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Contents: The 2003 debut album by Epica, the Dutch symphonic metal band featuring vocalist Simone Simons, has finally been reissued! This is Epica's origin and starting point. Their history began here! Epica is a hugely popular symphonic metal band that the Netherlands is proud of. Sahara Dust was a project started in 2002 by Mark Jansen after he left After Forever. The history of Epica began when Simone Simons, who would later become their lead vocalist, joined the band. Their symphonic, catchy, and heavy debut album, "The Phantom Agony," became a huge hit, and Epica quickly became a popular band. Beginning with their 2004 live album "We Will Take You With Us," they continued to release a string of symphonic and gorgeous albums overflowing with originality and a unique worldview, including "Consign to Oblivion" (2005), "The Score: An Epic Journey" (2005: soundtrack), "The Road to Paradiso" (2006), "The Divine Conspiracy" (2007), "Design Your Universe" (2009), "Requiem for the Independent" (2012), "The Quantum Enigma" (2014), "The Holographic Principle" (2016), and "Omega" (2021), solidifying their popularity. Now, their debut album, "The Phantom Agony," is being reissued. Originally released in 2003 by the local Dutch label Transmission Records, this album had long been difficult to obtain due to the label's closure. Now, it's finally being reissued through Nuclear Blast Records, which is fantastic news. As their debut album, it shows some rough edges compared to their later works, but this is Epica's origin and starting point. You can't talk about Epica without listening to this. Their history began here. Their second album, *Consign to Oblivion*, the soundtrack *The Score: An Epic Journey*, and the live album *We Will Take You With Us* are also being reissued simultaneously. This is a rare opportunity to collect Epica's early works all at once! [Members] Simone Simmons (Vocals), Mark Jansen (Guitar/Scream), Ad Sleiter (Guitar), Koon Jansen (Keyboards), Eve Hutz (Bass), Jeroen Simmons (Drums) [CD Track Listing] 01. Adita - The Neverending Embrace 02. Sensorium 03. Cry for the Moon - The Embrace That Smothers - Part 4 04. Feint 05. Illusive Consensus 06. Facade of Reality - The Embrace That Smothers - Part 5 07. Run for a Fall 08. Saif Al Din - The Embrace That Smothers - Part 6 09. The Phantom Agony 10. Veniality 11. Triumph of Defeat 12. Feint (Piano Version) Media Reviews and More: Epica, the Dutch symphonic metal band fronted by vocalist Simone Simons, has finally reissued their 2003 debut album! This is Epica's origin and starting point. Their history began here! (C)RS
