Epica - Consign To Oblivion REACTION & REVIEW! FIRST TIME HEARING!

Epica Fans.....FEELIN' YOU!!! Making their debut on the channel to-NIGHT, we have Epica with a song entitled "Consign To Oblivion". How's this one gonna go? Only one way to find out...
Come on in, enjoy the show...I'll see you inside.
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8.0 - 8.9 = Great
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4.0 - 4.9 = Not So Good
3.0 - 3.9 = Pretty Bad
2.0 - 2.9 = Really Bad
1.0 - 1.9 = Horrible, Awful
0.0 - 0.9 = A Travesty, An Affront To Nature
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[@InBottles]

I would 100% prefer a singer to stand still if that means they will feel more comfortable to hit their high notes better, than walking around & having a huge stage presence and sound out of breath/not their best.

[@gilsorger6548]

Singing in operatic style doesn't allow you to be jumping and fooling around. Even Floor Jansen stays still when singing operatic.

[@erwinmulder1338]

I hear your critique about Simone's stage presence and from this video you're right. BUT, I have seen them live several times and I never noticed her as being boring. This is also because the band are over all very busy on stage during their shows, so there's a lot going on and when you're in the crowd, you're not necessarily looking at her all the time.

[@sondebueu]

What i see in this video: She and keyboard ar in symmetric stage positions for more part of the show.. she was trying to solve an in ear problem at 1:43, 2:20 , 2:53, 3:50, 4:15 (time on original video) she interact with keyboard at 1:59 and 3:12 At 5:40, she leaves the stage and when the problem solved, she go front That is what i see

[@drneildurrant]

One thing I love about this channel is that it isn’t all sugar and spice. Nice to hear a proper critique - go Dave! That said, I agree with others in the comments - maybe check out a song from the Retrospect concert. It’s a 3 hour gig that I’ve watched many times… Simone is great in that show. But props for honesty man!

[@ShadowhispersBand]

Great reaction. I've actually been at that show and I get your point on Simone's performance. In context of the whole concert, she wasn't standing in the background the whole time, she was moving around and entertaining the crowd. Nevertheless she might seem like a diva sometimes 😉 Plus, the video doesn't capture the atmosphere at the concert. It was awesome, great crowd response, great positive vibes. So, I completely understand your point of view and it isn't false at all, but in the context of the whole performance, it might have been a bit premature. Plus, compared to vocalists like Sharon den Adel or Floor Jansen or a lot of other symphonic metal singers, she doesn't move more or less than others. I mean, it simply the kind of music to dance to all the time. 😉 BTW, I'll be seeing Epica live this Friday 🤘😬🔥

[@dac2007]

This song doesn't focus on Simone as much as others. For me her parts don't demand much moving. But your opinion is valid. This band is big in the symphonic metal scene, also the one which incorporates death metal elements the most. Hope you go back to reacting to them, they have a vast catalog of great music.

[@Fabi72g]

Maybe a think to point out, Simone is not the leader, it's Mark Jansen, the guitarist (not related to Nightwish singer Floor, but both former After Forever members). He has a great stage presence, Simone is an amazing singer, pretty teathrical in her movements, but not a leader. And honestly I find it a good balance, it's written nowhere that must be the lead singer to command the crowd (even if it's used to be). But I understand your concern about the use of the stage, an example I watched was an Offspring show, the stage was very big, and they didn't move for the whole show, and that kept a lot of energy away...lukely the next band on stage was AC/DC.

[@THEDavidHeretic]

Well that does change things, I thought she was the lead.

[@Fabi72g]

@@THEDavidHeretic He is the founder of the band and the main composer (even if they all partecipate in the writing process, Simone usually write the lyrics), he is also the male singer, so I think it make sense. If you will one day listen to the After Forever, his previous band, I'm sure you will find some similarities with Epica...if you are not too distracted by the female singer :P

[@cancelled_user]

@@MarkSpencer83 Simone and Floor are friends, but not best friends. And they were never roommates, it's just a myth that people on youtube keep repeating for some strange reason. And please, no Sancta Terra! That's not even in their top 15 songs. It's not a good representation of what Epica do.

[@cancelled_user]

@@MarkSpencer83 No problem mate :) Oh yeah, I like those albums too. And Chasing the Dragon is beautiful. It's just Sancta Terra that I don't like that much. It's good if a reactor does 10 other Epica songs and then Sancta Terra. But some reactors do it as their first reaction, which is not good because it's not a typical Epica song. Floor fans only recommend it because Floor is in it, but they don't care about Epica. Same thing with Ayreon, they only recommend songs with Floor and then don't care about Ayreon anymore. I'm getting tired of that. And I saying it as someone who loves Floor too. But Epica reactions should be about Epica not about "oh you will see a special guest on stage!"

[@jessicakoster2543]

@@cancelled_user I can understand where the rumour comes from. There's a short video on KZbin with Simone and Floor sitting in one of their homes, even Floor's dog is there. They announce Epica and Re-Vamp going on tour together. They were really giddy, and it sure looked like they would be roommates.

[@raull2761]

She's not boring, it's the cam edition, man.

[@marielaoquendorodriguez670]

She’s not boring, this song is just more focused on the music therefore the guys mostly… React to The Essence Of Silence or Dancing In A Hurricane (both official live videos)

[@wildhoney126]

It's a great pleasure to watch your reactions to Epica and Nightwish now. But here you were a little biased, sorry and don't be offended 😄 at the performance of Floor Jansen in the song Ghost love Score, there is not much interaction with the crowd and on stage, and for most of the song, Floor also stood and also left the stage when she didn't need to was to sing, but you gave them the highest score for that concert 😄 maybe it was your favorite song. I love both gigs, both bands, but I admit that the Epica guys have much more technical and complex music for live performances, and they do it brilliantly. By the way, in another official Live with this concert in Paris, Simone is not just standing, she jumps, lights up the crowd and at the same time sings in operatic technique and it's really difficult, you understand how breathless. Epica - Beyond the Matrix (official live video).

[@kirashadow98]

Simone is a great frontwoman, I see them live and I absolutely love them It's a whole experience being there, but I agree with you that this wasn't her best performance, maybe she was little tired because it was the last song, but I actually recommend you to react to some of the "Restrospect" show (I suggest "Desing your universe", Serenade of self destruction") and the song "The essence of silence" and "Kingdom of heaven" now you will see what she can do on stage

[@myracrystalhalilion9790]

I don't think so! This is one of their best live performances!

[@KyleFS]

I've watched them live too and yes, it was about the same. I'm a great fan of Simone in the studio, but I don't think she is that great live. She indeed stands in the same place most of the time with the hand in her back looking like she's feeling back pain(I believe adjusting her Mic equipment or something). Also I don't feel she sings as fluid as in the studio, there are some weird pauses in some parts. Still good tho, just not as perfect as she is in the studio(or their live studio session), or as someone like Floor can do in a live concert. I still loved to watch them live tho, the whole concert was awesome!

[@Leeuw1962]

A lead singer runnin' around a must? Well, as a fan of old school rockbands (Dutch and English) i should agree, but i don't. This is not old school rock, hardrock or old school metal. In this song Mark Jansen is as much the leader. Jumpin' and runnin' around? Sorry, the olympics are over.... And that's my opinion :-)

[@watchtheskies]

I have to agree, the members of Epica are the nicest group of people, they create incredible music, they don't need to strut around all of the time with huge ego's

[@penvzila]

I like that you grade life performances as a full experience people are not just payong to listen, they're also paying to see and feel.

[@diegot274]

The song is not for her to be on the front. in this song the guitarrist is the leading singer an she only sings the chores. Plus she was pregnant.

[@markoviitanen2671]

The keyboardist was awesome.

[@elwinvanrosmalen2222]

Yeah, in the final song of the show you can tell how she performs the total show.

[@1982jeepcj8]

I may be mistaken but I believe Simone may have been with child during this performance, confirmed that if this show was in 2013, she was restrained from normal stage performance (antics) as she was pregnant.

[@user-qp9so2zo1z]

that keyboard screamer cracked me the hell up everytime it happened loll

[@sergio8536]

I think that Simone was on the back stage because of the audio (probably return) problems she was facing, if you look calmly you'll see her putting the hand on her back a few times on the first part of the song, maybe wireless problems? Then the growl parts of the song came and she got out of the stage, probably to adjust the audio. After the adjustment she came to the front stage, at the end of the song.

[@penvzila]

Not Everybody's got floors stage presence, Dave 😆 Also if you ever see tool live you're going to laugh at what Maynard does lol

[@THEDavidHeretic]

I've heard stories about Maynard on stage.....

[@gabrielstratton1775]

I would add to others on your critique of Simone in the first half of this song... it is high on the end of her operatic range and requires a stationary vocal platform... when she returns though she is singing in much the same vocal range it is in a popier style and lends itself to more movement and showmanship

[@rashaverak666]

I am not sure if you are fair with Simon here. She stand in back to give the mic to the keys guy. Her holding the mic was one of the highlights, at least for me. Yes she could have run there and back but I was not really missing it. Also the first part was a build up for later and you keep yourself calmer when you are building up. Anyway thank you for your reaction it was pleasure to watch as always when you react to my favorite music ... which is almost never.

[@THEDavidHeretic]

There's another Epica reaction coming soon...I think you'll like it.

[@rashaverak666]

@@THEDavidHeretic Man I like this song thats why I asked for it, thank you for mention me. But Epica is not really that great, I am a Nightwish(and prog metal) guy. Thats why the desperate shout of mine about the favorite music. You did the greatest review of Nightwish song ever, you gave it the highest rating on this channel (for song that even the band did not consider to be good enough to be played regularly on concerts when their catalogue was half its current size until Floor came and made these incredible changes to it, only then it became one of their greatest) and then nothing for 2 months.

[@dac2007]

@@rashaverak666 im curious have you heard more from Epica? Normally people who like this song are very into the style of the band

[@rashaverak666]

@@dac2007 I was a lot into Epica in the past, but that were times I was really into symphonic metal and somehow over time I switched more to prog metal and Epica is one of the victims of that switch, I still like a few of their older songs but I cannot really get into their newer stuff, I think Design Your Universe was the last album I kind of liked. Nowadays they feel to me almost like a pop band. I did not yet listen the last album but I saw one video and I was not impressed.

[@dac2007]

@@rashaverak666 well Design your Universe is my favorite album but the last 3 are amazing for me as well. If you give it a chance again you might like Omega.

[@GodAesthetics]

This song is more about the band than her. She gives the band there time.

[@PittDaddy]

I agree with you on what it looks like in this video with Simone. I think part of it is the editing as well. The camera doesn't focus on her when she isn't singing so we don't know what she is doing. I've seen her in other videos and in those she is up front leading the show. She is a headbanger. Their music is very complex... right up there with Nightwish. I would say it is some of the best in symphonic metal. There are videos of their Decades performance when they are playing with a full orchestra and choir. I would highly recommend watching some of those as well. PS There are performances with Floor as a guest vocalist.

[@LuvtheJEm]

In this song Mark is more the feature than Simone is, so she sort of blends into the background to let him do his thing. When she's out front, she's a lot more involved than this.

[@fredbarnes2049]

I don't know enough about Epica to form a coherent opinion overall. I agree with you that Simone could have been more active. It is in fact possible to go operatic or opera like and be moving. Bruce Dickinson is proof of that. But I don't think I can form an overall opinion based on this one performance. For instance I saw a Nightwish reaction where Floor was more or less immoble, and the rest of the band giving her a wide berth. If I assumed she was like that all the time, I would have been wrong. She was pregnant which the reacter guessed. I simply don't know enough about Simone's reasons. Shrugs

[@mariodriessen9740]

You're the first one to instantly notice the fact that the keyboards are moving on rails. Most commenters think the keyboard stand has wheels, or worse, it's on a skateboard!!! I'm always amazed by these ridiculously stupid comments. Who on earth would do such a thing?!?! So, thumbs up for that. I completely disagree on your reaction about Simone. Most people commented on that bit already. Just realize that this band knows exactly what they're doing. Just watch some more and you'll know. I did laugh when you said Simone was gone and you were wondering why, but you didn't miss her. Well...., that's precisely why she was gone for a few minutes. To let the boys shine. The answer was hidden in your question. Then again, I understand it's not easy when your task is to comment on what you're seeing and hearing, but needing to pause continuously. I bet if you could just watch the show and listen to the song, time would fly by and you'd have a completely different experience. That's the burden of making reaction video's I guess. 😂 Have you ever rehearsed in a band, working on an outro of a song, needing to repeat four chords in two or four bars at least 16 times? And you have to do it over and over again, because someone fucks it up? That's when band members start to think "wait, this is freakin' boring!" But it's only boring because you're doing it maybe thirteen times before you get it right. This is basically the same thing. This is not the way you, or anyone else, should listen to music, but you have to do it, because this is what people expect you to do. Again, the burden of making reaction video's, hahaha... Keep it going. I like to watch this stuff. I love you, but you can also be freakin' annoying. Perfect combination! 😁

[@kurdt4boddah]

she was up there for the keyboardist to hold him mic when he was sreaming ;)

[@amassaic]

DH I think you’re being a little hard on the vocalist here lol. Consider the octave she was singing in the beginning of the song. That’s f’in hard to hit! Every singer has their own way about hitting the right note accurately live. Look at Layne Staley - he never moved on stage. Perhaps she felt that specific stance helped her channel it. She DID do some hair whips and headbangs up there too. She wasn’t THAT stationary. PLUS this is at the end of a 2 hour set!! Her disappearing for 3 min to come out for an encore was really well done in my mind. And in this encore, she wasn’t singing in that extremely high falsetto like she was in the beginning.

[@amassaic]

Also keep in mind she’s technically not the “lead vocalist” or frontwoman.

[@THEDavidHeretic]

She's not???

[@MrSh0110]

@@THEDavidHeretic Simone is definitely Epica’s lead singer and frontwoman. In this awesome band, however, she doesn’t need to get all the attention all the time as all the band members are very active on the stage and all are interacting with the crowd in shows. Anyhow she’s amazing on stage and studio and she brings the ultimate contrast with the growls and music in all possible ways like no one else can. She’s gracefully riding a metal beast.

[@marielaoquendorodriguez670]

Best comment ❤️❤️ she’s amazing at everything she does

[@franro2204]

I agree with the lead singer. I take into account that it's the last song on the setlist and her participation is limited on this track than on others. I've seen her give a great show but I can see her lacking energy at times. The rest of the bandmates need to accomodate for that lack of energy, which is fine. I love when everyone interacts in a live performance.

[@sethmurray69]

I'm happy with your 8.5, I can get behind that! Great review!

[@mikestoner4090]

Hey brother, hope things are getting better for you and the wife. Not to bug, but still waiting for Unleash The Archers "Awakening" Thanks man, be well

[@THEDavidHeretic]

You're in luck, a Gold Tier member selected that as one of their prioritized requests for the month of September. It should be coming out later this month if all goes according to plan.

[@Aity7]

Thanks for this reaction 🙂👍 About Simone movements, I think this song is peculiar. First, usually, in most of their songs, Simone have 70 to 100% of the vocals, what is left, when there is, is for Mark. Here, it's the other way around. Second, I don't know how it would have been physically possible, at the beginning, for her, to sing in the front, go to the keyboardist to hand him the mic and go back in the front. At one point you have to make some choices in the choreography of a show. It is my humble opinion. 😉

[@gilsorger6548]

The vocals changed style, dude.

[@Antawnyoo]

... and on top what you said about her, there's even one more reason to do so: she's stunning.

[@kristinavukovic1291]

You are so right...she should be real lead singer...because she is so good singer

[@m2alvaro]

pegando no pé da Simone quer movimento vai pra lambaeróbica, irmão o negócio é a música 😂

[@gilsorger6548]

She is the contrast with rhe rest of the band. On porpose.

[@hardcorechristopher9174]

Great

[@kaionicolassilvacarneiro9010]

you have to watch Design your universe!!!

[@joppepeelen]

wow its ok to be not there, but somehow it sounds like hatred when talking i COULD NOT CARE LESS. its in the song she suppose to NOT be there , does she have to be there just been pretty or what for 3 minutes., besides that we see what they captured on video i have no clue where she was!!! neither did you

[@gregten102]

try tides of time and memory epica

[@hiawatha.g]

My personal opinion? It's not Simone's fault. Mark Jansen, as talented as he is, is a control freak and has always undervalued his female collaborators. His first big band was with Floor Jansen (no relation) and she moved on because he was too limiting. He does get credit for giving Simone her start (she was 18 and his girlfriend and he put her up front when she might not have gotten the chance with other bandleaders). As much as I love Epica's big productions etc., I have always felt they under-utilized Simone's incredible presence and vocal talent.

[@user-qp9so2zo1z]

the death metal vocals. I get it, its a thing. but everyone who does them sounds identical to one another. its just one trick that makes it difficult to listen to an entire album of. But yes, at least we have the female vocal for relief.

[@fredbarnes2049]

I agree with you to a point. I think it's how you use it and how much. Early in Jinger's career, Tatiana went with the growl predominantly sort if like ArchEnemy. And it's good for effect but it gets boring after awhile. Now she uses her excellent clear voice a lot more. Also it works a lot better if it's intelligible and musical.

[@vinograd74]

Epica is a good band with a lot of great songs, but I can agree that not all of their material make me connected. If I was doing my own reaction channel I would also give mixed opinions.

[@jamesm6377]

Well David, after seeing the Valkyrie Goddess of Metal command the stage and an audience of 82,000 it's hard to beat!!. But as others have said, Simone has her moments.

[@cornelius8617]

She was fire when she was young. daymn I remember... 😭

[@paulriddle7818]

She still is every night .