After drafting teenaged mezzo-soprano Simone Simons, guitarist Ad Sluijter, keyboardist Coen Janssen, bassist Yves Huts, and drummer Jeroen Simons, Epica entered Wolfsburg, Germany's Gate Studio with a classically trained choir and string section to lay down their ambitious debut, The Phantom Agony.
PRODUCTION STAFF (MISCELLANEOUS STAFF) Joost Van Den Broek : Recorded, Edit and Engineered, Co-Mixed, Orchestral Arrangements, Produced Jacob Hansen, Darius Van Helfteren : Additional Mixed, Mastered Stefan Heilemann : Art Directed, Artwork, Cover Art, Cover Designed & Illustrator Gjalt Lucassen, Jaap Toorenaar : Latin Translation Ben Mathot : Strings Score Robin Assen : Brass Score, Woods Score Jos Driessen : Edit, Engineered VII.Originally calling themselves Sahara Dust, Holland's Epica formed in early 2003 when After Forever guitarist Mark Jansen decided to break away from the group he had helped found in order to start an operatic metal project all his own. GUEST (ADDITIONAL LINEUP) Linda Janssen, Marcela Bovio : Backing Vocals (Everything Standard Tracks) Cato Janssen : Child's Voice on (Track 01 Eidola) Paul Babikian : Elven King's Voice on (Track 07 Once Upon A Nightmare) PA'dam Chamber Choir Ben Mathot, Ian De Jong, Sabine Poiesz, Floortje Beljon, Loes Dooren, Vera Van Der Bie, Marieke De Bruijn : Violin Mark Mulder, Frank Goossens : Viola René Van Munster, Geneviève Verhage, Eilidh Martin : Cello Jurgen Van Nijnatten, Marnix Coster : Trumpet Henk Veldt, Alex Thyssen : French Horn Paul Langerman, Lennart De Winter : Trombone Jeroen Goossens : Flute, Piccolo, Bassoon Thijs Dapper : Oboe, Oboe D'amore Jack Pisters : Sitar VI. The Holographic Principle (Instrumental) (11:35) DISC 04 & DISC 05 (LP) A SIDE 31. Tear Down Your Walls (Instrumental) (5:03) 30. Dancing In A Hurricane (Instrumental) (5:26) 29.
The Cosmic Algorithm (Instrumental) (4:54) 27. Once Upon A Nightmare (Instrumental) (7:08) 26. Beyond The Matrix (Instrumental) (6:26) 25. Divide & Conquer (Instrumental) (7:48) 24. Universal Death Squad (Instrumental) (6:38) 23. A Phantasmic Parade (Instrumental) (4:36) 22. Edge Of The Blade (Instrumental) (4:34) 21. Universal Love Squad (3:45) DISC 03 (Earbook) 19. Immortal Melancholy (Acoustic) (3:13) 17. Beyond The Good, The Bad andamp The Ugly (4:29) 15. ADDITIONAL NOTES DISC 02 (Digipak andamp Earbook) 14.
The Holographic Principle (A Profound Understanding Of Reality) (11:35) * Exclusive Additional Track (Japanese) Ascension (Dream State Armageddon) (5:16) 10. Universal Death Squad (6:38) : (Single) () 05.
Edge Of The Blade (4:34) : (Extended Play) () 03. LINE-UP (BAND MEMBERS): Mark Jansen : Assistance Vocals, Orchestral Arrangements, Rhythm Guitars, Produced Coen Janssen : Glockenspiel, Keyboards, Orchestral and Choir Arrangements, Pianos, Synthesizers, Tubular Bells, Xylophone, Co-Produced Simone Simons : Lead and Backing Vocals, Soprano, Produced Ariën van Weesenbeek : Drums, Timpani, Spoken Words on (Track 09, Ascension) Isaac Delahaye : Acoustic, Lead and Rhythm Guitars, Backing Vocals, Balalaika, Bouzouki, Mandolin, Orchestral Arrangements, Ukulele, Co-Produced Rob van der Loo : Bass Guitars III.
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