First time hearing EPICA! Reacting to Consign to Oblivion and WE NEED YOUR HELP! 

They used to live together?

@@nightwishisthegreatestband6355 That is what I heard that they shared an apartment in their younger days. That may be wrong but I heard it from a couple of places.

@@nightwishisthegreatestband6355 yep, they did

@@2727rogers Yes they did while classically trained. The most talented musical flat share of all time.

@@TheDoctorIWho This is an unconfirmed rumor that doesn't line up with the facts. Floor went to the Rock Academy for her post-secondary education, whereas Simone got private lessons while she was still in high school. Maybe they shared a hotel room a couple of times on tour, but the idea that they lived together is pure fanfic. On the other hand, if it makes you happy to believe it, I can't PROVE that they never shared a flat. Their friendship came to an end after Floor joined Nightwish, which gave me the impression that she was only being friends with Simone for business reasons, since Simone's band was so much more successful than her. Floor is a very savvy person who knows how to work people. She's able to work well with Tuomas, which is not exactly the easiest thing. Whatever the details are, I'm happy for her.

One of the bests indeed

he plays so clean even in live and is always shocking listening to his recording. He is amazing in every aspect and seriously a lovely person and great musician who still learns new things and wants to get better.

@@MissieK +I met him at an Epica show once. It's such a contrast between the beast on stage and the unassuming, polite, shy even guy meeting the fans.

But Arien is so very much appreciated by ME!!!

That song is a masterpiece imo

This Yes This!

@@MrErikbaan Many people recommend it because it features Floor, but "Consign to Oblivion" or "Kingdom of Heaven" are mindblowing.

@@cancelled_user I though it was a masterpiece, before that live version was released. You're right though, the other two are brilliant as well

LIVE!!!

Another masterpiece of epica! A must listen.

Which one?🤣 there's like 3

@@MasterOZero Mexico

That video just popped up on our feed.

@@SongsandThongs You need to do more Epica guys! You can't get a good picture of this band from 3-4 songs, let alone 1 song :) Epica is incredible! I would say it's the only symphonic metal band that can match the grandeur of Nightwish and in some respects even surpass it. The lead female soprano is Simone Simons, our metal princess :) As you can probably tell, she is also classically trained. Her voice is angelic and ethereal, but she can also do some powerful belts. I've heard a vocal coach calling Simone the "queen of mixed voice" as she usually doesn't use just operatic soprano (head voice), but rather a mix of head voice + chest voice and she's doing it very well. You may have noticed she's also a gorgeous woman :) Check out her personal blog called Smoonstyle. The growling guy and guitarist is Mark Jansen, the founder of the band. He's not related to Floor Jansen (now Nightwish), but they were in the same band called After Forever, before he founded Epica. The keyboard guy is Coen Janssen. If you love him so much, google some pictures of him and his curved keyboard :) I'd like to recommend a few more songs: * Storm the Sorrow - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dNoTvg0t52c.html - this song is denounced by some metalheads because it has "too mainstream sound" but I think it's beautiful. And the video is very cool! Please, read about the meaning of the song as explained by Simone herself here: www.smoonstyle.com/2012/05/stormed-sorrow.html Also scroll down the page to see photos from shooting the video :) * Universal Death Squad (official lyrics video) - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-P_Ys_W7ySkM.html This one has some "Terminator themed lyrics" as you can probably tell :) * Resign to Surrender (incl. prelude Samadhi) - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ed0IumD5UT8.html I think this is a brilliant music composition, absolutely stunning. And it's got some heavier parts too ;) * Kingdom of Heaven - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-hFlgT4dny4k.html Now this is a 13 minutes long masterpiece! When you're in a mood for something really epic (and heavier), do this one! You won't be disappointed. Please, let me know if you'd like to hear some of their ballads too. I know you like heavier music so I'm not sure if you'd like to hear it, but I think those ballads best showcase Simone's wonderful soprano. Not to mention that it's simply an amazing music overall.

@@SongsandThongs Please, save all the links I posted above, or save the whole post in a text file, so you don't forget about it. It took some time and effort to write it, find and post all links, so please, don't ignore it. I really liked your reaction. I think you're going to love Epica :) When I discovered it for the first time, I knew immediately that this isn't like anything I've heard before (and I was already a Nightwish fan back then).

Hey Kyle, sorry for the delay in responding. Thanks for all the recommendations and for the links that you have shared. Appreciate your effort in this and it is always very helpful 🙂 We've added these recommendations to our list and will be sure to check it out soon. PS: You are more than welcome to send a few ballads as well 😀😀 Stay safe and be blessed!

@@SongsandThongs Ballads? Tides of Time: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sn765tJuaoE.html Rivers: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3rW7Vpep3II.html My top picks from Epica, and top picks for ballads overall as well!

Simone is a soprano, not a mezzo.

@@cancelled_user Thank you

@@cancelled_user Nowadays she is indeed a soprano, but in the beginning of the band, she was a mezzo (and you can hear her beautiful and rich timbre in the early songs)

@@nimedhel09 Is it actually possible to change your timbre? I'm not sure about that...

@@cancelled_user Your vocal chords change until you are 35 apparently, and pregnancy affects a lot of things in the body too. It is not possible to change your tessitura outside of biological factors, though. But you can definitely hear the difference between 17yo Simone's voice and her voice now, singing the same songs. Her tone is airier and even lighter than before.

Ooooh! We do like us some heaviness! Thanks!

🤔 And it has Epic guitar solo's in it!!!!! The Essence of silence is another Great song...

Absolutely, that song is amazing!!

This one: Epica - Kingdom of Heaven (Live video) (Lyrics - English / Español | Subtitulado)

@@SongsandThongs Yeah? Then you might like "In All Conscience". The tempo is actually slower but it's got some nice heavy guitar riffs :) It's a bonus track from their album The Quantum Enigma. And this video is an "aftermovie" from metal concert, many slow-mo shots, really epic :) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-09e0jIYT5e4.html There's also an acoustic version of this song.

Dig it. Thanks for the recommendations!

Always post links when recommending songs! Reactors sometimes pick "wrong" versions. Most fans are so lazy... :P

Best? No, but very good. Nightwish are the Gold Standard. Epica add a little Death Metal into the spice mix.

@@ChrisPage68 Oh please, Nightwish is barely metal anymore.

Yeah, this just sounds so BIG! Especially with headphones it's mindblowing: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-09e0jIYT5e4.html The heavy guitar riff, choir and Simone's wonderful soprano. That's heaven!

@@ChrisPage68 nightwish is too poppy lately lol. Epica sounds like a heavy metal band and they are symphonic metal. Nightwish hasn't released anything decent since imaginaerum...

That's your opinion check out shoemaker and tell me that s not metal with chugging guitars and double bass drummng

Only our pleasure!

Love your comment! Thanks! And happy World Womens day!

Same the other Duett on this Show "Stabat mater dolorosa" great Performance and very quiet Metalhead-Audience

Santa Terra is a must watch/listen!

Hello Nikos, you forgot one very obvious female fronted band that came around very early and was also very imprtant for the female fronted boom: Within Temptation with Sharon den Adel. There really is no way to not include her on any list of pioneers in this genre.

@@hansolo2121 you’re absolutely right! Sharon is amazing and Within Temptation a band of important musical and historical significance to the metal genre.

For sure

That's the plan! 🙂🤘

the Universal Death Squad video is a piece of art, the song is so unique, an all round masterpiece: EPICA - Universal Death Squad (OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO)

Thanks so much 🙂🤘

Awww thanks so so much 🙂🙂

Awww thanks so much 🙂🤘 We are definitely planning on reacting to more of their songs. Thanks for the recommendations 🤘🤘

Thanks so much, much appreciated 🙂🤘

Thanks so so much 🙂🤘

Ha ha ha! Love this comment and the list!

Like it. 👍

Awesome idea!

Good choice!

That is so awesome, will love to see them live 🙂🤘 Your English is perfectly fine 🙂

Will definitely be checking out more of them. Regarding Babymetal, we are having difficulty uploading videos as it gets blocked by RU-vid

Thanks for this recommendation. Will add them to our list 🙂

@@SongsandThongs Og3ne Magic studio version is a great way to start for Og3ne

Thanks so much, and with regards to the "Thongs" part of the channel, haha, unfortunately RU-vid is a bit strict with what you can post but Sharlene has opened an OnlyFans page that you can follow at onlyfans.com/scmodel or you can follow her on Instagram @s.cmodel 🙂🙂 we will definitely be reacting to more of Unleash the Archers in the future as well. Thanks for the recommendations, we've add them to our list 🙂🤘