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Aspiral

Epica · 2025

380 min · 62 tracks · symphonic metal

Epic orchestration and thunderous riffs intertwine with operatic vocals, creating a grand symphonic landscape.

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Top tracks — play these first

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    Cross the Divide Start here — This track opens the album with a powerful blend of orchestral arrangements and heavy guitars, setting the tone for the entire listening experience.
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    Darkness Dies in Light – A New Age Dawns, Part VII — The song showcases Epica's signature blend of operatic vocals and progressive metal elements while encapsulating the overarching theme of transformation and hope.
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    Fight to Survive – The Overview Effect — Combining poignant lyrics with dynamic instrumentation, this track emphasizes resilience and reflects on humanity's place in the universe.
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    Eye of the Storm — This track features an intense emotional arc, balancing delicate melodies with explosive choruses that highlight the band's versatility.
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    Aspiral — 'Aspiral' serves as the album's title track, encapsulating its themes and showcasing Epica's ability to fuse complex storytelling with rich musical composition.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic journey with emotional peaks
  • immersive experience for deep listeners
  • wave-like pacing encourages reflection
  • powerful vocals for cathartic release
  • engaging narrative throughout the album

Maybe skip if you

  • prefer short, standalone tracks
  • seek immediate gratification

Where this album fits

In the catalog
Late Career Highlight — Shows continued vitality and ambition in their sound as they solidify their status.
Themes
New Age renewal· human connection resilience· symphonic grandeur
Career context
In 2025, Epica released 'Aspiral' as their seventh studio album, following their acclaimed 2021 record 'Omega'. At this point in their career, the band solidified their status as leaders in the symphonic metal genre, blending intricate musicality with profound thematic depth.
Stylistic neighbors
Nightwish· Within Temptation· Kamelot
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Tracklist

Disc 2

  • 1 Cross the Divide Start here 4:18
  • 2 Arcana 5:02
  • 3 Darkness Dies in Light – A New Age Dawns, Part VII 7:59
  • 4 Obsidian Heart 5:04
  • 5 Fight to Survive – The Overview Effect 6:10
  • 6 Metanoia – A New Age Dawns, Part VIII 7:17
  • 7 T.I.M.E. 3:58
  • 8 Apparition 4:12
  • 9 Eye of the Storm 4:43
  • 10 The Grand Saga of Existence – A New Age Dawns, Part IX 6:50
  • 11 Aspiral 5:39

Disc 3

  • 1 Welcome to the Symphonic Synergy 1:43
  • 2 Unleashed 7:16
  • 3 The Essence of Silence 4:52
  • 4 Menace of Vanity 4:50
  • 5 Sensorium 5:13
  • 6 The Fifth Guardian 3:04
  • 7 Crimson Bow & Arrow 6:15
  • 8 Arcana 5:12
  • 9 The Skeleton Key 5:19
  • 10 The Ghost in Me (Danse Macabre) 6:01
  • 11 Storm the Sorrow 6:01
  • 12 Symphonic Synergy Medley 11:31

Disc 4

  • 1 Tides of Time 5:54
  • 2 Sirens – Of Blood and Water 5:19
  • 3 Unchain Utopia 5:37
  • 4 Beyond the Matrix 10:36
  • 5 Code of Life 7:01
  • 6 Cry for the Moon: The Embrace That Smothers, Part IV 9:58
  • 7 Aspiral 7:18
  • 8 Consign to Oblivion – A New Age Dawns, Part III 10:03

Disc 5

  • 1 Welcome to the Symphonic Synergy 1:43
  • 2 Unleashed 7:16
  • 3 The Essence of Silence 4:52
  • 4 Menace of Vanity 4:50
  • 5 Sensorium 5:13
  • 6 The Fifth Guardian 3:04
  • 7 Crimson Bow & Arrow 6:15
  • 8 Arcana 5:12
  • 9 The Skeleton Key 5:19
  • 10 The Ghost in Me (Danse Macabre) 6:01
  • 11 Storm the Sorrow 6:01
  • 12 Symphonic Synergy Medley 11:31
  • 13 Tides of Time 5:54
  • 14 Sirens – Of Blood and Water 5:19
  • 15 Unchain Utopia 5:37
  • 16 Beyond the Matrix 10:36
  • 17 Code of Life 7:01
  • 18 Cry for the Moon: The Embrace That Smothers, Part IV 9:58
  • 19 Aspiral 7:18
  • 20 Consign to Oblivion – A New Age Dawns, Part III 10:03

Disc 6

  • 1 Cross the Divide Start here 4:18
  • 2 Arcana 5:02
  • 3 Darkness Dies in Light – A New Age Dawns, Part VII 7:59
  • 4 Obsidian Heart 5:04
  • 5 Fight to Survive – The Overview Effect 6:10
  • 6 Metanoia – A New Age Dawns, Part VIII 7:17

Disc 7

  • 1 T.I.M.E. 3:58
  • 2 Apparition 4:12
  • 3 Eye of the Storm 4:43
  • 4 The Grand Saga of Existence – A New Age Dawns, Part IX 6:50
  • 5 Aspiral 5:39

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2021

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