Epica/Live Compilation 2017-2022

This 4-disc DVD collection compiles live performances from 2017 to 2022 by EPICA, the leading symphonic metal band from the Netherlands! Enjoy EPICA’s unique and dramatic sound, a fusion of Simone Simons’ magnificent vocals, heavy guitar, and orchestra/chorus. The collection features approximately 312 minutes of footage from different periods, including major festivals like Hellfest 2022 and Wacken Open Air 2022, as well as performances in Belgium and Moscow in 2017. A highlight of this collection is the opportunity to compare classic tracks like “Cry For The Moon,” “The Essence Of Silence,” “Unchain Utopia,” “Sancta Terra,” “Beyond The Matrix,” and “Consign To Oblivion” across multiple eras. This must-see video collection for fans condenses approximately 5 hours of EPICA’s evolving live performances from 2017 to 2022. Details of each disc are listed below as they were at the time of release. Disc 1 This is professional footage of Epica, a symphonic metal band from the Netherlands, featuring female vocalist Simone Simons, and a top-class group in the country, performing at HELLFEST 2022. This is professional footage of HELLFEST 2022, Europe’s largest outdoor metal festival, held annually on the third weekend of June in France. HELLFEST is Europe’s largest hard rock and metal music festival, held in the French town of Clisson since 2006. However, as the name of the festival suggests, it features many radical bands such as black metal, and it seems that its continuation has not been easy, with opposition movements involving politics. Due to the pandemic, it was held for the first time in two years. It is impossible to describe in words the unique world of Epica, where heavy metal, classical music, film music, and even folk music all come together and swirl into one. No one could watch this without getting goosebumps. Please see it for yourself. June 25, 2022 Val de Moine, Clisson, France 01. Abyss Of Time – Countdown to Singularity 02. The Essence Of Silence 03. Victims Of Contingency 04. Unchain Utopia 05. The Obsessive Devotion 06. Cry For The Moon 07. Sancta Terra 08. Beyond The Matrix 09. Consign To Oblivion Approx. 89min Disc 2 Epica, a symphonic metal band from the Netherlands, is a top-class group in the country, featuring female vocals by Simone Simons. This pro-shot recording captures their performance at Wacken Open Air, a heavy metal-focused outdoor festival held every summer for four days (including the pre-festival) in Wacken, northern Germany. This festival started as a small event by local bandmates in 1990 and has grown year after year, becoming a massive festival attracting over 80,000 people. Tickets for the following year sell out within 24 hours of going on sale, demonstrating its immense popularity and establishing it as one of the world’s leading festivals. It’s utterly impossible to describe in words the unique world of Epica, where heavy metal, classical music, film scores, and even folk music all come together and swirl into one. No one could watch it without getting goosebumps. You absolutely must see it for yourself. Running time is 73 minutes. 2022.08.03 Hauptstrasse, Wacken, Germany 01. Alpha Anteludium 02. Abyss Of Time Countdown To Singularity 03. The Essence Of Silence 04. Victims Of Contingency 05. Unchain Utopia 06. The Skeleton Key 07. Cry For The Moon 08. Sancta Terra 09. The Obsessive Devotion 10. Code Of Life 11. Beyond The Matrix 12. Consign To Oblivion Approx 73min Disc 3 This band, which boasts immense popularity in Europe and elsewhere with its grand and profound symphonic sound featuring a mixed choir, orchestra, and folk instruments, has released its latest album, “The Holographic Principle,” and is making its long-awaited first visit to Japan. This high-definition professional recording captures Epica, the symphonic gothic metal band fronted by vocalist Simone Simons, performing at “GRASPOP METAL MEETING 2017” in Belgium. Despite their large size, the balance is superb, with every instrument sounding remarkably clear. Running time is 60 minutes. June 16, 2017 Boeretang, Dessel, Belgium 01. Introduction 02. Edge Of The Blade 03. A Phantasmic Parade 04. The Essence Of Silence 05. Ascension – Dream State Armageddon 06. Unchain Utopia 07. Cry For The Moon 08. Sancta Terra 09. Beyond The Matrix 10. Consign To Oblivion Approx. 60min Disc 4 This band, which boasts immense popularity in Europe and elsewhere with its grand and heavy symphonic sound featuring a mixed choir, orchestra, and folk instruments, has released its latest album, “The Holographic Principle,” and has made its long-awaited first visit to Japan. EPICA, a symphonic gothic metal band fronted by vocalist Simone Simons, has released a high-definition audience recording of their performance in Moscow, Russia. This video is from the tour accompanying “The Holographic Principle,” which started in October of last year. It’s a shot from the back center of the stage! A stable image with no blur. Running time is 90 minutes. February 24, 2017, Izvestiya Hall, Moscow, Russia. Tracklist: 01. Opening 02. Edge Of The Blade 03. A Phantasmic Parade 04. Sensorium 05. Universal Death Squad 06. The Essence Of Silence 07. Martyr Of The Free Word 08. The Obsessive Devotion 09. Ascension 10. Dancing In A Hurricane 11. Unchain Utopia 12. Once Upon A Nightmare 13. Sancta Terra 14. Beyond The Matrix 15. Consign To Oblivion Approx. 90min