- power metal, progressive rock, symphonic metal
- 54 min
- 13 tracks
Epica is the sixth studio album by American power metal band Kamelot, released on March 3, 2003, through Noise Records. It was the first concept album by Kamelot. This album, along with its sequel, The Black Halo (2005), is a rock opera inspired by the story of Goethe's Faust. Epica tells Part 1 while The Black Halo tells Part 2. Most of the lyrics were written before the music was composed. The album inspired the naming of the band Epica after its release.
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Grave, epic, classical in form and earnest.
- gravecomic
- intimateepic
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- contemporarynostalgic
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- 1Prologue1:07
- 2Center of the Universe5:27
- 3Farewell3:41
- 4The Edge of Paradise4:10
- 5Wander4:24
- 6Descent of the Archangel4:36
- 7A Feast for the Vain3:57
- 8On the Coldest Winter Night4:04
- 9Lost & Damned4:55
- 10Helena's Theme1:51
- 11The Mourning After (Carry On)4:59
- 12III Ways to Epica6:17
- 13Snow4:19
13 tracks, 54 minutes.
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- Kamelot
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- Album
- Format
- CD
- Country
- NL
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