Design Your Universe

by Epica

Design Your Universe cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 16 October 2009
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Country: Netherlands
  • Community rating: 3.12/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Introducing guitarist Isaac Delahaye into the lineup, the Dutch ensemble's fourth studio album pushes their symphonic foundation into notably heavier, more complex territory. The recording balances sweeping orchestral and choral arrangements against intense death metal riffs and Simone Simons' dynamic vocal range. The overarching lyrical themes delve into quantum physics, spirituality, and human interconnectedness.

Genres

Descriptors: Acoustic, Folk, Ballad, melodic, orchestral, progressive

Tracklist

  1. Samadhi (Prelude)
  2. Resign to Surrender (A New Age Dawns – Part IV)
  3. Unleashed
  4. Martyr of the Free Word
  5. Our Destiny
  6. Kingdom of Heaven (A New Age Dawns – Part V)
  7. The Price of Freedom (Interlude)
  8. Burn to a Cinder
  9. Tides of Time
  10. Deconstruct
  11. Semblance of Liberty
  12. White Waters
  13. Design Your Universe (A New Age Dawns – Part VI)

Credits

  • Жанна Бичевская - primary artist, vocals, guitar
  • Анна Качалина - editor
  • Василий Антоненко - violin, wind chimes

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