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Epica (Nld)
Genre(s)
Symphonic Power/Gothic Metal
Lyrical theme(s)
Agony, Sadness, Love, Mayan Philosophy/Legend
Origin	Formed in	Current label	Status
Netherlands (Reuver, Limburg)	2003	Nuclear Blast Records	Active
Current line-up
Simone Simons - Vocals (2003-) Mark Jansen - Guitars, Harsh Vocals (2003-) (After Forever, Les Faidits) Isaac Delahaye - Guitars (2009-) (God Dethroned, Panopticum, Down Till Dawn, Edgecrusher (Bel), Forcible) Yves Huts - Bass (2003-) (Gurthang (Bel), Axamenta, Ecliptica (Bel)) Ariën Van Weesenbeek - Drums (2007-) (previously session/live) (God Dethroned, Edgecrusher (Bel), Pandaemonium (Nld), Down Till Dawn, HDK, Delain) Coen Jansen - Keyboards (2003-)
Former/past member(s)
Guitars: Ad Sluijter (2003-2008) (Cassiopeia (Nld), Tremor (Nld), Delain) Drums: Jeroen Simons (2003-2006) (Tremor (Nld), Sahara Dust, Cassiopeia (Nld))
Additional notes
Formed by Mark Jansen after his departure from After Forever in 2002. Epica were known as Sahara Dust until early 2003. Epica are named after the 2003 Kamelot album. The bands have a close relationship and Mark Jansen and Simone Simons have made various guest appearances at Kamelot gigs. Simone also performed guest vocals on Kamelot's albums "The Black Halo" and "Ghost Opera." Roy Khan, the lead singer [...] [read more]
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tyrant		January 21st, 2003
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thetruechaby		July 23rd, 2010
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Discography

The Phantom Agony	Full-length, 2003	[6 reviews, average 80%]
The Phantom Agony	Single, 2003
Feint	Single, 2004	[1 review, 80%]
Cry for the Moon	Single, 2004
We Will Take You with Us	DVD, 2004	[2 reviews, average 75%]
Consign to Oblivion	Full-length, 2005	[5 reviews, average 90%]
Solitary Ground	Single, 2005
The Score - An Epic Journey	Full-length, 2005	[1 review, 97%]
Quietus (Silent Reverie)	Single, 2005	[1 review, 84%]
The Road to Paradiso	Best of/Compilation, 2006
Never Enough	Single, 2007
The Divine Conspiracy	Full-length, 2007	[8 reviews, average 89%]
Hi Five - Female Fronted Metal	Split, 2007
Chasing the Dragon	Single, 2008	[1 review, 50%]
The Classical Conspiracy	Live album, 2009	[1 review, 87%]
Unleashed	Single, 2009
Epica & Jägermeister Memory stick	EP, 2009
Design Your Universe	Full-length, 2009	[6 reviews, average 82%]
Martyr of the Free World / From the Heaven of My Heart	Split, 2009	[1 review, 75%]
This is the Time	Single, 2010

Links

Official
Official site
Epica @ Myspace
Official Facebook Page
Simone Simons @ Myspace
Epica @ Bebo
Simone Simons Official SIte
Epica @ Youtube
Epica @ Facebook

Labels
Nuclear Blast Records
Nuclear Blast @ myspace
Nuclear Blast artist's page

Official merchandise
Epica Webshop

Fan site
Official French fanclub
Epica Czech fansite
Official Epica fanclub
Epica Brazilian fansite
Epica French fansite
Epica English fansite
Epica @ Audiostreet
Epica fans @ deviantART.com
Epica @ Metal-Videos
Epica (Sensorium Mexico)
Epica @ VF
Epica @ THE METALï¿½
Italian Epica Fan-Site
Epica at www.naglfar.ru
Epica [FR] @ ZoneMetal.com
EPICA German Fansite
Epica @ Metalseek
Epica Brasil
Simone Simons Brazil

Tablatures
Epica @ e-chords
Epica @ 911tabs
Epica @ guitariff
Epica @ doomish
Epica @ Tablaturas TK
Epica@CifraClub

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