Beyond the Matrix: The Battle
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|---|---|
| Type | Single |
| Released | 2018-10-26 |
| Genres | Symphonic Metal, Big Band, Progressive Metal, Jazz Fusion |
| Labels | Nuclear Blast Records |
| Format | Digital, Vinyl |
| Length | 18:16 |
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Track listing (Songs)
| Title | Length | Rating | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Beyond the Matrix: The Battle | 9:08 | - | 0 |
| 2. | Beyond the Matrix: The Battle (Orchestral Version) | 9:08 | - | 0 |
Line-up (Members)
- Simone Simons : Female Vocals, Songwriting
- Mark Jansen : Rhythm Guitar, Harsh Vocals, Songwriting
- Isaac Delahaye : Lead Guitar, Songwriting, Backing Choirs
- Rob van der Loo : Bass, Songwriting
- Ariën van Weesenbeek : Drums, Songwriting
- Coen Janssen : Keyboards, Piano, Songwriting, Backing Choirs
Guest / session musicians
- Annette Stallinga : Vocals (choirs, alto)
- Annette Vermeulen : Vocals (choirs, alto)
- Coosje Schouten : Vocals (choirs, alto)
- Karen Langendonk : Vocals (choirs, alto)
- Angus van Grevenbroek : Vocals (choirs, bass)
- Jan Hoffmann : Vocals (choirs, bass)
- Job Hubatka : Vocals (choirs, bass)
- Peter Scheele : Vocals (choirs, bass)
- Aldona Bartnik : Vocals (choirs, soprano)
- Alfrun Schmidt : Vocals (choirs, soprano)
- Annemieke Klinkenberg-Nuijten : Vocals (choirs, soprano)
- Dagmara Siuty : Vocals (choirs, soprano)
- Gonnie van Heugten : Vocals (choirs, soprano)
- Daan Verlaan : Vocals (choirs, tenor)
- Henk Gunneman : Vocals (choirs, tenor)
- Koert Braches : Vocals (choirs, tenor)
- René Veen : Vocals (choirs, tenor)
- Aram Kersbergen : Bass (acoustic)
- Martin van den Berg : Trombone (bass)
- Annie Tångberg : Cello
- Emile Visser : Cello
- Jascha Albracht : Cello
- Jos Teeken : Cello
- Arend Liefkes : Double Bass
- Erik Winkelmann : Double Bass
- Martijn Vink : Drums
- Peter Tiehuis : Guitars
- Janine Abbas : Flute
- Mariël van den Bos : Flute
- Pieter Hunfeld : French Horn
- Joke Schonewille : Harp
- Willem Luijt : Oboe
- Eddy Koopman : Percussion
- Murk Jiskoot : Percussion
- Jasper Soffers : Piano
- Leo Janssen : Saxophone
- Marc Scholten : Saxophone
- Max Boeree : Saxophone
- Paul van der Feen : Saxophone
- Sjoerd Dijkhuizen : Saxophone
- Jan Bastiani : Trombone
- Arjen Anthony Lucassen : Lead Guitar
- Jan Oosting : Trombone
- Martijn Sohier : Trombone
- Jo Hermans : Trumpet
- Martijn de Laat : Trumpet
- Ray Bruinsma : Trumpet
- Rik Mol : Trumpet
- Alex Welch : Viola
- Isabella Petersen : Viola
- Lizzy Ralston : Viola
- Mieke Honingh : Viola
- Rani Kumar : Viola
- Kamerkoor PA'dam : Choirs
- Arlia de Ruiter : Violin (1st)
- David Peijnenborgh : Violin (1st)
- Denis Koenders : Violin (1st)
- Françoise van Varsseveld : Violin (1st)
- Marta Lemanska : Violin (1st)
- Pauline Terlouw : Violin (1st)
- Sarah Koch : Violin (1st)
- Vera Laporeva : Violin (1st)
- Casper Donker : Violin (2nd)
- Christina Knoll : Violin (2nd)
- Herman van Haaren : Violin (2nd)
- Jasper van Rosmalen : Violin (2nd)
- Merel Jonker : Violin (2nd)
- Robert Baba : Violin (2nd)
- Ruben Margarita : Violin (2nd)
- Metropole Orkest : Orchestra
- Marcela Bovio : Backing Vocals
- Linda Janssen : Backing Vocals
- Joost van den Broek : Choirs (backing)
Production staff / artist
- Maria van Nieukerken : Conductor (choir)
- Jochen Neuffer : Conductor (orchestra)
- Joost van den Broek : Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Editing, Producer, Songwriting
- Sascha Paeth : Songwriting
- Jos Driessen : Engineer, Editing
- Darius van Helfteren : Mastering Engineer
- Dirk Overeem : Assistant Recording Engineer
- Paul Pouwer : Recording (orchestra)
- Martin Pyper : Design
- Tom Trapp : Arrangements (orchestral)
Additional notes
Collaboration between Epica and the Metropole Orkest after the band won a contest hosted by the Metropole Orkest where first prize was the recording of a collaboration song. Arjen Lucassen, who does the guitar solo, was the runner-up.
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