EPICA - Unleashed (OFFICIAL LIVE)

Unleashed, from the EPICA 'Retrospect' live CD/DVD.

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Dutch symphonic metal band EPICA celebrated their 10th anniversary with a one-night-only event, dubbed Retrospect. The band was accompanied by the seventy piece Extended Reményi Ede Chamber Orchestra and the Choir of Miskolc National Theatre, playing an unforgettable 3-hours best-of set.

According to respected Dutch newspaper the Volkskrant "The band wrote a chapter of Dutch metal History" this evening. Rock Tribune (Belgium) thought it was "an unforgettable show".

Ten high definition cameras captured this very special sold-out show while Epica played in front of nearly five thousand ecstatic fans in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. In addition to a collection of the band's biggest hits from across the spectrum of their entire catalog, this once-in-a-lifetime spectacular also features the live debut of "Twin Flames" and the previously unreleased "Retrospect", covers of classics by Vivaldi, Pergolesi, and Oscar-winning film composer John Williams, two guest collaborations with the venerable Floor Jansen (Nightwish, ReVamp), and a very special performance of their breakthrough single, "Quietus", with founding members Jeroen Simons, Ad Sluijter, and Yves Huts.

[theglanconer]

We Dutchies don't have much, but we have metal queens.

[aperson]

the key change when simone goes full opera is

[joen.]

And God said, "Let there be light", and there was fucking too much light.

[metalhead]

Epica, Nightwish, Within Temptation, Kamelot. Best symphony metal bands ever.

[NuclearBlastRecords]

We wish all the best to little Vincent, Simone and Oliver! :)

[__Sorrow]

Love how Simone sings, "where was I meant to beeEEeee" @3:02 ❤❤

[bjornrudbeck]

Metal and classic music goes perfect together, if Mozart lived today he would be in a metalband like Epica and Nightwish

[sacrament]

all the symphonic metal bands should to play with a live orchestra full time, I really like it

[kpdrrn]

Epica with an orchestra and a choir is a wonderful thing to see. So, so good.

[noxarcana]

I'm literally in tears and goosebumps.. I love fucking metal, holy fuck. How can someone not appreciate this kind of masterpiece?!?

[MYBLACKCAT]

this is the most beautiful performance and song - the opening intro with strings

[pyqmxbdshc]

She did her best, and it was a great and intense show. That's all that matters to me. I don't expect anyone to sing perfectly for almost 3 hours in one go anyway.

[IslamOmarr]

its unbelievable how true artist put time and effort to perfect music for their well appreciated audience, on the other hand pop music people like rick ross and Wayne spit out some shit and they call music, yet they get all the money and fame.. Hail to Metal and its respectful fans... \m/

[PavanitO]

The way she says Unleashed in the beginning... ♥

[agominator]

everybody complains about Simone's vocals, I think she sounded pretty good, her lyrical voice had not been this strong in years, and that chorus in the end is probably her best interpretation. She sang really really well the whole concert

[asepsaparudin]

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

[rossyaguirre]

En vivo se oye espectacular. Yo los vi en la CDMX....me encantó

[alvesmaiara]

Once I fell asleep while listening to Epica with my earphones on and I remember suddenly waking up at 5:30. I swear it was a transcendental experience, I felt like my whole body was vulnerable to absorb the greatness of this song.

[Orxan]

Symphonic orchestra and Metal music, that's what I need in these life!

[krokro]

Both solar and lunar.
Simone walks above the sky.
Monumental.