EPICA's First-Ever Visit To Russia; Video Available

Vocalist Simone Simons of Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA has uploaded a four-minute video clip featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the band's first-ever visit to Russia. Check it out below.

"This Is The Time", the new single from EPICA, will be released digitally on October 15. A video for the song, which was written for the World Wildlife Fund (WWF),was filmed in March was in Hilversum, The Netherlands.

For more than 45 years, WWF has been protecting the future of nature. The world's leading conservation organization, WWF works in 100 countries and is supported by 1.2 million members in the United States and close to 5 million globally. WWF's unique way of working combines global reach with a foundation in science, involves action at every level from local to global, and ensures the delivery of innovative solutions that meet the needs of both people and nature.

Commented EPICA: "The awareness that we should be more careful with the earth, increases every day. We should also try to live in closer harmony with nature. EPICA is lyric-wise strongly connected to these themes and would like to devote themselves to this cause for a better world!"

Added WWF's Jörgen van Beem: "WWF's mission is to stop the degradation of our planet's natural environment, and build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature. A planet where people and nature can thrive together, in a stable environment, now, and for generations to come. For more than 40 years, WWF has been at the forefront in protecting the Amazon and are therefore enthusiastic that EPICA decided to raise funds for the Brazilian forest programs of WWF, which ensure conservation and sustainable development throughout the world's largest rainforest."