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Old 05-05-2017, 10:46 AM   #78 (permalink)
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Artist: Epica

Country of Origin: Netherlands

Album Title: The Quantum Enigma

Genre: Power Metal (Symphonic)

Year of Release: 2014

Track Listing:

Originem/The Second Stone: 7/10
The Essence of Silence: 7/10
Victims of Contingency: 5/10
Sense Without Sanity - The Impervious Code: 6/10
Unchain Utopia: 5/10
The Fifth Guardian - Interlude: 5/10
Chemical Insomnia: 6/10
Reverence - Living in Heart: 6/10
Omen - The Ghoulish Malady: 6/10
Canvas of Life: 6/10
Natural Corruption: 6/10
The Quantam Enigma - Kingdom of Heaven Part II: 7/10
Banish Your Illusion (Bonus Track): 5/10

Final Score: 5.9/10

Pros:
Polished and well executed, Decent clean vocals

Cons:
Lame rough vocals, Boring concept, pretty generic overall

Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/album/4XwWaTMx6kVNbprH6L2oLh
Yeah. I dig Epica for the Kamelot connection, but I kind of have to force myself to listen to them. They're like if Nightwish and Within Temptation had a kid, and it was a bit, well, shall we say, oxygen deprived?

Have you listened to Edenbridge or Leaves' Eyes as a matter of interest?
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