Aspiral (album)
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| Released | 11 April 2025 | |||
| Length | 60:04 | |||
| Label | RPM | |||
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| Singles from Aspiral | ||||
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Aspiral is the upcoming ninth studio album by Dutch symphonic metal band Epica. The album is scheduled for an 11 April 2025 release, and was announced on 30 January 2025.
Promotion
[edit]On 13 November 2024, Epica released their new standalone single "Arcana"[1] after having performed the song at their Symphonic Synergy shows in The Netherlands in September.
On 30 January 2025, the album's second single "Cross the Divide" was released alongside a music video. The band announced that their new album Aspiral would be released on 11 April 2025, and was available for preorder.[2]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cross the Divide" | 4:18 | ||
| 2. | "Arcana" | Simone Simons | Rob van der Loo | 5:02 |
| 3. | "Darkness Dies in Light (A New Age Dawns, Part VII)" | 7:59 | ||
| 4. | "Obsidian Heart" | 5:04 | ||
| 5. | "Fight to Survive - The Overview Effect" | 5:02 | ||
| 6. | "Metanoia (A New Age Dawns, Part VIII)" | 7:17 | ||
| 7. | "T.I.M.E." | 3:58 | ||
| 8. | "Apparition" | 4:12 | ||
| 9. | "Eye of the Storm" | 4:43 | ||
| 10. | "The Grand Saga of Existence (A New Age Dawns, Part IX)" | 6:50 | ||
| 11. | "Aspiral" | 5:39 | ||
| Total length: | 60:04 | |||
Personnel
[edit]Epica
[edit]- Simone Simons – lead vocals
- Mark Jansen – rhythm guitar, co-lead vocals, orchestration
- Isaac Delahaye – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Rob van der Loo – bass
- Ariën van Weesenbeek – drums, backing vocals
- Coen Janssen – keyboards, synthesizer, piano, orchestration
Additional personnel
[edit]- Hedi Xandt – cover art
- Remko Tielemans – music video direction ("Arcana", "Cross the Divide")
References
[edit]- ^ "EPICA - launch music video for mystical new single 'Arcana'!". Nuclear Blast. 13 November 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ Baldin, Benedetta (29 January 2025). "Epica announce new album to be released in April". Chaoszine. Retrieved 30 January 2025.