The Score – An Epic Journey
Epica · 2005
62 min · 20 tracks · symphonic metal
Orchestral grandeur intertwines with heavy guitar riffs, creating an immersive symphonic metal experience.
Why this album works
- Best for
- immersive symphonic storytelling experience dynamic peaks and valleys orchestral grandeur with intensity
- Context
- In 2005, Epica was solidifying its presence in the symphonic metal scene with 'The Score – An Epic Journey', their second studio album. Following their debut, 'The Phantom Agony', this release marked a significant development in their sound and artistic vision, showcasing their ambition to blend operatic elements with metal more profoundly.
- If you like
- symphonic metal
The Score – An Epic Journey is an album by Epica, released in 2005. Orchestral grandeur intertwines with heavy guitar riffs, creating an immersive symphonic metal experience. This album is notable for further establishing Epica as a leading force in the symphonic metal genre, receiving critical acclaim for its intricate compositions and thematic depth. It helped them secure a loyal fanbase and charted well in various countries, cementing their status in the European metal scene. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does The Score – An Epic Journey sound like?
Orchestral grandeur intertwines with heavy guitar riffs, creating an immersive symphonic metal experience. Rooted in symphonic metal.
What makes The Score – An Epic Journey by Epica notable?
This album is notable for further establishing Epica as a leading force in the symphonic metal genre, receiving critical acclaim for its intricate compositions and thematic depth. It helped them secure a loyal fanbase and charted well in various countries, cementing their status in the European metal scene. In 2005, Epica was solidifying its presence in the symphonic metal scene with 'The Score – An Epic Journey', their second studio album. Following their debut, 'The Phantom Agony', this release marked a significant development in their sound and artistic vision, showcasing their ambition to blend operatic elements with metal more profoundly.
Who is The Score – An Epic Journey for?
The Score – An Epic Journey works well if you're into immersive symphonic storytelling experience, dynamic peaks and valleys and orchestral grandeur with intensity.
How many songs are on The Score – An Epic Journey?
The Score – An Epic Journey has 20 tracks, running approximately 62 minutes.
Tracklist
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- 1 Vengeance Is Mine Standout 1:53
- 2 Unholy Trinity 3:09
- 3 The Valley 2:09
- 4 Caught in a Web Standout 4:26
- 5 Insomnia 2:07
- 6 Under the Aegis 2:48
- 7 Trois vierges (solo version) 4:41
- 8 Mystica 2:45
- 9 Valley of Sins 5:39
- 10 Empty Gaze 2:09
- 11 The Alleged Paradigm 2:24
- 12 Supremacy 3:19
- 13 Beyond the Depth 1:55
- 14 Epitome 1:17
- 15 Inevitable Embrace 3:50
- 16 Angel of Death 3:28
- 17 The Ultimate Return 4:46
- 18 Trois vierges (reprise) 2:04
- 19 Solitary Ground (single version) Standout 4:05
- 20 Quietus (score version) 3:56
Release Date
September 20, 2005
Artist Origin
Netherlands
Runtime
62 min 50 sec
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