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by: Epica
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Binding: Audio CD
Brand: Epica
EAN: 0727361234522
Item Dimensions: 21
Label: Nuclear Blast
Manufacturer: Nuclear Blast
MPN: 12345
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Nuclear Blast
Release Date: November 03, 2009
Studio: Nuclear Blast
Disc 1:- Samadhi (Prelude)
- Resign to Surrender: A New Age Dawns, Pt. 4
- Unleashed
- Martyr of the Free Word
- Our Destiny
- Kingdom of Heaven: A New Age Dawns, Pt. V -- Hold in Derision/Children
- Price of Freedom (Interlude)
- Burn to a Cinder
- Tides of Time
- Deconstruct
- Semblance of Liberty
- White Waters
- Design Your Universe: A New Age Dawns, Pt. 6
Editorial Review:
Album Description:
Mezzo-soprano Simone Simons and guitarist Mark Jansen have broken new ground and created an inspiring, triumphant piece of work. Varied and accessible, these compositions (as just calling them songs wouldn't give them due justice) retain the magic for which they've come to be known on Design Your Universe. Inspired by quantum physics and how each human is connected to one another on a subatomic level, the scintillating allure and rapture of the Epica sound is in full-swing here. This imposing symphonic metal machine has mastered their Wagernian prowess, further cementing themselves as the vanguard in the scene!
Average Rating: 
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I admit, I am a new fan to Epica. I have been meaning to check out their music but never got to it until now. I bought the band's newest album Design Your Universe a few weeks ago. While Design Your Universe isn't quite as good as Elis's latest album Catharsis, I still enjoy it immensely. I really enjoy listening to Simone's vocals and the background vocals by the band's choir. Everyone's vocals meshes well with the aggressive guitar riffs and the pounding drums. My quibble with the album is the ...
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Design Your Universe is a a breakthrough release, continuing and expanding on the style and drive heard in their previous release, The Divine Conspiracy. Simmone has never sounded better, using a broader range of her vocal talents than in earlier albums. The band has also expanded the instrumentation, including full orchestra and gothic choir on nearly all the tracks, without losing focus or detracting from their metal sound. The songs are catchier on this release even than on Divine Conspiracy; ...
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So this is a long time in coming. But here it goes. This is Epicas 4th ablum and it's also the one where they take the most risks. The Phantom Agony was just plain Symphonic metal in the relam of After Forever and old Nightwish. Consign to Oblivion was Symphonic Metal with a bit of rock in there and could be seen as being in the relam of Nightwishs Century Child and Within Temptation and many other female fronted metal bands that came out around that time. In 2007 The Divine Conspiracy mixed the best ...
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This was a good album,but it could of been better,if there is such a thing,it was overly produced,way to many overdubs,mostly with the back-up vocals,it almost sounds like a church choir backing them up.But Simone Simons puts in another stellar performance,now I don't mind so much Tarja being gone.
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Okay, I will start out by saying I actually don't mind death metal and have a number of cd's of that genre.
I listened to this album a few times before coming to an opinion as I really wanted to like it. In the main I do. In the main I think this album is fantastic. I love the newer guitar work, the solos and the songs.
I don't like the death metal vocals. They are unconvincing and have been done far better in far too many other bands, IMO. They sound, if anything, a bit cartoonish. ...
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