The Holographic Principle
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|---|---|
| Type | Studio Full-length |
| Released | 2016-09-30 |
| Genres | Symphonic Metal, Progressive Metal, Power Metal |
| Labels | Nuclear Blast Records |
| Format | CD, Digital, Vinyl (LP) |
| Length | 1:12:03 |
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Track listing (Songs)
| Title | Length | Rating | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Eidola | 2:39 | - | 0 |
| 2. | Edge of the Blade | 4:34 | - | 0 |
| 3. | A Phantasmic Parade | 4:36 | - | 0 |
| 4. | Universal Death Squad | 6:38 | - | 0 |
| 5. | Divide and Conquer | 7:48 | - | 0 |
| 6. | Beyond the Matrix | 6:26 | - | 0 |
| 7. | Once upon a Nightmare | 7:08 | - | 0 |
| 8. | The Cosmic Algorithm | 4:54 | - | 0 |
| 9. | Ascension (Dream State Armageddon) | 5:16 | - | 0 |
| 10. | Dancing in a Hurricane | 5:26 | - | 0 |
| 11. | Tear Down Your Walls | 5:03 | - | 0 |
| 12. | The Holographic Principle (A Profound Understanding of Reality) | 11:35 | - | 0 |
Line-up (Members)
- Simone Simons : Vocals, Lyrics (tracks 2, 3, 7, 10)
- Mark Jansen : Harsh Vocals, Songwriting (tracks 1, 5, 9, 11, 12), Lyrics (tracks 1, 4-6, 8, 11, 12)
- Isaac Delahaye : Guitars (lead, rhythm, acoustic), Mandolin, Balalaika, Bouzouki, Ukulele, Orchestrations, Songwriting (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8)
- Rob van der Loo : Bass, Songwriting (track 9)
- Ariën van Weesenbeek : Drums, Timpani, Vocals (grunts), Spoken Word (track 9), Songwriting (track 3)
- Coen Janssen : Keyboards, Piano, Glockenspiel, Xylophone, Tubular Bells, Samples, Effects, Songwriting (tracks 1, 7, 10)
Guest / session musicians
- Joost van den Broek : Samples, Effects
- Annette Stallinga : Vocals (choirs, alto)
- Annette Vermeulen : Vocals (choirs, alto)
- Cécile Roovers : Vocals (choirs, alto)
- Natascha Morsink : Vocals (choirs, alto)
- Marcela Bovio : Backing Vocals
- Allard Veldman : Vocals (choirs, bass)
- Linda Janssen : Backing Vocals
- Andreas Goetze : Vocals (choirs, bass)
- Angus van Grevenbroek : Vocals (choirs, bass)
- Jan Douwes : Vocals (choirs, bass)
- Cato Janssen : Child's Voice (track 1)
- Alfrun Schmidt : Vocals (choirs, soprano)
- Annemieke Klinkenberg-Nuijten : Vocals (choirs, soprano)
- Dagmara Siuty : Vocals (choirs, soprano)
- Paul Babikian : Elven King's Voice (track 7)
- Martha Bosch : Vocals (choirs, soprano)
- PA'dam Chamber Choir : Choirs
- Ruth Becker : Vocals (choirs, soprano)
- Silvia da Silva Martinho : Vocals (choirs, soprano)
- Ben Mathot : Violin
- Guido Groenland : Vocals (choirs, tenor)
- Ian de Jong : Violin
- Joost van Velzen : Vocals (choirs, tenor)
- Koert Braches : Vocals (choirs, tenor)
- Sabine Poiesz : Violin
- Matthijs Frankema : Vocals (choirs, tenor)
- Floortje Beljon : Violin
- René Veen : Vocals (choirs, tenor)
- Loes Dooren : Violin
- Previn Moore : Vocals (choirs, additional tenor)
- Vera van der Bie : Violin
- Marieke de Bruijn : Violin
- Mark Mulder : Viola
- Frank Goossens : Viola
- René van Munster : Cello
- Geneviève Verhage : Cello
- Eilidh Martin : Cello
- Jurgen van Nijnatten : Trumpet
- Marnix Coster : Trumpet
- Henk Veldt : French Horn
- Alex Thyssen : French Horn
- Paul Langerman : Trombone
- Lennart de Winter : Trombone
- Jeroen Goossens : Flute, Piccolo, Bassoon
- Thijs Dapper : Oboe, Oboe D'amore
- Jack Pisters : Sitar
Production staff / artist
- Epica : Producer
- Darius van Helfteren : Additional Mastering
- Coen Janssen : Arrangements (choir, orchestral), Score, Arrangements (vocal lines co-writing)
- Ben Mathot : Score (strings)
- Robin Assen : Score (brass, woods)
- Jaap Toorenaar : Lyrics Translation (latin)
- Jos Driessen : Engineer, Editing
- Gjalt Lucassen : Lyrics Translation (latin)
- Isaac Delahaye : Arrangements (orchestral), Arrangements (vocal lines co-writing)
- Sascha Paeth : Arrangements (vocal lines co-writing)
- Maria van Nieukerken : Conductor (choir)
- Stefan Heilemann : Art Direction, Photography (band), Design
- Jacob Hansen : Mixing, Mastering Engineer
- Joost van den Broek : Recording Engineer, Editing, Co-mixing, Co-producer, Arrangements (orchestral), Arrangements (vocal lines co-writing)
Additional notes
Recorded at Sandlane Recording Facilities, Rijen, the Netherlands between December 2015 and May 2016.
Sitar recorded at Music Matrix Studios, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Paul's voice recorded at PaulyB Studios, Tampa, Florida, USA.
Mixed at Hansen Studios, Ribe, Denmark in June 2016.
Additional mastering at Amsterdam Mastering, Amsterdam, the Netherlands in June 2016.
The album is notable for being the only release without band leader Mark Jansen as guitarist, as he only provides growled vocals; Isaac Delahaye played all guitars on the album. No reason has been given for this, either from Jansen or Delahaye.
Songwriting for tracks 2-12 are also credited to Epica collectively.
Sitar recorded at Music Matrix Studios, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Paul's voice recorded at PaulyB Studios, Tampa, Florida, USA.
Mixed at Hansen Studios, Ribe, Denmark in June 2016.
Additional mastering at Amsterdam Mastering, Amsterdam, the Netherlands in June 2016.
The album is notable for being the only release without band leader Mark Jansen as guitarist, as he only provides growled vocals; Isaac Delahaye played all guitars on the album. No reason has been given for this, either from Jansen or Delahaye.
Songwriting for tracks 2-12 are also credited to Epica collectively.
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| We Will Take You with Us (2004) | Live | 2004-09 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Consign to Oblivion (2005) | Studio | 2005-04-21 | - | 0 | 0 |
| The Score - An Epic Journey (2005) | Studio | 2005-09-08 | - | 0 | 0 |
| The Divine Conspiracy (2007) | Studio | 2007-08-28 | - | 0 | 0 |
| The Classical Conspiracy - Live in Miskolc, Hungary (2009) | Live | 2009-05-08 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Live at Wacken (2009) | Live | 2009-07-31 | - | 0 | 0 |
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| Design Your Universe (2009) | Studio | 2009-10-16 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Requiem for the Indifferent (2012) | Studio | 2012-03-09 | - | 0 | 0 |
| The Quantum Enigma (2014) | Studio | 2014-05-02 | - | 0 | 0 |
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| The Solace System (2017) | EP | 2017-09-01 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Epica vs. Attack on Titan Songs (2017) | EP | 2017-12-19 | - | 0 | 0 |
| The Acoustic Universe (2019) | EP | 2019-10-04 | - | 0 | 0 |
| The Quantum Enigma (B-sides) (2020) | EP | 2020-09-11 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Abyss of Time (2020) | EP | 2020-12-27 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Omega (2021) | Studio | 2021-02-26 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Omegacoustic (2021) | EP | 2021-02-26 | - | 0 | 0 |
| The Skeleton Key (2021) | EP | 2021-05-03 | - | 0 | 0 |
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