Epica - "Rivers" (video)

Become one with imagination
No more fairytales
(No more fairytales)
Our souls will unite together
We will lift the veil
(Lift the veil)

Your touch has turned to stone
No fire in your bones
It's time to leave the past behind
The road is neverending
All dreams will start ascending
Beyond the boundaries of the mind

Break loose from the chains
Rise above the waves
Fighting in the darkness
Dancing in the light
Break out of your cage
Turn another page
Drowning in the river
Swim against the tide of life

Holding tight to the ever after
Living for a sign (Living for a sign)
To survive raging storms together
Through the eye of time (Through the eye of time)

The eye shows no reflection
No dreams without inception
Exists within oceans of time

Break loose from the chains
Rise above the waves
Fighting in the darkness
Dancing in the light
Break out of your cage
Turn another page
Drowning in the river
Swim against the tide of life

The coil in which we're living
Is more than another prison
The scheme of life became deranged
Dark clouds with silver linings
Attain the mysteries of shadow and shine

Break loose from the chains
Rise above the waves
Fighting in the darkness
Dancing in the light
Break out of your cage
Turn another page
Drowning in the river
Swim against the tide of life

Το Ελληνικό γράμμα ωμέγα αποτελεί τον τίτλο του νέου δισκογραφικού πονήματος των Epica ("Ωmega"). Ο δέκατος "ολοκληρωμένος" στουντιακός δίσκος των Ολλανδών συμφωνικών metallers αναμένεται να κυκλοφορήσει τον επόμενο μήνα, στα τελειώματα του χειμώνα.

Οι Epica "υπάρχουν" στο μουσικό σύμπαν από τις αρχές της χιλιετίας. Σχηματίσθηκαν από τον Mark Jansen το 2002 όταν αποχώρησε After Forever. Αρχικά (για έναν χρόνο) ως Sahara Dust (με την Helena Iren Michaelsen στα φωνητικά) και στην συνέχεια ως Epica. Το όνομα της μπάντας είναι εμπνευσμένο από τον σχετικό δίσκο των Kamelot ("Epica", Ιανουάριος 2003)...

Epica: «We’re excited to launch the ballad, “Rivers” - the third single from our upcoming album, ΩMEGA. Our friend, Jens de Vos from Panda Productions created a beautiful visualizer to accompany this release.»

Simone Simons: «Our third single has arrived! ‘Rivers’ symbolizes the calmness and, at the same time, the uncertainty in life – the ebb and flow. The calm water represents peace, and a strong river stream means that you have to face challenges and swim against the tide of life.»

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

Video: "Rivers"
Video by: Panda Production/ Jens de Vos
Album: "Ωmega"
Type: Full length
Release date: February 26th, 2021
Label: Nuclear Blast
Format: CD, 2CD, 2 12" vinyls

Track listing:
01. Alpha - Anteludium 01:38
02. Abyss of Time - Countdown to Singularity 05:20
03. The Skeleton Key 05:06
04. Seal of Soloman 05:28
05. Gaia 04:46
06. Code of Life 05:58
07. Freedom - The Wolves Within 05:37
08. Kingdom of Heaven Part 3 - The Antediluvian Universe 13:24
09. Rivers 04:48
10. Synergize - Manic Manifest 06:36
11. Twilight Reverie - The Hypnagogic State 04:29
12. Omega - Sovereign of the Sun Spheres 07:06

Band members:
Mark Jansen - Guitars (rhythm), Orchestrations, Vocals (harsh)
Coen Janssen - Keyboards, Piano, Orchestrations
Simone Simons - Vocals
Ariën van Weesenbeek - Drums, Vocals (grunts, spoken word)
Isaac Delahaye - Guitars (lead), Vocals (harsh)
Rob van der Loo - Bass

Miscellaneous staff:
Stefan Heilemann - Artwork
Joost van den Broek - Producer