Epica - "Martyr of the Free Word" (Acoustic Version)

Συμπληρώνονται δέκα χρόνια φέτος από την κυκλοφορία του δίσκου των Epica "Design Your Universe" (Οκτώβριος 2009).

Με αφορμή τα δεκαετή γενέθλια του album η Nuclear Blast θα κυκλοφορήσει σε λίγες ημέρες την "Gold Edition" του δίσκου, η οποία θα περιλαμβάνει μία επιπλέον σύνθεση ("Incentive") σε σχέση με την αυθεντική έκδοση συν ένα δεύτερο cd (υπό τον τίτλο "The Acoustic Universe") με πέντε ακουστικές εκτελέσεις τραγουδιών της μπάντας.

Το 2ο cd θα "βγει" και σε βινύλιο...

Band: Epica
Country of origin: Netherlands
Location: Reuver, Limburg
Formed in: 2003
Genre: Symphonic/Power Metal
Lyrical themes: Religion, Society, Politics, Philosophy, Spirituality
Years active: 2002-2003 (as Sahara Dust), 2003-present

Video: "Martyr of the Free Word"
Album: "Design Your Universe"
Type: Full length

Release date: October 16th, 2009
Label: Nuclear Blast
Format: CD

Re-release date: October 4th, 2019
Label: Nuclear Blast
Format: 2CD, 12" vinyl

Track listing - Disc 1:
01. Samadhi (Prelude) 01:27
02. Resign to Surrender (A New Age Dawns - Part IV) 06:19
03. Unleashed 05:48
04. Martyr of the Free Word 05:03
05. Our Destiny 06:00
06. Kingdom of Heaven (A New Age Dawns - Part V) 13:35
07. The Price of Freedom (Interlude) [instrumental] 01:14
08. Burn to a Cinder 05:41
09. Tides of Time 05:34
10. Deconstruct 04:14
11. Semblance of Liberty 05:42
12. White Waters 04:44
13. Design Your Universe (A New Age Dawns - Part VI) 09:29
14. Incentive 04:14

Track listing - Disc 2 (The Acoustic Universe):
01. Burn to a Cinder
02. Our Destiny
03. Unleashed
04. Martyr of the Free Word
05. Design Your Universe

Band members:
Simone Simons - Vocals, Lyrics (tracks 3, 5, 8-10, 12), Songwriting (tracks 2, 5, 8, 12)
Yves Huts - Bass, Songwriting (tracks 5, 10)
Ariën van Weesenbeek - Drums, Vocals (grunts, spoken word), Songwriting (tracks 4, 5)
Mark Jansen - Songwriting (tracks 1-6, 8, 10-13), Guitars (rhythm), Vocals (harsh)
Isaac Delahaye - Songwriting (tracks 2-6, 8, 11-13), Guitars (lead)
Coen Janssen - Songwriting (tracks 3, 4, 7-9, 13), Keyboards, Piano

Guest/Session:
Simon Oberender (R.I.P. 2012) - Vocals (additional)
Linda van Summeren - Vocals (choirs)
Melvin Edmondsen - Vocals (choirs)
Tony Kakko - Vocals (track 12)
Amanda Somerville - Vocals (choirs, backing)
Bridget Fogle - Vocals (choirs)
Previn Moore - Vocals (choirs)
Cloudy Yang - Vocals (choirs)
Sascha Paeth - Vocals (backing)
Olaf Reitmeier - Vocals (additional)

Miscellaneous staff:
Olaf Reitmeier - Editing, Engineering
Isaac Delahaye - Engineering (guitars)
Amanda Somerville - Editing, Engineering, Lyrics
Jaap Toorenaar - Lyrics translation (Latin)
Miro Rodenberg - Arrangements (orchestral) (tracks 1-9, 11-13), Mastering
Mark Jansen - Arrangements (orchestral) (tracks 1-9, 11-13), Mixing (track 7)
Jack Driessen - Songwriting (track 2)
Yves Huts - Engineering (bass), Arrangements (orchestral) (track 10)
Stefan Heilemann - Artwork, Cover art, Art direction, Design, Photography
Joost van den Broek - Engineering (piano)
Simon Oberender (R.I.P. 2012) - Editing, Engineering
Gjalt Lucassen - Lyrics translation (Latin)
Simone Simons - Photography
Sascha Paeth - Producer, Engineering, Mixing, Lyrics
Coen Janssen - Arrangements (choir), Conductor (choir), Arrangements (orchestral) (tracks 1-9, 11-13)