Once you're logged in, you will be able to comment. Story or review, you must be logged in to an active personal account on Facebook. "Retrospect" features this massive performance in its entirety, as well as exclusive interviews with all band members and behind-the-scenes footage from the show. On November 8, 2013, Nuclear Blast released "Retrospect" as a deluxe hardcover book with 48 pages, both as a 2DVD/3CD and 2Blu-ray/3CD version. The band was accompanied by the seventy-piece Reményi Ede Chamber Orchestra and the Miskolc National Theatre Choir, playing an unforgettable three-hour best-of set. " can't wait 'till the moment you'll be able to listen to our newborn which makes us all very proud!"ĮPICA will return to the stage on April 30 for a CD-release performance at 013 in Tilburg, The Netherlands.Īfter taking a break from the road due the pregnancy of lead singer Simone Simons, the release of a new concert DVD, "Retrospect", as well as the writing and recording of the band's upcoming album, the sextet will put on a memorable concert, with plans to perform both old and new songs.ĮPICA celebrated its 10th anniversary with a one-night-only event, dubbed "Retrospect", on Main Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Some old influences from our earliest work, some references to 'Design Your Universe' and some new elements. "Even though the sound is more heavy (the guitars, bass and drums sound so brutal!!!), it's still a very catchy album as well. "It was great to see everyone being so motivated to create our best album! This album has also been the result of a real group effort. Says EPICA guitarist/vocalist Mark Jansen: " have been listening to our new album and I can't get enough of it! It sounds more modern but with all typical EPICA elements inside. The cover artwork for "The Quantum Enigma" can be seen below. The follow-up to "Requiem For The Indifferent" was produced by Joost Van Den Broek (the former AFTER FOREVER and AYREON keyboard player who has previously worked with REVAMP and STREAM OF PASSION). Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA will release their sixth album, "The Quantum Enigma", on May 5 in Europe and May 13 in North America via Nuclear Blast.