Simone Simons

The band announced on their official website that on March 23, 2013, they would celebrate the 10th anniversary of Epica in Eindhoven, Netherlands. The concert which would be called Retrospect, would be held in Klokgebouw with a 70-piece orchestra, choirs, international guests and many special effects. The band invited the Hungarian Remenyi Ede Chamber Orchestra and the Choir of Miskolc National Theatre to this show as they were the same orchestra that accompanied Epica in the recording of the live album The Classical Conspiracy.

Over four nights at Tilburg's 013 venue (scene of the Ayreon Universe series of live shows in 2017) Lucassen, his band and one of modern progressive music's most emphatic of casts celebrated the 20th anniversary of the third Ayreon album in front of thousands of adoring fans who had flown in from around the world. The entire album was performed live, featuring original album singers and musicians, such as Thijs Van Leer, Fish, Damian Wilson, Edward Reekers, Anneke van Giersbergen, and several special guests including Simone Simons (Epica) and Star Trek's John De Lancie as narrator. The 'Other Tales' are deep cuts from Arjen Lucassen's other projects, such as The Gentle Storm, Ambeon, Stream of Passion, Guilt Machine, Star One, his solo-album Arjen Anthony Lucassen and a very special Marillion cover.

In September 2023, Arjen Lucassen's 01011001 - Live Beneath the Waves sold out five performances at Poppodium 013 in Tilburg, The Netherlands. This live production, based on the critically acclaimed 2008 concept album 01011001, was performed in its entirety, followed by a number of encore songs. The stage came alive with an imposing backdrop, LED screens showcasing fantastic visuals, lasers, pyrotechnics, special effects, and a unique live surround sound experience – a setup that would be at home on Broadway or London's West End. Tracklisting: 1. March Of The Machines 2. Age of Shadows 3. Comatose 4. Liquid Eternity 5. Connect the Dots 6. Beneath the Waves 7. Newborn Race 8. Ride the Comet 9. Web of Lies 10. The Fifth Extinction 11. Waking Dreams 12. The Truth is In Here 13. Unnatural Selection 14. River of Time 15. E=MC2 16. The Sixth Extinction 17. Speech 18. This Human Equation 19. Fate of Man 20. The Day That The World Breaks Down

Dutch band Epica returns to Hellfest to present Omega, a new album showing off their inimitable symphonic heavy metal sound.

EPICA's full live set from Pol'And'Rock Festival in summer 2023. Setlist: Alpha, Abyss of Time, The Essence of Silence, Unchain Utopia, The Obsessive Devotion, The Skeleton Key, Code of Life, Beyond the Matrix, Consign to Oblivion

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The worldwide streaming event brought to life by 75 artists and crew members, a show that became the biggest concert event in the band's 19-year-long history.

Behind the scenes of Ayreon's 2017 studio album "The Source" with mastermind Arjen Anthony Lucassen.

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Epica 20th Anniversary Live Show 2022 featuring Sahara Dust (Epica's line up + Yves Huts on bass during TPA) playing songs from The Phantom Agony. Setlist Epica: 01. Cry for the Moon 02. The Essence of Silence 03. Storm the Sorrow 04. The Skeleton Key 05. Kingdom of Heaven, Pt. I 06. Kingdom of Heaven, Pt. II 07. Rivers 08. Once Upon a Nightmare 09. Final Lullaby (new song w/ Jørgen Munkeby) 10. In All Conscience 11. Code of Life 12. Omega Encore: 13. Sancta Terra 14. Beyond the Matrix 15. Consign to Oblivion

We Will Take You With Us is the first DVD released by the Dutch symphonic metal band Epica. It contains material from their debut album, The Phantom Agony, As well as a cover of Memory from the musical Cats. The video was recorded for 2 Meter Sessies, a Dutch live music television show. The title of this release is taken from the lyrics of "Façade of Reality".

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Celebrates the stories of eight female vocalists in the heavy metal genre. Through personal interviews, behind the scenes insights, and concert footage, these women describe in their own words, their choices, their lives, and the hardships and triumphs of being center stage in what is widely perceived as a male-dominated music scene.

One Cold Winter's Night was recorded on February 11th, 2006 at the historic Rockefeller Musichall in Oslo, Norway. Kamelot enlisted renowned film and video director Patric Ullaeus to chronicle the night's events. Arriving with him from Gothenberg, Sweden, Patric had a large crew of professionals and equipment including 18 cameras that would be used in and around the concert grounds. The title for the band's first DVD (based on an earlier Kamelot song title) was chosen long before the actual shoot. Ironically this winter turned out to be one of the longest and coldest in the country's history, with enormous amounts of snow and numerous chaos-causing blizzards. A very special thanks goes out to fans that had to wait in line before doors opened to the sold out show. We sincerely hope we managed to warm you back up!

Recorded live at Paradiso, Amsterdam, the Netherlands on the 4th of May, 2006 during their 'Consign To Oblivion' tour

Gothic-Symphonic band Epica performing at Cologne (Germany), June 21st 2007, interspersed with interviews. Setlist: Indigo, The Obsessive Devotion, Cry For The Moon, Interview 1, Beyond Belief, Blank Infinity, Never Enough, Interview 2, Consign To Oblivion

This unique performance, scheduled for September 20th*, will not only bring our greatest hits combined with orchestral arrangements to your living room, but also a setlist full of secret fan favourites, guest performers and plenty of surprises – even including NEW MUSIC from our upcoming album! Yep, you read that correctly.

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Epica return to Hellfest with Aspiral, their eleventh album infused with their inimitable blend of heavy metal and symphonic elements. Setlist: "Cross the Divide", "Victims of Contingency", "The Last Crusade", "T.I.M.E.", "Arcana", "Unleashed", "Fight to Survive", "Cry for the Moon", "Beyond the Matrix", "Consign to Oblivion"

Festival Live Open Air At Wacken 2018 Germany

MAIN STAGE 02 SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2015 FROM 19:40 TO 20:40 Ever since EPICA emerged on the scene at the end of 2002, the band has been living in a whirlwind of studio recordings, interviews, screaming fan and intense live performances. EPICA seemed to have found the perfect musical mixture between classical and heavy music. With every new album the Dutch band pushes the boundaries by reinventing their distinctive style, and nothing seems to stop them on their rise to the top. From Simone Simons' angelic opera vocals to Mark Jansen's death grunts and the classical composition playing alongside the rocking riffs and great drumming, it’s all top-notch.

Recorded Live at Sport Campus Lange Munte, Kortrijk, Belgium Tracklist: Alpha – Anteludium Abyss of Time – Countdown to Singularity Freedom – The Wolves Within Victims of Contingency Storm the Sorrow Unchain Utopia Kingdom of Heaven Part 3 – The Antediluvian Universe The Skeleton Key Omega – Sovereign of the Sun Spheres The Obsessive Devotion Beyond the Matrix Design Your Universe