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EPICA Release Seventh Studio Album ‘The Holographic Principle’
September 30th, 2016

Dutch symphonic metal group Epica issued seventh full-length studio album The Holographic Principle on September 30th, 2016 through Nuclear Blast Records.

The band commented: “The Holographic Principle deals with the near future wherein virtual reality has taken off and allows people to create their own virtual worlds which can’t be distinguished from ‘reality as we know it”. This raises the question whether our current reality is a kind of virtual reality on itself, a hologram. This implies the existence of a higher reality which we currently do not have access to. The lyrics challenge you to think out of the box, to reconsider everything you thought to know for sure and to be open-minded towards recent revolutions in science. Fasten your seat belts and get ready for a ride as nothing appears to be what it seems in our holographic universe.”

The Holographic Principle was recorded with producer Joost van der Broek at Sandlane Recording Facilities in Rijen, Netherlands between December 2015 and May 2016. Mixing duties fell to Jacob Hansen at Hansen Studios in Ribe, Denmark.

Cover artwork was created by Stefan Heilemann.

The track listing is as follows:

01. ‘Eidola’
02. ‘Edge Of The Blade’
03. ‘A Phantasmic Parade’
04. ‘Universal Death Squad’
05. ‘Divide And Conquer’
06. ‘Beyond The Matrix’
07. ‘Once Upon A Nightmare’
08. ‘The Cosmic Algorithm’
09. ‘Ascension – Dream State Armageddon’
10. ‘Dancing In A Hurricane’
11. ‘Tear Down Your Walls’
12. ‘The Holographic Principle – A Profound Understanding Of Reality’

Epica’s line-up is as follows:

Simone Simons (vocals)
Mark Jansen (vocals and rhythm guitar)
Isaac Delahaye (lead guitar)
Rob van der Loo (bass)
Ariën van Weesenbeek (vocals and drums)
Coen Janssen (keyboards)

Music videos were filmed for the tracks ‘Edge Of The Blade’, ‘Beyond The Matrix’ and an acoustic version of ‘Universal Death Squad’, while a live performance video was released for the track ‘Dancing In A Hurricane’; the latter was filmed by Panda Productions during the band’s show at Le Zénith in Paris, France on February 4th, 2017. In addition, official lyric videos were created for the songs ‘Universal Death Squad’ and ‘Ascension – Dream State Armageddon’. All six clips can be viewed below.

Sixth studio record The Quantum Enigma was released in May 2014.

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