Simone Simons - 'In Love We Rust' (official music video)

Hold my heart, it’s turning cold
Steady me if I lose control
I’m torn between the now and then
Oh I never thought this love would end

Promises we soon forget
Angry words we still regret
Every day is a brand new war
But I couldn’t say what we’re fighting for

In love we rust, we turn to dust
In love we lie, we don’t ask why
In love we rust, illusions crushed
In love we hide, in love we die

Memories so bittersweet
Souls entwined, yet incomplete
Holding on to a love outgrown
Oh it hurts too much to let it go

Building walls with words unsaid
Hiding from the truth we dread
We once believed we had it all
Now there’s nothing left but for us to fall

I’m turning cold, I lose control
We’ll soon forget, but still regret
We once believed we had it all
There’s nothing left, we’re bound to fall

Το μακρινό 2002 η (πιτσιρίκα τότε) Simone Simons συνομιλούσε σε chatroom στην ιστοσελίδα των After Forever με τον Mark Jansen, ο οποίος "ψαχνόταν" να δημιουργήσει ένα side project (που λένε και στο χωριό μου). Εν τέλει ο Mark αποχώρησε από τους After Forever και δημιούργησε τους Sahara Dust, οι οποίοι λίγους μήνες αργότερα μετονομάσθηκαν σε Epica και συνεχίζουν μέχρι τις ημέρες μας.

Στο πλευρό του (μέχρι το 2005 και ως σύντροφος, όχι μόνο ως τραγουδίστρια) Simone Johanna Maria Simons. Εν έτει 2024 αποφάσισε να κυκλοφορήσει προσωπικό δίσκο. "Vermillion" ο τίτλος, αποτελείται από δέκα τραγούδια (Aeterna, In Love We Rust, Cradle To The Grave, Fight or Flight, Weight of my World, Vermillion Dreams, The Core, Dystopia, R.E.D., Dark Night Of The Soul) και έχει προγραμματισθεί να κυκλοφορήσει στα τελειώματα του καλοκαιριού (23 Αυγούστου 2024) μέσω της δισκογραφικής εταιρείας Nuclear Blast Records...

Δελτίο τύπου: «For more than 20 years, ever since she was a teenager, Simone Simons has been spearheading the world of female fronted metal.

As a lead singer, icon, and role model for a whole generation of female metalheads, the Epica lead singer remains one of the most prominent key figures in all things metal.

After eight albums and countless global tours with her band, Simone Simons finally found the time to release her first solo album “Vermillion”, showcasing her many different influences ranging from prog rock to film scores to metal to electronic elements.

Simone chose not to rush her solo project, opting instead to thoughtfully consider how she wanted to present herself. Enter stage right Arjen Lucassen (Ayreon). Her musical partner and longtime collaborator is no stranger to her soaring operatic voice.

And while many would use their solo effort as a radical, even provocative departure from everything they stood for, Simone remains true to her love for epic melodies, huge choruses and monumental, intelligent music.»

Το έδαφος προετοιμάζει το single "In Love We Rust", του οποίου το μουσικό βίντεο σας παρουσιάζουμε σήμερα, με την Simone Simons και τον Arjen Lucassen να μας λένε σχετικά:

«The video was filmed in just one take to keep it as pure and raw as possible. We opted to keep it in black and white so as not to distract from the song or the performance. In Love We Rust is quite different from our first single Aeterna, which shows how diverse this album is. This is one of our favourite songs. We hope you love this as much as we do.»