The Solace System

The Solace System
EP by Epica
Released September 1, 2017
Recorded 2016
Studio Sandlane Recording Facilities, Rijen, Netherlands
Genre Symphonic metal
Length 29:57
Label Nuclear Blast
Producer Joost van den Broek, Epica
Epica chronology
The Holographic Principle
(2016)The Holographic Principle2016		 The Solace System
(2017)		 Epica vs Attack on Titan Songs
(2017)Epica vs Attack on Titan Songs2017
Singles from The Solace System
  1. "The Solace System"
    Released: 23 June 2017[1]

The Solace System is the first EP by the Dutch symphonic metal band Epica. It features tracks originally supposed to be featured on the band's seventh album The Holographic Principle, released the previous year.[2]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."The Solace System"Simone SimonsIsaac Delahaye & Epica4:39
2."Fight Your Demons"Mark JansenAriën van Weesenbeek & Epica4:30
3."Architect of Light"Simone SimonsAriën van Weesenbeek & Epica5:21
4."Wheel of Destiny"Mark JansenIsaac Delahaye & Epica5:52
5."Immortal Melancholy"Simone SimonsMark Jansen, Joost van den Broek & Epica3:09
6."Decoded Poetry"Simone SimonsIsaac Delahaye, Joost van den Broek & Epica6:26
Total length:29:57

Personnel

Band members

  • Simone Simons – lead vocals, backing vocals
  • Mark Jansen – rhythm guitar, growled vocals
  • Isaac Delahaye – lead guitar, mandolin, balalaika, bouzouki, ukulele, orchestral toms, djembé, congas, bar chimes, tambourine, triangle
  • Coen Janssen – keyboards, synthesizer, piano, glockenspiel, xylophone, tubular bells, orchestral toms, gran casa, djembé, congas, finger cymbals, tambourine, additional samples and effects
  • Rob van der Loo – bass
  • Ariën van Weesenbeek – drums, additional grunts, orchestral snare drum, orchestral toms, timbales, congas, bongos (solo), cymbal a deux

Guest/session musicians

Backing vocalists

Choir

Director
  • Maria van Nieukerken
Sopranos
  • Alfrun Schmidt
  • Annemieke Klinkenberg-Nuijten
  • Dagmara Siuty
  • Martha Bosch
  • Ruth Becker
  • Silvia da Silva Martinho
Altos
  • Annette Stallinga
  • Annette Vermeulen
  • Cecile Roovers
  • Natascha Morsink
Tenors
  • Guido Groenland
  • Joost van Velzen
  • Koert Braches
  • Matthijs Frankema
  • Jan Douwes
  • Previn Moore (additional)

Strings

1st violin
  • Ben Mathot (violin solo)
  • Ian de Jong
  • Sabine Poiesz
2nd violins
  • Floortje Beljon
  • Loes Dooren
  • Vera van der Bie
  • Marieke de Bruijn
Violas
  • Mark Mulder (viola solo)
  • Frank Goossens
Celli
  • René van Munster (celli solo)
  • Geneviève Verhage
  • Eilidh Martin

Brass

Trumpets
  • Jurgen van Nijnatten
  • Marnix Coster
French Horns
  • Henk Veldt
  • Alex Thyssen
Trombones
  • Paul Langerman
  • Lennart de Winter
Bastrombone
  • Lennart de Winter

Woodwinds

  • Jeroen Goossens – flute, piccolo, bassoon
  • Thijs Dapper – oboe, oboe d'amore

Ethnic string instruments

  • Jack Pisters – Sitar

Percussion

  • Igor Hobus – orchestral snare drum, djembé, congas, darbuka, gong, suspended cymbal, tambourine
  • Maarten de Peijper – additional snare drum
  • Joost van den Broek – additional snare drum

Notes

  • Produced by Joost van den Broek and EPICA
  • Sitar recorded at Music Matrix Studio by Brent Langerak, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
  • Paul's voice recorded at Paulyb Studios, Tampa, Florida, USA
  • Engineered by Joost van den Broek and Jos Driessen
  • Editing by Jos Driessen and Joost van den Broek
  • Mixed by Jacob Hansen at Hansen Studios, Ribe, Denmark between May and June 2016
  • Co-mixed by Joost van den Broek
  • Mastered by Jacob Hansen at Hansen Studios, Ribe, Denmark in June 2016
  • Additional mastering by Darius van Helfteren at Amsterdam Mastering, Amsterdam, the Netherlands in June 2016

All music and lyrics written and arranged by EPICA & Joost van den Broek

  • Vocal lines co-written by Joost van den Broek, Isaac Delahaye, Coen Janssen and Sascha Paeth
  • Orchestral arrangements by Joost van den Broek, Coen Janssen and Isaac Delahaye
  • Choir arrangements and scoring by Coen Janssen
  • Strings scoring by Ben Mathot
  • Brass and woods scoring by Robin Assen
  • Additional lyrics and lyrical editing by Coen Janssen
  • English coach and lyrical advice by Buffi Duberman
  • Latin translations by Jaap Toorenaar and Gjalt Lucassen
  • Band photography, art direction and design by Stefan Heilemann / Heilemania
  • Costume design and styling by 1 Style Stars / Studio Ingeborg Steenhorst

References

  1. ↑ "EPICA Drops Animated New Song "The Solace System", New EP This September". Metal Injection. June 25, 2017. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Epica To Release 'The Solace System' EP In September". Blabbermouth. June 23, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
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