Out September 30th via Nuclear Blast is Epica’s symphonic sounds in the version of a killer 12 track studio album. This symphonic metal band from Holland has the sounds of what heaven would summon your soul with, if you are lucky enough. Majestic, and spiritual is the voice of Simone Simons and the music is what pushes any listener to the trance they will enter. The album, The Holographic Principle’s, release is set to be followed by an epic tour, pairing up with co-headliner Fleashgod Apocalypse another brutal act.
To celebrate the release of EPICA‘s brand-new record fittingly, the band will be playing on their own Epic Metal Fest at the 013 in Tilburg, NL on Saturday, October 1st. They invited KATATONIA, their label mates FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE and (also landsmen) TEXTURES to take part in this special event. Additionally, STREAM OF PASSION, THE AGONIST, MAYAN, MYRATH, EVIL INVADERS and last but not least OFF THE CROSS will be attending EPICA‘s release show. On Saturday 15th Octoberthe Brazilian edition of Epic Metal Fest will take place in Sao Paulo. PARADISE LOST,FINNTROLL, XANDRIA and THE OCEAN will join EPICA for this first edition.
Here is the Release of Epica– “Edge of The Blade”- The Holographic Principle
Confirmed dates for The North American Principle Tour with FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE, ARKONA, and THE AGONIST are: 11/04/2016 Imperial Theater – Quebec City, QC ** 11/05/2016 Corona – Montreal, QC ** 11/06/2016 Phoenix Concert Hall – Toronto, ON ** 11/08/2016 Concord Music Hall – Chicago, IL 11/09/2016 Cabooze – Minneapolis, MN 11/11/2016 Amsterdam Event Center – Saskatoon, SK 11/12/2016 Marquee – Calgary, AB 11/13/2016 The Ranch – Edmonton, AB 11/15/2016 Vogue Theatre – Vancouver, BC 11/16/2016 Studio 7 – Seattle, WA 11/18/2016 Social Hall – San Francisco, CA 11/19/2016 The Regent – Los Angeles, CA 11/20/2016 Vinyl at Hard Rock Hotel – Las Vegas, NV 11/22/2016 Summit Music Hall – Denver, CO 11/23/2016 Granada Theater – Lawrence, KS 11/25/2016 Gas Monkey Live – Dallas, TX 11/26/2016 Empire Control Room – Austin, TX 11/28/2016 State Theater – St Petersburg, FL 11/29/2016 Masquerade – Atlanta, GA 12/01/2016 Soundstage – Baltimore, MD 12/02/2016 Webster Hall – New York, NY 12/03/2016 Palladium – Worcester, MA ** with XANDRIA replacing ARKONA