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Epica cover a 19th-century symphony on new single The Ghost In Me, and it’s the most gloriously bombastic thing you’ll hear today
A symphonic metal band adapting a classical piece to promote the opening of a rollercoaster? Why not!
Epica’s Simone Simons waited 20 years to make Vermillion
Singer explains how Arjen Lucassen helped realise her long-held dream, what she’s saying with her songs, and why she chose a colour as her solo record’s title
Jon Anderson graces the cover of the new issue of Prog, which is on sale now!
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Great new proggy music you must hear from Ulver, Simone Simons, Dark Sky Burial and more in Prog's Tracks Of The Week
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9 heavy metal stars who made it big with their first band
From Lars Ulrich to Lzzy Hale, these are the rare metal musicians who hit the big time on their very first go
Epica singer Simone Simons announces debut solo album Vermillion, lead single Aeterna now streaming
Epica’s lead vocalist is going it alone, with help from Ayreon mainstay Arjen Lucassen
Damian Wilson, Simone Simons and Anneke van Giersbergen all star in new Ayreon live video for The Day That The World Breaks Down
Dutch prog rockers Ayreon will release the star-studded 01011001 - Live Beneath The Waves in May
A beginner’s guide to symphonic metal in 5 albums
Few genres do grandiosity like symphonic metal – and here’s where to start with it
