Bartender Reacts *ABSOLUTE CHILLS* Tides of Time by EPICA

[@MarcelCox1]

This song was written in honour of Mark's grandmother who was a big help to Epica in their esrly years and who passed away during the creation of the "Design your Universe" album.

[@mikedown3219]

Heard it dozens of times and it still gives me chills when Simone hits those notes.

[@eve_l]

You seem to genuinely enjoy Epica and I am glad you keep doing them! My favorite band for a long time, and her voice is the most pleasing I have ever heard. A few of my personal favorites I don't think you've done or have been requested. Epica - Requiem for the Indifferent Epica - Internal Warfare Epica - Death of a Dream

[@PHDarren]

04:28 that doesn't happen in Disney songs.😁

[@marlonboer]

I believe you'll also like Avalanche, Delirium, Dreamscape, Rivers

[@wildhoney126]

“Canvas of life” and “twin flames” ✌️

[@cancelled_user]

"Avalanche" and many more from RFTI. I really love that album!

[@gerrygrouwe70]

Told you that you would love this one 😅😅😅

[@marcushempel1792]

Thank you soooo much that you followed my recommendation 🤗 I love this song so much and a video is not necessary for this. I have my eyes always closed when I‘m listening to the pure emotions in Simone‘s voice. Once again thank you 🫶💕

[@deminybs]

Epica is good for the soul 🥰🎶

[@Percy92]

I love this song so much, it's played on my mom's funeral last year. ❤🙏

[@frank1963]

I love to see you enjoying Epica so much. They are awesome on ALL levels. Composition, lyrics, performance. 🤘

[@watchtheskies]

Hi Lauren, I think you will like this one, a live performance from 2006, another beautiful song, Simone singing together with former Kamelot singer Roy Khan on the YT channel - Ann Fresnel Epica - Trois Vierges with ROY KHAN (live 2006)

[@RusselF013]

I concur! 💯

[@apaysse]

Hi Lauren! Nice reaction. Certainly a beautiful song and one of their best ballads in my opinion. Goosebumps every freaking time I listen to it (+100 times). If you want to continue with a bit more heavier version of Epica, you should try: • Design Your Universe (Retrospect live) • Beyond the Matrix (Live at AFAS) Cheers!

[@redguern]

"I know how good she is" - its still early days for you, there's much more to come. Metal has some of the most beautiful ballads.

[@irenetorres6778]

My favorite ballad from Epica ❤

[@wildhoney126]

Epica has a song that truly sounds like a Disney movie soundtrack. A very beautiful song, it’s called “twin flames”, there is a live version on KZbin, but the audio version is more like a song from Disney 😁

[@wannabedane4046]

Another great song from and reaction to Epica. There is so much meaning to be found in their lyrics - and an evolution as well (I wrote earlier the passage from "you" to "we" (all do)) - so glad the lyrics and composition make you tick, as they do for me.

[@sonjaschweinsberger1637]

very good reaction .....i love this song

[@gerrygrouwe70]

Thx lauren for this one 💝💝💝

[@renejensen7799]

Epica is basicly looking positive on life, and embrace it, sometimes they go a little larger ans speak of the physics of ther universe, they also do have songs about some bad guys in the world, but again its the right way imo Epica look at it. I actually learned a lot from this band, they made me think many times, about life in perspective..

[@eckligt]

Lauren, you consistently have some of the most intelligent and insightful commentary in these reaction videos you do. While there are some channels that churn out dozens of videos a week, while hardly adding anything of value, you're proving the worth of this video genre: That we can vicariously relive these intense musical moments, such as when we first heard Simone Simons launching herself into the chorus of Tides of Time.

[@AmericansLearn]

Thank you

[@cancelled_user]

@@AmericansLearn Hi Lauren! Just returned from my holiday. I really loved your reaction, so I watched it twice! That happens very rarely. 🙂We need to see much more Epica on your channel! Any idea when are you going to do "Unleashed" Live at the AFAS, together with your friend from opera?

[@cancelled_user]

@@AmericansLearn Meanwhile, you might want to do a song by Apocalyptica, with Simone as guest singer. She really shines in that one, both vocally and visually! The original song was called "Rise" and it was an instrumental. Then Epica toured together with Apocalyptica and they decided to do this collab. It's called "Apocalyptica & Epica - Rise Again (official video)"

[@cancelled_user]

@@AmericansLearn And please, Lauren, do Epica more often! You need to discover much more of this phenomenal band. After "Unleashed" I can't wait till you do "Serenade of Self-Destruction", a song about which Simone said (back in 2012) that it's her favourite to sing because she shows all her vocal abilities in it. Not to mention that the song itself is one of the greatest masterpieces ever written by Epica (or any other band). It's really stunning!

[@Divide_et_lmpera]

@@AmericansLearn Please do more Epica. Here's one of the best vocals from Simone, you will get chills! Apocalyptica & Epica - Rise Again (Official Video)

[@Roman_137]

Great reaction! Please do more Epica!

[@johns815]

I seen this live in 2009 at the Masquerade in Atlanta GA.

[@2112666123]

Yeah EPICA has 4 more songs like this just an amazing band it’s beautiful Metal seen them 5 times I know !!!❤

[@beldin2987]

Its so sad that there is no really good video version of this song. The best ones are something like this : kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmTYoIidqcmWrKs or some other mobile recordings where 80% is quite good and then at the end it is totally distorted.

[@gregten102]

also epica at the orchard canvas of life

[@Leishtek]

And of course a flash of the Normandy on your desktop. Good taste all round. :p

[@christophschmedes5975]

Simone one of the best Metall soprano s

[@Roman_137]

The best one! 🧡🤘

[@jonathanratliff4780]

@@Roman_137absolutely!!! Smoon and her perfect pitch and power….archangel! 🤘🏻

[@gregten102]

nice react feint acoustic version from we will take you w us studio version or part of your world simone mermaid

[@2112666123]

Girl this song written for Simone’s grandma and guess all grandmas in the world 🌍

[@gerrygrouwe70]

Btw for good cheese come to the netherlands 😊😊😊

[@christophschmedes5975]

Apocaliptica play chello and they came from Finnland have fun

[@Dmitriy88S]

Normandy SR

[@christophschmedes5975]

In the Metall Seane of the Netherlands sing the female singer all a soprano Simone is not the only