Ahead of the release of Epica's new single, 'Universal Death Squad', we caught up with the symphonic metal heroes' guitarist and vocalist, Mark Jansen. It's 10am and our phone rings. Mark Jansen's on the other end. Wait a minute. Mark Jansen? The rock star? At 10am? "Yes, I'm starting to doubt if I am a rock star, … Continue reading Interview: Mark Jansen of Epica
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Another quick roundup of various releases. Hopefully you'll discover something new out in that vast world that is music! Bury the Memory Manchester based post-hardcore band Bury The Memory have released their new EP, Can’t Catch The Years. Drawing upon a wide range of influences from the likes of Every Time I Die and Underoath, Bury The Memory combine … Continue reading Album News: Bury the Memory, ((RSJ)), Ashaena, Epica, Virvum
Even though the genre's finest moments have been carved out of the darkness of northern European winter nights, Roma feels like the perfect place to take in a feast of symphonic metal. While the 30-degree-plus heat might make us want to do little more than get pished in the sun and spin some Van Halen, … Continue reading Nightwish, Epica, Apocalyptica, Temperance – Rock In Roma, Ippodromo delle Capannelle, 8th June 2016
[avatar ="Martin" size="100" align="left" /] Isaac Delahaye is the lead guitarist for symphonic metal band Epica and, prior to that, he was the lead guitarist in the Dutch death metal band God Dethroned. A week ago we had the pleasure to meet him at Epica's sold out show in Glasgow (review and images here). The interview … Continue reading Interview: Isaac Delahaye of Epica
[avatar ="Lara" size="50" align="left" /] It's Saturday night in Glasgow and well ahead of the opening time for the show, people are forming a long orderly queue in the rain outside the venue. Tonight’s headliner are Dutch symphonic metal giants Epica, a band we had not seen in Glasgow since 2012. This time around though they … Continue reading Epica/Eluveitie/Scar Symmetry – The Garage, Glasgow (14th November 2015)
Dutch Metallers Epica have launched the official live video for "Unchain Utopia", which was recorded live earlier this year during the European Enigma Tour at their sold-out show at the Ancienne Belgique in Brussels, Belgium. The video was shot and edited by Jens De Vos and his team at Panda Productions. The show was recorded by … Continue reading Epica release new live video