I'm probably going to sign up for an Egg one too that's for pick up the same location. Only $.50 more than supermarket eggs. I'd be crazy to not do that.
We grow our own vegetables and peaches but we know a friend with a cattle farm out here so we get from them but it’s not delivered, though that would be really nice
Disc I 01. Originem 02. The Second Stone 03. The Essence Of Silence 04. Victims Of Contingency 05. Sense Without Sanity - The Impervious Code 06. Unchain Utopia 07. The Fifth Guardian - Interlude 08. Chemical Insomnia 09. Reverence - Living In The Heart 10. Omen - The Ghoulish Malady 11. Canvas Of Life 12. Natural Corruption 13. The Quantum Enigma - Kingdom Of Heaven Part II 14. Memento [vinyl bonus] 15. Banish Your Illusion [iTunes bonus] 16. Mirage Of Verity [Japanese bonus]
Disc II[Digipack/Earbook acoustic tracks bonus] 01. Canvas Of Life 02. In All Conscience 03. Dreamscape 04. Natural Corruption
Disc III[Earbook instrumental tracks bonus] 01. Originem 02. The Second Stone 03. The Essence Of Silence 04. Victims Of Contingency 05. Sense Without Sanity 06. Unchain Utopia 07. The Fifth Guardian 08. Chemical Insomnia 09. Reverence 10. Omen 11. Canvas Of Life 12. Natural Corruption 13. The Quantum Enigma
Additional info Produced by Joost van den Broek.
Engineered by Joost van den Broek, Maarten de Peijper, and Jos Driessen.
Mixed by Jacob Hansen.
Mastered by Darius van Helfteren.
Cover art and photography by Tonnie Simons & Stefan Heilemann.
Epica are back with a bang on their sixth studio release, the symphonic metal powerhouse abolishing any doubts that they can maintain their powerful presence within the genre.
In many ways, The Quantum Enigma is the obvious successor to 2009's much cherished Design Your Universe. And by that I mean bombastic and over the top symphonics melded with Mark's signature heavy riffing and growls, with Simone's operatic vocals making a surprising, yet welcomed, return. Most praiseworthy of all, while it follows in the footsteps of an obvious predecessor, this album still manages to somehow feel new, as the symphonics explore untamed territories. There is no shortage of original riffs and the vocals are - wait, what? Did Elyze Ryd from Amaranthe replace Simone? No, no she didn't. But she may as well have, meaning that this is also Epica's most 'poppy' effort to date.
After the previous album, which was good but not as memorable as the earlier albums, bland and lacking most signature Epica elements, Epica release The Quantum Enigma, and with it they showed us that Epica is back stronger than ever!
A lot of people said that Simone's vocals are growing weak and that she was the weakest part of the band (with which I was hardly disagreeing even then), but this album is for sure highlight of her career. Strong falsettos are back, vocal harmonies arranged like never before (for example in "The Essence of Silence", "Unchain Utopia" and "Natural Corruption") and a lot more.
It's whole name of an album? Just TQE? Is there any full name or IT'S full name?
TQE stands for something that they haven't announced yet. Simone asked if people could guess what it means so it's surely not the full name.
No, that would be TBA (to be announced). TQE is probably the album title (whatever that means).
If I´m not mistaken, admins of this web no longer accept TBA albums - at least so I was told when I tried to add a TBA album. So it 100% must have something in common with real album title.
The Question Eternity? Nah.. Wherever it really stands for, I'm hoping the album will sound good! I liked the last, and I do hope this will be even better!
Considering what they have written about in the past and having studied Quantum Physics myself my guess is that the Quantum Enigma itself (a topic) discusses the topic of our consciousness traveling faster than the speed of light and how our very consciousness affects the reality we live in, and the universe itself possibly being a hologram of our very consciousness. The rulers of our time know this and have been trying to keep these subjects a secret, but it shall be a secret no longer! I have never read the book touching on this topic but Quantum Physics is probably the most important science and most important field of study anywhere.
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One is only as ignorant as they choose to be
-DraconianJays
Wow, this album is awesome! The high concentration of epicness can be much at times, but still an absolutely mind-blowing release. After the atrocity that was Requiem for the Indifferent, it's a real masterpiece, it even surpasses Design Your Universe IMO.
As a long-time fan The Second Stone is one of their best songs to date IMO. Really solid follow-up album to Design Your Universe, I can forget Requiem for the Indifferent exists now.
For someone who only discovered the band with 'Requiem For The Indifferent' and haven't really listened to any earlier stuff, I'm joining the choir (based on first listening); that this new album is a masterpiece! Unclear which one of those two I prefer, but to me this one seems a bit more epic while 'Requiem' seems a bit more progressive. I don't know, but either way I love both, and can't wait to dig deeper into their discography ('Design Your Universe' seems to be thrown around all the time as their magnum opus, so I'm excited about that one).
If the rest of their work is as good as these last two, quality-wise, then it might look like there's a new competitor for all-time favorite band (and I don't say that lightly!!). Heck, even the artwork is godly..... Album of the year. And that's another one I don't say with "light heart", considering other worthy candidates released so far (Anubis Gate, Delain, Vanden Plas, Dynazty...).
For someone who only discovered the band with 'Requiem For The Indifferent' and haven't really listened to any earlier stuff, I'm joining the choir (based on first listening); that this new album is a masterpiece! Unclear which one of those two I prefer, but to me this one seems a bit more epic while 'Requiem' seems a bit more progressive. I don't know, but either way I love both, and can't wait to dig deeper into their discography ('Design Your Universe' seems to be thrown around all the time as their magnum opus, so I'm excited about that one).
If the rest of their work is as good as these last two, quality-wise, then it might look like there's a new competitor for all-time favorite band (and I don't say that lightly!!). Heck, even the artwork is godly..... Album of the year. And that's another one I don't say with "light heart", considering other worthy candidates released so far (Anubis Gate, Delain, Vanden Plas, Dynazty...).
If you love this one and Requiem then you have to listen to Design Your Universe, was my favourite until QTE came along I like Divine Conspiracy a lot too, not to keen on anything before, it's all great though! Also Epica are becoming my favourite band too, hoping for an awesome show when I go see them in December!
I love classical music, and I love SYMPHONIC METAL, in fact, Symphonic Metal is the only metal that I really love, I enjoy folk too, but not that much, anyway this album is a bad Symphonic metal one.
I'm in love with the first 4 albums of Epica, but, for me, they have lost their symphonic magic, I even find this album kinda pop sometimes and, in general, boring... I'm seriously dissapointed... Maybe I have to keep listening to it, but in the first spin...
I'd save three songs, but that's all... I'll give it another chance, anyway.
I'm giving it a 1, but just until the note comes to an more appropriate mark... I'll give it a 6.
I'm giving it a 1, but just until the note comes to an more appropriate mark... I'll give it a 6.
It's not for you to balance the ratings, that's just childish. Do you want to keep people from listening to this or something? If you think it deserves a 6, just give it a 6. If you think it deserves a 1, then give a 1.
It's not that I hate the genre, because I like Therion or even Septicflesh, which both combine symphonic elements with their music - sometimes with outstanding results.
I don't know how to explain it, but for me Epica are one of the most ridiculous and worthless bands ever existed. Bloated, bombastic, kitschy, obnoxious, utter nonsense; so bad that I even find myself enjoying them.
It's like watching The Room or Birdemic, if you know what I mean... "You are tearing me apaaaart, Epica!"
I'm giving it a 1, but just until the note comes to an more appropriate mark... I'll give it a 6.
This is the most ridiculous reasoning I have ever seen. Who are you to say which is an 'appropiate' mark? If people love it, they will rate it good, if not, the sixes and ones will come as well. Really, dude, step down from your self-righteous throne.