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EPICA's SIMONE SIMONS Made A Conscious Decision To Leave Her Young Son At Home While She's On Tour
Tom Compagnoni of The HuffPost Australia conducted an interview with vocalist Simone Simons of Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA when the band played in Sydney on March 19. You can now watch the chat at HuffingtonPost.com.au. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what it wa...April 13, 2016
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EPICA's MARK JANSEN Offers Update On Next Album
"Moshpit" show, which airs on the SYN 90.7 radio station in Melbourne, Australia, recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Mark Jansen of Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the progre...March 22, 2016
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ORACLES Feat. ABORTED, ABIGAIL WILLIAMS Members: 'Quandaries Obsolete' Song Streaming
"Quandaries Obsolete", a brand new song from ORACLES, the extreme metal juggernaut featuring members of ABORTED, ABIGAIL WILLIAMS, SYSTEMS DIVIDE and DIMLIGHT, can be streamed below. The track, which features a guest appearance by Ryan Knight (THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER) on guitar, is taken from ORACLE...March 15, 2016
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EPICA's SIMONE SIMONS Says A Lot Of Fans Still Don't Realize Illegal Music Downloading Is Stealing
Singer Simone Simons of Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA was interviewed on a recent edition of Australia's "Blood, Sweat And Metal" podcast. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Speaking about how the Internet has affected every aspect of the music business, Simone said: "I thin...March 6, 2016
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ABORTED, ABIGAIL WILLIAMS Members Join Forces In ORACLES
New extreme metal juggernaut ORACLES, featuring members of ABORTED, ABIGAIL WILLIAMS, SYSTEMS DIVIDE and DIMLIGHT, has unveiled a song called "Scorn" from its upcoming debut album, "Miserycorde". The CD will be released on July 1 via Deadlight Entertainment. "Miserycorde" was mixed and mastered by J...February 15, 2016
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EPICA Aiming For 'More Aggressive' Sound On Next Album
Bassist Rob van der Loo of Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA spoke to Louder Noise about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's follow-up to 2014's "The Quantum Enigma" album. He said (see video below): "So far, I must say — of course, I can't spoil too much the new album — ...January 26, 2016
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DEGRADEAD To Commemorate 15th Anniversary With New Studio Album
To commemorate their 15th year together, Swedish melodic death metallers DEGRADEAD will release their fifth, self-titled studio album on February 5, 2016 via Metalville Records. Recorded during the summer of 2015, it took members Mikael Sehlin (vocals),David Szücs (guitar),Anders Nyström (guitar),...December 21, 2015
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THREAT SIGNAL Signs With AGONIA RECORDS
Agonia Records has announced the signing of Canadian melodic thrash metal powerhouse THREAT SIGNAL to a worldwide deal. The band has finished recording its long-awaited fourth studio album, "Disconnect", for an early 2016 release. Since their critically acclaimed debut offering "Under Reprisal" (200...December 9, 2015
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EPICA's MARK JANSEN On Next Album: 'We Are In A Luxurious Position That We Have Way Too Many Songs'
Metal Wani editor in chief Owais "Vitek" Nabi conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Mark Jansen of Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA at the Epic Metal Fest on November 22 at Klokgebouw in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Speaking about the...December 6, 2015
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ANGRA Feat. MEGADETH Guitarist KIKO LOUREIRO: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From PROGPOWER USA Festival
A 38-minute documentary on ANGRA's September 12 performance at the ProgPower USA festival in Atlanta, Georgia can be seen below. ANGRA's latest album, "Secret Garden", was released on January 16 via earMUSIC. The CD, which was pre-produced by Roy Z (JUDAS PRIEST, BRUCE DICKINSON, HALFORD) and record...November 4, 2015
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AMARANTHE: 'True' Video Released
"True", the new video from Swedish melodic metallers AMARANTHE, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's third album, "Massive Addictive", which was released on October 21, 2014 via Spinefarm Records. The CD was tracked at Hansen Studios in Ribe, Denmark with producer Jacob Hansen (VOLBE...November 2, 2015
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EPICA: Official 'Unchain Utopia' Performance Video
Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA have released the official live video for their song "Unchain Utopia", filmed live earlier this year at the Ancienne Belgique in Brussels, Belgium. The clip was shot and edited by Jens De Vos and his team at Panda Productions. The show was recorded by Ace Zec and mixe...October 28, 2015
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EPICA Announces 2016 North American Tour Dates
Coming January, Dutch symphonic metal titans EPICA will return to North America for their rescheduled "Enigma" tour. Support on the trek will come from MOONSPELL and STARKILL. Comments EPICA frontwoman Simone Simons: "We were really disappointed when we were forced to drop our tour with ELUVEITIE be...October 21, 2015
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EPICA: Video Recap Of Summer Festival Appearances
A six-minute clip featuring behind-the-scenes footage from EPICA's summer 2015 festival appearances can be seen below (filmed and edited by Jens de Vos of Panda Productions). EPICA earlier in the month canceled the remaining dates on its North American headlining tour so that the band's lead singer,...September 28, 2015
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EPICA Has Written 25 Songs For Upcoming Studio Album
Metal Wani's Sandra C Yeomans recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Mark Jansen of Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the EPICA songwriting process: "We sit down [separately] and we st...September 19, 2015
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