
| Astrid Krause | Vocals (choirs, alto) |
| Marcela Bovio | Vocals (backing) |
| Merel Jonker | Violin (1st) |
| Annette Stallinga | Vocals (choirs, alto) |
| Ian de Jong | Violin (1st) |
| Ruben de Grauw | Vocals (choirs, tenor) |
| Mark Mulder | Viola |
| Ben Mathot | Violin (1st) |
| Daan Verlaan | Vocals (choirs, tenor) |
| Martha Bosch | Vocals (choirs, soprano) |
| Thomas van Geelen | Cello |
| Annemieke Nuijten | Vocals (choirs, soprano) |
| David Faber | Cello |
| Jan Douwes | Vocals (choirs, bass) |
| Miscellaneous staff | |
| Joost van den Broek | Producer, Engineering, Editing, Arrangements (orchestral), Arrangements (vocal lines co-writing) |
| Sascha Paeth | Arrangements (vocal lines co-writing) |
| Jaap Toorenaar | Lyrics translation (Latin) |
| Jack Driessen | Songwriting (additional) (track 4) |
| Maria van Nieukerken | Conductor (choir) |
| Miro Rodenberg | Songwriting (additional) (track 7), Arrangements (orchestral) |
| Bob Katsionis | Songwriting (track 1) |
| Jacob Hansen | Mixing |
| Stefan Heilemann | Photography, Art direction, Design |
| Darius van Helfteren | Mastering |
| Coen Janssen | Arrangements (choir) |
| Gjalt Lucassen | Lyrics translation (Latin) |
| Frank Schiphorst | Songwriting (additional) (track 4) |
| Tonnie Simons (R.I.P. 2013) | Artwork |
| Jos Driessen | Engineering, Editing |
| Maarten de Peijper | Engineering |
| Additional line-up | |
| Guest/Session | |
| Maarten de Peijper | Vocals (choirs) (CD2) |
| Joost van den Broek | Vocals (choirs) (CD2), Percussion (additional) (CD2) |
| Original line-up | |
| Rob van der Loo | Bass |
| Isaac Delahaye | Guitars (lead, acoustic, classical), Songwriting (tracks 2, 6-8, 12) |
| Ariën van Weesenbeek | Drums, Vocals (harsh), Songwriting (tracks 3, 9) |
| Simone Simons | Vocals, Lyrics (tracks 2, 6, 8, 11, 12) |
| Coen Janssen | Keyboards, Piano, Songwriting (tracks 7, 11) |
| Mark Jansen | Songwriting (tracks 4, 5, 10, 13), Lyrics (tracks 1, 3-5, 9, 10, 13), Guitars (rhythm), Vocals (harsh) |
| Original line-up | |
| Daniël de Jongh | Vocals (additional) (track 13) |
| Vera van der Bie | Violin (2nd) |
| Karen Langendonk | Vocals (choirs, alto) |
| Andreas Goetze | Vocals (choirs, bass) |
| PA'dam | Vocals (choirs) |
| Adriaan Breunis | Viola |
| Floortje Beljon | Violin (2nd) |
| Annette Vermeulen | Vocals (choirs, alto) |
| Emma van der Schalie | Violin (1st) |
| Marleen Wester | Violin (1st) |
| Koert Braches | Vocals (choirs, tenor) |
| Judith van Driel | Violin (2nd) |
| Silvia da Silva Martinho | Vocals (choirs, soprano) |
| Frédérique Klooster | Vocals (choirs, soprano) |
| Jan Willem Troost | Cello |
| Alfrun Schmid | Vocals (choirs, soprano) |
| Annie Tångberg | Cello |
| Angus van Grevenbroek | Vocals (choirs, bass) |
| Amber Hendriks | Viola |
| Loes Dooren | Violin (2nd) |
| Astrid Krause | Vocals (choirs, alto) |
| Marcela Bovio | Vocals (backing) |
| Merel Jonker | Violin (1st) |
| Annette Stallinga | Vocals (choirs, alto) |
| Ian de Jong | Violin (1st) |
| Ruben de Grauw | Vocals (choirs, tenor) |
| Mark Mulder | Viola |
| Ben Mathot | Violin (1st) |
| Daan Verlaan | Vocals (choirs, tenor) |
| Martha Bosch | Vocals (choirs, soprano) |
| Thomas van Geelen | Cello |
| Annemieke Nuijten | Vocals (choirs, soprano) |
| David Faber | Cello |
| Jan Douwes | Vocals (choirs, bass) |
| Additional line-up | |
| Maarten de Peijper | Vocals (choirs) (CD2) |
| Joost van den Broek | Vocals (choirs) (CD2), Percussion (additional) (CD2) |
| Original line-up | |
| Joost van den Broek | Producer, Engineering, Editing, Arrangements (orchestral), Arrangements (vocal lines co-writing) |
| Sascha Paeth | Arrangements (vocal lines co-writing) |
| Jaap Toorenaar | Lyrics translation (Latin) |
| Jack Driessen | Songwriting (additional) (track 4) |
| Maria van Nieukerken | Conductor (choir) |
| Miro Rodenberg | Songwriting (additional) (track 7), Arrangements (orchestral) |
| Bob Katsionis | Songwriting (track 1) |
| Jacob Hansen | Mixing |
| Stefan Heilemann | Photography, Art direction, Design |
| Darius van Helfteren | Mastering |
| Coen Janssen | Arrangements (choir) |
| Gjalt Lucassen | Lyrics translation (Latin) |
| Frank Schiphorst | Songwriting (additional) (track 4) |
| Tonnie Simons (R.I.P. 2013) | Artwork |
| Jos Driessen | Engineering, Editing |
| Maarten de Peijper | Engineering |
| I like this a bit too much... | 94% | andreipianoman | June 20th, 2018 | |
| The Quantum Epica | 83% | Livingwave17 | June 14th, 2018 | |
| Epica Minus Its Heart | 50% | A Friendly Observer | January 28th, 2017 | |
| Epica - The Quantum Enigma | 90% | Orbitball | February 12th, 2016 | |
| Epica finally completely... | 90% | BloodRaven55 | October 19th, 2014 | |
| Probably the band's... | 86% | kluseba | July 15th, 2014 | |
| The Quantum Enigma | 80% | Twin_guitar_attack | May 16th, 2014 |
Deluxe mailorder exclusive numbered edition housed in a faux leather sleeve.
Recording information:
Recorded at Sandlane Recording Facilities, Rijen, Netherlands between September 2013 and January 2014.
Mixed at Hansen Studios, Ribe, Denmark.
Mastered at Amsterdam Mastering.
Identifiers:
Barcode: 7 27361 32227 4
ASIN: B00K1DB66I
| Added by: gothic_metal | Modified by: Krister Jensen |
| Added on: 2014-05-31 14:24:57 | Last modified on: 2023-06-12 05:33:13 |