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.
Trois Vierges
Epica Lyrics
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Its presence still lingers in my mind
Listen to your inner voice
There's no escape, there's no other choice
A foolish fate that came about
Death could not leave without
Don't try to scour your inane soul
Deep inside hides a lie
Where can we try to seek
A way so this will die
Innocence died when they took his mind
And they tried to leave him behind
Not even a cascade of tears will save you
And keep you away from harm
Concinnity of destiny
Is not what you wished it to be
Blinded by love
Between lust and hate
You scarred your fate
There's no time to waste
Ride for your own ruin
Odium became your opium
Please don't let me bleed for all eternity
Please leave me be in my own misery
The song Trois Vierges by Epica explores the theme of memory loss and its lingering presence in one's mind. The first stanza talks about how memory fades away but still leaves traces in your mind. The singer urges the listener to listen to their inner voice, implying that there is no escape from the memories that fade away. The second stanza talks about the foolish fate that came about and how death could not leave without it. Here, the singer urges us not to scour our inane soul as we cannot change anything about what has happened.
The following stanza talks about the deep lie that hides within us. It suggests that the singer is searching for a way to make it die. The next sentence talks about how innocence died when they took his mind, and the person was left behind. Not even a cascade of tears will save you, and it keeps you away from harm. This line indicates that no matter what happens, one can't protect themselves from harm.
The next stanza explores the theme of concinnity of destiny not being what one wished it to be. The singer suggests that fate is not under one's control, and it may not turn out as they want. The following line talks about being blinded by love, which results in lust and hate. Here the singer implies that love can be deceiving and can scar one's fate. The final stanza talks about how one may ride for their ruin, and how odium may become their opium. The last sentence is about the singer asking them not to bleed for eternity and to let them be in their misery.
Line by Line Meaning
Memory, fading out
The memory is gradually disappearing
Its presence still lingers in my mind
However, I can still sense its presence in my thoughts
Listen to your inner voice
Pay attention to your instincts
There's no escape, there's no other choice
In this situation, there are no options or alternatives
A foolish fate that came about
An unwise destiny that occurred
Death could not leave without
The cause of death could not depart the world entirely
Don't try to scour your inane soul
It is pointless to search for meaning in your meaningless existence
It would be labour lost
Any effort to find purpose or worth would be futile
Deep inside hides a lie
There is a falsehood concealed within
Where can we try to seek
Where can we search for the truth
A way so this will die
A means to end the deception
Innocence died when they took his mind
The person's innocence was lost when their sanity was taken
And they tried to leave him behind
They attempted to abandon him in his state of confusion
Not even a cascade of tears will save you
No amount of crying can rescue you
And keep you away from harm
nor can it provide any refuge from danger
Concinnity of destiny
The harmony or orderliness of fate
Is not what you wished it to be
Unfortunately, it does not align with your desires
Blinded by love
Overwhelmed and deceived by love
Between lust and hate
Caught in a struggle between strong desire and intense dislike
You scarred your fate
Through your actions, you disastrously marked your destiny
There's no time to waste
It is essential that no time is squandered in this situation
Ride for your own ruin
Proceeding forward will result in your own destruction
Odium became your opium
Your obsession grew into a toxic dependence
Please don't let me bleed for all eternity
I plead that I am not made to suffer eternally
Please leave me be in my own misery
It is preferable that I am left to endure my own anguish
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, CTM Publishing, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: COEN JANSSEN, MARKUS JANSEN, SIMONE J M SIMONS
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on Our Destiny
Corrected - thank you Jordan
Jordan N
on Our Destiny
This should say that it is the fifth track on Epica's fourth studio album, "Design Your Universe", which was released in 2009.