Epica - Reveal New Album Title, Cover And More

Today is a big day for Dutch metallers Epica because they just revealed the details of the new album they have been working on. 2014's The Quantum Enigma will be followed by The Holographic Principle. The band's 7th studio album will be released on September 30th, 2016 via Nuclear Blast Records. It was produced by Joost van den Broek, mixed by Jacob Hansen, and features artwork by Stefan Heilemann, available below. More will be revealed in due time.

According to Epica, "The Holographic Principle is a true treasure we worked very hard on over the past year. This album contains more Epica than ever before. We are all very happy with the results and can't wait for you to hear it! Come join us on our new musical journey from September 30th on."

To celebrate the release of the album, they will be playing at their own Epic Metal Fest (NL) at 013 in Tilburg, The Netherlands on Saturday, October 1st, and also at the 1st edition of Epic Metal Fest (Brazil) at Audio in São Paulo, Brazil on Saturday, October 15th.

Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Epica

Posted: 03.06.2016 by BloodTears

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MementoDan Posts: 2 From: Sweden	Permalink 03.06.2016 - 20:24 MementoDan Posts: 2 From: Sweden That artwork! <3 ---- Sub sole nihil novi est Ad astra per aspera Quaerite prime regnum dei Ante bellum memento mori Loading...
Kais Posts: 610 From: Latvia	Permalink 03.06.2016 - 20:52 Kais Posts: 610 From: Latvia Hello, most anticipated symphonic album of the year. Loading...
zikon Posts: 252 From: Canada	Permalink 03.06.2016 - 21:53 zikon Posts: 252 From: Canada Yes please! Love me some Simone <3 That artwork is shweet! ---- "The poetry of the earth is never dead" John Keats Loading...
AngelofDeth Cyborg Raptor Posts: 1183 From: USA	Permalink 03.06.2016 - 21:54 AngelofDeth Cyborg Raptor Posts: 1183 From: USA Hoping this one is a great album, not just a decent album like the last 2. #MakeEpicaGreatAgain ---- pewpew.. gotcha Loading...
Ruchesko Posts: 435 From: UK	Permalink 04.06.2016 - 00:16 Ruchesko Posts: 435 From: UK Written by AngelofDeth on 03.06.2016 at 21:54 #MakeEpicaGreatAgain Pah. By recent standards, they're the only symphonic band we can still call great. Loading...
RaduP CertifiedHipster Posts: 8628 From: Romania	Permalink 04.06.2016 - 02:01 RaduP CertifiedHipster Posts: 8628 From: Romania Man that looks generic as fuck, both the artwork and the album title. Hopefully the music at least will be worthwile ---- Do you think if the heart keeps on shrinking One day there will be no heart at all? Loading...
MelancholiaC Posts: 153 From: Canada	Permalink 04.06.2016 - 03:31 MelancholiaC Posts: 153 From: Canada Written by AngelofDeth on 03.06.2016 at 21:54 Hoping this one is a great album, not just a decent album like the last 2. #MakeEpicaGreatAgain I second that. Unlike most people I think I actually prefer Requiem For The Indifferent a bit over The Quantum Enigma - the latter has much better production sure (and arguably better vocal performance/melodies), but I enjoy the more progressive songwriting that really distinguishes this band as among those sitting on the throne of the genre. Loading...
MelancholiaC Posts: 153 From: Canada	Permalink 04.06.2016 - 03:45 MelancholiaC Posts: 153 From: Canada Written by RaduP on 04.06.2016 at 02:01 Man that looks generic as fuck, both the artwork and the album title. Hopefully the music at least will be worthwile Epica have always had great music and mostly good lyrics, but I don't agree with some of Mark Jansen's philosophical views (which, again, heavily influenced the artwork and title); in fact, I don't buy into his new-age-esque understanding of quantum physics at all and find his derivative insights to be naive, idealistic/romantic, and lacking in genuinely scientific objectivity. After all, he studied psychology (just like me) and not mathematics or physics, but he seems to draw conclusions from "pop science" writers selling "the quantum woo". That was my long-winded guess at the meaning behind the artwork/title. Loading...
annodomini Posts: 782 From: Lithuania	Permalink 04.06.2016 - 10:24 annodomini Posts: 782 From: Lithuania Written by MelancholiaC on 04.06.2016 at 03:31 Written by AngelofDeth on 03.06.2016 at 21:54 Hoping this one is a great album, not just a decent album like the last 2. #MakeEpicaGreatAgain I second that. Unlike most people I think I actually prefer Requiem For The Indifferent a bit over The Quantum Enigma - the latter has much better production sure (and arguably better vocal performance/melodies), but I enjoy the more progressive songwriting that really distinguishes this band as among those sitting on the throne of the genre. Great point. Requiem has an amazing songwriting, but the production ruined it. But differently than you, I still prefer Quantum Enigma, which, IMO, was a reboot for the band. I believe they know that Requiem was smashed not only because of production, but because many fans wanted the old Epica with less progressive sound, so they will do that. And maybe it's for the best, because they do it really well. I mean DYU and TQE are the strongest symphonic metal albums in 10 years in the scene. ---- the riddle wants to be... Loading...
ManiacBlasphemer Black Knight Posts: 1085 From: Romania	Permalink 04.06.2016 - 11:11 ManiacBlasphemer Black Knight Posts: 1085 From: Romania Written by annodomini on 04.06.2016 at 10:24 Great point. Requiem has an amazing songwriting, but the production ruined it. But differently than you, I still prefer Quantum Enigma, which, IMO, was a reboot for the band. I believe they know that Requiem was smashed not only because of production, but because many fans wanted the old Epica with less progressive sound, so they will do that. And maybe it's for the best, because they do it really well. I mean DYU and TQE are the strongest symphonic metal albums in 10 years in the scene. I don't think it is about them sounding less progressive (I'm all in for prog stuff), but that album sounded tired and boring like hell. I remember seeing the band promoting it, with mostly songs from it and I couldn't help but fall asleep. I do agree though that this band is one of the very few who still provides some quality in a genre so saturated like symphonic metal. Loading...
BloodTears ANA-thema Posts: 11835 From: Portugal	Permalink 04.06.2016 - 13:30 BloodTears ANA-thema Posts: 11835 From: Portugal I think the cover looks cool. Hope the music is good ---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Like you could kiss my ass. My Instagram Loading...
Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Posts: 40071 From: The Netherlands	Permalink 04.06.2016 - 19:37 Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Posts: 40071 From: The Netherlands Written by Irritable Ted on 04.06.2016 at 14:21 Why can't they do a crowd funding like Edenbridge? Then I can go on a tour of The Netherlands with Simone. Hey man, you're a married man. Lay off. ---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996 Loading...
Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Posts: 40071 From: The Netherlands	Permalink 04.06.2016 - 21:08 Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Posts: 40071 From: The Netherlands Written by Irritable Ted on 04.06.2016 at 21:05 I know, but she is on "The List", along with Abby off NCIS. You dirty old man. ---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996 Loading...
PocketMetal Posts: 750 From: Iran	Permalink 05.06.2016 - 13:03 PocketMetal Posts: 750 From: Iran Looks good. I like the previous 2 albums so I'm optimistic about this as well. I fully expect the new one to have horrible lyrics tho. Loading...
ThePeacekeeper Posts: 9 From: Romania	Permalink 05.06.2016 - 21:30 ThePeacekeeper Posts: 9 From: Romania So nice. Loading...
Opethian Posts: 1728 From: USA	Permalink 06.06.2016 - 03:02 Opethian Posts: 1728 From: USA Written by Kais on 03.06.2016 at 20:52 Hello, most anticipated symphonic album of the year. Unless Haggard decides to finally release GRIMM Loading...
Creativinity Posts: 79 From: USA	Permalink 07.06.2016 - 08:30 Creativinity Posts: 79 From: USA Written by Opethian on 06.06.2016 at 03:02 Written by Kais on 03.06.2016 at 20:52 Hello, most anticipated symphonic album of the year. Unless Haggard decides to finally release GRIMM True. That would top my expectations for Epica. WHY ARE THEY TAKING FOREVER!?! Don't they know we need their music? Loading...