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Veröffentlichung Omega:
2021
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Omega (stylized as Ωmega) is the eighth studio album by Dutch symphonic metal band Epica. It was released on 26 February 2021 via Nuclear Blast.[1]
Production
Simone Simons had stated on 1 February 2020 that pre-production for the next album had been completed.[2] On 11 March 2020, the band entered the studio to begin recording their album, while in turn released studio vlogs showing the album making process for the studio album.[3][4]
Mark Jansen had said in an interview that the album's release date could be delayed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic affecting the recording sessions.[5] It was reported that on 17 April 2020 that Simone Simons had finished recording vocals for the new album.[6] Mark Jansen later confirmed on September 2, 2020 that the album had been recorded, mixed and mastered with orchestrations and choir having been wrapped up before the band began recording.[7]
On 6 January 2021, it was confirmed that Vicky Psarakis (The Agonist) and Zaher Zorgati (Myrath) would provide guest vocals on the album, for the songs "Twilight Reverie – The Hypnagogic State" and "Code of Life".[8]
In the fourteenth vlog documenting the production of the album which was released on the band's YouTube channel on 9 February 2021, Jansen discussed the concept of the album itself: "We as humanity, we were drifting apart like competition, you see that in the corporations' competition. And while we in fact, flourish while we are working together." Regarding the album title, he stated additionally: "There was the Omega Point theory that comes to the surface in the lyrics and the Omega Point theory, is dealing about the scientific speculation and spiritual view that we are, fated to spiral towards one point of divine unification."[9]
Composition
Influences, style and themes
When asked about the theme behind the seventh track "Freedom – The Wolves Within", Jansen stated that the song is "based on an old story of a fight between two wolves. What we want to be and what we want to reflect on the world around us depends on which wolf we feed and also the degree of control we have over our inner wolves."[10]
According to Jansen, "Kingdom of Heaven, Part III – The Antediluvian Universe" is the final part of the "Kingdom of Heaven" series. He stated: "This is the third and final 'Kingdom of Heaven' song. It's our eighth studio album. The number eight is also very spiritual because if you put it on the side, it's the infinity symbol. 'Kingdom of Heaven' is about life after death, and it's also number eight on the album. So there is a lot of hidden symbolism on the album and in the artwork. The big life question, 'What is the true meaning of life?' How do we navigate through life within ourselves? We are all 'yin and yang.' We are all made out of light and dark. We all have this labyrinth within ourselves in which we have to navigate ourselves. We hopefully find our way out of the labyrinth and don't get lost within the labyrinth of ourselves."[11]
According to Simons, the ninth track "Rivers" symbolizes the calmness and at the same time the uncertainty in life, the ebb and flow. She stated that the calm water represents peace, and a strong river stream means that you "have to face challenges and swim against the tide of life."[12]
Release and promotion
On 9 October 2020, the first single off of the album, "Abyss of Time – Countdown to Singularity", was released with an official videoclip.[13] The second single off of the album, "Freedom – The Wolves Within", was released on 27 November 2020 along with a music video.[14] Both singles had amassed over three million streams online since their release.[15] A music video for the acoustic version of "Abyss o' Time" was released on 18 December 2020.[16] The third single, "Rivers", was released on 22 January 2021 along with a visualizer video.[12] The fourth single, "Omegacoustic", is the acoustic version of "Omega – Sovereign of the Sun Spheres" and was released on 15 February 2021 along with a music video.[17][18] Another videoclip, for "The Skeleton Key", was released on the same day as the album.[19]
On 29 April 2021, the band announced that they would be performing a livestream event titled Omega Alive in support of the album which took place on 12 June 2021. The livestream event featured the biggest production with visual surprises as well as songs from the album.[20][21]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Distorted Sound | 8/10[22] |
| Folk N' Rock |  [23] |
| Kerrang! |  [24] |
| Metal Hammer |  [25] |
| Sonic Perspectives | 9.2/10[26] |
The album received generally positive reviews from music critics upon the album's release.
Distorted Sound scored the album 8 out of 10 and said: "Where previous albums The Quantum Enigma and The Holographic Principle often delved into scientific principles, Omega opts to take a personal, individual approach to these themes. Drawing heavily on the Emerald Tablets of Thoth the Atlantean, a 20th-century work by occultist Maurice Doreal, and on individual experiences, the band weave these concepts and their music together into what can only accurately be described as epic. This level of scale and ambition is nothing new for Epica but after five years without new music and emerging into a world changed beyond all recognition since they last recorded, Omega stands as both a fitting conclusion to the trilogy that started with The Quantum Engima and as the bold start of a brand new era."[22]
Kerrang! gave the album 4 out of 5 with writer Steve Beebee stating: "Omega proves that as bombastic as symphonic metal gets, it's no different to any other genre in that, ultimately, it's all about the songs. And these songs are Epica's best."[24]
Metal Hammer gave the album a positive review and stated: "Never ones to disappoint, Epica once again reach their epic quotient on Omega without choking, perhaps proving that too much of a good thing is a good thing."[25]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Alpha – Anteludium" | Mark Jansen | Mark Jansen, Epica | 1:38 |
| 2. | "Abyss of Time – Countdown to Singularity" | Jansen | Jansen, Epica | 5:20 |
| 3. | "The Skeleton Key" | Simone Simons | Rob van der Loo, Epica | 5:06 |
| 4. | "Seal of Solomon" | Jansen | Jansen, Epica | 5:28 |
| 5. | "Gaia" | Simons | Ariën van Weesenbeek, Epica | 4:46 |
| 6. | "Code of Life" | Simons | Coen Janssen, Epica | 5:58 |
| 7. | "Freedom – The Wolves Within" | Jansen | Jansen, Epica | 5:37 |
| 8. | "Kingdom of Heaven, Part III – The Antediluvian Universe"
| Jansen | Isaac Delahaye, Mark Jansen, Epica | 13:24 |
| 9. | "Rivers" | Simons | Van der Loo, Epica | 4:48 |
| 10. | "Synergize – Manic Manifest" | Simons | Delahaye, Epica | 6:36 |
| 11. | "Twilight Reverie – The Hypnagogic State" | Jansen | Jansen, Epica | 4:29 |
| 12. | "Omega – Sovereign of the Sun Spheres" | Jansen | Delahaye, Epica | 7:06 |
| Total length: | 70:16 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rivers" (acapella) | 4:34 |
| 2. | "Abyss O' Time" | 4:13 |
| 3. | "Omegacoustic" | 4:29 |
| 4. | "El Código Vital" | 3:51 |
| Total length: | 17:07 | |
Notes
- The earbook edition of the album includes a third disc (Opus Ωmega, containing the orchestral versions of disc one) and a fourth disc (Ωmega Instrumental, containing the instrumental versions of disc one).
Personnel
Credits for Omega adapted from liner notes.[27]
Epica
Additional personnel
| Choir – Kamerkoor PA'dam
Children's Choir – Zangschool BrabantTalent
|
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
- Adam Klemens – orchestral conductor
- Marie Dvorská – violin
- Petr Pavlíček – violin
- Jana Hřebíková – violin
- Milan Lajčík – violin
- Miluše Kaudersová – violin
- Bohumil Kotmel – violin
- Petra Bohm – violin
- Karla Lobovská – violin
- Karel Vidimský – violin
- Miloš Černý – violin
- Iva Jaške Příhonská – violin
- Libor Kaňka – violin
- Miroslav Kosina – violin
- Anna Lundáková – violin
- Ondřejka Dlouhá – violin
- Igor Lecian – violin
- Jiři Sládek – violin
- Stanislav Rada – violin
- Lukáš Cach – viola
- Miroslav Novotný – viola
- Tomáš Kamarýt – viola
- Boris Goldstein – viola
- Jaromír Páviček – viola
- Milan Souček – viola
- Martin Adamovič – viola
- Marek Elznic – cello
- Pavel Běloušek – cello
- Ctibor Příhoda – cello
- Kryštof Lecian – cello
- Vojtěch Masnica – double bass
- Rostislav Dvrdík – double bass
- Tomáš Josífko – double bass
- Jiři Skuhra – flute
- Zdeněk Rys – oboe
- Aleš Hustoles – clarinet
- Luboš Hucek – bassoon
- Marek Zvolánek – trumpet
- Svatopluk Zaal – trumpet
- Martin Pavluš – trumpet
- Stanislav Penk – trombone
- Aleš Vopelka – trombone
- Tomáš Bialko – trombone
- František Pok – French horn
- Jiři Lisý – French horn
- Jan Mach – French horn
- Pavel Jirásek – French horn
- Luděk Hrabec – tuba
Additional orchestra
- Jeroen Goossens – flute, bass flute, piccolo, clarinet, ney, bansuri, low whistle, tin whistle
- Sandip Banerjee – sitar, santoor, sarod, bansuri, didgeridoo, tabla, pakhwaz, mridangam, ghatam, tavil, ganjira, dafli, gang
- Igor Hobus – orchestral snare drum, orchestral toms, gong, suspended symbal, cymbal a due, congas
Production
- Joost van den Broek – engineering, editing, mixing, vocal arrangements, arrangements, orchestral arrangements, congas, additional samples and effects
- Jos Driessen – engineering, editing
- Jens Kothe – engineering
- Jan Holzner – engineering
- Kevin Codfert – engineering
- Christian Donaldson – engineering
- Darius van Helfteren – mastering
- Stáňa Vomáčková – translator
- Josef Pokluda – contractor
- Jérôme Bailly – co-writer (tracks 1, 2, 11)
- Sascha Paeth – vocal arrangements
- Ben Mathot – orchestral scoring
- Adam Denlinger – English coach, lyrical advice
- Jaap Toorenaar – Latin translations
- Gjalt Lucassen – Latin translations
- Stefan Heilemann – art direction, design, photography
- Tim Tronckoe – photography
- Ferdinando Scavone – photography
- Ettore Maria Garozzo – photography
- Emir Medic – styling
Charts
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[28] | 15 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[29] | 6 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[30] | 14 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[31] | 7 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[32] | 18 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[33] | 49 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[34] | 4 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[35] | 74 |
| Japanese Albums (Billboard Japan)[36] | 90 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[37] | 113 |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV)[38] | 11 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP)[39] | 21 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[40] | 12 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[41] | 5 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[42] | 22 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[43] | 73 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[44] | 7 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[45] | 4 |
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Artist(s)
Veröffentlichungen von Epica die im OTRS erhältlich sind/waren:
Omega ¦ Omega Alive ¦ Live At Paradiso ¦ The Alchemy Project
Epica auf Wikipedia (oder andere Quellen):
Epica ist eine 2002 gegründete Symphonic-Metal-Band aus den Niederlanden.
Geschichte
Epica entstand aus der Band Sahara Dust, die Mitte 2002 von Mark Jansen (Grunts, Gitarre) zusammen mit Helena Iren Michaelsen (Gesang), Ad Sluijter (Gitarre), Coen Janssen (Keyboard) und Iwan Hendrikx (Schlagzeug) gegründet wurde. Nachdem Helena Iren Michaelsen und Iwan Hendrikx die Band bereits Ende 2002 wieder verließen, stießen Simone Simons (Gesang) und Jeroen Simons (Schlagzeug) hinzu. Als Fans der Band Kamelot benannten sie die Band nach deren Album Epica um. 2006 verließ Jeroen Simons die Band, um sich anderen musikalischen Projekten zu widmen. Er wurde durch Ariën van Weesenbeek (God Dethroned) ersetzt.
Im Juni 2003 veröffentlichten sie beim Label Transmission Records ihr erstes Album The Phantom Agony, zwei Jahre später das Album Consign to Oblivion sowie das Filmmusik-Album The Score, das den von Epica komponierten Soundtrack zum niederländischen Film Joyride beinhaltet. Mit dem Bankrott ihres Plattenlabels Transmission Records begann für Epica auch die Suche nach einem neuen Plattenlabel. Am 24. April 2007 gaben sie bekannt, dass von nun an Nuclear Blast ihr neues Label sein wird.
Zu Beginn ihrer ersten großen Tournee durch Nordamerika veröffentlichte die Band am 7. September 2007 in Deutschland ihr drittes Studioalbum „The Divine Conspiracy“. Auf dem Konzeptalbum über Religion, das 13 Tracks enthält, steuert Sander Gommans (After Forever) in einem Lied Grunts bei, was auch ein Zeichen sein soll, dass ehemalige Rivalitäten zwischen den zwei Bands inzwischen beigelegt sind. Die erste Single ist der Song „Never Enough“, zu dem es zwei Videos gibt.
Am 10. Januar 2008 vermeldeten Epica auf ihrer Website, dass Simone Simons an einer Infektion mit multiresistenten Staphylokokken (MRSA) leidet und deshalb die meisten anstehenden Auftritte abgesagt werden müssen. Nach einer weiteren Verschlechterung ihres Gesundheitszustandes beschloss die Band, bis zu ihrer vollständigen Genesung komplett auf Shows zu verzichten. Lediglich die US-Tournee Ende April/Anfang Mai 2008 wurde wie geplant durchgeführt. Als Sängerin sprang kurzfristig die langjährige Gastmusikerin Amanda Somerville ein. Seit Mitte Mai 2008 finden die Auftritte der Band wieder mit Simone Simons statt. Sie trat auch beim Wacken Open Air 2009 auf.
Am 16. Dezember 2008 gab Gitarrist Ad Sluijter den Ausstieg aus der Band bekannt. Als Grund gab er den mit dem Erfolg verbundenen Stress an, der seine Kreativität behindere. Am 16. Januar 2009 wurde seine Position durch Isaac Delahaye (God Dethroned) ersetzt.
Mitte Mai 2009 veröffentlichten Epica mit „The Classical Conspiracy“ ihr erstes Live-Album, ein Mitschnitt eines Konzerts in Miskolc, Ungarn, welches mit Unterstützung eines professionellen Orchesters und eines Chors aufgenommen wurde. Das Album enthält neben Epicasongs auch Adaptionen klassischer Stücke und Filmsoundtracks.
Das darauf folgende Studioalbum „Design Your Universe“ erschien am 16. Oktober 2009. Im Rahmen eines Gastauftritts singt Tony Kakko von Sonata Arctica darauf in dem Lied „White Waters“ im Duett mit Simone Simons.
Die elfte Single "Storm the Sorrow" erschien am 3. Februar 2012, das fünfte Studioalbum „Requiem for the Indifferent“ am 9. März 2012.
Im März 2012 verließ Yves Huts die Band. Er wurde durch Rob van der Loo (ex. Delain, MaYaN) ersetzt.
Am 16. September 2012 schrieb Epica zusammen mit Ruurd Woltring das Lied Forevermore mitsamt Videoclip als Beitrag für die holländische Fernsehshow Niks te gek («Nichts zu verrückt»), in der sich geistig behinderte Menschen ihre Träume erfüllen können.
Am 23. März 2013 feierte Epica ihr 10-jähriges Bestehen mit einem großen Konzert in Klokgebouw, Eindhoven. Sie spielten das gut dreistündige Konzert namens Retrospect zusammen mit einem 70-köpfigen Orchester (Extended Remenyi Ede Chamber Orchestra) und dem Chor Choir of Miskolc National Theatre, beide aus Ungarn. Mit beiden hatten sie schon beim Einspielen der Live-CD „The Classical Conspiracy“ zusammen musiziert. Das Konzert zeigte einen Querschnitt aus allen bisher veröffentlichten Epica-Alben. Mit dabei waren auch Floor Jansen (After Forever, ReVamp, Nightwish) und die ehemaligen Epica-Bandmitglieder Ad Sluijter, Jeroen Simons und Yves Huts. Während der Show wurde angekündigt, dass das Konzert auf DVD veröffentlicht werden wird. Der Erscheinungstermin war der 8. November 2013.[1]
Am 24. April 2013 wurde auf der offiziellen Website von Epica mitgeteilt, dass Simone Simons und ihr langjähriger Freund Oliver Palotai (Kamelot) im Sommer ihr erstes Kind erwarten. Deshalb wurden ab Juli keine Live-Shows mehr gespielt. Auch der Auftritt bei Masters of Rock wurde abgesagt. Das Kind wurde am 2. Oktober 2013 geboren und heißt Vincent.[2]
Am 2. Mai 2014 erschien das sechste Studioalbum „The Quantum Enigma“ sowie im Laufe des Jahres drei Single-Auskopplungen.
Das siebte Studioalbum „The Holographic Principle“ erschien am 30. September 2016 und erreichte wenig später Top-10-Platzierungen in den deutschen, niederländischen und Schweizer Alben-Charts.
Stil
Epica verbindet in ihrer Musik Symphonic Metal mit Gothic Metal und Power Metal. In den frühen Alben werden in den Melodien auch orientalische Arrangements gezeigt. Die Musik von Epica wird oft als aggressiv, bombastisch und exzessiv bezeichnet, oft auch als episch und majestätisch, manchmal auch als gedämpft und in sich gekehrt. Die Band ist auch bekannt für ihre progressiven Tendenzen. Auf ihren Alben wird zur realistischen Ergänzung der Samples neben einem kleinen Orchester auch ein kleiner Chor eingesetzt. Der Sopran der Sängerin Simone Simons wird teilweise durch männlichen, gutturalen Gesang unterstützt sowie in den Liedern „Trois Vierges“ und „White Waters“ auch durch klare männliche Vocals von Gastsängern. In ihren Texten setzt sich die Band häufig mit religionskritischen Themen, zum Beispiel mit religiösem Fanatismus, und der Suche nach Wahrheit auseinander.
Bandmitglieder
- Epica live auf dem Rockharz 2019
Sängerin Simone Simons- Gitarrist Mark Jansen
- Gitarrist Isaac Delahaye
- Bassist Rob van der Loo
- Keyboarder Coen Janssen
- Schlagzeuger Ariën van Weesenbeek (Summer Breeze 2017)
Diskografie
Studioalben
| Jahr | Titel | Höchstplatzierung, Gesamtwochen, AuszeichnungChartplatzierungenChartplatzierungen[3] (Jahr, Titel, Platzierungen, Wochen, Auszeichnungen, Anmerkungen) | Anmerkungen | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DE |  AT |  CH |  UK |  US |  NL | |||
| 2003 | The Phantom Agony | — | — | — | — | — | NL8 (6 Wo.)NL | |
| 2005 | Consign to Oblivion | — | — | — | — | — | NL12 (8 Wo.)NL | |
| 2007 | The Divine Conspiracy | DE41 (1 Wo.)DE | — | CH29 (4 Wo.)CH | — | — | NL9 (5 Wo.)NL | |
| 2009 | Design Your Universe | DE37 (2 Wo.)DE | AT70 (1 Wo.)AT | CH27 (3 Wo.)CH | — | — | NL8 (6 Wo.)NL | |
| 2012 | Requiem for the Indifferent | DE26 (2 Wo.)DE | AT33 (1 Wo.)AT | CH14 (4 Wo.)CH | — | US105 (1 Wo.)US | NL12 (6 Wo.)NL | |
| 2014 | The Quantum Enigma | DE11 (3 Wo.)DE | AT30 (1 Wo.)AT | CH17 (4 Wo.)CH | UK53 (1 Wo.)UK | US110 (1 Wo.)US | NL4 (5 Wo.)NL | |
| 2016 | The Holographic Principle | DE9 (3 Wo.)DE | AT21 (1 Wo.)AT | CH8 (3 Wo.)CH | UK46 (1 Wo.)UK | US139 (1 Wo.)US | NL4 (2 Wo.)NL | |
| 2021 | Omega | DE4 (3 Wo.)DE | AT15 (1 Wo.)AT | CH5 (4 Wo.)CH | UK73 (1 Wo.)UK | — | NL7 (2 Wo.)NL | |
Weblinks
Einzelnachweise
- ↑ epica.nl: Ankündigung auf der offiziellen Webseite der Band (Memento vom 5. Oktober 2013 im Internet Archive) (englisch, abgerufen am 7. Oktober 2013)
- ↑ epica.nl: Meldung auf der offiziellen Webseite der Band (Memento vom 5. Oktober 2013 im Internet Archive) (englisch, abgerufen am 7. Oktober 2013)
- ↑ Chartquellen: DE AT CH UK US NL
