Epica shares latest video for “Cross the Divide” performed at Ziggo Dome Amsterdam

teries, sound alchemy, ancient wisdom and philosophical ideas, the band found themselves trusting more and more their inner voice and instincts, developing a keen sense of what sound, route and vision, and symbiosis was best for the group. The result is a bold hybrid that fuses the band’s signature sound with influences of other worlds and age-old stories, perpetuating Epica’s tradition of showing the brilliance in chaos, the light in darkness and beauty in pain. Each song and melody is a chapter on its own, a book full of stories, and each note is a voyage in itself. The album was taken to the studio by an extremely motivated band with a clear vision and a sense of where their destiny stands, brimming with passion and enthusiasm both in composition and performance. A particular creative process filled the studio with great energy, creativity and dedication, that expanded with every song recorded. It was a time of happy vibe, a feeling that every band member brought in a major dose of creativity. The music is a collection of heavy, fast and groovy songs alongside emotional, melancholic recordings. From Metallica-inspired riffs, timpani-beats, black metal outbursts, atmospheric choral arrangements, and driven by Mark’s fondness of over-the-top orchestrations and inspired Hermann Hesse quotes, it’s an album just as Pollock’s canvases are, a cacophony that makes sense. The band feels that the lyrical symbolism or musical expression reflects the broad specter of the rules in all kinds of forms constitutes all kinds of artistic freedom, behavior and creativity. The essence of the band can be found in all songs in the smallest detail to whole song sets.  Every contrast and conflict in their music represents included traditional halfway-punk tracks alongside metal euthanasia and dance-bomb metal that can allow them to touch even more souls, while they contain power in creating this exercise structure. Now, the band enjoys the essence of creating and writing music and playing it live with fans, gaining energy and adding to the excitement with every show. By sticking to their spiritual principle, this undoubtedly paved the way for an immensely satisfying and remarkable “Aspiral” journey.