HOLY HELL!! Epica Reaction - CONSIGN TO OBLIVION | LINKIN PARK FAN REACTS | FIRST TIME REACTION

[@sonjaschweinsberger1637]

if you look some live shows you have to look the Retrospect show ....its with real orcester and choir ....all songs there are amazing ....my favorit is ...EPICA - DESIGN YOUR UNIVERSE (VIDEO) i hope you react for this song ....

[@charlesfuller4363]

Epica is just like Nightwish in that they just don't produce anything bad.....like ever.....every single song is amazing. It is unreal how good they are. The 2013 Retrospect show is Epica's must experience just like Nightwish and the 2013 Wacken performance. Have fun brother.

[@infin8reactions]

Thanks Charles, looking forward to it 😁

[@vladimirastero6537]

"Epica is just like Nightwish in that they just don't produce anything bad.....like ever.....every single song is amazing." Oh please, do not associate EPICA with Nightwish. As much as I like NW, their recent materials have been so underwhelming. EPICA, as usual, never disappoints their fanbase.

[@charlesfuller4363]

@@vladimirastero6537 nice opinion Vlad. thanks for sharing. I will, however, continue to make the comparison because I absolutely love the Human Nature album. I also listen in equal amounts to Epica's Omega album. I also look forward to the Nightwish web event coming up next month.

[@damianvc31]

@@vladimirastero6537 so because you didn't like the last material of Nightwish we can't associate two bands that are clearly associated? Nice (i)logic you have there

[@vladimirastero6537]

@@damianvc31 i'm pretty confident that most of the band fandom agrees with this opinion. It's a decline. You're a blind fanatic!

[@cancelled_user]

I will subscribe if you promise to do more Epica :) Absolutely incredible band. And Simone Simons is stunning!

[@infin8reactions]

Of course I'm gonna do more epica, especially after that song!! 😁🤘

[@cancelled_user]

@@infin8reactions Good! :) Btw, not sure if someone already told you, but Mark Jansen, the founder of Epica was in a band called After Forever, where Floor Jansen was the lead singer (same surnames, but no relation). After the departure from AF, Mark formed Epica, Floor later formed her own band ReVamp, before she joined Nightwish. Simone Simons was Mark's girlfriend at the time, so she ended up joining Epica. We are lucky this happened. Both these ladies are incredible and both bands make amazing music :) If you wanna see them singing together, a wonderful Baroque piece "Stabat Mater Dolorosa" in Latin, watch this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJnXgIKIjrl6rpo

[@MrSh0110]

Welcome to Epica! They’re an exceptional band. If you liked this one, your mind is going to blow again and again as long as you check more of their stuff. Check these out - Epica - Design Your Universe - Retrospect live Epica - The Skeleton Key - official video Epica - Kingdom of Heaven part 1

[@shuriken4852]

All the performances for the Retrospective show are all worth a watch.

[@damienmaynard8892]

Arien van Weesenbeek on drums. Hitting things since he was 3 according to his parents - then he found his dad's drumkit. Did you catch Coen (keyboards) face after that first impromptu scream? "HMmmm! I think that went well!" 3:48 raised eyebrow. Brilliant! Your face made this reaction the best I've seen! Coen played part of the French National Anthem because they were in Paris!

[@annukkas]

That was an entertaining reaction. 😃 I don't like growling that much, but in this song and performance I don't mind it. This is fun to watch. 😊

[@infin8reactions]

Thank you so much 😁, I appreciate you watching 😁

[@andreaswennberg9542]

If you want to go on a roller-coaster, il sugest you listen to Epica - kingdom of heaven pt3. One of there new songs and i love it, a masterpiece 😁.

[@cancelled_user]

But.. Part 1 is even better. It took Mark three years to write it! With Part 3 it was much quicker :) I think there is a difference between the two.

[@infin8reactions]

Thanks guys 😁🤘

[@bazkeen]

They know how to put a show on. Another great rabbit hole

[@infin8reactions]

Deffo mate, I'm going down this hole and sabatons 😁😁

[@bazkeen]

@@infin8reactions looking forward to it. Got a lot of Sabaton suggestions 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@watchtheskies]

Hi, for the next Epica track, how about experiencing the epic Prog Metal side of Epica? with this 13 minute metal masterpiece, this is a song from their new album 'Omega', a fan (stargazer) has already made a fantastic animated lyric video, on their youtube channel: Epica - Kingdom of Heaven Part 3 - The Antediluvian Universe (+ lyrics)

[@AshReacts]

I second this Lee! Watchtheskies knows their stuff haha

[@watchtheskies]

@@AshReacts Hey Ash :)

[@andreaswennberg9542]

Yes! Don't miss out on this song!

[@cancelled_user]

Why not to start with Part 1 though?

[@cancelled_user]

@@AshReacts Yay Ash! How you doing mate? Glad you're watching others' reactions to Epica :)

[@horrorshow3000]

Yeah buddy I knew you would be rockin to this one, Epica is one of those bands that pretty much has it all and they flaunt it because they fucken can! lol Cheers and thanks for the request Lee. \m/

[@music2seeconcertphotograph457]

Epica are epic in every way. They definitely choose a perfect name for the band :-)

[@kbhrx]

what an awesome live performance

[@AshReacts]

Ahhhhh shit mate!!!! So excited to see this haha. I booked a gig to go see them next year about 5 reactions deep lol.

[@AshReacts]

And your thumb nail is my favourite moment hahah.

[@ShadowhispersBand]

You won't be disappointed 😉

[@infin8reactions]

Can't wait for the next reaction guys 😁

[@UnrealXistenz]

The "wall of Epica" is a very common occurence in extreme metal shows, the usual name is "wall of death". (search for "epic wall of death" on KZbin, you'll be amazed! lol) Just like the "circle pit" (a variant of the well-known "mosh pit") that you can see the band "request" with hand gestures at 10:30 and quick glimpses from the crowd action beginning at 10:46.

[@infin8reactions]

Awesome thanks for the info man 😁

[@kdmckskdnfjdksnd]

Epica 🤘🏿🤘🏿🤘🏿

[@rolsen1304]

Subbed for more Epica!

[@infin8reactions]

Then you've come to the right channel 😁🤘 thank you!

[@vladimirastero6537]

YES. Epica is superior act!

[@johndreessen7335]

Great reaction. They write amazing compositions and are great performers. There are a lot great videos on youtube. Have a ticket for next year to see them live. Hopes the pandemic allows it. Thank you for this reaction.

[@lancelarson9306]

Epica - Universal Death Squad (Official Lyric Video). For Simone outside Epica, try Ayreon - The Day That The World Breaks Down and Kamelot - The Haunting (Live and Official Music Video).

[@tomkenyon4517]

I don't take a back seat to anyone in being a Nightwish fanboi but THIS? Wow!!!

[@heidispurgeon6628]

Code of Life from their new album

[@damianvc31]

Hey, nice that you are digging into more symphonic metal. Epica goes deeper in the "Beauty/Beast" dichotomy in the vocals, they have overall a heavier sound with lead and rythmic guitar and also utilize heavily the choir both male and female, usually with latin lyrics. It's a whole different style from Nightwish, which is one of the things I love about the genre, it isn't repetitive or boring at all. At the same time they are somewhat connected since Simone got really inspired by Tarja singing in the Oceanborn album, and as you probably know is a close friend with Floor, while Mark the other vocalist and guitarist shared After Forever with her. As others said the Restrospect show (the one that Floor is guest) is a must watch, it's like this but with a full orchestra on the stage and most of their greatest songs

[@davidfrischknecht8261]

Epica also has a connection with the American symphonic metal band Kamelot. They took their name from a Kamelot album and Simone is married to Kamelot's keyboardist.

[@taytaytay871]

thanks \m/. you should try Phantom agony live.

[@janottens6755]

Next “Kingdom of Heaven “ live in Mexico pleeeeeeease 😄👍👍👍👍

[@infin8reactions]

I've already recorded another song but I'll get to that soon don't worry 😊

[@davidyerkey7425]

👍👍👍

[@wesleyjgr]

Victims of contingency from OmegAlive next 🔥

[@gmantw]

Warning....This reaction contains brief Epicagasm's. 🤯

[@infin8reactions]

Doesn't it just mate? 🤯

[@cancelled_user]

@@infin8reactions The growling guitarist who also spoke in the beginning is Mark Jansen, the founder of Epica. Usually it's just him and Simone singing (plus choir). The contrast between her angelic soprano and his death growls / screams is called "beauty and the beast", the concept which comes from gothic metal. In this performance, the lead guitarist Isaac Delahaye helped out Mark with growls and it sounded great. Isaac has even deeper growls as you can hear at 11:14 :) The keyboardist is Coen Janssen, another founding member. Then the drummer Arien van Weesenbeek, and the bass player is Rob van der Loo. If you were wondering about Coen's piano melody at 7:39, it is the national anthem of France, since the show was in Paris :) If you like a bit more complex songs, I would suggest to react to Universal Death Squad (official lyrics video): kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpC8pJKNbN6Goa8 - incredible music. If you think you are ready for Epica's magnum opus, you can do Kingdom of Heaven. The song has 5 movements, 13 minutes in total and it is a true masterpiece of symphonic metal: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hneYZ3dvotefmc0 You can choose either the live show or official lyrics video.

[@gmantw]

@@infin8reactions I would enjoy seeing them live. I like a good entertaining show, like they just put on. Good times.