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1. - Epica is a symphonic metal band, founded by guitarist and vocalist Mark Jansen, subsequent to his departure from After Forever. Formed as a symphonic metal band with gothic tendencies, later Epica have incorporated into their sound strong death metal influences. Starting from the third album, even progressive metal attitudes have become evident. In addition, the band often uses thrash metal and groove metal riffs, black metal passages (mostly in the drum technique), power metal moments and references to Arabic music. Some songs also have electronic shades, djent transitions and folk metal melodies derived from middle eastern, Chinese and Celtic traditions. Epica is also known for the attention to the vocal lines that, in contrast to the heavy context, weave very catchy, easy to hold, sophisticated and emotional melodies. The use of mezzo-soprano vocals and growled vocals, performed by Simone Simons and Mark Jansen respectively, is fundamental to the band's sound. They primarily write their own lyrics, which often deal with philosophical, psychological, spiritual, moral, scientific, environmental, socio-political, global and topical and personal themes. Epica is also known for their wide use of orchestra and opera choirs.

In 2003, Epica's debut album The Phantom Agony was released through Transmission Records. Consign to Oblivion followed in 2005, and debuted at No. 12 in the Dutch charts. They moved labels to Nuclear Blast following Transmission's bankruptcy, and in 2007, released their third studio album The Divine Conspiracy, which charted at No. 9 in the Netherlands. 2009's Design Your Universe was met with yet greater success, debuting at No. 8 in the Dutch Albums Chart, and charting across Europe, also garnering much critical acclaim. Epica's fifth studio album Requiem for the Indifferent was released in 2012. Well received by critics, it achieved international success, entering the US's Billboard 200 at No. 104, and Japan's Oricon Albums Chart at No. 172.

At the beginning of May 2014 the band released their sixth album, The Quantum Enigma, which was a huge international success, debuting on No. 110 on US Billboard 200 and peaking at No. 4 in Epica's homeland Netherlands. In June 2015 Epica was awarded the Music Export Awards, which is given to the Dutch act with the most international success in the past year. Their seventh album, The Holographic Principle, was released in September 2016 to continued international success, equaling the peak chart position set by its predecessor in the Netherlands. The band released their eighth album, Omega, in February 2021. On 16 September 2022, the band announced their third EP, The Alchemy Project. It was released on 11 November 2022 via Atomic Fire.

Discography
The Phantom Agony (2003)
Consign to Oblivion (2005)
The Divine Conspiracy (2007)
Design Your Universe (2009)
Requiem for the Indifferent (2012)
The Quantum Enigma (2014)
The Holographic Principle (2016)
Omega (2021)
The Alchemy Project - EP (2022)

Current members:
Mark Jansen – rhythm guitar, unclean vocals
Coen Janssen – keyboards, synthesizer, piano
Simone Simons – lead vocals
Ariën van Weesenbeek – drums, spoken words
Isaac Delahaye – lead guitar, backing vocals
Rob van der Loo – bass

2. - Epica[ is an Italian prog rock band active in the 1990s who released the album Confini in 1995.
- Alessandro Secchi / vocals
- Alessandro Mantelli / keyboards, programming
- Alessandro Crovato / guitars
- Flavio Miotto / bass, guitars
- Gianni Ghezzo / drums

3. - Epica is a three person progressive/trance group from Russia.

Alpha
Epica Lyrics

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Ego primum semen omnis rei terrae
Ego quoque finis universi
Alpha, Omega

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Epica's song Alpha are profound and significant in their message. The words "Ego primum semen omnis rei terrae" translate to "I am the first seed of all things on earth" which suggests the idea of creation and the beginning of everything. The next line "Ego quoque finis universi" means "I am also the end of the universe" which is indicating the idea of destruction and ultimately the end of all things. The repeated phrase "Alpha, Omega" is from the Greek alphabet where Alpha is the first letter and Omega is the last. This phrase is used to represent the concept of beginning and end, which goes hand-in-hand with the themes of creation and destruction in the first two lines.

The lyrics can be interpreted in a myriad of ways, from a religious perspective to one of human existence. Depending on the listener's interpretation, they could take it as a reminder of the cycle of life and death, or perhaps as a warning about humanity's impact on the planet. Overall, these lyrics seem to suggest that everything has a beginning and an end and that it's up to us to make the most of the time we have.

Line by Line Meaning

Ego primum semen omnis rei terrae
I am the very first seed of all things on earth

Ego quoque finis universi
I am also the end of the universe

Alpha, Omega
I am both the beginning and the end

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Arien Van Weesenbeek, Coen Janssen, Isaac Delahaye, Simone Simons, Rob van der Loo, Joost van de Broek, Mark Jansen

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