The first three parts can be found on Prison of Desire (2000), After Forever's debut album, and the following three parts can be found on The Divine Conspiracy (2007), Epica's third album. V roce 2009 vyšlo album, Design Your Universe, které bylo ještě více úspěšné než Divine Conspiracy. (Don't forget you're able to, design your own universe!) Billboard Hot 100. Design Your Universe is the fourth full-length studio album by Dutch symphonic metal band Epica, released on October 16, 2009. Epica is a Dutch symphonic metal band, founded by guitarist and vocalist Mark Jansen after his departure from After Forever. [36], The music of Epica is aggressive, bombastic[37] and excessive[33] with some songs being “epic, grand and majestic” and others “more subdued and introspective.”[30] The band is also known to have progressive tendencies[38] while a gothic atmosphere and sentimentality is also present in their music. [15][16] General response to Requiem for the Indifferent was positive. In September 2007, Epica headlined their first tour through North America and released their third album, The Divine Conspiracy, this time on a new label, Nuclear Blast. V rámci európskeho turné vystupovali 2-krát v Česku v Plzni a Prahe 23. a 24. októbra 2009. Design Your Universe "Martyr of the Free Word" — "This is the Time" 2010 — Non-album single "Storm the Sorrow" 2012 — Requiem for the Indifferent "Forevermore" (Ruurd Woltring feat. Characterised by guitarist, Mark Jansen, the album is "typically Epica, only without the singing, without the guitars, no bass and no drums". [14] On April 24, the music video of Storm the Sorrow was officially released, earning 128,000 views on YouTube on the release day. Consign to Oblivion followed in 2005, and debuted at No. These songs deal with the dangers of organized religion. Resign to Surrender (A New Age Dawns - part IV) Lyrics. Buy Epica-Design Your Universe at Entertainment Holding, B2B supplier for major labels and special offers! Design Your Universe Epica. Pre podporu albumu skupina odštartovala celosvetové turné, hrali na mnohých letných koncertoch v r. 2010, USA, Kanade. 13 tracks (74:45). The concert consisted of a 70-piece orchestra, special effects, acrobats, guest vocalist Floor Jansen and former band members Ad Sluijter, Yves Huts and Jeroen Simons. Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for Design Your Universe - Epica on AllMusic - 2009 - Dutch pomp-metal band Epica, fronted by… Epica's The Score - An Epic Journey was released in September 2005 and is the soundtrack for a Dutch movie called Joyride, though it can also be seen as their third album. In early 2002, Mark Jansen left After Forever due to creative differences and began looking for musicians to integrate a new musical project, initially named "Sahara Dust". Epica on alankomaalainen sinfonista metallia soittava yhtye.. Kitaristi Mark Jansen perusti Epican vuonna 2002 lähdettyään After Foreveristä, jonka tyyliä Epicankin musiikki muistuttaa.Ominaisia piirteitä ovat laulusolisti Simone Simonsin mezzoääni, sahaavat riffit sekä vaihtelevat kappalerakenteet. They did a CD release party at The Paradiso in Amsterdam. Requiem for the Indifferent - Chart positions / News / Epica, Metalfan.nl Review: Sahara Dust - Cry For The Moon, Reviews and Interview @ musicaldiscoveries.com, The Black Halo by Kamelot @ metalstorm.ee, Epica - Requiem for the Indifferent review, EPICA - Over 1,000 Tickets For Special 10th Anniversary Show Sold In Less Than A Week, Epica: "Music is always a result of other music". III: All Is Over" on the album Poetry for the Poisoned. Watch the video for Design Your Universe from Epica's Retrospect for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2019 Vinyl release of The Acoustic Universe on Discogs. Реліз відбувся 16 жовтня 2009 року. To promote this release, they performed in Amsterdam at Paradiso on October 10, 2009. Recently Added. [20] In less than a week, more than 1,000 tickets were sold. In 2005 and 2006 Epica went on their first tour throughout North America with Kamelot. Genres: Symphonic Metal. “A New Age Dawns” refers to the time system of the Mayan people, which extends up to the year of 2012, and makes no reference of what may happen past said year. Lyrics. Label: Nuclear Blast - NB 5062-4 • Format: Vinyl 12 Epica - The Acoustic Universe (2019, Vinyl) | Discogs In April 2009, it was revealed that the new album’s title would be Design Your Universe. Design Your Universe é o quarto álbum de estúdio da banda de metal sinfônico neerlandesa Epica, lançado pela Nuclear Blast em 16 de outubro de 2009. 'Design Your Universe' explores the topic of new breakthroughs in quantum physics and their 13 tracks as well as their lyrics revolve around this topic. Learn & play tab for rhythm guitars, bass, percussions, vocal, keyboards and others with free online tab player, speed control and loop. [12] The album was released on March 9, 2012 in Europe, and on March 13, 2012 in the United States. 8 in the Dutch charts, being the highest position an Epica album has reached. [10] Two singles were released from the album, “Solitary Ground” and “Quietus (Silent Reverie)”. Allmusic stated that the album "is a typically elaborate and ambitious affair, incorporating copious amounts of choral work and classical arrangements into the band's neatly established blend of goth, progressive, power, and symphonic metal. "[17] Natalie Zed of About.com staff considers Requiem for the Indifferent "a transitional album for the band", which tries to expand their musical range experimenting with "weird" riffing and new combination of vocals, while "losing none of the richness that has gained them fans."[18]. Další studiové albu, nazvané "Requiem for the Indifferent", vyšlo v roce 2012. The band's line-up was completed by guitarist Ad Sluijter, drummer Jeroen Simons, bassist Yves Huts, and keyboard player Coen Janssen. Top Lyrics of 2011. Projevuje se zde pocit "epičnosti," což k jejich jménu patří. Ad Sluijter szerint átmenet a power és a szimfonikus metal között. Design Your Universe este cel de-al cincilea album de studio al formației olandeze de muzică metal (simfonică și gotică), Epica. The album features guest singing by Roy Khan[9] (from Kamelot) on the song “Trois Vierges”. On Sunday 17 March, the band appeared on the famous Dutch radio station 3FM, with an interview and performances of Storm the Sorrow and Unleashed in Barend en Wijnand. 12 in the Dutch charts. It was the first album to feature officially new band members Isaac Delahaye on guitar … Erfahren Sie mehr über Veröffentlichungen, Rezensionen, Mitwirkenden und Lieder von Epica - Design Your Universe auf Discogs. 2009's Design Your Universe was met with yet greater success, debuting at #8 in the Dutch Albums Chart, and charting across Europe, also garnering much critical acclaim. Design Your Universe foi então lançado em 16 de outubro de 2009, [24] e estreou em oitavo lugar nos charts holandeses, o melhor desempenho da banda em seu país-natal até aquele momento. It is the first album recorded by guitarist Mark Jansen after his departure from the band After Forever. The album debuted in No. Mixed at the Gate Studio & the Pathway Studio in Wolfsburg, Germany, June-July 2009. Epica: Design Your Universe: 2009 Stílus. In an interview in November 2010, Simone stated that the band was going to start writing music around February 2011 after their Latin American tour is over. Fiind produs de Sascha Paeth, discul a fost lansat în Europa la data de 16 octombrie 2009. Design Your Universe, an Album by Epica. It was released on September 7, 2007 through Nuclear Blast in Europe. On April 24, 2013, it was announced on Epica's official website that Simons and Oliver Palotai (Kamelot) are expecting their first child towards the end of the summer. This is the first Epica album to feature Isaac Delahaye. The contrast between Simone Simons’ operatic vocals and Mark Jansen’s death grunts is a feature of Epica’s music. Pentru a promova noul material discografic, Epica a susținut un turneu în Europa și S.U.A. They also played for the second time their longest song "The Divine Conspiracy", however a shorter version of this song was played. [13] On March 24, 2012, Epica announced on their website that original bassist Yves Huts and Epica had parted ways, to be replaced by Rob van der Loo (ex-Delain, MaYaN). [2 Lyrics to 'Design Your Universe' by Epica. «Design Your Universe» — четвертий студійний альбом голландського симфо-метал-гурту Epica. Epica announced on their official website that the show would be broadcast online, linked to LiveMusicStage.com. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Retrospect was attended by fans from more than 45 countries,[22] who benefited from the arrangements made by the band for those fans at hotels like Holiday Inn and Hotel Hampshire, to ensure the best possible prices for their travels. [21] Later it was officially announced by the band that tickets for Retrospect had been sold out.[22]. In the episode, they recorded, together with the mildly autistic Ruurd Woltring, one of his own compositions, "Forevermore". After the tour, their drummer, Jeroen Simons, left the band, due to his wish to pursue his other musical interests. [2], On March 23, 2013, Epica celebrated their 10th anniversary with a huge live event, called Retrospect, at the Klokgebouw, Eindhoven, hosting a live orchestra from Hungary along with special guests Floor Jansen and former Epica members Ad Sluijter, Jeroen Simons, and Yves Huts. Epica appeared on the covers of many European magazines and on radio, television and various other media which spoke of the anticipated anniversary show. The live show took place in Miskolc, Hungary on June 14, 2008, in the framework of the Miskolc Opera Festival (where Therion did a similar show a year before). The record also contains a guest appearance from Sonata Arctica vocalist Tony Kakko on the song “White Waters”. [30][33], Epica uses a “trademark of many symphonic and gothic metal bands” in contrasting “two extremes, death grunts and brutality on one side, airy female melodiousness on the other.”[33] Eduardo Rivadavia of Allmusic notes that the band’s “attraction ultimately hinges on exploring the sonic contrasts of light and dark; the punishing intensity of those elephantine guitar riffs and hyperactive drumming cast against the soaring, layered sweetness of the orchestrated strings and keyboards.”[39] Simone Simons delivers operatic vocals in a mezzo-soprano range[38] though she has also been known to sometimes sing “with a clear alto voice that has a flawless tone and a lot of emotion.”[30] Mark Jansen delivers death grunts “that are secondary to Simons’ singing, but very important in terms of balance and variety.”[30] The group is also known to employ human choirs and orchestras[38] with additional embellishments such as spoken word recitals and lyrics in Latin and Arabic.[32]. Their debut album, the album was produced by Sascha Paeth (known for having produced bands such as Angra, Rhapsody of Fire and Kamelot) and released in late 2003. 2. Design Your Universe Tracklist. Reception has been positive from both critics and fans. [25] O disco permaneceu por cinco semanas na parada e retornou à mesma após uma prestigiosa performance no festival Pinkpop em 2010. Released October 16, 2009. The concert which would be called Retrospect, would be held in Klokgebouw with a 70-piece orchestra, choirs, international guests and many special effects. Rated #101 in the best albums of 2009, and #7819 of all-time album.. Epica albums To celebrate the 10th anniversary of their milestone album “Design Your Universe”, an album that has become a fan favorite over the years, Artist will be re-issuing the record this October. Epica also joined Kamelot as a support band on parts of their tour for promotion of the The Black Halo album, to which Simons had contributed her vocals on the track “The Haunting (Somewhere In Time)”. Well received by critics, it was met with international success, entering the USA's Billboard 200 at #104, and Japan's Oricon Albums Chart at #172. [6] The song “Façade of Reality” on the album was written about the September 11 attacks and includes fragments from speeches by Tony Blair.[7]. It was released on May 8, 2009 through Nuclear Blast Records. The concept that guides the songs is that God created many different religions for humanity to figure out and overcome them so as to discover that, in nature and essence, they were all in fact the same one (hence the name, "The Divine Conspiracy"). 94 for one week due to the band's performance at the 2010 Pinkpop Festival. In 2003, Epica's debut album The Phantom Agony was released through Transmission Records. Design Your Universe (2009–2011) Epica performing at Norway Rock Festival in 2010 Tháng 3 năm 2009 Epica, Epica thông báo họ đã trở lại phòng thu để thực hiện album tiếp theo. Epica - Design Your Universe (tradução) (Letra e música para ouvir) - We're blind and eager / Avarice will set us back to blank / Those who wager all will have to name a reason / If you can't let go, you will end up empty handed 'Design Your Universe' explores the topic of new breakthroughs in quantum physics and their 13 tracks as well as their lyrics revolve around this topic. [20], Tickets for this concert went on sale on September 15, 2012 at 10 AM. Tháng 4 năm 2009 tên album được tiết lộ " Design Your Universe ". On December 1, the band announced that the name of the album would be Requiem for the Indifferent, and would be inspired by such factors as the enormous tension between different religions and cultures, wars, natural disasters and the financial crisis. The album's title has been debated among fans after Epica began hinting at the album's title on their Facebook page. On December 16, 2008, Ad Sluijter left the band. Finnish singer Tarja Turunen was also invited for the show, but had to refuse due to scheduling problems. Epica performs a blend of progressive metal,[26][27][28] gothic metal[29][30][31] and symphonic metal. In the show the band introduced a new song titled "Retrospect" and played "Twin Flames" from Requiem For The Indifferent for the first time. Epica's fifth studio album Requiem for the Indifferent was released in 2012. In short, The Embrace That Smothers is a collection of 10 songs (Prologue and parts I-IX), which talks about the dangers of organized religion. Ad’s successor on guitar was announced in January 2009 to be Isaac Delahaye, who is formerly of God Dethroned fame. The song is called “This Is the Time” and all profit will go to World Wide Fund for Nature. Their songs largely deal with philosophical topics, including science, religion, and world events. Released in October 2009 on Scarecrow (catalog no. During the show a DVD release of the show was confirmed.[3]. The album was released on October 16, 2009. As a result, they were signed to Transmission Records. In September 2010, Simone once again contributed vocals to an album of Kamelot, this time on the tracks "House on a Hill", "Poetry for the Poisoned, Pt. Originally labeled "TQE", the album was revealed to be titled The Quantum Enigma on February 5 and will be released on May 2, 2014. Aside from the concept of such a conspiracy, The Divine Conspiracy finalizes The Embrace That Smothers, which began in After Forever's Prison of Desire (Prologue and parts I-III) and continued in Epica's The Phantom Agony (parts IV-VI). Ultima editare a paginii a fost efectuată la 9 martie 2018, ora 17:34. The first single of the album was released on August 10, 2007 entitled “Never Enough”, accompanied by a music video and the second single, “Chasing the Dragon,” was released in 2008 without an accompanying video. [11] 14 tracks were written without lyrics by May 2011. All six members participate in composing their songs, whilst their lyrics are primarily written by Simons and Jansen. The band entered the studio later that year, with Sascha Paeth once again as the producer. Epica then assembled a choir (made up of two men and four women) and a string orchestra (three violins, two violas, two cellos and an upright bass) to play along with them. Lesen Sie Rezensionen und informieren Sie sich über beteiligte Personen. The single was released through Nuclear Blast on 25 September 2012. They performed at some summer festival concerts in the summer of 2010 and returned to the United States and Canada in late fall 2010. After the release of Design Your Universe, Epica set out on a World Tour to support the album. 3. Popular Song Lyrics. In late 2002, the band courted Helena Michaelsen (from Trail of Tears) as its frontwoman, but shortly after she was repl… I april 2009 avslöjades att det nya albumet skulle heta Design Your Universe. Design Your Universe este primul album care îl are pe Isaac Delahaye în postura de chitarist al formației. Az Epica zenéjét szimfonikus és gótikus metal keverékeként jellemezhetjük, progresszív elemekkel tarkítva. In early 2002, Mark Jansen left After Forever due to creative differences and began looking for musicians to integrate a new musical project, initially named "Sahara Dust". The album was followed by three singles: “The Phantom Agony”, “Feint” and “Cry for the Moon”. 8 in the Dutch charts. Design Your Universe is optimistic about humanity's capacity for growth and uniting religion and science. 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