EPICA: Promo Video For 'Classical Conspiracy' Concert Released

February 6, 2008

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA have released a promotional video for the band's upcoming "Classical Conspiracy" concert, which will take place on June 14 at the Miskolc International Opera Festival in Hungary.

Watch the clip below.

According to the band, "The 'Epica: The Classical Conspiracy Show' is going to be a very unique event, because the Dutch symphonic metal band will play a very specific musical programme. They will perform classical pieces from Mozart, Dvorak, Verdi, Orff, Prokofiev, Grieg, Vivaldi in EPICA's style and of course symphonic versions of EPICA songs. Some EPICA songs will be rewritten — to make it more bombastic — only for this event. Moreover there will be other surprises as well."

EPICA lead singer Simone Simons was recently infected with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA),also known as the hospital bacteria. She stated about her condition, "Since a couple of months I have been struggling with infections and had surgery many times. The doctors didn't know what was wrong with me. After a lot of tests at the hospital they found out that I am infected with MRSA, also known as the hospital bacteria. The treatment of this bacteria comes with a strict hygienic schedule which I have to work through every day. Because of this I will not be able to go on long trips, let alone living in a tour bus. . . We cannot plan too far ahead since I first have to get rid of the infection and that will take some time. How long it will take we cannot tell at the moment. We are very sorry that we cannot do these shows. We were all looking forward to this tour and to meet you guys. What I have to focus on now is getting well, so that we will be on the road again as soon as possible."

According to WebMD, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA),like all staph bacteria, can be spread from one person to another through casual contact or through contaminated objects. It is commonly spread from the hands of someone who has MRSA. This could be anyone in a health care setting or in the community. MRSA is usually not spread through the air like the common cold or flu virus, unless a person has MRSA pneumonia and is coughing.

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