Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal act EPICA will release their sixth studio album, “”The Quantum Enigma””, on May 2 in Europe and May 13 in North America through Nuclear Blast.
“The Quantum Enigma” marks the beginning of a new EPICA: modern, heavy, and without compromises.
The band states: “More than any of our previous albums, this album is a group effort. The only goal we had in mind: creating the album that could lift EPICA up to the next level.”
“The Quantum Enigma” was produced by Joost van den Broek at the Sandlane recording facility in the Netherlands. The album was mixed by Jacob Hansen (VOLBEAT, HATESPHERE).
This album will be released in five different configurations – according to the band which are:
- Regular jewel case
- 2CD digipack
- 3CD earbook
- Double vinyl
- Digital download
“The Quantum Enigma” track listing:
- Originem
- The Second Stone
- The Essence of Silence
- Victims of Contingency
- Sense Without Sanity (The Impervious Code)
- Unchain Utopia
- The Fifth Guardian (Interlude)
- Chemical Insomnia
- Reverence (Living in the Heart)
- Omen [The Ghoulish Malady]
- Canvas of Life
- Natural Corruption
- The Quantum Enigma (Kingdom Of Heaven Part II)
Digipack additional track: “In All Conscience”
Earbook additional track: “Dreamscape”
Vinyl additional track: “Memento”
iTunes additional track: “Banish Your Illusion”
Disc 2 (digipack and earbook only):
- Canvas Of Life [acoustic version]
- In All Conscience [acoustic version]
- Dreamscape [acoustic version]
- Natural Corruption [acoustic version]
Disc 3 (earbook Only):
- Originem [instrumental]
- The Second Stone [instrumental]
- The Essence of Silence [instrumental]
- Victims Of Contingency [instrumental]
- Sense Without Sanity [instrumental]
- Unchain Utopia [instrumental]
- The Fifth Guardian [instrumental]
- Chemical Insomnia [instrumental]
- Reverence [instrumental]
- Omen [instrumental]
- Canvas Of Life [instrumental]
- Natural Corruption [instrumental]
- The Quantum Enigma [instrumental]
