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Line 1: {{creator\|wppage=Epica (band)}} ~~{{work}}~~ [[File:Epica.jpg\|frame\|Just keeps getting more Epic-a.]] '''Epica''' is a Dutch band that straddles several genres depending on which particular song they are playing at any given moment, from [[Symphonic Metal]] to [[Power Metal]], from [[Gothic Metal]] to [[Progressive Metal]] and even stepping into the territory of [[Death Metal]] from time to time. They began playing as Epica in 2003, before that they were known as ''Sahara Dust'' before gaining the talents of Simone in 2003 and changing their name to Epica and are still going strong with a tour currently touring following the release of their new album, "Requiem For The Indifferent". Similar bands include: [[Nightwish]] and [[Within Temptation]]. {{discography}} ~~=== Discography: ===~~ * 2003 ''The Phantom Agony'' ** 2004 ''We Will Take You With Us'' (DVD) Line 17: * 2012 ''Requiem for the Indifferent'' ~~=== Currant~~{{examples\|Current and past band members ~~===~~}} '''Current Line-up''': * Vocals: Simone Simons - a woman with the voice of a goddess Line 39: ---- {{creatortropes}} ~~=== Epica and their music contain the following tropes: ===~~ * [[Aesop]]: Most of their songs have some sort of greater message or story or moral, sometimes [[Anvilicious]], sometimes sneaked in.. * [[A Good Name for Aa Rock Band]]: They took their name from a [[Kamelot]] album. * [[Alliterative Name]]: Simone Simons * [[Ascended Fanboy]]: Or rather, ascended fan band to Kamelot with Simone being a regular guest on their albums and often touring together. Line 65: * [[Fiery Redhead]]: Averted, Simone is quiet, soft-spoken and reserved in interviews and her blog is very much of a feminine nature. * [[Follow Your Heart]]: A moral you can take from both "Design Your Universe" the album and the "A New Age Dawns Series" of songs. {{quote\| ''Dont forget your able to, design your own, universe''}} "Guilty Demeanor" is a song about staying true to yourself in the face of criticism. "Storm The Sorrow", about songwriting in the face of criticism, also features this. "Stay the Course" appears to be [[Subverted Trope\|subversion]] of this as a political commentary referring to George W. Bush. Line 73: * [[Heavy Mithril]]: A fair amount of their songs fall into this category with the combination of social commentary. Their earlier videos for "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UOJ5U0jY9k&feature=related The Phantom Agony]" and "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ha1hWAcnMdQ Feint]" oozes the stuff as well. * [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: [[Kamelot\|Roy Khan]] on "Trois Verges" (from ''Consign to Oblivion'') and [[Sonata Arctica\|Tony Kakko]] on "White Waters" (from ''Design Your Universe''). * [[Humans Are ~~Bastards~~the Real Monsters]]: "Semblance of Liberty" * [[Idiosyncratic Album Theming]] - See [[Epic Rocking]] above * [[It Is Pronounced "Tro -PAY"]]: Simone's surname is pronounced in a similar manner to her first name: "See-mons" * [[Kubrick Stare]]: Used heavily in the video for "Unleashed", mostly coming from Simons, but the rest of the band is also featured during the video as well. * [[Mohs Scale of Rock and Metal Hardness]]: Hovers around 7 or 8. Some of the ballads go as low as 1. [[Crowning Music of Awesome\|''Chasing The Dragon'']] [[Serial Escalation\|covers everything from 2 to 9.]] Line 84: * [[Ominous Latin Chanting]]: Every album. Good examples include "Martyr of the Free World", "Fools of Damnation" and "Serenade of Self-Destruction." * [[One-Woman Wail]]: Occurs frequently in their songs including "Quietus" and "Twin Flames". * [[One of Us]]: Simone, Mark and Coen are self-declared fans of [[Monty Python]]. They, along with Arien, are also fans of the [[The Lord of the Rings]] trilogy * [[Power Ballad]]: "Tides of Time", "Delirium", "Solitary Ground". * [[Rapunzel Hair]]: Simone is known for her long, flowing red hair. This also extends to all the current male members of Epica regardless of colour. Line 93: * [[Specs of Awesome]]: Coen Janssen. * [[Spoken Word in Music]]: ''This mass terrorism is the new evil in our world today'', spoken by [[Tony Blair]] in "Facade Of Reality" ''Design Your Universe'': Cameos by [[Barack Obama]] and [[George HWH. W. Bush]] in "The Price Of Freedom" and "Semblance Of Liberty" respectively. ''Requiem For The Indifferent'': Excerpts from a speech given by [[Muammar Gaddafi]] features in "Deter The Tyrant" * [[Take That]]: "Run for a Fall", it was a harsh critique of After Forever's change in sound. Line 99: * [[Truck Driver's Gear Change]]: Similar to Nightwish's use to showcase the operatic voice of Simone Simons. Played straight in their singles "Solitary Ground", "Unleashed" and "Storm the Sorrow", amongst others. Inverted, however, in "The Last Crusade and "Chasing the Dragon" where the key signature changes to a different key towards the end of the song and back again. * [[Walking Shirtless Scene]]: Mark, much to the fangirls' glee. * [[Working ~~With~~with the Ex]]: Simone was Mark's girlfriend when she joined the band, but both of them remain despite breaking up some time ago. * [[Vocal Tag Team]]: Simone and the male vocalist. Most often Mark, but can also be one of the guest voices. {{reflist}} [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] [[Category:Musicians]] [[Category:~~Turn~~Musicians of the ~~Millennium/Music~~2000s]] [[Category:~~Epica~~Musicians of the 2010s]] [[Category:Music]]