And that's something that we worked on as well we changed up some things to make it less predictable." But on this record, besides having catchy melodies, we also wanted to have really groovy vocal lines. And the choir parts are often very catchy, the choruses are very catchy. The orchestration, the choir is a little bit like the seventh and eighth bandmember of EPICA, and that's something we'll always keep in there. "We are, in heart, a metal band going in the symphonic direction. "I think it needs to be all in balance," she said. And, yeah, I can belt out some high notes as well."Įven though "The Holographic Principle" is one of EPICA's most ambitious offerings to date, the album doesn't sacrifice any of its instant appeal, something which Simone says was intentional. And I do opera, rock, pop, and in the ballads you hear the really soft voice. And the songs themselves, they just ask for a lot of variation in the vocal style. "And Joost, our producer, he's also very good at getting everything out of me. "With each record, I try to get the best out," she said. Vocally, I put everything in the record that I can possibly do, and I'm very pleased with it."Īccording to Simone, she has once again experimented a bit with her vocal approach on the new album. We had so many different instruments - real, live instruments. And we've done everything bigger than before - we had more orchestra, a bigger choir. She added: "Since 'The Quantum Enigma' was received so well, we set the bar so high, but we accepted the challenge to make an even better record. Speaking to Spark TV, which is part of the Czech monthly magazine Spark, EPICA singer Simone Simons stated about the follow-up to 2014's "The Quantum Enigma": "It's a huge amount of songs, it's a lot of information, it's a lot to take in, but we put everything in this record and we hope that it will pay off and that the people will feel what we feel when we listen to it." Fasten your seat belts and get ready for a ride as nothing appears to be what it seems in our holographic universe." The lyrics challenge you to think out of the box, to reconsider everything you thought to know for sure and to be open-minded towards recent revolutions in science. This implies the existence of a higher reality which we currently do not have access to. Enjoy!"ĮPICA previously stated about the lyrical inspiration for "The Holographic Principle": " 'The Holographic Principle' deals with the near future wherein virtual reality has taken off and allows people to create their own virtual worlds which can't be distinguished from 'reality as we know it.' This raises the question whether our current reality is a kind of virtual reality on itself, a hologram. You'll hear rough snippets of new music, and you'll see how we built things up. "In between touring, we spent our time in the Sandlane Recording Facilities with producer Joost van den Broek and here's the first part of our studio documentary! It gives you a little insight into the creation of what we see as our most complete album ever. "Halfway through 2015, EPICA started a new journey: writing and recording the seventh studio album, 'The Holographic Principle'," explains EPICA guitarist Isaac Delahaye. The Holographic Principle - A Profound Understanding Of RealityĠ1. "The Holographic Principle" track listing:ġ2. * Box (including earbook, 2LP pic, poster flag, holographic projector, Nuclear Blast mailorder only!) * Earbook (48p, including acoustic and instrumental bonus CDs) * 2-CD-Digi (including five-track acoustic bonus CD) "The Holographic Principle" can be pre-ordered in several different formats - including many special bonus features for fans: Hope you'll enjoy it as much as we did creating it!" "The song is very much fun to play and I expect this one will do very well on stage. "We have chosen for a different kind of lyric-video concept in which EPICA plays the track in a rehearsal room. The lyrics are dealing about advanced robotic legions with a self-determination to kill. "This track is representative for 'The Holographic Principle', as it's a heavy and melodic album. "The first song we unleash upon you is 'Universal Death Squad'," states EPICA guitarist and vocalist Mark Jansen. The cover artwork was created by Stefan Heilemann. The CD was produced by Joost van der Broek at Sandlane Recording Facilities and was mixed by Jacob Hansen ( VOLBEAT, DESTRUCTION). The track is taken from the band's seventh studio album, "The Holographic Principle", which will be released on September 30 via Nuclear Blast. The official lyric video for the song "Universal Death Squad" from Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA can be seen below.
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