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Band
Epica
Title
The Holographic Principle
Type
LP/EP
Company
Nuclear Blast
YOR
2016
Style
Gothic/Symphonic
Popular Reviews
11/1/2016 - Review by: Greg Watson
Epica delivers one of their best albums yet!
Epica really has hit a home run with "The Holographic Principle". For me, this album is the perfect balance of Epica's styles, with some of the band's heaviest and most beautiful music featured on this album. Vocalist Simone Simons has one of the most beautiful voices in metal and the growls of Mark Jansen provide a wonderful contrast. Musically, lyrically and entirely, "The Holographic Principle" is Epica's best to date and will cement them as THE premier symphonic metal act.
Recommended for fans of: Sirenia, Tarja, Nightwish
PERSONAL BREAKDOWN:

ENJOYMENT
4.5
MUSIC
4.5
VOCALS
5
PRODUCTION
4.5
ARTWORK
4.5
LYRICS
4.5


  • 1 :REVIEW COUNT
    4.5 :AVE RATING

ALL REVIEWS FOR: EPICA
TITLE
DOR
COMPANY
 REVIEWER DATE MADE RATING
Consign To Oblivion
2005
The End
Ken Pierce1/16/2006
-
Epica vs Attack on Titan Songs
2018
Nuclear Blast
Greg Watson9/27/2018
3.5
Requiem for the Indifferent
2012
Nuclear Blast
Greg Watson3/28/2012
4
The Divine Conspiracy
2007
Nuclear Blast
Vinaya Saksena11/7/2008
2.5
The Holographic Principle
2016
Nuclear Blast
Greg Watson11/1/2016
4.5
The Phantom Agony
2004
Transmission Records
Ken Pierce6/9/2004
-
We Will Take You With Us
2005
The End
Ken Pierce1/2/2006
-
We Will Take You With Us
2005
The End
Veritas8/17/2005
-

ALL INTERVIEWS FOR: EPICA
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