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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.

Delirium
Epica Lyrics

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Black was the night when I did surrender
I did give in to my weakening side
Now that I'm empty, my dreams once were many
Souls bid a cry to unleash the divine

When you think there's no way out
And all you see collides
Hope will in the end chase all your fears away

Fighting the source was not recommended
Trails of a wish were the hope to survive
Skins full ablazing, release crystal gazing
All of it led to a deeper demise

When you think there's no way out
And no one comprehends
Hope will show your smile again

What I left behind,
Another night of weary dreams
What's been left behind,
Another time where days of late are far away
Far away

Losing my reasons, no lies to believe in
Left the obscure to the means of escape
Core has been shaking, there's no more pain to break me
Time has commenced and I long to awake

When you think there's no way out
Leave everything behind
You can live your life anew

What I left behind,
Another night of weary dreams
What's been left behind,
Another time where days of late are far away
Far away

Dark days behind me
Won't ever break me now

All that left behind
Another night of weary dreams
What's been left behind
Another time where days of late are far away
Far away

Just another night
In another time

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Epica's song "Delirium" speak of a moment of surrender and weakness, where the singer gives in to their demons and is left empty. Despite this, the lyrics hold onto a sense of hope that eventually, fear will be chased away and one can live life anew. The song speaks to the struggles of fighting against oneself and the consequences that can come with escape, but also to the possibility of growth and renewal.

The first verse describes a moment of surrender, where the singer gives in to their weakening side. The line "souls bid a cry to unleash the divine" speaks to a sense of longing for something greater. The chorus echoes the idea of hope, that no matter how impossible things may seem, there is always a chance for a brighter future. The second verse describes the consequences of trying to escape one's problems, with "skins full ablazing, release crystal gazing" and a "deeper demise." Despite this, the chorus again holds onto hope that one can start anew.

The bridge section shows a moment of clarity, where the singer realizes that they cannot continue living in lies and must leave everything behind to start anew. The final verse speaks to the idea that even though there may be dark days behind us, we can still persevere and they won't "ever break me now." The song ends with a repetition of the line "Just another night in another time" which serves as a reminder that the struggles we face are temporary and things can always change.

Line by Line Meaning

Black was the night when I did surrender
The night was dark and hopeless as I gave up trying to fight my weakening side

I did give in to my weakening side
I succumbed to my inner weaknesses

Now that I'm empty, my dreams once were many
Having given up fighting, I feel empty and unfulfilled as my once hopeful dreams now seem far-fetched

Souls bid a cry to unleash the divine
My inner self, in a desperate cry, wants to break free and discover something greater

When you think there's no way out And all you see collides Hope will in the end chase all your fears away
In times when we feel helpless and everything seems to go wrong, hope will eventually drive our fears away

Fighting the source was not recommended
It was unwise trying to fight against the source of my problems

Trails of a wish were the hope to survive
I managed to stay hopeful because of my dreams and aspirations

Skins full ablazing, release crystal gazing All of it led to a deeper demise
Despite having intense experiences, they only led me deeper into despair and failure

When you think there's no way out And no one comprehends Hope will show your smile again
When no one seems to understand what you are going through, hope will eventually bring back happiness to your face

What I left behind, Another night of weary dreams What's been left behind, Another time where days of late are far away Far away
I am leaving behind another night of unfulfilled dreams and entering a new time where better days seem far away

Losing my reasons, no lies to believe in Left the obscure to the means of escape
With nothing left to believe in, I sought escape from obscurity

Core has been shaking, there's no more pain to break me Time has commenced and I long to awake
My core was shaken to its core, but the pain had no more control over me, and I eagerly await a new beginning

When you think there's no way out Leave everything behind You can live your life anew
Sometimes we need to let go of everything that holds us back to start afresh and live our lives anew

Dark days behind me Won't ever break me now
The dark days I left behind won't have any power over me anymore

Just another night In another time
This is just another disappointing night in the endless cycle of time

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: AMANDA SOMERVILLE, ARIEN VAN WEESENBEEK, COEN J. JANSSEN, ISAAC DELAHAYE, MARK JAN JANSEN, MARKUS H J MARK JANSEN, SASCHA PAETH, SIMONE J.M. SIMONS, YVES FLORENT ROBERT HUTS

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