Epica
The Quantum
Enigma
David Juárez
The review of this month comes by the hand of my favorite band
EPICA. We’ve had the chance to listen to their upcoming studio
album “The Quantum Enigma”.
We begin with the first song that serves as an “Intro”, as we’re
already used to, with “Originem”. Orchestral parts everywhere
including some violins, a delicate piano and a massive and
melancholic choir will make of it what perhaps will be EPICA’s best
intro up to date with a length of more than 2 minutes that will not
leave anyone indifferent.
When we least expect it a very fast guitar kicks in, “The Second
Stone” begins and some choirs enter the scene; in a matter of
seconds Simone starts singing in a very fast but sweet way at the
same time. The song has one peculiarity, the verses are fast but the
chorus is quite slow “As time goes by I hide the truth…” Mark appears
towards the end of the song but this time is Simone and the choirs
who are leading the song. I must highlight that this album is very
different from their previous one and even than their others in their
discography. It’s just a whole symphonic odyssey where there’s
infinity of choirs in every song and Mark’s voice is not so present like
it was before.
“The Essence of Silence” is one if my personal favorites and the
chosen one to be the first single of the record, without a doubt
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