Requiem for the Indifferent

by Epica

Overview

Requiem for the Indifferent, the fifth outing from the Dutch progressive metal outfit, is a typically elaborate and ambitious affair, incorporating copious amounts of choral work and classical arrangements into the band's neatly established blend of goth, progressive, power, and symphonic metal. Like fellow neo-classical rockers Leaves' Eyes and Lacuna Coil, Epica sport a frontwoman with an impressive set of pipes, and mezzo-soprano Simone Simons' operatic vocals ride front and center on standout cuts like "Delirium" and "Storm the Sorrow," while lengthy narratives like the title cut and "Serenade of Self-Destruction" dutifully showcase the band's technical mastery of the genre. ~ James Christopher Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	10/13/2023
Label:	Nuclear Blast
UPC:	0727361290931
Rank:	27155

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Epica   Primary Artist
Yves Huts   Guitar (Bass)
Mark Jansen   Guitar (Rhythm)
Coen Janssen   Piano,Conductor,Synthesizer
Simon Oberender   Vocals,Voices,Choir/Chorus
Arien Van Weesenbeek   Drums
Amanda Somerville   Alto,Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Simone Simons   Vocals
Previn Moore   Choir/Chorus,Tenor (Vocal)
Linda Janssen   Soprano,Choir/Chorus
Laura Macri   Soprano,Choir/Chorus
Christoph Drescher   Bass,Choir/Chorus
Tanja Eisl   Alto,Choir/Chorus

Technical Credits

Sascha Paeth   Mixing,Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Producer
Yves Huts   Composer,Engineer
Mark Jansen   Screams,Composer,Lyricist,Orchestral Arrangements
Coen Janssen   Composer,Lyricist,Choir Arrangement,Orchestral Arrangements
Olaf Reitmeier   Editing,Engineer,Producer
Simon Oberender   Editing,Engineer,Mastering
Arien Van Weesenbeek   Composer
Amanda Somerville   Arranger,Lyricist
Epica   Arranger,Producer
Simone Simons   Composer,Lyricist
Isaac Delahaye   Composer,Orchestral Arrangements
Miro   Arranger,Engineer,Orchestral Arrangements
Gjalt Lucassen   Translation
Stefan Heilemann   Design,Band Photo,Art Direction
Jack Driessen   Composer
Frank Schiphorst   Composer
Frank Schipphorst   Composer
Jaap Toorenaar   Translation