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1. - Epica is a symphonic m… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists using this name.
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.

Our Destiny
Epica Lyrics

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So many days we've spent together
Trying to get ahead with our dreams
Now we have come to the goal forgotten
Hurting within left us torn

The road is open
We find out way through ties where broken
So the means to the end

Was the peace that was meant
To be ours since it all began

We fight to win

I won't give up, we'll fight to win
To move along from where we'd been
I'll sing this song for you again
I'm looking up around the bend
We're so much stronger than before
Our fraying edges on the mend

Life as we know would be so different
Had our paths continued the same
Seizing the day with all that's offered
The good and the bad,
The clear and the haze

To move along from where we'd been
I'll sing this song for you again
I'm looking up around the bend
We're so much stronger than before
Our fraying edges on the mend

Don't let go

So hard to face what we've done wrong
We shared a life that can't be
We cannot hide from destiny
So hard to face what had gone wrong
We've got to make this work
And give it our all

Give our all and won't let go
Waiting so long for an answer
We've been waiting oh, so very long and
Now we're ready to accept our fate

Our melodies will be remembered
Forever and ever
Our memories will fade away
When the leaves have reached the soil

I won't give up this fight
The sacrifices made
We gave our all
And won't let it go to die in vain

I'll sing this song again
We're stronger than before

We have the chance of lifetime
We'll never close this door

Overall Meaning

The song "Our Destiny" by Epica is about perseverance, determination and overcoming adversity in life. The lyrics describe a group of people who have spent a lot of time trying to reach their goals, but along the way they suffered heartache and disappointment. Despite the struggles they faced, they remained resilient and never gave up. The song emphasizes that the journey is just as important as reaching the end goal.

The refrain "I won't give up, we'll fight to win" highlights the determination and perseverance of the group. They refuse to let their past failures or setbacks define them, and they are willing to fight for what they want.

The lyrics also suggest that fate plays a role in our lives, but we have the power to shape our own destiny. "We cannot hide from destiny...Now we're ready to accept our fate" implies that we cannot control all the obstacles that come our way, but we can choose how we respond to them.

Overall, "Our Destiny" is a motivational song that encourages listeners to keep going despite the challenges they face. It acknowledges that the road to success is not easy, but it is achievable if we persevere and never give up.

Line by Line Meaning

So many days we've spent together
We have spent a lot of time together

Trying to get ahead with our dreams
We were trying to achieve our dreams

Now we have come to the goal forgotten
We have achieved our goal but forgotten about the journey

Hurting within left us torn
We are hurting inside and feeling torn

The road is open
We have a clear path ahead

We find out way through ties where broken
We will succeed despite obstacles and challenges

So the means to the end
The journey was just as important as the destination

Was the peace that was meant
The end goal was to find inner peace

To be ours since it all began
We have been searching for peace since the beginning

We fight to win
We will fight hard to succeed

I won't give up, we'll fight to win
I won't give up and we will fight hard to succeed

To move along from where we'd been
We need to move on from our past

I'll sing this song for you again
I will continue to hold onto this hope

I'm looking up around the bend
I'm optimistic and looking forward to the future

We're so much stronger than before
We have become stronger despite the hardships

Our fraying edges on the mend
We are healing and becoming whole again

Life as we know would be so different
Our lives would be different if our paths didn't cross

Had our paths continued the same
If things had stayed the same

Seizing the day with all that's offered
Taking advantage of opportunities

The good and the bad
The positives and negatives

The clear and the haze
The things that are obvious and the things that are not

Don't let go
Hold on tight and don't give up

So hard to face what we've done wrong
It's difficult to accept our mistakes

We shared a life that can't be
We had a life together that can't be forgotten

We cannot hide from destiny
We can't escape our fate

We've got to make this work
We need to make things work

And give it our all
We need to give it everything we have

Give our all and won't let go
We won't give up and will give everything we have

Waiting so long for an answer
We have been waiting for a long time

We've been waiting oh, so very long and
We have been waiting for a very long time

Now we're ready to accept our fate
We are ready to face our destiny

Our melodies will be remembered
Our music will always be remembered

Forever and ever
For all eternity

Our memories will fade away
Our memories will eventually fade

When the leaves have reached the soil
When we have passed on

The sacrifices made
We made sacrifices to get here

And won't let it go to die in vain
We won't let our sacrifices be in vain

We have the chance of lifetime
We have a great opportunity

We'll never close this door
We won't give up on this opportunity

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

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