Aspiral (album)
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| Released | 11 April 2025 | |||
| Genre | Symphonic metal | |||
| Length | 61:12 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
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Aspiral is the ninth studio album by Dutch symphonic metal band Epica. The album released on 11 April 2025, and was announced on 30 January 2025.
Promotion
[edit]On 13 November 2024, Epica released their new standalone single "Arcana"[1] after having performed the song at their Symphonic Synergy shows in The Netherlands in September.
On 30 January 2025, the album's second single "Cross the Divide" was released alongside a music video. The band announced that their new album Aspiral would be released on 11 April 2025, and was available for preorder.[2]
On 12 March 2025, the band released the album's third single "T.I.M.E." (an acronym for "Transformation, Integration, Metamorphosis and Evolution") alongside an accompanying music video and an announcement of multiple worldwide tours in promotion of the album.[3]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Cross the Divide" | Simone Simons | Rob van der Loo, Epica | 4:18 |
| 2. | "Arcana" | Simone Simons | Rob van der Loo, Epica | 5:02 |
| 3. | "Darkness Dies in Light (A New Age Dawns, Part VII)" | Mark Jansen | Mark Jansen, Isaac Delahaye, Epica | 7:59 |
| 4. | "Obsidian Heart" | Simone Simons | Rob van der Loo, Epica | 5:04 |
| 5. | "Fight to Survive - The Overview Effect" | Mark Jansen | Isaac Delahaye, Epica | 6:10 |
| 6. | "Metanoia (A New Age Dawns, Part VIII)" | Mark Jansen | Mark Jansen, Coen Janssen, Epica | 7:17 |
| 7. | "T.I.M.E." | Mark Jansen | Mark Jansen, Isaac Delahaye, Epica | 3:58 |
| 8. | "Apparition" | Simone Simons | Isaac Delahaye, Epica | 4:12 |
| 9. | "Eye of the Storm" | Mark Jansen | Ariën van Weesenbeek, Isaac Delahaye, Epica | 4:43 |
| 10. | "The Grand Saga of Existence (A New Age Dawns, Part IX)" | Mark Jansen | Mark Jansen, Isaac Delahaye, Epica | 6:50 |
| 11. | "Aspiral" | Simone Simons | Rob van der Loo, Epica | 5:39 |
| Total length: | 61:12 | |||
Personnel
[edit]Epica
[edit]- Simone Simons – lead vocals
- Mark Jansen – harsh vocals, rhythm guitar, orchestration
- Isaac Delahaye – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Rob van der Loo – bass
- Coen Janssen – keyboards, synthesizers, piano, orchestration
- Ariën van Weesenbeek – drums, backing vocals
Additional personnel
[edit]- Marcela Bovio – backing vocals
- Marjan Welman – backing vocals
- Linda Janssen-van Summeren – backing vocals
- Hedi Xandt – cover art
- Remko Tielemans – music video direction ("Arcana", "Cross the Divide" and "Fight to Survive - The Overview Effect")
References
[edit]- ^ "EPICA - launch music video for mystical new single 'Arcana'!". Nuclear Blast. 13 November 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ Baldin, Benedetta (29 January 2025). "Epica announce new album to be released in April". Chaoszine. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ "EPICA - release music video for new single 'T.I.M.E.'!". Nuclear Blast. 12 March 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2025.