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Epica is a Dutch symphonic metal band, founded by guitarist and vocalist Mark Jansen after his departure from After Forever.

Born 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. In the band's sound the use of female vocals and male growls, performed by Simone Simons and Mark Jansen respectively, is fundamental. They primarily write their own lyrics, which often deal with philosophical, psychological, spiritual, moral, scientifical, 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.

Members

Current members

Mark Jansen – rhythm guitar, growled vocals (2002–present)
Coen Janssen – keyboards, synthesizer, piano (2002–present)
Simone Simons – lead vocals (2002–present)
Ariën van Weesenbeek – drums, spoken vocals (2007–present; session member: 2006-2007)
Isaac Delahaye – lead guitar, backing vocals (2009–present)
Rob van der Loo – bass (2012–present)

Former members

Yves Huts – bass (2002–2012; guested in 2013)
Ad Sluijter – guitars (2002–2008; guested in 2013)
Jeroen Simons – drums (2002–2006; guested in 2013)
Helena Iren Michaelsen – lead vocals (2002)

Discography
Main article: Epica 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)

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　 Song Lyricist Composer Date

1 A Phantasmic Parade 　　 2016

2 Adagio (Provided) 　　 2009

3 Angel of Death (Remastered) 　　　

4 Anima (Interlude)(Provided) 　　 2012

5 Another Me (In Lack' Ech) [Orchestral Version] 　　　

6 Another Me (In Lack' Ech) 　　 2015

7 Ascension - Dream State Armageddon 　　 2016

8 Avalanche 　　 2012

9 Banish Your Illusion (Bonus Track) 　　　

10 Battle of the Heroes / The Imperial March (from John Williams: 'Star Wars Episode V')(Provided) 　　 2013

11 Beyond Belief Markus Jansen, Simone J.m. Simons, Adrianus A.d. Sluijter 　 2009

12 Beyond Belief Markus Jansen, Simone J.m. Simons, Adrianus A.d. Sluijter 　　

13 Beyond the Good, the Bad and the Ugly 　　 2016

14 Beyond the Matrix 　　 2016

15 Blank Infinity (Orchestral Version) 　　　

16 Blank Infinity 　　 2009

17 Burn To A Cinder Isaac Delahaye, Mark Jansen, Coen Janssen, Sascha Paeth, Simon Simons, Amanda Somerville 　 2009

18 Canvas Of Life - Track Commentary 　　　

19 Canvas of Life 　　 2014

20 Chasing the Dragon (Edit) 　　　

21 Chasing the Dragon (Live) 　　　

22 Chasing the dragon Yves Florent Robert Huts, Markus Jansen, Simone J.m. Simons, Adrianus A.d. Sluijter 　 2009

23 Chasing the Dragon 　　　

24 Chasing the Dragon 　　　

25 Chemical Insomnia 　　 2014

26 Chemical Insomnia 　　　

27 Consign To Oblivion (A New Age Dawns 3) 　　 2015

28 Consign to Oblivion (A New Age Dawns, Part III) 　　　

29 Consign To Oblivion (Live) 　　　

30 Consign To Oblivion 　　 2009

31 Crimson Bow and Arrow 　　　

32 Cry For the Moon (Live In Miskolc) 　　　

33 Cry For the Moon (Live) 　　　

34 Cry for the Moon (single version) 　　　

35 Cry for the Moon (The Embrace That Smothers Part 4) 　　　

36 Cry For The Moon Markus Jansen, Simone J.m. Simons, Adrianus A.d. Sluijter 　 2009

37 Crystal Mountain (orchestral version) 　　　

38 Crystal Mountain 　　 2015

39 Dance of Fate (Orchestral Version) 　　　

40 Dance Of Fate 　　 2015

41 Dancing in a Gypsy Camp 　　 2016

42 Dancing in a Hurricane 　　 2016

43 Death of a Dream (The Embrace That Smothers, Part VII) 　　　

44 Death of a Dream - the Embrace That Smothers Part 7 　　　

45 Death of a Dream - the Embrace That Smothers, Pt. 7 　　　

46 Death Of A Dream Yves Florent Robert Huts, Markus Jansen, Simone J.m. Simons, Adrianus A.d. Sluijter 　　

47 Deconstruct Yves Florent Robert Huts, Mark Jan Jansen, Sascha Paeth, Simone J M Simons, Amanda Somerville 　 2009

48 Deconstruct Yves Florent Robert Huts, Mark Jan Jansen, Sascha Paeth, Simone J M Simons, Amanda Somerville 　　

49 Deep Water Horizon 　　 2012

50 Delirium (Live) 　　　

51 Delirium 　　 2012

52 Delirium 　　　

53 Design Your Universe (A New Age Dawns Part VI) 　　 2009

54 Design Your Universe (A New Age Dawns, Pt. 6) 　　　

55 Design Your Universe (Live) 　　　

56 Design Your Universe ~ a New Age Dawns - Prt VI ~ 　　　

57 Design Your Universe ~ A New Age Dawns, Pt. VI ~ 　　　

58 Design Your Universe 　　 2013

59 Design Your Universe: A New Age Dawns, Pt. 4 Isaac Delahaye, Mark Jansen, Coen Janssen, Sascha Paeth, Amanda Somerville 　　

60 Deter the Tyrant 　　 2012

61 Dies Irae 　　 2009

62 Divide and Conquer 　　 2016

63 Divine Conspiracy Markus Jansen, Coen Janssen, Adrianus A.d. Sluijter 　　

64 Edge of the Blade 　　 2016

65 Eidola 　　 2016

66 Essence of Silence 　　 2014

67 Façade of Reality (The Embrace That Smothers Part 5) 　　　

68 Façade of Reality 　　　

69 Feint (acoustic version) 　　　

70 Feint 　　 2009

71 Feint 　　　

72 Fifth Guardian, The (Interlude)(Provided) 　　 2014

73 Follow in the Cry 　　　

74 Fools of Damnation (The Embrace That Smothers, Part IX) 　　　

75 Fools Of Damnation - The Embrace That Smothers Part 9 　　　

76 Fools of Damnation - the Embrace That Smothers Part 9 　　　

77 Fools Of Damnation Markus Jansen, Simone J.m. Simons, Adrianus A.d. Sluijter 　　

78 Force of the Shore (Orchestral Version) 　　　

79 Force Of The Shore 　　 2015

80 Guilty Demeanor 　　 2012

81 Happiness 　　　

82 Higher High 　　　

83 Hunab K'u (A New Age Dawns) [Prologue](Provided) 　　 2015

84 If Inside These Walls Was a House 　　　

85 Illusive Consensus 　　 2009

86 Illusive Consensus 　　　

87 Immortal Melancholy (Acoustic Version) 　　 2016

88 In The Hall Of The Mountain King (Provided) 　　 2009

89 Incentive (Bonus Track) 　　　

90 Incentive 　　 2011

91 Indigo (Provided) 　　 2009

92 Insomnia (Provided) 　　　

93 Internal Warfare 　　 2012

94 Introspect (Provided) 　　 2013

95 Karma (Intro) 　　 2012

96 Kingdom Of Heaven (A New Age Dawns Part V) 　　 2009

97 Kingdom of Heaven (A New Age Dawns, Pt. 5) 　　　

98 Kingdom of Heaven - A New Age Dawns - Prt V 　　　

99 Kingdom of Heaven ~ A New Age Dawns, Pt. V ~ 　　　

100 Linger (orchestral version) 　　　

101 Linger 　　　

102 Living a Lie (Simone Verse version) 　　　

103 Living a Lie (Simone Version) 　　　

104 Living a Lie (The Embrace That Smothers, Part VIII) 　　　

105 Living a Lie - the Embrace That Smothers Part 8 　　　

106 Living A Lie Yves Florent Robert Huts, Markus Jansen, Simone J.m. Simons, Adrianus A.d. Sluijter 　 2009

107 Martyr of the Free Word (Live) 　　　

108 Martyr Of The Free Word Isaac Delahaye, Mark Jan Jansen, Coen J Janssen, Sascha Paeth, Amanda Somerville, Arien Van Weesenbeek 　 2009

109 Martyr of the Free Word 　　　

110 Martyr of the Free Word 　　　

111 Martyr of the Free Word 　　　

112 Memory 　　　

113 Memory 　　　

114 Menace of Vanity 　　　

115 Menace Of Vanity Markus Jansen 　　

116 Monopoly On Truth (Live) 　　　

117 Monopoly on Truth 　　 2012

118 Monopoly On Truth 　　　

119 Montagues And Capulets (Provided) 　　 2009

120 Mother Of Light (A New Age Dawns 2) 　　 2015

121 Mother of Light (A New Age Dawns, Part 2) (no grunts version) 　　　

122 Mother of Light (A New Age Dawns, Part II) 　　　

123 Mystica (Provided) 　　　

124 Natural Corruption - Track Commentary 　　　

125 Natural Corruption 　　 2014

126 Never Enough (edit) 　　　

127 Never Enough (Live) 　　　

128 Never Enough Yves Florent Robert Huts, Simone J.m. Simons 　 2009

129 Never Enough Yves Florent Robert Huts, Simone J.m. Simons 　　

130 Never Enough Yves Florent Robert Huts, Simone J.m. Simons 　　

131 Nostalgia 　　 2012

132 Nothing's Wrong 　　　

133 Ombra Mai Fu 　　 2009

134 Omen: the Ghoulish Malady 　　 2014

135 Once Upon a Nightmare 　　 2016

136 Orchestral Medley (Provided) 　　 2013

137 Originem 　　 2014

138 Our Destiny Isaac Delahaye, Yves Florent Robert Huts, Mark Jan Jansen, Sascha Paeth, Simone J M Simons, Amanda Somerville, Arien Van Weesenbeek 　 2009

139 Outrospect (Provided) 　　 2013

140 Palladium (Provided) 　　 2009

141 Pirates Of The Caribbean Medley (Provided) 　　 2009

142 Presto (from Antonio Vivaldi: 'The Four Seasons')(Provided) 　　 2013

143 Presto (Provided) 　　 2009

144 Quantum Enigma: Kingdom of Heaven, Pt. 2 　　 2014

145 Quietus (Live) 　　　

146 Quietus (Live) 　　　

147 Quietus (Silent Reverie) (single version) 　　　

148 Quietus (Silent Reverie) 　　　

149 Quietus 　　 2009

150 Quietus 　　　