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lunedì 25 luglio 2022

Epica - The Holographic Principle

#FOR FANS OF: Symph Metal
I was a fan after I heard 'The Quantum Enigma' some years ago when it was newly released. I felt that since I liked that one, 'The Holographic Principle' was good in the next. I was right. I like Simone's vocals and the music, which is whole symphonic featuring some killer guitars. I also liked their EP 'The Solace System' which featured six tracks that didn't make it on this full-length. 'The Holographic Principle' features some moderate sounding tempos with illustrious vocals (clean) as well as mixed with some male voice that's hoarse (featured on "Universal Death Squad", etc.). It's mostly Simone on here.

The music is all-encompassing pretty orchestra tic and the guitar riffs are blatantly heavy. But they (despite the keys) sound like an underground band with seriously intriguing musicians. Both styles of the vocals (brief) seem to mesh well with the operatic vox. Simone is easily likeable though they are many people that I've heard that despise her voice and personality. But on here to me, she's absolutely amazing. Her voice soothes the brutal tunes of the music. An illustrious taste.

My favorite song of all time from the band "Universal Death Squad" is featured on a YouTube video for the song. I don't much like the video but hearing the song on this LP has what really got me into this release. Though I like all tracks on here. But this one in particular hit-home with me. Absolutely. The whole album seems to tell a story and seems to be a sort of concept release. Mark seems to have infected Simone with certain types of physics (which appears on an interview with Simone). She barely made it through High School when it was the second time around that she was asked to be on vocals for the band.

I think that Simone's voice on here seems to fit that moving sound that the band has eradiated over the years which I don't want to go any further down their discography. I think that 'The Quantum Enigma' is or was a good start to the band. I feel that this one and that one are my favorites. Though I did enjoy 'The Solace System' EP quite immensly. I can't wait to hear their latest 'Omega'. Mark does the bulk of the songwriting which is where Simone has to latch onto (the concepts) in order to successfully belt forth her immaculate clean Dutch vocal duties. It's no wonder she's friends with Christina Scabbia. Women in metal, hell yes! Check this out! (Death8699)


(Nuclear Blast - 2016)
Score: 80

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