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Epica is a Dutch symphonic metal band founded by guitarist and vocalist Mark Jansen subsequent to his departure from After Forever.
Epica performs a blend of progressive metal gothic metal and symphonic metal.Another component of Epica's style is power metal, their former guitarist Ad Sluijter having described the band as "a bridge between power metal and gothic metal. Vocalist Simone Simons has expressed a preference for the group to be described as symphonic metal though the founder of the group Mark Jansen notes that they do not mind being called gothic metal.
The music of Epica is aggressive, bombastic and excessive with some songs being "epic, grand and majestic" and others "more subdued and introspective. The band is also known to have progressive tendencies while a gothic atmosphere and sentimentality is also present in their music.
Line-up:
Helena Iren Michaelsen soprano vocals (2002 2003)
Solo/ Session:
Simone Simonds; Aina ('03), Kamelot [Blόcher (Ghost Opera, 2007), The Haunting (The Black Halo, 2005)], Primal Fear ('07),
Ayreon ('08), Equilibrio ('08 live, '09 dvd)
Xystus, Sons of Seasons ('09). Ailyn ('09 http://www.myspace.com/luzailynmusic).
The band is on tour, please check out their MySpacePage for more info.
Symfo-Index.