EPICA - Simone Simons on OMEGA, live shows, classical music, reissues, success & more | INTERVIEW

EPICA will release their new album Omega on February 26th. This episode’s guest, Epica’s frontwoman, Simone Simons speaks of the creative process behind Omega, the atmosphere in the band, the lyrical lines running through the album and the effect the pandemic has had on Omega’s sound. Simone also talks about classical music, Epica’s formula of success, remembers her craziest experience on tour and much more!

Epica’s new album Omega is out on February 26, 2021 via Nuclear Blast.

00:00 - On pandemic
01:40 - On OMEGA and creative process behind it
05:55 - On the album's concept and 2020
10:18 - On the effect of Attack on Titan
13:27 - On classical music
18:10 - On other projects
21:54 - On the atmosphere in the band
23:50 - Guilty Pleasure
25:03 - Crazy Touring Story

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Epica - Omega (Full Album) Tracklisting:

Disc 1
1 Alpha - Anteludium
2 Abyss Of Time - Countdown To Singularity
3 The Skeleton Key
4 Seal Of Solomon
5 Gaia
6 Code Of Life
7 Freedom - The Wolves Within
8 Kingdom Of Heaven prt. 3 - The Antediluvian Universe
9 Rivers
10 Synergize - Manic Manifest
11 Twilight Reverie - The Hypnagogic State
12 Omega - Sovereign Of The Sun Spheres

Disc 2

1 Rivers - A capella (bonus)
2 Abyss O'Time (bonus)
3 Omegacoustic (bonus)
4 El Código Vital (bonus)

Note from the label:

Omega is an album of unity, of friendship, of the close bond the members share. An album that naturally came together as a group effort. And no wonder: Mark Jansen, Simone Simons and keyboard player Coen Janssen have been playing together since EPICA’s conception in 2002, with drummer Ariën van Weesenbeek joining as early as 2007, lead guitarist Isaac Delahaye following in 2009. In 2012, bass player Rob van der Loo marked the latest addition to their ranks. For eight years, three records and hundreds of gigs, this band forms an indestructible unit. Add to that the fact that »Omega« is once again graced by a stunning artwork courtesy of Heilemania who has been working with the band since »The Classical Conspiracy« and also the third record the Dutch trailblazers have recorded with producer and close friend Joost van den Broek and you get the picture of a band who couldn’t be happier with the place they’re in right now. A band in which each member is contributing an important share to song writing and composing. “Joost has the overview, never loses track and nor misses a single deadline,” Mark Jansen tells of his old friend he’s been hanging out with since the days of even before After Forever. “His sense of timing is impeccable and almost a little spooky. We’ve never been better organised than with him.” As a result, Joost van den Broek not only steered the recording process of »Omega« but for the first time also took over mixing duties.

Videos Used:

EPICA - Abyss of Time (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTbk3SfUq9Q
EPICA - Omegacoustic (OFFICIAL ACOUSTIC VIDEO) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVERKQeQSRY
EPICA - Freedom - The Wolves Within (OFFICIAL VIDEO) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWNdykQY6yQ
EPICA - Rivers (OFFICIAL VISUALIZER) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rW7Vpep3II

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