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Epica is a symphonic metal band from The Netherlands, founded in 2003 by guitarist and vocalist Mark Jansen subsequent to his departure from After Forever. The band currently consists of Simone Simons (vocals), Mark Jansen (guitars, grunts, screams), Ad Sluijter (guitars), Yves Huts (bass), Coen Janssen (keyboards, synthesizer), and Ariën van Weesenbeek (drums).

In early 2002, Mark Jansen left After Forever due to creative differences and began looking for musicians to integrate a new musical project, initially named Sahara Dust. In late 2002, the band courted Helena Iren Michaelsen (former vocalist of Trail of Tears and current vocalist of Imperia) as its frontwoman, but shortly after she was replaced by the then unknown mezzo-soprano singer Simone Simons, Jansen’s girlfriend at the time. The band’s line-up was completed by guitarist Ad Sluijter, drummer Jeroen Simons, bassist Yves Huts and keyboard player Coen Janssen. Their name was changed to Epica, inspired by Kamelot’s album, “Epica”.

Epica then assembled a choir (made up of two men and six women) and a string orchestra (three violins, two violas, two cellos, and a double bass) to play along with them. Their debut album, The Phantom Agony, was produced by Sascha Paeth (known for having previously produced albums for bands such as Angra, Rhapsody of Fire, and Kamelot) and was released in late 2003.
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Add this track to your playlist Never Enough full track	4:46	19,939	Buy mp3
Add this track to your playlist Chasing the Dragon full track	7:38	17,433	Buy mp3
Add this track to your playlist Sensorium	0:30	29,912	Buy mp3
Add this track to your playlist Solitary Ground	0:30	30,264	Buy mp3

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–	1	Add this track to your playlist Never Enough full track	1,540
–	2	Add this track to your playlist Solitary Ground	1,332
–	3	Add this track to your playlist Blank Infinity	1,324
1	4	Add this track to your playlist Chasing the Dragon full track	1,274
1	5	Add this track to your playlist Dance of Fate	1,229
1	6	Add this track to your playlist Quietus	1,131
1	7	Add this track to your playlist Sensorium	1,124
2	8	Add this track to your playlist Force of the Shore	980
1	9	Add this track to your playlist Run for a Fall	952
1	10	Add this track to your playlist Feint	936
1	11	Add this track to your playlist The Obsessive Devotion	932
1	12	Add this track to your playlist Illusive Consensus	861
2	13	Add this track to your playlist Trois Vierges	835
1	14	Add this track to your playlist Menace of Vanity	833
1	15	Add this track to your playlist The Phantom Agony	831
–	16	Add this track to your playlist Sancta Terra	780
1	17	Add this track to your playlist Beyond Belief	736
1	18	Add this track to your playlist Another Me "In Lack'ech"	734
2	19	Add this track to your playlist Cry for the Moon	710
–	20	Add this track to your playlist Safeguard to Paradise	676

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–	1	Add this track to your playlist Sensorium	13,131
–	2	Add this track to your playlist Solitary Ground	12,859
–	3	Add this track to your playlist Blank Infinity	12,146
1	4	Add this track to your playlist Never Enough full track	11,990
1	5	Add this track to your playlist Dance of Fate	11,916
–	6	Add this track to your playlist Feint	11,648
–	7	Add this track to your playlist Quietus	10,619
–	8	Add this track to your playlist Illusive Consensus	10,317
–	9	Add this track to your playlist Chasing the Dragon full track	10,287
–	10	Add this track to your playlist Menace of Vanity	9,866
–	11	Add this track to your playlist The Phantom Agony	9,674
–	12	Add this track to your playlist Force of the Shore	9,398
–	13	Add this track to your playlist Run for a Fall	9,197
–	14	Add this track to your playlist Sancta Terra	8,738
1	15	Add this track to your playlist Beyond Belief	8,617
1	16	Add this track to your playlist Trois Vierges	8,523
–	17	Add this track to your playlist Safeguard to Paradise	8,417
1	18	Add this track to your playlist The Divine Conspiracy	7,891
1	19	Add this track to your playlist The Obsessive Devotion	7,673
–	20	Add this track to your playlist Indigo	6,930
–	21	Add this track to your playlist Another Me "In Lack'ech"	6,923
–	22	Add this track to your playlist Cry for the Moon	6,466
–	23	Add this track to your playlist Vengeance Is Mine	4,856
1	24	Add this track to your playlist Angel of Death	4,773
1	25	Add this track to your playlist Unholy Trinity	4,762
1	26	Add this track to your playlist Mystica	4,491
1	27	Add this track to your playlist Under the Aegis	4,482
–	28	Add this track to your playlist Insomnia	4,409
1	29	Add this track to your playlist Epitome	4,259
2	30	Add this track to your playlist The Valley	4,256
2	31	Add this track to your playlist Caught in a Web	4,214
1	32	Add this track to your playlist Beyond the Depth	4,152
6	33	Add this track to your playlist Valley of Sins	4,027
2	34	Add this track to your playlist The Alleged Paradigm	4,001
–	35	Add this track to your playlist Trois Vierges (Solo version)	3,999
2	36	Add this track to your playlist Empty Gaze	3,993
6	37	Add this track to your playlist Death of a Dream	3,941
4	38	Add this track to your playlist Living a Lie	3,823
1	39	Add this track to your playlist Supremacy	3,768
3	40	Add this track to your playlist Fools of Damnation	3,762
–	41	Add this track to your playlist Quietus (Score version)	3,742
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