Epica

by Kamelot

Epica cover art

Operating as the first half of a two-part conceptual saga based on Goethe's 'Faust', the release marked a creative zenith for the symphonic metal outfit. The bombastic orchestrations and Roy Khan's theatrical, emotive vocals perfectly capture the tragic grandeur of the narrative.

Genres

  • Power Metal

Tracklist

  1. Prologue
  2. Center of the Universe
  3. Farewell
  4. Interlude I: Opiate Soul
  5. The Edge of Paradise
  6. Wander
  7. Interlude II: Omen
  8. Descent of the Archangel
  9. Interlude III: At the Banquet
  10. A Feast for the Vain
  11. On the Coldest Winter Night
  12. Lost & Damned
  13. Helena's Theme
  14. Interlude IV: Dawn
  15. The Mourning After (Carry On)
  16. III Ways to Epica