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Epica release their second song in a month, tease even more music for 2025, will sleep when they’re dead

Are Epica the busiest band in symphonic metal? It certainly seems that way…

The 13 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

The 13 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

Linkin Park, Jinjer and Cradle Of FIlth are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

Epica cover a 19th-century symphony on new single The Ghost In Me, and it’s the most gloriously bombastic thing you’ll hear today

Epica cover a 19th-century symphony on new single The Ghost In Me, and it’s the most gloriously bombastic thing you’ll hear today

A symphonic metal band adapting a classical piece to promote the opening of a rollercoaster? Why not!

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“There’s not one lyric that’s light-hearted… We’ll see what the tear-shedding level for this album is!” Epica’s Simone Simons waited 20 years to make Vermillion

Singer explains how Arjen Lucassen helped realise her long-held dream, what she’s saying with her songs, and why she chose a colour as her solo record’s title

"Unravels the horrors and joys of the world through a rouge-tinted pair of spectacles. The results are epic." Simone Simons soars on solo debut Vermillion

After 22 years and eight studio albums with Epica, vocalist Simone Simons is spreading her wings as a solo artist

The 15 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

Fever 333, Simone Simons and Zeal & Ardor are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

9 heavy metal stars who made it big with their first band

From Lars Ulrich to Lzzy Hale, these are the rare metal musicians who hit the big time on their very first go

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The 13 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

The 13 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

Kittie, Coheed And Cambria and Hanabie are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

Epica singer Simone Simons announces debut solo album Vermillion, lead single Aeterna now streaming

Epica singer Simone Simons announces debut solo album Vermillion, lead single Aeterna now streaming

Epica’s lead vocalist is going it alone, with help from Ayreon mainstay Arjen Lucassen

A beginner’s guide to symphonic metal in 5 albums

A beginner’s guide to symphonic metal in 5 albums

Few genres do grandiosity like symphonic metal – and here’s where to start with it

Epica's Simone Simons: "I've been called the metal Barbie, but I don't give a damn"

Epica's Simone Simons: "I've been called the metal Barbie, but I don't give a damn"

Simone Simons talks Disney covers, pastafarianism and how Epica worked out their collaborative EP The Alchemy Project

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