Starting from the third album, progressive metal influences have also become evident. Formed as a symphonic metal band with gothic tendencies, later Epica have incorporated into their sound strong death metal influences. Every song got something extra, something unique that was fitting its world.вЂќ Epica is a Dutch symphonic metal band, founded by guitarist and vocalist Mark Jansen after his departure from After Forever. вЂњWe built another stage right behind our stage where lots of things were going on the whole time. Now, you can finally rediscover the entire opus in various audiovisual formats, available on December 3rd, 2021.вЂќД¬oen Janssen, the mastermind behind the showвЂ™s concept explains further, вЂњ What we wanted to do was the ultimate EPICA show where we could fulfill every dream we ever had, where there was room for all the ideas, effects and props that are just too big to be taken on tour.вЂќ Far from your usual streaming concert, the band developed a trademark feature called a вЂњliving backdropвЂќ. They add, вЂњ Tailor-made videos and graphic effects, spectacular pyro effects, rain, dancers, choirs and actors, all added to the aura of symbolism and cinematic splendor, that brought fans from over 100 countries to flock to their screens and witness a show that became the biggest concert event in the bandвЂ™s 19-year-long history. An album that is seamlessly bringing together metal and orchestra, choir and oriental instruments to a perfect storm constantly emitting goose bumps. And in the middle of a world in turmoil, of a cataclysmic change in society, Epica somehow managed to create their most spectacular album yet.

The worldwide streaming event вЂњО©mega AliveвЂќ was the EPICA show of your wildest dreams, brought to life by 75 artists and crew members вЂ“ think Marvel meeting Cirque de Soleil in a Tim Burton universe!вЂќ Thus, Omega is an album of unity, of friendship, of the close bond the members share. HereвЂ™s more info from a presser, вЂњ In June this year, symphonic metal titans EPICA unleashed a monument to their music, their career, and their enduring legacy as forebears of a whole genre. The song appears on the bandвЂ™s new live effort, вЂOmega Alive,вЂ™ which they plan to release on December 3rd, 2021 through Nuclear Blast Records ( pre-order). Share the post 'Epica release вЂњUnchain UtopiaвЂќ live video'Дutch symphonic metal legends Epica have uploaded a live music video for their track вЂњUnchain UtopiaвЂќ - watch the clip below.

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