Epica enter studios to record their new album

Dutch symphonic metal giant EPICA recently have entered Sandlane Recording Facilities to record their new album and follow-up to the successful “The Holographic Principle”. The band will be recording again together with producer Joost van den Broek (POWERWOLF, AYREON). In the studio the band is joined by Panda Productions, who will record behind the scene footage of this recording process. The band just launched their first studio vlog on the band’s YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/JQECj9jbQ_U

Simone Simons comments: "Welcome to the behind the scenes of the making of EPICA 8. In this first video we are working hard on the preproduction of our new album, making sure all details are perfect. It was like always a pleasure to spend time with the band and Joost. I am so happy with how to songs evolved and can't wait for you all to hear them!"

EPICA new album is scheduled for release this fall through Nuclear Blast Records. In support of this album, the band will comprehensively tour Europe during the ‘Epic Apocalypse’ co-headline tour with APOCALYPTICA and support-act WHEEL.

LIVE DATES:

»Design Your Universe« - 10th Anniversary Shows - Latin America

• 28.05.2020 CL Santiago - Teatro Caupolican
• 30.05.2020 EC Quito, - El Teleferico
• 31.05.2020 PE Lima - Centro de Convenciones Barranco

Festival appearances

• 03.05.2020 P Wrocław - 3Majowka
• 03.06.2020 NL Dokkum – Dokk’em Open Air
• 04.07.2020 IT Verona - Rock The Castle
• 09. - 11.07. AT Leoben - Area 53 Festival
• 17.07.2020 DE Ballingen - Bang Your Head
• 08.08.2020 SP Alicante - Leyendas del Rock Festival XV

»The Epic Apocalypse Tour 2020«

w/ APOCALYPTICA, WHEEL

• 21.10. 2020 CH Zurich – Komplex
• 22.10.2020 CH Lausanne – Komplex
• 23.10.2020 IT Milan – Fabrique
• 25.10.2020 HU Budapest – Barba Negra
• 26.10.2020 CZ Brno – Hala vodova
• 27.10.2020 D Munich – Tonhalle
• 29.10.2020 S Stockholm – Berns
• 30.10.2020 N Oslo – Sentrum
• 31.10.2020 DK Copenhagen – Amager bio
• 02.11.2020 D Hannover – Capitol
• 03.11.2020 D Hamburg – Docks
• 04.11.2020 D Berlin – Columbiahalle
• 06.11.2020 PL Warsaw – Progresja
• 08.11.2020 D Leipzig – Haus Auensee
• 09.11.2020 AT Vienna – Gasometer
• 26.11.2020 P Lisbon – Coliseum
• 28.11.2020 E Murcia – Gamma
• 29.11.2020 E Madrid – La Riviera
• 30.11.2020 E Barcelona – Razzmatazz
• 03.12.2020 F Paris – Zenith
• 04.12.2020 BE Brussels – AB
• 05.12.2020 UK London – Roundhouse
• 07.12.2020 UK Bristol – O2 Academy
• 08.12.2020 UK Glasgow – O2 Academy
• 09.12.2020 UK Manchester – Academy
• 11.12. 2020 NL Amsterdam – AFAS Live
• 12.12. 2020 LUX Luxembourg – Den atelier
• 15.12. 2020 D Cologne – Carlswerk Victoria
• 16.12. 2020 D Wiesbaden – Schlachthof
• 17.12. 2020 D Ludwigsburg – MHP Arena

Tickets and VIP upgrades for all shows are available from www.epica.nl/tour