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The sixth studio long-player from the Dutch symphonic metal outfit founded by multi-instrumentalist Mark Jensen, The Quantum Enigma offers up 13 new stadium-ready songs that skilfully balance the decibel-pushing, sonic crush of traditional European heavy metal, the opulence and refinement of classical music, and pure hook-filled pop.
It's also the first Epica outing with bass player Rob Van Der Loo, who replaced Yves Huts shortly after the release of 2012's Requiem for the Indifferent.
The Nuclear Blast-issued album was preceded by the singles "The Essence of Silence" and "Unchain Utopia.".
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OriginemEpica, Mark Jansen, Bob Katsionis | Epica | Play | 02:12 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | The Second StoneIsaac Delahaye, Epica, Simone Simons | Epica | Play | 05:00 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | The Essence of SilenceEpica, Mark Jansen, Ariën Van Weesenbeek | Epica | Play | 04:47 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Victims of ContingencyJack Driessen, Epica, Mark Jansen, Frank Schiphorst | Epica | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Sense Without Sanity: The Impervious CodeEpica, Mark Jansen | Epica | Play | 07:42 | 17 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Unchain UtopiaIsaac Delahaye, Epica, Simone Simons | Epica | Play | 04:45 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | The Fifth Guardian (Interlude)Coen Janssen, Miro Rodenberg | Epica | Play | 03:05 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Chemical InsomniaIsaac Delahaye, Epica, Simone Simons | Epica | Play | 05:12 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Reverence: Living in the HeartEpica, Mark Jansen, Ariën Van Weesenbeek | Epica | Play | 05:02 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Omen: The Ghoulish MaladyEpica, Mark Jansen | Epica | Play | 05:28 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Canvas of LifeEpica, Coen Janssen, Simone Simons | Epica | Play | 05:28 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Natural CorruptionIsaac Delahaye, Epica, Simone Simons | Epica | Play | 05:24 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | The Quantum Enigma: Kingdom Of Heaven (Part II) | Epica | Play | 11:53 | 27 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | Banish Your Illusion | Epica | Play | 06:11 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 15 | In All Conscience | Epica | Play | 05:05 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 16 | Canvas Of Life (Acoustic Version) | Epica | Play | 04:51 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 17 | In All Conscience (Acoustic Version) | Epica | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 18 | Dreamscape (Acoustic Version) | Epica | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 19 | Natural Corruption (Acoustic Version) | Epica | Play | 04:48 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 20 | Dreamscape | Epica | Play | 05:01 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 21 | Mirage Of Verity | Epica | Play | 05:56 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 22 | Memento | Epica | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 114 mins | 262 MB | |||||
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Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Floortje Beljon | Violin |
| 2 | Martha Bosch | Soprano (Vocal) |
| 3 | Marcela Bovio | Vocals (Background) |
| 4 | Koert Braches | Tenor (Vocal) |
| 5 | Adriaan Breunis | Viola |
| 6 | Ruben de Grauw | Tenor (Vocal) |
| 7 | Isaac Delahaye | Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Classical) |
| 8 | Loes Dooren | Violin |
| 9 | Jan Douwes | Bass (Vocal) |
| 10 | Jack Driessen | Composer |
| 11 | Jos Driessen | Editing, Engineer |
| 12 | Buffi Dubermann | Language Coach |
| 13 | Epica | Arranger, Composer, Orchestral Arrangements, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 14 | David Faber | Celli |
| 15 | Thomas Van Geelen | Celli |
| 16 | Andreas Goetze | Bass (Vocal) |
| 17 | Jacob Hansen | Mixing |
| 18 | Stefan Heilemann | Art Direction, Band Photo, Design |
| 19 | Darius Van Helfteren | Mastering |
| 20 | Amber Hendriks | Viola |
| 21 | Mark Jansen | Composer, Lyricist |
| 22 | Coen Janssen | Choir Arrangement, Composer, Piano, Synthesizer |
| 23 | Mark Jensen | Guitar (Rhythm), Screams |
| 24 | Jan de Jong | Violin |
| 25 | Merel Jonker | Violin |
| 26 | Bob Katsionis | Arranger, Composer |
| 27 | Annemieke Klinkenberg-Nuijten | Soprano (Vocal) |
| 28 | Frederique Klooster | Soprano (Vocal) |
| 29 | Astrid Krause | Alto (Vocals) |
| 30 | Karen Langendonk | Alto (Vocals) |
| 31 | Gjalt Lucassen | Translation |
| 32 | Silvia da Silva Martinho | Soprano (Vocal) |
| 33 | Ben Mathot | Score, Violin |
| 34 | Mark Mulder | Viola |
| 35 | Kamerkoor Padam | Choir/Chorus |
| 36 | Sascha Paeth | Writer |
| 37 | Maarten De Peijper | Engineer |
| 38 | Daniel Regan | Management |
| 39 | Miro Rodenberg | Composer, Orchestral Arrangements |
| 40 | Frank Schiphorst | Composer |
| 41 | Alfrun Schmid | Soprano (Vocal) |
| 42 | Simone Simons | Composer, Lyricist, Vocals |
| 43 | Tonnie Simons | Paintings |
| 44 | Annette Stallinga | Alto (Vocals) |
| 45 | Annie Tangberg | Celli |
| 46 | Jaap Toorenaar | Translation |
| 47 | Jan Willem Troost | Celli |
| 48 | Vera Van Der Bie | Violin |
| 49 | Rob Van Der Loo | Guitar (Bass) |
| 50 | Emma Van Der Schalie | Violin |
| 51 | Judith Van Driel | Violin |
| 52 | Angus van Grevenbroek | Bass (Vocal) |
| 53 | Maria van Nieukerken | Director |
| 54 | Ariën Van Weesenbeek | Composer, Drums, Spoken Word |
| 55 | Joost Van Den Broek | Arranger, Editing, Engineer, Orchestral Arrangements, Producer, Writer |
| 56 | Daan Verlaan | Tenor (Vocal) |
| 57 | Annette Vermeulen | Alto (Vocals) |
| 58 | Marleen Wester | Violin |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |