EPICA - Unleashed (Live At The AFAS Live)

'Unleashed' was recorded live at our biggest Dutch headline show to date, the AFAS LIVE in Amsterdam, on January 27th, 2023.

EPICA

[EpicaStats]

Simone's vocals are *cheff kiss *

[reptileride]

Simone's vocals have improved so much lately. She's amazing and so are the rest of the guys. Truly one of the best touring bands in the world right now, they have the best vibes 🖤

[what_the_hec]

Would be great if they released Fools of Damnation, it's been a long time since a good quality version of that song was released

[Roman_]

Yeah! 🤘 Best symphonic metal band in the world. 🤘 I love Simone, I love Epica! 🧡

[rolsen]

I love how Simone adds little trills and twists to her live performances. Several here that are marked improvements on the studio version. She does one in Code Of Life live that's just straight up divine as well.

[darkdreamerbk]

Simone's vocals sound particularly beautiful in this one. Godlike.

[barbora.]

Wow this is intense... The song always gives me goose bumbs. It's my most favourite song ever! Thank you Epica 🖤

[wilfried-d.fuxbed]

You can see the joy in their eyes and the fun they have together on stage 🤘🤘🤘

[wildhoney]

we are always happy about new live from Epica, but even more for those songs for which there were no official live yet 😁

[lisgyldenhr]

Wow one of their best performances... you can really see how much they love to be on stage. And Simone, divine as always. Her voice contains so much colour and feelings. 🤘🫶🥰

[Tigerufoeye]

There is something always mesmerising about his band. Everytime you see tham they are shining as supernova by positive energy, enjoying each show, smiling to each other. They work like avalance of happiness. I was lhappy to enjoy their show last year during Basifire Fest - to see Isaac and Coen in MoshPit surounded by metalheads. Live long and prosper EPICA - we all need you

[liviazainea]

Epica has slowly become my fav band! Damn, I love them so much ❤

[cibelecoelho]

Gente, que coisa mais linda! Epica fazendo jus ao nome! Belíssimo! Poucas bandas de sinfônico atualmente tem o poder de palco que o Epica tem. Arrepiada! Só orgulho!

[juandiegovegaordonez]

What the hell was going on with Simone's voice for that show? It's sounding AMAZING, like in studio. Her mental preparation was evidently outstanding, maybe because she knew the concert was going to be recorded ❤

[jfv]

Cela doit faire 15 ans que je n’avais pas écouté Epica… quelle erreur et quelle claque ! Je suis encore plus impressionné qu’à l’époque, merveilleux, fantastique, épique !!! Cela change des merdes à l’auto-tune actuelles !

[ליהיצחר]

Epica is one of the legendary bands that sound better live than in their studio recordings🔥

[WrestlingKing]

Keep hiding
All colors fading
Defining
Time coming for me
Rescinding my inspiration
Rescinding consciousness

Back in the day, I can recall that
My thoughts were unclouded and sage
There was no black stain in the walls of my memories
Now there's a haze pushing me sideways
And leaving me nothing to gain
Taking me back, locking me cold in disparity
Where was I meant to be?
I'm feeling lost in a dream
Long for the day I can be myself

When I'm free
When my sun has set
Release myself forever
I have no regret
To be free
I'll exist again
No more lost endeavors
Nothing to contend
When I'm free

Color declines
All that defines me
Is falling away far behind
Nothing to keep me with the time
The here and now
Where am I meant to be?
I'm feeling lost in a dream
Yearning again only to be myself

When I'm free
When my sun has set
Release myself forever
I have no regret
To be free
I'll exist again
No more lost endeavors
Nothing to contend
When I'm free

Time's just a concept (save me, near me, help me, hear me)
And always the first thing to fade (no more heartache, no misery)
Hiding in weakness(cure me, free me, help me, see me)
Nothing we can ever evade (no more worry, no agony)
Years are cruel, they break us (save me, near me, help me, hear me)
Bringing on decay and despair (we despair) (no more heartache, no despairing)
Awareness and perception (cure me, free me, help me, see me)
Something we can never repair (no repair) (no more worry, no repairing)

Freedom for me is all I'm really wanting, needing
Give me power to break out
I can't hold on for any longer
My time has to come to an end it all

No one to blame
Fate's only random
It's nothing we'll ever explain
So it remains

Where was I meant to be?
I feel I'm lost in a dream
Long for the day I can be myself (free)
When will I be unleashed?
It's not the way to be
Yearning again only to be myself (unleash my consciousness)

Free (cure me, free me, help me, see me)
When my sun has set (no more worry, no more losing)
Release myself forever (save me, near me, help me, hear me)
I have no regret
To be free (cure me, free me, help me, see me)
I'll exist again (no more worry, no more losing)
No more lost endeavors (save me, near me, help me, hear me)
Nothing to contend
When I'm free

[gothicwizard]

02:23 I could dedicate my life just to that one change she did from the album

[gedgemeister]

This is probably the best I've heard her voice. Just something about this performance on that night. I've followed them for a while, love the band, love the music, and of course Simone's voice is perfection. She is a modern day enigma and she keeps it that way.

[Kyozanagi]

4:52 at this time, my soul was indeed "unleashed"