The Essence of Silence

Artist : Epica
Album : The Quantum Enigma
Type : Studio Full-length
Release date : 2014-05-02
Genres : Neo Classical-Metal, Power-Metal, Progressive-Metal, Symphonic-Metal
Labels : Nuclear Blast.
Running time : 01:14:21.

* Track listing (Songs)
01. Originem (2:11)
02. The Second Stone (4:59)
03. The Essence Of Silence (4:47)
04. Victims Of Contingency (3:31)
05. Sense Without Sanity - The Impervious Code (7:41)
06. Unchain Utopia (4:45)
07. The Fifth Guardian - Interlude (3:04)
08. Chemical Insomnia (5:11)
09. Reverence - Living In The Heart (5:02)
10. Omen - The Ghoulish Malady (5:27)
11. Canvas Of Life (5:27)
12. Natural Corruption (5:23)
13. The Quantum Enigma - Kingdom Of Heaven - Part, Ⅱ (11:52) = (01:14:21).

*** Line-up (Members)
Mark Jansen : Rhythm Guitars, Grunts & Screams
Coen Janssen Kowalski : Synthesizer & Pianists
Simone Johanna Maria Simons : Lead Vocals
Arien Van Weesenbeek : Drums, Grunts & Spoken Words
Isaac Delahaye : Lead, Rhythm, Guitars & Backing Vocals
Rob Van Der Loo : Basses.

***** Additional Disc/Tracks
CD 02 2xCD Digipak & 3xCD Earbook Deluxe Bonus Disc (Acoustic Play-Through Tracks)
15. Canvas of Life (Acoustic Play-Through) (4:51)
16. In All Conscience (Acoustic Play-Through) (4:16)
17. Dreamscape (Acoustic Play-Through) (4:11)
18. Natural Corruption (Acoustic Play-Through) (4:48) = (00:18:07).

CD 03 3xCD Earbook Deluxe Bonus Disc (Instrumental Play-Through Tracks)
19. Originem (Instrumental Play-Through) (2:11)
20. The Second Stone (Instrumental Play-Through) (4:49)
21. The Essence Of Silence (Instrumental Play-Through) (4:47)
22. Victims Of Contingency (Instrumental Play-Through) (3:31)
23. Sense Without Sanity (Instrumental Play-Through) (7:41)
24. Unchain Utopia (Instrumental Play-Through) (4:45)
25. The Fifth Guardian (Instrumental Play-Through) (3:04)
26. Chemical Insomnia (Instrumental Play-Through) (5:11)
27. Reverence (Instrumental Play-Through) (5:02)
28. Omen (Instrumental Play-Through) (5:27)
29. Canvas Of Life (Instrumental Play-Through) (5:27)
30. Natural Corruption (Instrumental Play-Through) (5:23)
31. The Quantum Enigma (Instrumental Play-Through) (11:51) = (01:09:19).

amazonMP3/itunesM4A Digital Download:
14. Banish Your Illusion (6:09).

2xCD Digipack:
14. In All Conscience (5:04).

2xCD Mexico Digipak:
14. In All Conscience (5:04)
15. Mirage Of Verity (5:59).

3xCD Earbook Deluxe:
14. Dreamscape (5:02).

Double Vinyl Exclusive:
14. Memento (4:11).

Japanese/Korea Deluxe Edit:
14. Mirage Of Verity (5:59).

****** Release dates (The order locations)
01 2014.05.02 (European)
02 2014-05-05 (United Kingdom)
03 2014-05-06 (North America).

******* Release types (The album will be released in seven different configurations)
01 Standard Edit,
02 2xCD Digipack,
03 2xCD Mexico Digipak,
04 3xDC Earbook,
05 Double Vinyl Exclusive,
06 amazonMP3/itunesM4A Digital Download,
07 Japanese/Korean Deluxe Edit.