00:00 : Indigo (Prologue) 02:05: The Obsessive Devotion 09:18 : Menace of Vanity 13:33 : Chasing the Dragon 21:12 : Never Enough 26:01 : La'Petach Chatat Rovetz (The Last Embrace) (Instrumental) 27:46 : Death of A Dream (The Embrace That Smothers, Pt VII) 34:02 : Living A Lie (The Embrace That Smothers, Pt VIII) 38:35 : Fools of Damnation (The Embrace That Smothers, Pt IX) 47:30 : Beyond Belief 52:54 : Safeguard to Paradise 56:42 : Sancta Terra 1:01:38 : The Divine Conspiracy
@mushroommagic16976 ай бұрын
Thanks
@swinestein62413 ай бұрын
Goosebumps everytime! I hope many people could hear their songs and the like. They are missing out.
@roseonrules5 ай бұрын
Dear Epica, please do a commemorative tour of this album, as you did with "Design Your Universe". We, Brazilian fans, would enjoy it immensely and attend the show in force.
@Scythine2 ай бұрын
this, without a doubt is my all time favourite album. ive most probably heard it a hundred times already! masterpieces after masterpieces!
@MarceloBraga-j7v2 ай бұрын
Great concept album, with a lot of heavy, melodic and bombastic moments. Furthermore, its interessting how the lyrics bring the reflection that the several religions try to reveal that humankind is one and the same entitiy, despite its cultural and spiritual differences.
@Ivan-zo2zl6 ай бұрын
Definitely one of the best symphonic metal albums of all time! Majestic masterpiece! I love this dark heavy Epica.
@angelskynet55816 ай бұрын
I love Epica, long live to Epica, blessings
@koumorinohime83336 ай бұрын
This was the first album I got 😍 I couldn‘t afford it before. And this one was a present by my sister. Sooooo many good memories attached to it ♥️
@j1shin6 ай бұрын
Chasing the dragon, goosebumps every fuckin' time 🔥
@Hizkia_336 ай бұрын
This album is quite the masterpiece! Their longest standard release yet. I hope "The Phantom Agony" is next. And if there could be full album streams of at least "Prison of Desire" and "Decipher" by After Forever, through Floor Jansen's page, that would be amazing! It would complete that era of connected themes and sounds.
@ВоваТНВД6 ай бұрын
This my favourite album!!
@ominayu6 ай бұрын
Just what I needed today
@scarlett016 ай бұрын
Epic album! Fav tracks: The Obsessive Devotion, Chasing the Dragon, Death of a Dream, Fools of Damnation, Beyond Belief, Safeguard to Paradise and the Divine Cospiracy. Absolutely LOVE the orchestration. 💙 P.S. We need the beautiful cover - ballad Higher High on Spotify!
@Ivan-zo2zl4 ай бұрын
And Fear Factory's cover, REPLICA!
@phoenixaki34585 ай бұрын
Indigo is the 2nd best album opener behind Originem, imo, never gets old as a great buildup
@creativetrance15 ай бұрын
Just found my real copy of the album from my parents house among other albums. I noticed the albums have great artwork. I used to play these so many times. Gotta get myself a cd player so I can do that again.
@Mondtor6 ай бұрын
My favourite Epica Album!!!!
@michalkratky52036 ай бұрын
Yay! Finally, I can listen to this album, it is the only one I can't access through Apple Music in my country but it is one of my favorites 🥲
@genapoli97476 ай бұрын
Чё у Вас за страна?
@genapoli97476 ай бұрын
Выдали очень песенный альбом👍🤘👏
@michalkratky52035 ай бұрын
@@genapoli9747 Slovakia, I double checked, but this album is indeed not listed for me :( I had the same problem with Galneryus - Angel of Salvation not being on Spotify for me, that is why I switched to Apple Music o(╥﹏╥)o
@genapoli97475 ай бұрын
@@michalkratky5203 But what???🤔😁
@genapoli97475 ай бұрын
@@michalkratky5203 🤔🤔🤔
@wildhoney1266 ай бұрын
Chasing the dragon ❤ Obsessive devotion 🔥
@Ivan-zo2zl4 ай бұрын
Should've been the album's singles! At least with a shorter version like Never Enough.
@ElRenecito6 ай бұрын
Awesome album with an equally awesome cover. 🤘😍
@franklinmariolopescardoso6 ай бұрын
I'm waiting for you guys here in Brazil - Fortaleza - Ceará. My TOP 3: III. Chasing the dragon II. The Obsessive Devotion I. (FAV) Fools of Damnation
@beedstudio70103 ай бұрын
NEVER ENOUGH! what a memoriessssss
@pedromelolouzada20036 ай бұрын
My ranking of the songs: 13. La Fetach Chatat Rovetz 12. Indigo (my favorite EPICA prologue) 11. Beyond Belief 10. Death of a Dream 9. Menace of Vanity 8. Living a Lie 7. Safeguard to Paradise 6. Never Enough 5. Sancta Terra 4. Chasing the Dragon 3. Fools of Damnation 2. The Obsessive Devotion 1. The Divine Conspiracy
@LoneCookie4 ай бұрын
In my opinion, this was the album that ended an era for Epica. It’s a beautiful album, but once Design Your Universe came along, you can hear that Epica found their true voice ♥️
@longju83056 ай бұрын
absolutely amazing, The Obsessive Devotion
@myrminki6 ай бұрын
Thanks
@cibelecoelho6 ай бұрын
Eu sou apaixonada por esse álbum!! Meu sonho uma tour comemorativa dele! ❤️
@AngelRamirez-vn1ocАй бұрын
Después de The Quantum Enigma, éste es mi segundo álbum favorito de EPICA 😎🤘🤘 y uno que me trae muchos recuerdos.
@senhoreduardo72096 ай бұрын
I LOVE YOU QUEEN SIMONE SIMONS MY LOVE MY GODDESS ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱
@fabioti62 ай бұрын
One of my favorite Epica's albuns..
@LeGamerInfini6 ай бұрын
Hello from Brussels in Belgium... ✌👑
@genapoli97476 ай бұрын
From Russia with love!!!
@pandoralioncuort12276 ай бұрын
❤❤ de los mejores albums que hay, hermosísimo, los coros, la percusión, en verdad los orígenes de esta banda. Bellísimo ❤🤘✨👏🏻☺️
@akumadeoz37996 ай бұрын
My favorite album with the classic Epica lineup
@jackbrown46976 ай бұрын
Same, but Design Your Universe is a VERY close second
@keithnichols68675 ай бұрын
@@jackbrown4697 If by "classic Epica lineup" you mean the original lineup, this album did not have the classic lineup since Arien recorded the drums for it.
@jackbrown46975 ай бұрын
@keithnichols6867 fair enough, it's certainly not new though by any means 😂
@keithnichols68675 ай бұрын
@@jackbrown4697 Indeed. It was the newest album when I first heard about Epica so long ago.
@maicannn_6 ай бұрын
I love this album so much ❤
@helenway6 ай бұрын
Que buen álbum todos los días lo escucho y jamás me canso. Cómo no amarlos🖤
@manudude026 ай бұрын
My favourite Epica album 🥰
@carolravie6 ай бұрын
My favourite! 💙🍎
@genapoli97476 ай бұрын
Какая красотища!!! Как она ПОЁТ?Я плакаю😢
@arildo19876 ай бұрын
The best álbum 😍
@kingmatexd25 күн бұрын
I normally don't enjoy songs which are politicized. BUT The Embrace that smothers is sooo great series of songs.
@what_the_hec76 ай бұрын
Please play Death of a Dream and Fools of Damnation for the Symphonic Synergy concerts / releases
@scarlett015 ай бұрын
@@what_the_hec7 yes pleeeaseeeeee
@TheReaper966695 ай бұрын
great album! i love epica and simone simons
@swinestein62413 ай бұрын
Gaaahd. I love this band so much. so much memories growing up listening to this. sure. I love rock snd metal. But there is something different listening to gothic symphonic orchestral metal.v
@DaviAndrade-po8my6 ай бұрын
I'd really like to know when are going to have an official track release of Higher High with the album in music apps and here in KZbin 🥲🥲 c'mon is one of Epica's most beautiful songs...
@Ayzahaur6 ай бұрын
Hell yeah!
@janisir45296 ай бұрын
Certified classic.
@lemonpeppermusic3 ай бұрын
It would be incredible to hear a remastering of this album.
@MarceloPerdigon-jm3vh6 ай бұрын
Indigo is the best intro ❤
@graphicquest17116 ай бұрын
Amazing album! Thank you!
@genapoli97476 ай бұрын
Очень,очень правильная пластинка!!! Ну очень крутой супер!!!
@michellyedl6 ай бұрын
hahah I was listening just now 🖤🖤🖤
@Alex_000518 күн бұрын
I got "Design your universe" tattooed on my forearm with the Epica font. This was a long time ago
@deyvidvargasdiaz45706 ай бұрын
gracias
@1031helloween-q95 ай бұрын
A huge peak !!!!!
@RickiSlammm4 ай бұрын
Dari dulu ga pernh bosen dengerin epica Baru sekali liat epica perform di Hammersonic festival moga tahun depan epica main lg di Hammersonic
@juancarlosbernabeaviles6 ай бұрын
Grandioso.
@dariprojek71725 ай бұрын
YEAHHHH 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@genapoli97476 ай бұрын
Крутая пластинка!!!
@genapoli97476 ай бұрын
Рыжик распелась очень круто!!! Эпика,как всегда очень круто!!!
@erichann17154 ай бұрын
Divinement spirituel
@smoda70496 ай бұрын
As a big Epica Fan i miss you on Bandcamp
@selinamüllerart6 ай бұрын
Guess wo started listening to Death of a dream recently? Now the upload - the same happened to TQE and Omega alive. :)
@jackbrown46976 ай бұрын
The best Epica album ever as far as I'm concerned 🤘🤘🤘
@ianmagundayao1175Ай бұрын
CTO and DYU🤘🤘
@jackbrown4697Ай бұрын
@ianmagundayao1175 Design Your Universe is one of my favourites too. Epica is a brilliant band.
@ianmagundayao1175Ай бұрын
yeah!! very very brilliant, epic and living legend.🤘🤘
@ianmagundayao1175Ай бұрын
have you seen them live?
@jackbrown4697Ай бұрын
@ianmagundayao1175 not yet. Hopefully someday 🤘
@JordanBonfimFreitas4 ай бұрын
Perfeito❤❤❤❤❤
@genapoli97476 ай бұрын
Это очень круто❤ Рыжаяяяя...
@hvdrummer4 ай бұрын
Classic ✨✨✨
@lucianoamaro90326 ай бұрын
❤ I love epica ❤fantastic 🔥🔥🤘🤘😎😎
@pyrokinetikrlz6 ай бұрын
Nice
@stevecolton4885 ай бұрын
A video of this live would be amazing. Or produced.
@Millenial_6 ай бұрын
From 🇧🇪
@RammmFan6 ай бұрын
If only you released instrumental of official quality with that album. Cheers from Ukraine
@ElysondeMaria6 ай бұрын
Esse era o tempo, do verdadeiro Épica... Mas, tudo passa!
@roseonrules5 ай бұрын
Eu gosto muito dessa fase. Mas pra mim eles chegaram ao auge em Design Your Universe. Apesar de The Quantum Enigma ser muito bom também.
@jimmyhendrik19336 ай бұрын
Keren banget nich
@agusartwork25636 ай бұрын
Anjay ada orang Indo juga cuy
@jimmyhendrik19336 ай бұрын
@@agusartwork2563 Banyak Donk orang Indonesia yank suka juga dengan Epica
@agusartwork25636 ай бұрын
@@jimmyhendrik1933 iya kah ? Saya baru nemu 3 orang yang beneran dengerin Epica di sini..
@PauloSergioLeite-u5c6 ай бұрын
GREAT ÁLBUM 💀🤘
@genapoli97476 ай бұрын
Как рижик ПОЁТ!!! Песня!!!
@raportmercado11656 ай бұрын
I love you so much, please come to venezuela again.
@mauriciobalbuena24886 ай бұрын
🤘🏻🇲🇽🖤
@CHELO_GAMER4 ай бұрын
👍👍👍
@MICHALMALACHOVSKY4 ай бұрын
SUPERBE
@mochzaini78556 ай бұрын
Like
@Сергей-к3м4ы5 ай бұрын
Круто!!!!!!!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😂
@Dmitriy88S6 ай бұрын
where is Higher High????? 🤨
@Dima-fb3qs5 ай бұрын
даже с вступления муражки, что говорить о группе в целом? люблю Эпика, пусть хоть удастся почувствовать присутствие группы в рашке...
@juanjosegoro72676 ай бұрын
Discaso gente , Simone en su prime
@David.Gavrilenko6 ай бұрын
Первый!😊
@Dmitriy88S6 ай бұрын
кончелыга
@TheMelkor895 ай бұрын
Chyba jednak wolę Sirenie
@starcapture30406 ай бұрын
Using Muslim Call of Prayers in Fools of Damnation was wrong choice and offensive. It is good thing they grown out of that habit, I see how Mark loved using Arabic words in Epica songs but he must use them in their context.
@dingodango73316 ай бұрын
It was a great choice exactly because it's offensive to religious nutjobs and fits the context of the song and the album perfectly. A malevolent godlike being or a religious leader calling their fools to dance to their twisted tune. I remember when the song was uploaded on early KZbin and the comment section was filled with death threats. They had some balls and I wish they've kept them.
@starcapture30406 ай бұрын
@@dingodango7331 Nope! such acts radicalise people doesn't free them from radicalism or enlighten them. it goes the other way around it even make moderate would feel attacked which benefits radicles. the call of prayer is in Arabic it has no context no translation, it would subconsciously be understood by none adherent to that religion as negative and evil which create some sort of radicalization of none Muslims against Muslims it also harm Epica image as an international band as intolerant and picking on certain group. show me a song by epica talk about Jewish fanaticism or Zionism by using ancient Hebrew... they wouldn't dare. Under law in the Netherlands freedom of speech doesn't exist if you talk about these things. Epica attack just one religion that Islam in many of their songs or Catholicism in few songs like cry for the moon and living a lie... like in façade of reality there is no need to use tony Blair speech which not only destroyed the song it has automatically made you pro tony Blair without knowing . tony blair responsible for many war crimes. I love their older stuff actually but I also like things to be in their right place. there was no need for call of prayer to be there it actually hide beauty of the instruments. also the vers fool dance with again doesn't fit the melody with the chores it is not that perfect as song
@starcapture30406 ай бұрын
@@dingodango7331 my comment to you was removed!
@SilverHand6196 ай бұрын
@@starcapture3040 anything that exposes this demonic barbaric religion and reveals the truth is offensive and bad to Muslims haha and they scream allahu akbar and kill the guy who say these just to prove that they are peaceful and right lol
@SilverHand6196 ай бұрын
muslims get offended by anything that exposes they lies and reveals truth they want to scream allahu akbar and unalive others to prove they are peaceful..