EPICA

Genre(s): symphonic progressive gothic metal
Origin: Netherlands (Reuver, Limburg)
Formed: 2006
Type: beauty (mezzo soprano) and the beast

Current Line-Up:
vocals – Simone Simons
guitars, growling – Mark Jansen (After Forever, Les Faidits)
guitars – Isaac Delahaye (2009-) (God Dethroned, Panopticum, Down Till Dawn, Edgecrusher (Bel), Forcible)
bass - Yves Huts (Gurthang, Axamenta,
Ecliptica (Bel))
keyboards- Coen Jansen
drums- Ariën Van Weesenbeek (2007-) (God Dethroned, Edgecrusher (Bel), Pandaemonium (Hol), Down Till Dawn, HDK)

Former Members:
guitars – Ad Sluijter (2003-2008) (Cassiopeia (Hol))
drums– Jeroen Simons (2003-2006) (Tremor (Hol), Sahara Dust, Cassiopeia (Hol))


Albums:

Full-Length:
The Phantom Agony (2003)
Consign to Oblivion (2005)
The Score - An Epic Journey (2005)
The Divine Conspiracy (2007)
Design Your Universe (2009)

Singles:
The Phantom Agony (2003)
Feint (2004)
Cry for the Moon (2004)
Solitary Ground (2005)
Quietus (Silent Reverie) (2005)
Never Enough (2007)
Chasing the Dragon (2008)

Best Of / Compilations:
The Road to Paradiso 2006 (2006)

Concerts:
The Classical Conspiracy (2009)

Recommended Songs:
(from Phantom Agony taking into consideration dominating female vocal):
Sensorium
Feint
Cry For The Moon (The Embrace That Smothers - Part IV)


MYSPACE


VIDEOS:
SENSORIUM
NEVER ENOUGH
CRY FOR THE MOON
FEINT