Behind-The-Scenes Look At Epica's "Storm The Sorrow" Video

How far is an artist willing to go for their artistic vision?  Insomnia, lost hair, and even being doused in black paint & silicone, sure – no problem, but how do you go to the bathroom when you’re tied to six poles? 

Simone Simons, frontwoman for the Dutch symphonic metal band EPICA, spills all the behind-the-scenes details about the band’s recent video, “Storm The Sorrow,” on her blog. 

“It was the hardest, dirtiest and most fun recording I've ever done,” she admits.  Read all about it here.

“Storm The Sorrow” is off the band’s new album, Requiem For The Indifferent, which debuted at #104 on the Billboard Top 200 chart in March.

EPICA will be returning to North America for a headlining tour beginning October 23^rd in Washington, D.C. with support bands Alestorm, Insomnium, System Divide, and Destiny Potato.  Dates are: 
10/23/12     Howard Theater - Washington, D.C.   
10/25/12     Trocadero - Philadelphia, PA   
10/26/12     Irving Plaza – New York, NY     
10/27/12     Palladium - Worcester, MA    
10/29/12     Imperial - Quebec City, QC - CANADA
10/30/12     Metropolis – Montreal, QC - CANADA
10/31/12     Opera House - Toronto, ON - CANADA
11/02/12     Peabody’s - Cleveland, OH    
11/03/12     Altar Bar - Pittsburgh, PA    
11/04/12     Mojoe’s - Joliet, IL 
11/05/12     Station 4 – St. Paul, MN      
11/07/12     Bluebird Theater - Denver, CO         
11/08/12     Complex – Salt Lake City, UT  
11/10/12     Rickshaw Theater - Vancouver, B.C. - CANADA    
11/11/12     El Corazon -  Seattle, WA         
11/12/12     Hawthorne Theater - Portland, OR    
11/14/12     Regency Ballroom – San Francisco, CA         
11/15/12     House of Blues - San Diego, CA
11/16/12     House of Blues - Hollywood, CA
11/17/12     Marquee Theater - Tempe, AZ         
11/19/12     Trees - Dallas, TX     
11/20/12     Scout Bar - Houston, TX         
11/21/12     Backstage Live - San Antonio, TX         
11/23/12     Headliners - Louisville, KY  
11/24/12     Soundstage - Baltimore, MD    

Pre-sale tickets and exclusive V.I.P. tickets (1-hour early entry, Meet & Greet, and autographed commemorative poster) are available online at EnterTheVault.com through May 9th; afterwards, tickets will be on sale through all normal ticketing outlets.

EPICA will be headlining Day 1 of the ProgPower XIII festival in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, September 14^th.

Visit the band online at www.EPICA.nl, www.facebook.com/EPICA, Twitter.com/_EPICA and YouTube.com/EPICA.

Epica's "Storm The Sorrow" Video Now On Youtube

EPICA’s video for the single “Storm The Sorrow” is now available for viewing on YouTube.  Concept and production are by Amsterdam’s Kunststoff.

The song comes from the Dutch symphonic metal band’s new album, Requiem For The Indifferent, which debuted at #104 on the Billboard Top 200 chart last month.

EPICA will be returning to North America for a headlining tour beginning October 23^rd in Washington, D.C. with support bands Alestorm, Insomnium, System Divide, and Destiny Potato.  Dates are: 
10/23/12     Howard Theater - Washington, D.C.   
10/25/12     Trocadero - Philadelphia, PA   
10/26/12     Irving Plaza – New York, NY     
10/27/12     Palladium - Worcester, MA    
10/29/12     Imperial - Quebec City, QC - CANADA
10/30/12     Metropolis – Montreal, QC - CANADA
10/31/12     Opera House - Toronto, ON - CANADA
11/02/12     Peabody’s - Cleveland, OH    
11/03/12     Altar Bar - Pittsburgh, PA    
11/04/12     Mojoe’s - Joliet, IL 
11/05/12     Station 4 – St. Paul, MN      
11/07/12     Bluebird Theater - Denver, CO         
11/08/12     Complex – Salt Lake City, UT  
11/10/12     Rickshaw Theater - Vancouver, B.C. - CANADA    
11/11/12     El Corazon -  Seattle, WA         
11/12/12     Hawthorne Theater - Portland, OR    
11/14/12     Regency Ballroom – San Francisco, CA         
11/15/12     House of Blues - San Diego, CA
11/16/12     House of Blues - Hollywood, CA
11/17/12     Marquee Theater - Tempe, AZ         
11/19/12     Trees - Dallas, TX     
11/20/12     Scout Bar - Houston, TX         
11/21/12     Backstage Live - San Antonio, TX         
11/23/12     Headliners - Louisville, KY  
11/24/12     Soundstage - Baltimore, MD    

Pre-sale tickets and exclusive V.I.P. tickets (1-hour early entry, Meet & Greet, and autographed commemorative poster) are available online at EnterTheVault.com through May 9th; afterwards, tickets will be on sale through all normal ticketing outlets.

EPICA will be headlining Day 1 of the ProgPower XIII festival in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, September 14^th.

Visit the band online at www.EPICA.nl, www.facebook.com/EPICA, Twitter.com/_EPICA and YouTube.com/EPICA.

Epica Announce North American Tour

Dutch symphonic metal band EPICA are pleased to announce their return to the U.S. & Canada this fall for a headlining tour in support of their Billboard-charting new album, Requiem For The Indifferent. 

The first of 25 shows with support bands Alestorm, Insomnium, System Divide, and Destiny Potato takes place in at the Howard Theater in Washington D.C. on October 23^rd.  The trek also marks the North American debut of new EPICA bassist Rob van der Loo.

Requiem For The Indifferent was released on March 13^th and debuted at #104 on the Billboard Top 200.  About the band’s new material, EPICA singer Simone Simons states: "It is so exciting!  I love the new songs and can't wait to play them live."

Complete tour dates for EPICA’s headlining tour are:
10/23/12     Howard Theater - Washington, D.C.   
10/25/12     Trocadero - Philadelphia, PA   
10/26/12     Irving Plaza – New York, NY     
10/27/12     Palladium - Worcester, MA    
10/29/12     Imperial - Quebec City, QC - CANADA
10/30/12     Metropolis – Montreal, QC - CANADA
10/31/12     Opera House - Toronto, ON - CANADA
11/02/12     Peabody’s - Cleveland, OH    
11/03/12     Altar Bar - Pittsburgh, PA    
11/04/12     Mojoe’s - Joliet, IL 
11/05/12     Station 4 – St. Paul, MN      
11/07/12     Bluebird Theater - Denver, CO         
11/08/12     Complex – Salt Lake City, UT  
11/10/12     Rickshaw Theater - Vancouver, B.C. - CANADA    
11/11/12     El Corazon -  Seattle, WA         
11/12/12     Hawthorne Theater - Portland, OR    
11/14/12     Regency Ballroom – San Francisco, CA         
11/15/12     House of Blues - San Diego, CA
11/16/12     House of Blues - Hollywood, CA
11/17/12     Marquee Theater - Tempe, AZ         
11/19/12     Trees - Dallas, TX     
11/20/12     Scout Bar - Houston, TX         
11/21/12     Backstage Live - San Antonio, TX         
11/23/12     Headliners - Louisville, KY  
11/24/12     Soundstage - Baltimore, MD    

Pre-sale tickets and exclusive V.I.P. tickets (1-hour early entry, Meet & Greet, and autographed commemorative poster) are available online at EnterTheVault.com through May 9th; afterwards, tickets will be on sale through all normal ticketing outlets.

EPICA will be headlining Day 1 of the ProgPower XIII festival in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, September 14^th.

Visit the band online at www.EPICA.nl, www.facebook.com/EPICA, Twitter.com/_EPICA and YouTube.com/EPICA.

Epica Debut At #104 On The Billboard Top 200

After hearing the news that the band’s latest studio album, Requiem For The Indifferent, has debuted on the Billboard Top 200 chart with 4,868 units sold, EPICA founding member and guitarist Mark Jansen has issued the following statement from The Netherlands:

“We thank all our U.S. fans for their loyalty!  We cannot wait to come over again for a new tour… and we’re working on it, so it will happen!”

The band has achieved the highest first week sales of their career in the U.S. by more than doubling the numbers sold of 2009’s Design Your Universe.

EPICA will be headlining Day 1 of the ProgPower XIII festival in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, September 14^th.

Visit EPICA online at www.EPICA.nl, www.facebook.com/EPICA, and Twitter.com/_EPICA.

Epica Issue Important Statement Regarding Their New Album

Holland’s symphonic metal band EPICA have issued the following statement:

“Dear Fans,

We’re very happy that our new album Requiem For The Indifferent is out as a result of 2.5 years of passionate and hard work.

“However, as you may have noticed, ‘Serenade Of Self-Destruction,’ the last song of the album, is missing some vocals.  Somehow the instrumental version of the song ended up on the master of the full album and this didn’t get noticed before the actual release.  Everybody involved in making and producing the album has given everything to get the best possible result so we can’t blame anyone for this.  We know that this is a mistake which wasn’t made on purpose.  As we don’t want to disappoint any of our beloved fans, we are trying everything in our power to solve this issue.

“The get all the songs in their complete form and enjoy the new album fully, Nuclear Blast has released the full version of ‘Serenade Of Self-Destruction’ as a digital download.  You can get the song here.

“Seen from the bright side, everybody who gets the current CD will have a unique first pressing, which might end up being a collector’s item.

“We wish you a great time listening to our album and we hope to see you all on the road!”

On Friday, September 14^th, EPICA will be headlining the ProgPower XIII festival in Atlanta, Georgia.

EPICA’s sixth studio release, Requiem For The Indifferent, was produced by Sascha Paeth (EDGUY, KAMELOT, AVANTASIA).  The band’s last studio album, 2009’s Design Your Universe, debuted on the Billboard Heatseekers chart at #12 and the Top Hard Music Albums chart at #47.

Visit EPICA online at www.EPICA.nl, www.facebook.com/EPICA, and Twitter.com/_EPICA.