EPICA Complete Work on New Album, Reveal Title

[Epidemic Reign]

"Requiem for the Indifferent" will be released March 9th, 2012.



1 - Karma
2 - Monopoly on Truth
3 - Storm the Sorrow
4 - Delirium
5 - Internal Warfare
6 - Requiem for the Indifferent
7 - Anima
8 - Guilty Demeanor
9 - Deep Water Horizon
10 - Stay the Course
11 - Deter the Tyrant
12 - Avalanche
13 - Serenade of Self-Destruction

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Album art and tracklist released via Epica's Official Website

[Maiden33]

One of the most overrated bands in the Prog/Power music circle in my opinion.

[Epidemic Reign]

Originally Posted by Maiden33

One of the most overrated bands in the Prog/Power music circle in my opinion.

I wouldn't really consider them to be "in the Prog/Power circle". They draw influence from prog and power no doubt, but moreso Gothic/symphonic and melodic death metal.

[Maiden33]

Originally Posted by Epidemic Reign

I wouldn't really consider them to be "in the Prog/Power circle". They draw influence from prog and power no doubt, but moreso Gothic/symphonic and melodic death metal.

Well those styles are still in what I consider the greater Prog/Power circle - especially the gothic/symphonic stuff - but even Melodic Death Metal if we're talking about bands like Mercenary, Scar Symmetry, etc. Epica is headlining a night at Prog/Power USA in 2012, so clearly they're associated with the bigger picture of the genre.

I have never been a fan, but I went in with a fairly open-mind when I saw them open for Symphony X in April... terrible, if you ask me. Seriously, I just don't get what people see in their stuff.

[Northern_Shaman]

Originally Posted by Maiden33

Well those styles are still in what I consider the greater Prog/Power circle - especially the gothic/symphonic stuff - but even Melodic Death Metal if we're talking about bands like Mercenary, Scar Symmetry, etc. Epica is headlining a night at Prog/Power USA in 2012, so clearly they're associated with the bigger picture of the genre.

I have never been a fan, but I went in with a fairly open-mind when I saw them open for Symphony X in April... terrible, if you ask me. Seriously, I just don't get what people see in their stuff.

I agree with you here. Epica is to prog/power as Hate is to black/death for me. They have all of the necessary components, and they don't outright do anything completely wrong - the music just isn't great as a whole.

[Epidemic Reign]

Originally Posted by Maiden33

Well those styles are still in what I consider the greater Prog/Power circle - especially the gothic/symphonic stuff - but even Melodic Death Metal if we're talking about bands like Mercenary, Scar Symmetry, etc. Epica is headlining a night at Prog/Power USA in 2012, so clearly they're associated with the bigger picture of the genre.

I have never been a fan, but I went in with a fairly open-mind when I saw them open for Symphony X in April... terrible, if you ask me. Seriously, I just don't get what people see in their stuff.

Ok, I see where you're coming from.

As for the quality of their music, they're one of my top 10 favorite bands so I'm not going to debate that

[Epidemic Reign]

Studio version of "Storm the Sorrow" is currently available on YT. Not sure how long that will last.