EPICA - The Essence Of Silence (OFFICIAL LIVE VIDEO) 

Mark's vocals have improved so much since they first started. He sounds absolutely incredible now.

Mark is one of the most underrated songwriters in metal right now :S

fucking majestic album, this song is already a classic. Well done guys and Simone you sing marvellously, that song is hard to sing but you have done brilliantly for a live performance. Long live the new kings and queen of symphonic metal.

Simone is not a human, she is a godess avatar from a higher spiritual dimension. Epica is the most creative best sounding band/act in modern time, musicallity beyond..... And yes, I'm 56 years old, with 35 years in the music business.... Not many acts has affected me this profound....

That riff, that drum, a 3:06. It absolutely kills. Best riff Mark has ever come up with.

Simone Simons, such a divine voice and presence in the metal scene

I'm so proud to be Dutch, many great musicians and vocalists in the metal scene are Dutch, Simone Simons, Floor Janssen, Arjen Lucassen, Anneke van Giersbergen, Sharon den Adel and so much more, so fantastic

This song sounds spectacular live in my opinion.

Thanks nightwish, for kicking out two lead vocalists and hiring floor so I would dig in her past, find a duet of her and simone, discovered simone and epica and fell in love with them. Thank you nightwish

Such a nice video. Love this song, love the entire Quantum Enigma album.

I actually like this live version better than the album version!

Something is wrong My strength has gone Thoughts are corrupting my mind I can see I perceive this ain’t me Something so strong My mood has swung I can’t get it out of my head I believe that my mind misleads me (We confuse) Is it a doubt you try to hide (Tangle and abuse) Just have an open look inside (We appear) It’s just a dreary memory stuck in your mind (Memory stuck in your mind) Retrieve your balance Use your senses to observe (The essence of silence) Search for essence Find the silence within you (The essence is…) You’re searching and bursting There seems to be no cure When tension endures Delusions corrupting my mind I can see I perceive this ain’t me There seems to be no way When light fades to grey To get them all out my head I believe that my mind misleads me (We confuse) Is it a doubt you try to hide (Tangle and abuse) Just have an open look inside (We appear) It’s just a dreary memory stuck in your mind (Memory stuck in your mind) Retrieve your balance Use your senses to observe (The essence of silence) Search for your essence Find the silence within you (The essence is…) Make a start Explore your heart When a persistent memory Penetrates deep in your mind Allow the silence to destroy Your thoughts in every kind (We confuse) Is it a doubt you try to hide (Tangle and abuse) Just have an open look inside (We appear) It’s just a dreary memory stuck in your mind (Memory stuck in your mind) Retrieve your balance Use your senses to observe (The essence of silence) Allow the silence To wipe your thoughts away Retrieve your balance Use your senses to observe (The essence of silence) Search for essence Find the silence within you (The essence lies IN SILENCE)

Saw them Feb. 2nd 2016 here in Atlanta....one thing marked off of my bucket list. As a 52 year old lifelong metalhead, and a fan of this band for almost 15 years, it was one of the musical highlights of my life. They were supremely tight musicianship-wise, and phenomenally entertaining....and good Lord is Simone freaking gorgeous ! STILL smiling 2 months later 😀

Enjoying this wonder during the quarantine. Where are the Brazilians in 2020 ??? Apreciando essa maravilha durante a quarentena. Cadê os brasileiros em 2020??? 🇧🇷

This deserves way more views, what a great performance by the whole band and Simone sounds so good. This is not an easy song by any means and she pulls it off so well.

Heavy , coherent and dynamic sound, crystal clear vocals. They are doing really a good job, consolidating themselves as the best on this genre.

Guturais do Mark estão ótimos nesse álbum.

this band... ON FIRE!

Ariën doesn't get enough attention for his drumming, no where near enough. He's damn good in the studio versions like this but live, he's in a different universe, he does the funkiest, off the wall, off beat kicks but damn if he isn't amazing. Ariën and Isaac joining the band was one of the best thing's that could of happened in my opinion, their styles blend better with the rest of the group and really allowed mark to unleash all the heavier ideas he had wanted to do.

Mark has become one of the very best growlers in the business.. unbelievable growth. incredible performance from simone as always in such a hard song for the vocalist to perform live. such high notes, fast with not much room for big breaths.. queen. never seen a more beautiful woman. never heard a more beautiful voice. here s to epica. an incredible 15+ years since i first heard you guys.

One of the sickest breakdowns I've ever heard in my life

amo essa banda, na minha opinião ela é a melhor de symphonic metal

Oh my... this the best Band ever!! Thanks, EPICA!!

é inacreditável a trajetória dessa banda, começaram já em grande qualidade, e conseguiram manter o padrão "epica" de qualidade!

EPICA, one of the best Band Ever ! Rule the Earth ! Yeahh

Only a few can fully understand the meaning of this, and even less had expirience it fully. Hope that change soon. Awesome job Epica!

What a brilliant song, never bored to this for many years 😄 In my ears they start from like oriental/middle east vibe in 0:43, then switch to jazzy feel by 1:13, finally the chorus 1:28 use a pop progression. All of them are very well blended with metal aggression

Awesome new video! Going to the Epica, Eluveitie, and The Agonist show in Vancouver Sept 22nd...can't wait!

Simone, a perfeição da voz dela Deuses ! .💟💟💟💜

This is better than the album recording, very impressive!

PURE ART

Epica is the best Symphonic Metal band of all times

This is amazing ! We need more official live videos 🙏

Por está razón y muchisímas más los AMO tanto...

Enamorada de la voz de Simone ❤

3:36 Oh my fucking god......this guitar solo! Fuck yeah!

best live performance for quantum enigma's album, simmone's voice here is better than any previous live performance, keep a good work!

Mágico!!!, que energia!!

I was there

I freaking love you, guys.

i was there in the ancienne belgique in Brussels and their are truly amazing, great show!!! i liked epica before this concert but after this concert i really became a fan!

Hope this one would be a special live track on cd from vip package, simply perfect in every second

Beautiful music! Thank you for sharing it with the world. You guys rock!

8 years since this song came out and I just wanted to give it another visit

See you in December here in Manchester! Can hardly wait!

Maravilhoso!!!

Love the intro, really match with the moment condition. Wow

LOVE U GUYS! Greetings from Argentina

The best song of the album ❤

It was a mistake no see you when you came to Colombia. You guys are awesome.

I love the fun they're having on stage!

I LOVE EPICA lml

¡Espectacular!

Love you guys,your music fill me everyday ❤️

¡LOS AMOOOOO EPICA! 🤘❤

Amazing !

Please release the full Live @ Zenith.. This shiw is absolutely amazing..

Mammamia che voce!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Growlrahrwah wroong! Mrahstrenghis ghoon! Thoogerrgrraptingmy miind! I CAN SEE, I PERSEEEIVE THIS AIN'T MEEE!! Growlrahrwah Stroong! Mymoodhasswoong! Ghantgetitoutofmy heead! I BELIEVE, THAT MY MIIIND MISLEADS MEEE!! (Wee confuuse) Is it a doubt you try to hide? (Tangle and abuse) Just have an open look inside (Wee aabuse) It's just a dreary memory stuck in your miind (Memory stuck in your mind) Retrieve your balance, use YOUR SENSES TOO OBSEERVE!! (The essence, of silence) Search for your essence, find the SILENCE WITHIN YOUUUU!!!!

That concert would be great for a DVD ;)

Love it .... !!! Slovakia !!!

Can't wait to see you in New York. One of the best bands in the world!

Absolutely perfect!!!!!!!!!!!! I love you guys :D

Fantastic performance!!! The most waited live song for me! Love Epica for it's epics!

Absolutely amazing !!! A big fan from Madagascar.

Me encanta cuando tocan en vivo es un gran show!!

Epica 4ever 🎉🎉

she sounds so awesome live too

I can't wait to see her at the NYC show again! Got my VIP tickets already

Can't wait for the Chicago show!!! VIP!!

since 2012🤘🏿🤘🏿💜🧡💙💛💚one of my all time fav. bands

THIS I JUST HAD AN EARGASM

Definitivamente mi tema favorito del álbum. #YEAH

brasileiros escutando epica por aqui 😠😍

wow. just wow. amazing.

This is a fucking awesome live version of the song. S. Simons in her angelic and majestic voice together with Mark's incredible growling. This is even better than the studio version😊

Bestiaaaal

GEWELDIIIIIIIIG!!!

the best band I've ever met

love this song

Live version always better than album version ❤❤❤ (Sorry my english is not very well) Love from indonesia

WHY WORLD?? WHY THIS GREAT MUSIC JUST HAVE FEW VIEWS ? :(

thanks for all Epica lml

Outstanding!

Nowadays I expected less about her live singing, but it seems pretty good, well done Epica, keep rockn ! lml

LOVE you so much. Fans from Hong Kong

I love this song!!!! Symphonic Metal \m/

One of my favorite songs

Devil and Angel!!

Oh, how I love Epica, and how I hate their lighting guy. Ruining Retrospect doesn't seem to be enough.

Awesome!

Watching in 2019 🤘🏼🤘🤘

Awesome song, great sized venue.

Bravo Epica !

Really awesome =) Simone , Mark and the rest of the band were really great =)

Great!! excelente, grandiosa canción! I love it!

so great!!!!!

They will come to Romania on 16th of October. So excited

Brutal rocal

I'm seeing them perform tonight, I hope they play this song.