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: "Storm The Sorrow" Single Now Available

“Storm The Sorrow,” the single off the sixth studio album Requiem For The Indifferent by Holland’s symphonic metal band EPICA, is now available for purchase on iTunes.    

Requiem For The Indifferent can be pre-ordered at the Nuclear Blast Webshop.  For the CD + exclusive album art t-shirt, click here.  For the CD only, click here.

EPICA’s new album was produced by Sascha Paeth (EDGUY, KAMELOT, AVANTASIA) and will be released in North America on March 13th, 2012.  The North American version will have the following track listing:

01. Karma

02. Monopoly On Truth

03. Storm The Sorrow

04. Delirium

05. Internal Warfare

06. Requiem For The Indifferent

07. Anima

08. Guilty Demeanor

09. Deep Water Horizon

10. Stay The Course

11. Deter The Tyrant

12. Avalanche

13. Serenade Of Self-Destruction 

North American Bonus Track

14. Twin Flames (Soundtrack Version)

The iTunes exclusive version will include the track “Nostalgia.”

Hear the layered tracks to the new song “Monopoly On Truth” here:  Part 1 – Drums; Part 2 – Bass; Part 3 - Guitars.  Part 4 coming soon!

EPICA’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.