Released 10 years ago
The Holographic Principle
Epica · 2016
166 min · 30 tracks · symphonic metal
Epic orchestration intertwines with heavy guitar riffs, creating a grand soundscape that explores existential themes.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- long, immersive listening sessions
- dynamic emotional journeys
- atmospheric background focus
- gradual builds and payoffs
Where this album fits
- Themes
- technological control· philosophical reality
- Career context
- In 2016, Epica released 'The Holographic Principle' as their seventh studio album, following their successful 'The Quantum Enigma' from 2014. This album further solidified their position in the symphonic metal genre, showcasing their evolution in complex compositions and lyrical depth during a peak phase of artistic development.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Nightwish· Within Temptation· Kamelot
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Eidola 2:39
- 2 Edge of the Blade 4:34
- 3 A Phantasmic Parade 4:36
- 4 Universal Death Squad 6:38
- 5 Divide and Conquer 7:48
- 6 Beyond the Matrix 6:26
- 7 Once Upon a Nightmare 7:08
- 8 The Cosmic Algorithm 4:54
- 9 Ascension – Dream State Armageddon 5:16
- 10 Dancing in a Hurricane 5:26
- 11 Tear Down Your Walls 5:03
- 12 The Holographic Principle – A Profound Understanding of Reality 11:35
- 13 Immortal Melancholy (piano version) 3:15
Disc 2
- 1 Beyond the Good, the Bad and the Ugly 4:30
- 2 Dancing in a Gypsy Camp 4:28
- 3 Immortal Melancholy (acoustic version) 3:13
- 4 The Funky Algorithm 3:30
- 5 Universal Love Squad 3:45
Disc 3
- 1 Eidola 2:39
- 2 Edge of the Blade 4:34
- 3 A Phantasmic Parade 4:36
- 4 Universal Death Squad 6:38
- 5 Divide and Conquer 7:48
- 6 Beyond the Matrix 6:26
- 7 Once Upon a Nightmare 7:08
- 8 The Cosmic Algorithm 4:54
- 9 Ascension – Dream State Armageddon 5:15
- 10 Dancing in a Hurricane 5:26
- 11 Tear Down Your Walls 5:03
- 12 The Holographic Principle – A Profound Understanding of Reality 11:35
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