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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.
Quietus
Epica Lyrics
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Caught in your ignorant sin
And lying to your own reflection,
You thought you could hide
Deprived of my own innocence, denied
The infinity of recurring torment, is your comeuppance
See, hear the torture inside
You thought it's not going to happen to you,
Thought you could hide
Deprived of my own innocence, denied
The infinity of recurring torment, is your comeuppance
Dwelling in my mind, mixed up and
Your regret has spread over the sea
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Deprived of my own innocence, denied
The infinity of recurring torment, is your comeuppance
Dwelling in my mind, mixed up and
Your regret has spread over the sea
The lyrics of Epica's song Quietus depict the repercussions of acting impulsively without considering the consequences of one's actions. The first few lines describe the act of committing a wrongdoing without much thought, and then attempting to conceal it from oneself. The singer, suffering from the after-effects of the perpetrator's actions, expresses feelings of loss and agony. The lines "Deprived of my own innocence, denied / The infinity of recurring torment, is your comeuppance" convey the idea that the perpetrator's actions have taken away the singer's peace of mind and caused them to suffer repeatedly. Despite the perpetrator's attempts to hide their wrongdoing, the impact of their actions is clearly visible to the singer.
The second verse of the song delves deeper into the singer's feelings of despair and frustration. The lines "See, hear the torture inside / Devouring what was left of my pride" describe the emotional turmoil that the singer is going through. The perpetrator's thoughtless actions have left the singer feeling powerless and ashamed. The lines "Dwelling in my mind, mixed up and / Your regret has spread over the sea" suggest that the perpetrator now regrets their actions, but it is too late, as the damage has already been done.
Overall, Epica's Quietus portrays the idea that our actions have consequences - consequences that we may not be aware of or fully comprehend at the time. It also highlights the importance of taking responsibility for our actions and making amends if necessary.
Line by Line Meaning
The culprit, you act before thinking
You are the one responsible for your own wrongdoings and make decisions without considering the consequences.
Caught in your ignorant sin
You are trapped in your own wrongdoing and ignorance on the true effect of your actions.
And lying to your own reflection,
You are deceiving yourself by not acknowledging your faults and shortcomings in your own image.
You thought you could hide
You believed that you could conceal your mistakes and escape from the judgment for your actions.
Deprived of my own innocence, denied
I have been stripped of my innocence and denied justice for the wrongs committed against me.
The infinity of recurring torment, is your comeuppance
The never-ending agony you face is the punishment you deserve for your actions.
See, hear the torture inside
Experience the pain and suffering inside caused by your own actions.
Devouring what was left of my pride
Your actions have consumed the remaining dignity that I had.
You thought it's not going to happen to you,
You were in denial that the consequences of your actions would fall upon you eventually.
Dwelling in my mind, mixed up and
I am constantly tormented by your actions and the impact they have had on me.
Your regret has spread over the sea
The regret you feel for your actions has now affected others, spreading like waves across the sea.
Lyrics © CTM Publishing, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: ADRIANUS SLUIJTER, COEN JANSSEN, MARKUS JANSEN, ROELAND C SIMONS, SIMONE J M SIMONS, YVES HUTS
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Lyrics-
The culprit, you act before thinking
Caught in your ignorant sin
And lying to your own reflection
You thought you could hide
Deprived of my own innocence, denied
The infinity of recurring torment
Your comeuppance
See, hear the torture inside
Devouring what was left of my pride
You thought it's not going to happen to you
Thought you could hide
Deprived of my own innocence, denied
The infinity of recurring torment
Your comeuppance
Dwelling in a mind, mixed up and
Your regret has spread over the sea
Deprived of my own innocence, denied
The infinity of recurring torment
Your comeuppance
Dwelling in a mind, mixed up and
Your regret has spread over the sea
@carinasanper
So basically I'm so old, that every Epica video needs remastering.
@jo_g.germany
Exactly my thinking. Just coming from the doctor. The paint is wearing off, as we say here in Germany 😂🖤🤘
@estebster
Best comment ever
@Guillermo-Hena777
The question here is how can we remaster to ourselves? 🙄🤔
@carinasanper
@@Guillermo-Hena777 hahaha, I think listening to Epica.
@Guillermo-Hena777
@@carinasanper Ah! that's an excellent option, point taken!... and you know? as a matter of fact for me, when I am listening music with the ears of my heart and of my soul time really seems to stop, and it is like if music could really remaster me from the inside... music is the best on this universe, don't you think?
@bensultan7479
17 year's ago exactly was the release date of the album Consign to Oblivion. You picked the perfect day for the Re-release of this wonderful video clip and one of the singles of that classic album 🖤 🫶🤘🏻
@henrigostoso05
Still their best album 'til today
@dac2007
@@henrigostoso05 for me it's one of the "less great". Which is speaking a lot for the quality of the rest of the albums.
@spupydo
@@dac2007 totally agree man. CTO is my less favourite Epica album by far. I thinks it is less heavy than the rest and I don't like the almost lack of grunts and screams. CTO and TPA are my less favorites but I think TPA is better.