The second single from the upcoming Epica album, The Quantum Enigma, is called Unchain Utopia and it is being released today as a digital download from iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Deezer and other digital platforms. You can see the single cover art below as well as an audio sample here. Enjoy it!

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As previously announced, the new Epica single, "The Essence Of Silence", has been released, and with it a lyric video you can now enjoy below. The album, The Quantum Enigma, is set to be released on May 2nd in Europe and May 6th in North America (pushed forward a few days) via Nuclear Blast Records, find more details here.

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The first single from the upcoming Epica album The Quantum Enigma is called The Essence Of Silence and it is being released today as a digital download from iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Deezer and other platforms. However, it appears that the single is still not available on all territories as of now, with the release pointing to March 18th. You can enjoy the single cover art below and an audio sample here.

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Epica have presented the second part of the studio documentary of The Quantum Enigma, which gives you another opportunity to hear bits of new music from the album. The Dutch band warns that this video contains a lot of new music. If you are curious, just watch the video below and tell us what you think.

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Epica have presented the first part of the studio documentary of The Quantum Enigma. The documentary gives a behind the scenes look at the recording process of the band's sixth studio album that will be released in May through Nuclear Blast. It also previews the first music from the upcoming album. Don't miss out on the chance to listen to the first new material below.

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Epica revealed another piece of the puzzle of their impending new album The Quantum Enigma. The Dutch metallers launched an Instagram page and took the opportunity to share the album's cover art. Feast your eyes on the final result right here. As for the album's release, it is set for May 2nd in Europe, May 5th in the UK and May 13th in the USA via Nuclear Blast Records.

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Dutch symphonic metallers Epica have finally unveiled what the "TQE" stands for in their new album title. The first details have been revealed and we know now that their 6th studio album is called The Quantum Enigma. Furthermore, the exact release dates will be: May 2nd in Europe, May 5th in the UK and May 13th in the USA via Nuclear Blast Records.

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Epica started recording their new album last October and have now announced that they have concluded the recordings. Their sixth full-length is expected to come out in the spring of 2014 through Nuclear Blast. The band will return to the stage on April 30th for the album release show in Tilburg, The Netherlands.

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The production errors seem to be chasing Epica. After a problem with their last album where the vocals were missing on the last track "Serenade Of Self-Destruction", the band has been informed that there has been a production error on their newly released Retrospect DVD/Blu-ray. On a small part of the Blu-ray pressing, an incorrect disk was put in the final packaging. There is also an error on disk two of some of the DVD pressings, where the outro is missing.

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Epica might be busy recording their new album, but they don't forget their upcoming DVD Retrospect. In fact, today they have released another clip from the live release this time of the song "The Phantom Agony". This is the second video released from their 10th anniversary DVD. You can watch the band in action below.

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It has begun. Finally, the Epica guys are back in the studio, to record what will be their 6th album, the follow-up to the controversial Requiem For The Indifferent. The new album, yet untitled, will be released via Nuclear Blast Records in the spring of 2014.

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Epica present us today a clip from the forthcoming Retrospect DVD. This is the first full song taken from the release which is now available to watch. Enjoy the band performing "Unleashed" (from Design Your Universe) below. This show was recorded on their 10th anniversary where the band was accompanied by the seventy piece Extended Reményi Ede Chamber Orchestra and the Miskolc National Theatre Choir.

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Dutch symphonic metal band Epica celebrated their 10th anniversary with a special event, dubbed Retrospect, on March 23rd in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. The band was accompanied by the seventy-piece Reményi Ede Chamber Orchestra and the Miskolc National Theatre Choir, playing an unforgettable three-hour best-of set which was filmed for posterity. Now you can see the trailer of the upcoming release below. You can expect to have it on November 8th, 2013 when Nuclear Blast releases it.

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Symphonic metallers Epica have set their return to the stage for the 30th of April 2014 on the band's Dutch new album release show at 013 in Tilburg, The Netherlands. This performance will mark the start of a new world tour after taking a tour break due to Simone's pregnancy, the Retrospect DVD release (November 8th) and the writing and recording of their upcoming new album.

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Dutch symphonic metal band Epica celebrated their 10th anniversary with a one-night-only event dubbed Retrospect. The band was accompanied by the seventy piece Extended Reményi Ede Chamber Orchestra and the Choir of Miskolc National Theatre, playing a 3-hours best-of set in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, this past March. Today, the band has unveiled the cover, tracklist and release date of Retrospect. On November 8th, Nuclear Blast will release it as a deluxe hardcover book with 48 pages both as a 2DVD/3CD and 2Blu-ray/3CD version.

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