UNLEASHED LIVE by EPICA REACTION!!!

[@lanaeshonestopinion]

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[@markhoward2811]

Epica are a Dutch band founded in 2003. This is from the 10 year Retrospect concert in 2013 where they went all out with an orchestra and choir. They even brought back players that had since left the band to do a song together. My brother gave me this DVD as a Christmas present and it still remains one of the best concert DVD's I possess. Other good songs are Design your Universe and The phantom agony. They also did crossovers with the orchestra instrumentals like the Imperial March and Presto as well.

[@AlexJ.77]

I had to pay 95€ last month to add this Blu Ray of that concert to my collection. It was only available as a limited edition for a short time in 2013.

[@davidwestwater5900]

The Netherlands have a raft of fabulous Femal vocalists.....better buckle up.

[@markschattefor6997]

And they all don't need autotune, because they have real skills instead of an attitude to cover up that they are fake ghetto s...s.

[@NZWozza]

Looking forward to Charlotte Wessels new album. ❤

[@damienmaynard8892]

@@NZWozza YES!!!!!

[@petervandieren]

Can't wait until Lanae discovers Within Temptation and Ayreon.

[@robingelebal8447]

Awesome band Blackbriar sets also the pace!

[@charlesfuller4363]

Epica is one of the greatest rabbit holes of them all. Their entire catalog is incredible.

[@Andrey_K70]

Epica - Consign to Oblivion, Live to Zenith, absolutely incredible song

[@jandemanist]

there's a pole on David Heretic's youtube channel in the community my request is about to just lose to king lizzard would like to win grate on epica vote! i typy this to random peaple just to win hope you are oke with it haha

[@hermenw.huiskamp8555]

NETHERLANDS! 🤭 The Dutch 'grow' awesome metal singers (and bands), due to heavy metal elements in the water 🤘 Simone Simons (EPICA), Floor Jansen (Nightwish), Anneke van Giersbergen (fmr. the Gathering, the Gentle Storm), Charlotte Wessels (fmr. Delain), Zora Cock (Blackbriar), Marcela Bovio (Stream of Passion), Sharon den Adel (Within Temptation), Dianne van Giersbergen (fmr. Xandria, Ex-Libris). Most appeared in Ayreon, Star One projects of Arjen Lucassen. Within Temptation has a number of concerts with full orchestra, so you may want to take a look 🤘

[@christianbrecht4680]

Not forget After Forever. The former band of FLOOR ❤

[@Rancid-Jane]

I am glad you listed them.

[@redguern]

Marcela is Mexican.

[@hermenw.huiskamp8555]

@@redguern I know, but has lived and made het career in NL, viva Mexico, but we gladly 'have' her 😆

[@redguern]

@@hermenw.huiskamp8555 I agree 👍

[@richardwest6358]

Most classical orchestras and choirs cannot survive without "non-classic" performances. They keep going with dozens of other money generation performances.... radio & TV, commercials, video games, film work - and commercial gigs such as this. This particular Hungarian orchestra & choir were hired for this 10th Anniversary concert and had previously featured on Epica albums.

[@argantyr5154]

Speaking of which, I can recommend The danish national symphonic Orchestra - The good, the Bad and the Ugly kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5_YgHSoesukfdE

[@majonkie]

The Prague Philharmonic Orchestra also performed scores for the Game of Thrones series. I’m not fond of the series itself, but often listen to and enjoy the score.

[@theuserformerlyknownas-ou7wd9]

I'm loving all your Nightwish reactions, and glad you've found Epica - so much wealth of music from Europe that so many Americans just don't seem to have caught on to. Another Floor/Simone collaboration you need to hear is 'Stabat Mater Dolorosa' - a 17th century setting of a 13th century poem in Latin - presented to break our hearts in the middle of a Metal gig - it will knock your socks off. And you haven't even heard of Aurora yet, I bet - the Norwegian forest sprite who sings healing with her whole body and shows us a glimpse of a better world - nor Eivor Palsdottir, the Faeroese viking-witch spell-singer who can lead you into a world of trolls and warriors, or to the gates of Valhalla. And there's Heilung, whose ritual music opens our souls to our distant past, and Wardruna, and, oh, so many stunningly good non-mainstream musicians and singers - And - I'm delighted you've found The Warning - the best new rock band to emerge in 30 years, but have you found Lovebites yet? Five young Japanese women who are revitalising Heavy Metal just as The Warning have done for Rock. Keep going, Gorgeous - it's a never-ending glorious ride!

[@jaapblaauw3735]

Epica always records their albums with a choir and orchestra. For the last album Omega they went to Prague Philharmonic Orchestra for the orchestral parts. As the band is now busy with their new album they recently went to Prague again to record the orchestral parts for the upcoming album. To go on tour with a 70 piece choir and orchestra is a financial and logistic nightmare. In 2008 and 2013 Retrospect ( the show this unleashed video is taken from ) Epica performed live with choir and orchestra. In September 2 shows will be peformed and in December another 2 in Mexico.

[@jandemanist]

there's a pole on David Heretic's youtube channel in the community my request is about to just lose to king lizzard would like to win grate on epica vote! i typy this to random peaple just to win hope you are oke with it haha

[@davidwatson22]

If you watch the full concert, you will catch the choir nodding to the beat and they all have a smile on there faces A band called Therion once did a two part classic concert with a orchestra first part was playing classical music everyone was very serious, the second part was metal, all of the orchestra had smiles on their faces.

[@poweredbypossum]

Epica is amazing. Maybe try Within Temptation? They're another Dutch band. Try 'Paradise (What About Us?)' to start as it has Tarja as a guest vocalist. Kamelot is amazing. 'The Haunting' has Simone of Epica and features their original vocalist, Roy Khan. 'Sacrimony' has their current vocalist, Tommy Karevik, with Elize Ryd of Amaranthe and Alissa White-Gluz of Arch Enemy.

[@demonlama6929]

Hi Lanae, nice to see you like Epica as well. I really like "Rivers" and "Tides of Time" , those two songs really show how well Simone can sing live I think. Another great song is "Code of Live". You should also give the band "Within Temptation" a try. Another great Dutch symphonic metal Band. Try "Paradise" it features Tarja :)

[@schleicherguido7374]

I agree, check out Within Temptation too. Greetings from Germany

[@ox7639]

If you want to see how Simone developed in the last decade listen to Apocalyptica - Rise Again (live in London) or Once Upon a Nightmare by EPICA - Omega Live. She started sweet and good in the early 2000s was really really god at this concert you watched here. Since a few years she is THE best. Also look up her Solo content "Aeterna" and "in love we rust" are very recent releases. Also Floor developed in her career, but she was amazing very early. Simone was more like a trophy (because she was and is still ridiculously beautiful) singer, not really developed, live was not always good. But she did not stop developing and today every recent life show is just transcendental - no singer makes me feel the sings i fell with her.

[@NZWozza]

I love this song, I’d go as far as to say it’s in my top 50 Epica songs.

[@aesbj9228]

Same 🤣🤣

[@ox7639]

Hard one but yeah - in the Top 50 4 out of 7 days of the week

[@natanaelvieira2015]

Epica is my favorite band! Whenever I see someone reacting to Nightwish, I feel happy because I know it's only a matter of time before they discover Epica ♥️🤣 please check out Chasing the Dragon from Retrospect (a ballad that grows), Design your Universe, and I particularly love Abyss of Time , by Omega Alive. Unchain Utopia is a massive favorite too ❤

[@whirledpeaz5758]

I concur emphatically.

[@hermenw.huiskamp8555]

@@whirledpeaz5758 I second that

[@mikedown3219]

Too expensive to tour with a full orchestra and choir all the time but Epica originally did it for a show in Hungary in 2008. There is no video for that but they produced the Classical Conspiracy CD from that show. They then used the same orchestra and choir from Hungary for this show in 2013. They have four shows planned for this year with orchestra and choir, 2 in Amsterdam in September and 2 in Mexico City in December.

[@bertwinblok9524]

Epica Retrospect Design your own Universe Epica AFAS live Rivers Epica Omega Alive Once upon a Nightmare Epica Omega Alive Kingdom of Heaven part 1 and part 3 Epica AFAS live Code of Life Epica Cosign to Oblivion live Zenith Epica The essence of silence live Brussels

[@andreaswennberg9542]

This is a great list to start with 😁👍

[@bertwinblok9524]

@@andreaswennberg9542 tnx I love Design your own Universe. Simone switch a lot durig that song with her voice and she go great stage présence in this song as well.

[@andreaswennberg9542]

@@bertwinblok9524 design your univers is one of my old favorite songs, especially from the Retrospect concert. Hoping the next full orchestra concert will be as good as this one.

[@bertwinblok9524]

@@andreaswennberg9542 and I hope they release it on a Blu ray 1 show Netherlands and One Mexico

[@PittDaddy]

Thanks for continuing with Epica! There are so many great suggestions in the comments. Some of the songs will get much harder. Consign to Oblivion live at the Zenith is a great one. When you're ready, there Magnum Opus is Kingdom of Heaven, Part 3 from the virtual Omega Alive concert. I think you'll love it.

[@RoseForEverafter]

So glad you found Epica!!! Their name is incredibly apt, cuz they’re just EPIC-no other word for it even if it sounds cheesy to say! Retrospect is an incredible and iconic show, and very beloved by fans! But no, touring with a full orchestra would be a logistical and financial nightmare, so it’s something they reserve for very special occasions. That said, they record with an orchestra and choir for the studio albums, so what you’ll hear on the backing track at other live shows is still real voices and instruments! It might be fun next to check out some of their more recent live stuff to see how they’ve grown over the years! Epica is 22 years old now and this show was for their 10th anniversary. They’ve got some absolutely amazing live shows on their KZbin channel-the two I’d recommend most are Omega Alive, which was an online concert they released during Covid lockdowns, and the AFAS Live show from their 2023 tour. Here’s some of my favorite songs: The Skeleton Key - Omega Alive (ft the component of Epica you haven’t heard yet: male harsh vocals!) Victims of Contingency - Omega Alive (maybe one of their heaviest songs?) Cry for the Moon - Omega Alive (their very first song) Code of Life - AFAS Live (insane vocals!!) Rivers ft Apocalyptica - AFAS Live (the most beautiful ballad in the world?) Beyond the Matrix - AFAS Live (a concert mainstay) As a final fun fact, Simone was actually 3-4 months pregnant during this show :) once you know that you can tell how it affected her voice and energy a little bit she still did a phenomenal job, and it’s insane to think the concert was three hours long!

[@pentheroliver3794]

She would totaly get me if Simone was Poison Ivy ! They Please do The Phantom Agony ! The Official LIVE is also at Retrospect. From the We Will Take You With Us DVD, is in a more intimate setup, in the studio with 2 or 3 cellos & a 6 member choir. I really like both for their own differences.

[@rnowak85]

Great reaction! Ton's of Epica songs to listen to. For something heavy I recommend Essence of Silence live from Brussels. For something more typical Epica, Skelton Key, either the music video or live from the Omega Alive virtual concert. For a gorgeous ballad my favorite is Once Upon a Nightmare from Omega Alive or Tides of Time (no good live video so album version with the album cover). If you want to go for their masterpiece (their Greatest Show on Earth) then Kingdom of Heaven Part 3 from Omega Alive. Some other European Bands to checkout. Look into Wintersun (Time live from Sonic Pump Studio). Blackbriar (Arms of the Ocean MV or The Seance MV or acoustic), Within Temptation (Ice Queen MV or Somewhere live from Black Symphony concert), Dark Sarah (Dance with the Dragon, Disney or cinematic metal). A non-european female fonted power metal band you also need to hear is Unleash the Archers. The yare Canadian and their lead singer, Brittney Slayes, is like the unholy offspring of Bruce Dickerson and Geoff Tate. Checkout Awakening from the Apex album. Also you need to checkout Ayreon. Not a band but a project by Arjen Lucassen. They are basically Progressive rock/metal operas with full stories and roles for each of the singers. It is considered a huge honor within the european rock/metal community to be asked to sing on his albums and his rare live concerts. Checkout the Day that the World Breaks Down music video.

[@watchtheskies]

Hi Lanae, here is a newer song, from their latest album, and live from a concert last year in Amsterdam, this one has a very cool middle eastern sound 🙃 EPICA - Code of Life (Live At The AFAS Live)

[@watchtheskies]

Hi Lanae, now see them do it 10 years later, this is from a concert last year in Amsterdam, even more epic 🙃 EPICA - Unleashed (Live At The AFAS Live)

[@AlexJ.77]

I´ll be there :) Bought 4 tickets 4 month ago. It´s a 3 hour drive for me and worth every second

[@watchtheskies]

@AlexJ.77 I'm going too it's a 7 hour ferry ride from England to Rotterdam 🙃

[@johan7170]

Epica's not t from Finland, they're from The Netherlands (just like Floor) Actually, in 1995, 2 dutch guitarists, Mark Jansen (not related to Floor, Jansen just happens to be a very common name in The Netherlands) and Sander Gommans, created a band they called After Forever. They hired other musiciand and Floor Jansen as lead singer. In 2002, Mark Jansen left the band over creative and artistic disagreements and founded a new band, Epica. The Netherlands being a very small country, After Forever and Epica often played on the same festivals which lead to Floor and Simone to become good friends.

[@MrApocalyptica83]

and dont forget to add the gathering with annele and within temptation with sharon great dutch vocalists too

[@epicwish65]

Hello! If you want the cherry on the cake I recommend Epica "Cosign to Oblivion" live Zenith (Paris). You won't just see a rotating keyboard there! Let yourself be surprised! It's another level! Kind regards from a German man

[@dianabryson5264]

Check out Within Temptation, also a Dutch Band. I've been listening to them for as long time also. They started out pure symphonic metal and are doing more heavy rock now. Sharon also is a great vocalist

[@damienmaynard8892]

and Sharon den Adel, the Within Temptation singer, does a duet with Tarja Turunen, ex-Nightwish, - "Paradise (What About Us)"!

[@dianabryson5264]

@damienmaynard8892 My 2 favorite bands Nightwish and Within Temptation, wouldn't that's be awesome if they would tour together. Also I wish they were more popular in the US, our country is really missing out on the best music in the world.

[@JesseMoreno-r1v]

I'd recommend Serenade of self destruction on tbe same show or The Essence of silence live official video

[@damienmaynard8892]

Another vote for Epica "Chasing The Dragon"... look at the bands Within Temptation and Delain!

[@fantus01]

Consign to Oblivion live from Zenith is a good choice

[@rogerballoujr.6244]

Epica is an awesome band, you should check out Consign to Oblivion and Chasing the Dragon as well.

[@Knatter_Knut]

And now - do "Stabat Mater Dolorosa" from the same concert together with Floor! 🤘

[@slash-1971]

Epica the masters of symphonic metal! 🤘

[@antoniomoreno6982]

Skeleton key Omega Alive

[@gregkozier5229]

They are doing four shows with a full orchestra and choir later this year, two in Amsterdam and two in Mexico City. Another band to check out is Sabaton, Swedish metal band. Most of thier songs are about military history. Thier drummer is Floors husband.

[@grahambatchelor3576]

Epica doing epic Epica things

[@adammckinney792]

Check out cry for the moon by epica

[@HWaii]

Next song: Consign to Oblivion (live in Paris)

[@GerritvanDoorn1]

Beware that this song has a large amount of harsh vocals. Banger none the less

[@Gutenberg1977]

In Germany we use to say, that Beethoven would have had composed Metal, if he would have had E-Guitars in his time...

[@davew459]

Consign to oblivion and once upon a nightmare are a must and another band Within Temptation, our solomn hour live at black symphony all great

[@whirledpeaz5758]

Other symphonic metal bands to recommend? Within Temptation - Paradise (with Tarja). Amaranthe - Strong (with Nora Luhimo). Kamelot.

[@snappy6132]

You should also check out Sabaton. They are a fantastic band from Sweden, most of their songs are about military history, they also have a history channel to talk about the events which inspired the songs. Their drummer - Hannes van Dahl is married to Floor from Nightwish, they have 2 daughters, Freya and Lucy. You could start with this song - kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpzFeGZvYrlnfpI - it's one of my favourites and the video shows how amazing their live shows are.

[@chriscoombes6751]

Would love to see you watch 'Skeleton Key' next!

[@luna_aurora]

EPICA is my number 1 band. Check them out Live at the AFAS LIVE and OMEGA ALIVE.

[@cyberjarl]

Epica is an amazing band, one of my favorite ones along with Nightwish. I also recommend checking out Elize Ryd's Amaranthe. Elize Ryd was a contender for the position of Lead Singer in Nightwish after they fired Tarja and while they went with Anette instead, Elize went to found her own band, Amaranthe, which is still going on today. They have many excellent song but sadly few good live recordings so you'll have to make do with music videos. I recommend checking out either Amaranthine (they first hit) or The Nexus. You could also go with Within Temptation and their live rendition of "Paradise (What about us)", which features none other than Tarja.

[@mikeyeo940]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@alnorwood134]

You might also try these bands, Lacuna Coil, and Leaves Eyes.

[@geraldinekaeslin8128]

Another band that could be interesting for you is Xandria, for example “Universal” (official video, I don’t know if there is a good live version.) They might not be as genious as Nightwish or Epica, but they have some interesting stuff.

[@DerHerr-ni2wr]

🤘🤘

[@CyberBeep_kenshi]

beat band ever 🤘😎🤘

[@scifimonkey3]

EPICA are Dutch.

[@felipecampos3045]

3 songs you really need to listen by epica are: Solitary Ground live paradiso blank infinity live paradiso design your universe live retrospect

[@MrApocalyptica83]

maybe you didnt know but fun fact on this concert for the tenth anniverassry of the band simone the lead vocalist was engaged in a 3hour performance in her third month of pregnancy

[@MrApocalyptica83]

and they are from the netherland

[@2112666123]

Well girl EPICA HAS ABOUT 25 more songs like this can’t type them all I’d get a cramp in my fingers

[@wildylupous]

She was couple months pregnant during this gig.

[@deicide_75]

Hi, I'm new to the channel, and I absolutely love you and what you do. Please do "Call of the mountains" by Eluveitie Live at Wacken open air 2019🙏 Sorry for my bad english, I'm from sweden. Thanks and keep on rockin' girl🤘

[@MegaDog555]

visions of atlantis pirates will return live offical video

[@arsenalkristin]

Please listen to haggard there are many live videos

[@PureMetalHolocaust]

By the way, Floor Jansen is Dutch too!!!

[@richardwest6358]

Epica is 100% DUTCH

[@watchtheskies]

Isaac is Belgian

[@noneofyerbeeswax8194]

@@watchtheskies Eh, Belgium ain't a real country anyway. It's just Southern Netherlands.😁

[@MrKawika64]

Epica > nightwish

[@jonathanratliff4780]

🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@glenngunnis6642]

It’s ok to love both!🤘🎸

[@FreDo_1961]

Epica is from the Netherlands.

[@keithburton9120]

Try not to break so often

[@anahi977]

do Therion and i'll sub

[@fantus01]

its a dutch band ... but there is a connection to nightwish .... Simone trains rock singing as a teen. After she heard the Ocan Borne Album from nightwish she switched to classic training. And she and floor are good friends

[@petervandieren]

If you like this genre of music you should definitly check out Within Temptation. Also a Dutch band, also symphonic metal, also a female lead singer. And they also like to play with an orchestra during live performances.

[@MegaDog555]

well then another classic starter is Eluvietie a rose for Epona official video you will be amazed

[@masterrubyan2976]

Nope Dutch band, and the singer Simone Simons is best friends with Floor Jansen, also Dutch. They are best friends since the did meet and where roommates when the studied at the Rock Academy in The Netherlands. Yes we have such a school lol.