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  • Опубліковано 3 лют 2025
  • Dare to dance with the dead! Here is our eeriest creation: the music video for "The Ghost in Me (Danse Macabre)," a unique collaboration with Europe’s second-most visited theme park, Netherlands’ magical ‪@efteling‬ and their much-anticipated new attraction, Danse Macabre, which will open on October 31st.
    Met dank aan de Efteling!
    🎫 TICKETS: www.epica.nl/tour 🎫
    💿 MERCH: geni.us/Epicam... 💿
    CREDITS
    Production: Remko Tielemans & Maurice Tromp
    Director: Martijn Bastiaans & Maurice Tromp
    DOP: Martijn Bastiaans
    Montage: Martijn Bastiaans
    Styling: Angela Kuperus
    Gaffer & Grip: Gun Obuz & Tessa Holmes (Westerpark Studio)
    Equipment: Westerpark Studio
    Kids: Pepijn Janssen & Lena Stokkermans
    Choir: Joost van den Broek, Jeroen Verheij, Floor-Anne van Vliet, Linda Janssen & Maaike Verhoeven
    LYRICS
    The Ghost in Me (Danse Macabre)
    music: C. Saint-Saëns, C. Janssen & Epica
    lyrics: C. Janssen
    When it seems like all hope is gone
    Hear my sinister song
    Why don't you sing along?
    Come forward embrace the unknown
    You're welcome in my haunted home
    This abbey where stories are told
    Watch closely, a nightmare unfolds
    It’s time to free the ghost in me
    Possessed by this beautiful melody
    Just come with me I’ll make you see
    To dance with the dead is your destiny
    Oh no, we’re afraid of the night
    You’ll be safe, just be brave, there’s no need to be scared
    Oh no, we’ll stay here in the light
    Come on have some fun, you will see the sun, when the show is done, follow if you dare
    Hope fades as I’m closing the door
    Too late, you can’t leave anymore
    Old fairy tales play by the rules
    Here there be monsters and here there be ghouls
    It’s time to free the ghost in me
    Possessed by this beautiful melody
    Just come with me I’ll make you see
    To dance with the dead is your destiny
    We know you’re a witch in disguise
    Follow me and you’ll see what I’m singing is true
    Oh no, don’t look into her eyes
    As I hypnotize you will realize you cannot escape (the) yellow and the blue
    It’s time to free the ghost in thee
    Give in to the dark phantoms agony
    Our choir sings eternal songs
    Abandon your fears while you sing along
    We wonder what the shadows hide
    Not scared anymore we shall go inside
    The one unnamed's compelling thee
    To echo this melody endlessly
    Take one more step beyond this door
    And you will be singing forevermore
    The orchestra's playing,
    Dark melodies swaying,
    Enchanting, betraying
    It’s time....
    Feel it beginning
    Everything's spinning
    Thunder, lightning
    Joyfully frightening
    Come and join the night with me
    Come enjoy the ride with me
    Let your ghost be free
    So now you see
    The ghost in me
    Eternally singing in harmony
    And finally
    We all agree
    To dance with the dead is our destiny
    As you surrender to me
    Gone are the days of being afraid
    Sing with me for eternity
    Come take my hand
    It’s not too late
    This must be fate
    If you only trust me
    I'll show you the way
    ...my way
    Come together
    Dance forever
    Join us in our
    Endless nightmare
    Embracing the night
    While you sing
    With us
    Forevermore
    EPICA
    Website: www.epica.nl
    Epica Universe (Fan Club): www.epicaunive...
    Merch: geni.us/Epicam...
    Tour: www.epica.nl/tour

КОМЕНТАРІ • 1,7 тис.

  • @isaacdelahaye
    @isaacdelahaye 3 місяці тому +1440

    This was such a cool project to do 🤘🏻👻🎸

    • @dukejohn5608
      @dukejohn5608 3 місяці тому +8

      Any BTS coming?

    • @Siranoxz
      @Siranoxz 3 місяці тому +11

      Inderdaad Isaac, vette solo trouwens 👍👍

    • @teenytinymagpie
      @teenytinymagpie 3 місяці тому +12

      this song's solo is so delicious haha is like classical music but it sounds very classic metal too, just very on point as always :)

    • @wouto88
      @wouto88 3 місяці тому +3

      It' s such a cool project to watch and hear

    • @EvaMetalhankle
      @EvaMetalhankle 3 місяці тому +5

      It's better than chocolate!

  • @monkeypuzzlefarm
    @monkeypuzzlefarm 3 місяці тому +225

    For those wondering, the original music is by Camille Saint-Saëns with his piece called Danse Macabre. It is based on the following legend: Death appears at midnight every year on Halloween. Death calls forth the dead from their graves to dance for him while he plays his fiddle (usually represented by a solo violin). His skeletons dance for him until the cockerel crows at dawn, when they must return to their graves until the next year.

    • @Peregrine101
      @Peregrine101 3 місяці тому +7

      And the attraction builds on this story. The conductor you see in the clip and his orchestra have a part, just as the little lovely cat with the two colored eyes. Not all is as it seems.......beware if you enter the haunted Abby.......

    • @A_Black_Sheep94
      @A_Black_Sheep94 2 місяці тому +2

      But if it's midnight wouldn't it technically be the day after Halloween though 👀

    • @allaniadall9686
      @allaniadall9686 12 днів тому

      @@A_Black_Sheep94 November first is considered a day of the dead. Plus it could be the night before Halloween.

  • @LigeiaNoire
    @LigeiaNoire 3 місяці тому +67

    So, this song was commissioned by an amusement park and they doubled down on it and brought it all to life. The ghouls, the children choir, the trickery, the Gothic atmosphere, the metal and the symphony. I know it has been said before, but Epica truly lives up to their name. The song is so good, the vocals are delightful. Congratulations one more time.

    • @A_Black_Sheep94
      @A_Black_Sheep94 2 місяці тому

      I could hear this being read by Charlie from IASIP lmao... The ghouls, the trickery... Would be perfectly on brand.

  • @irmamartinez6923
    @irmamartinez6923 3 місяці тому +64

    I love the way Simone uses her voice in this song, something bit different, original, haunting... looooove it, Love Epica❤

  • @DianthaV
    @DianthaV 3 місяці тому +452

    When Dutch people ask me about Epica's music, me being from the Netherlands, I've always told them it's something like "metal meets efteling music".
    And now it's actually true. Thank you for giving us efteling metal 🤘🏻

    • @MaxWoudenberg
      @MaxWoudenberg 3 місяці тому +6

      Niet dat ze weten wat de Efteling is ;p tenzij het Nederlanders zijn, maar dan horen ze Epica al te kennen :D

    • @nikosv95
      @nikosv95 3 місяці тому +7

      Disney metal

    • @lieslschult3362
      @lieslschult3362 3 місяці тому +4

      I have been saying this too, epica has always had that efteling vibe in their music!!

    • @svenjensen9770
      @svenjensen9770 3 місяці тому +8

      ​@@nikosv95 nah, it's Efteling Metal 🤘🏼!

    • @nikosv95
      @nikosv95 3 місяці тому +3

      @@svenjensen9770 same thing. And i did not mean it as a compliment, but the opposite

  • @natanaelvieira2015
    @natanaelvieira2015 3 місяці тому +427

    Epica's works with the choirs are just INSANE

    • @maicannn_
      @maicannn_ 3 місяці тому +21

      The best part of the Epica songs ❤

    • @MiguelSolans
      @MiguelSolans 3 місяці тому +12

      Especially when working with kids choir!

    • @womeninmetal
      @womeninmetal 2 місяці тому +1

      YES

    • @womeninmetal
      @womeninmetal 2 місяці тому

      @@MiguelSolans totally agreed!!

  • @kevinpetit3869
    @kevinpetit3869 3 місяці тому +101

    It's not often that your biggest hobbies entertwine, and even more rare when it is Epica and the Efteling.
    What a crossover, what a version of the Danse Macabre! Amazing. Blew me completely away!

    • @BassGuitarSlide
      @BassGuitarSlide 3 місяці тому +6

      Same here: I'm both a fan of symphonic metal and a huge theme park enthusiast - so I'm really excited about this 🤩
      And man, this song is a banger!!! 🤘🏻

  • @simonesimonsofficial
    @simonesimonsofficial 3 місяці тому +377

    This song has been haunting me in a good way 👻❤️

    • @eve_l
      @eve_l 3 місяці тому +1

      ❤‍🔥

    • @PatitoCM1
      @PatitoCM1 3 місяці тому +4

      you are singing better than ever. 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

    • @packbleem
      @packbleem 3 місяці тому +4

      Your voice is haunting me again !!!

    • @conticontutti
      @conticontutti 3 місяці тому +3

      Somewhere in time i will find you and haunt you again 😅 -wrong song -

    • @brendagarduno4735
      @brendagarduno4735 3 місяці тому +2

      That spooky voice says the opposite, dear 💜💜💜

  • @kaytie8172
    @kaytie8172 3 місяці тому +168

    Loved this one at the Symphonic Synergy concert. Had goosebumps all the time during this song.

  • @gabriellpaixao
    @gabriellpaixao 3 місяці тому +42

    Really nice to see how Simone has improved her acting skills! Also great how she sings the low notes, that ending was sublime

  • @andreasj647
    @andreasj647 3 місяці тому +160

    Oh my God... "Danse Macabre" was actually the first piece of classical music I fell in love with when I was a teenager... ✨✨❤❤

  • @johnbako4863
    @johnbako4863 3 місяці тому +93

    Simone's voice in the final verse was awesome

  • @martinandresmartinezhandal3384
    @martinandresmartinezhandal3384 3 місяці тому +180

    I have no words to describe how great is this band. They sound amazing on every album.

  • @PatitoCM1
    @PatitoCM1 3 місяці тому +20

    goosebumps all over my body with that ending... omg.. amazing song, Simone singing better than ever....love it from start to end. and that final outfit, Simone looks stunning as always...

  • @kirstenbakker839
    @kirstenbakker839 3 місяці тому +938

    Some context: The Efteling fairytale theme park in the Netherlands has had a haunted attraction since 1978 in which the Danse Macabre music was used. It is now being replaced with a new haunted attraction called Danse Macabre, which uses the same theme music. This new attraction will be opened next week on Halloween.
    The release of this song by Epica with the Danse Macabre theme is no coincidence, with the video providing us a sneak preview of the new Efteling attraction.
    How exciting! ❤

    • @iDEATH
      @iDEATH 3 місяці тому +38

      Oh, that's neat! Thanks for that. As a poor Canadian metalhead I'd never have known. Obviously super Halloween-y, but the added context is cool, as now I know why it's super Halloween-y. :)

    • @MrWiggenhammer
      @MrWiggenhammer 3 місяці тому +18

      ​@@iDEATH put the Efteling on your to do list or at least on the to watch list on UA-cam 😊

    • @plantenmama3206
      @plantenmama3206 3 місяці тому

      In addition to what @kirstenbakker839 says : Kate Bush has made a few videoclips with the previous haunting attraction that was standing on the same spot before this new attraction. I think Efteling (themepark) wanted to make this a tradition of some sort. And because the new attraction is spooky and gives a phantom vibe, I think Epica is the best Dutch choice for the collaboration!

    • @backyardr.c.6280
      @backyardr.c.6280 3 місяці тому +3

      Man! That's cool!

    • @Eftelimages
      @Eftelimages 3 місяці тому +52

      There is something else worth mentioning: when the ‘Spookslot’ opened in 1978, it was Kate Bush who recorded six video clips in and around the attraction. Undoubtedly, this clip is a nod to the original way of promoting a new attraction back then. 🤘

  • @Talha_Safturk
    @Talha_Safturk 3 місяці тому +36

    As a huge Epica fan and someone who visits Efteling twice a year, i can't describe the feeling with words! Just WOW!!!

    • @viderethevaccinatorfromhol7536
      @viderethevaccinatorfromhol7536 3 місяці тому +1

      Isn't it the perfect combo.

    • @Talha_Safturk
      @Talha_Safturk 3 місяці тому

      @@viderethevaccinatorfromhol7536 it sure is!

    • @FamilieVosje
      @FamilieVosje 2 місяці тому +1

      I don't like this music at all but I get goosebumps from wow what a voice, exciting and what a feeling in it, well done for my number 1 in the top 40

  • @DianthaV
    @DianthaV 3 місяці тому +250

    The laugh at the end is EVERYTHING

    • @KristinesTruth
      @KristinesTruth 3 місяці тому +4

      So is the look!

    • @jesussanchezgarcia4229
      @jesussanchezgarcia4229 2 місяці тому +1

      @@KristinesTruth I feel cringe :(

    • @KristinesTruth
      @KristinesTruth 2 місяці тому +1

      @@jesussanchezgarcia4229 🤷‍♀️ I thought it was a nice touch but maybe it's not for everybody.

    • @A_Black_Sheep94
      @A_Black_Sheep94 24 дні тому

      Not to mention the dress

  • @renerubio5073
    @renerubio5073 3 місяці тому +75

    Epica and Halloween just work together so well

  • @heavenhostage6860
    @heavenhostage6860 3 місяці тому +141

    Saw this Live and was AMAZING
    this band is on another level.

    • @jaynecobb8356
      @jaynecobb8356 3 місяці тому +1

      Indeed, saw it also live.

    • @tommyvankessel
      @tommyvankessel 3 місяці тому

      😮 Where?

    • @cinthiamartins2800
      @cinthiamartins2800 3 місяці тому +1

      ​​@@tommyvankesselIt was played in the Symphonic Synergy concert (the one that was live streamed, with the full orchestra and choir)
      I was also there and it sounded incredible live!

    • @jaynecobb8356
      @jaynecobb8356 3 місяці тому +2

      @@tommyvankessel Amsterdam, ASAF Live, 19th and 20th September.

  • @HertzVillegasC
    @HertzVillegasC 3 місяці тому +9

    I wrote "Ghost Dance Macabre" for the sexy swedish party... What a glorious surprise from my fav redhead Simone and EPICA! Thank you for 21 years of epic and powerful music!

  • @atenencbcn609
    @atenencbcn609 3 місяці тому +36

    One of my favourite metal bands, covering one of my favourite classical songs. It is wonderfull! Thank you, Epica!

  • @alexandramurcia2828
    @alexandramurcia2828 3 місяці тому +61

    ¿Como hacen para sorprendernos siempre? Llevo 17 años siendo su fan y su trayectoria es impecable. Gracias por todo lo bueno que nos dan! Que viva la música! Y que viva el metal sinfónico

    • @berenicemendozarivera7799
      @berenicemendozarivera7799 3 місяці тому +2

      Sin duda alguna tampoco me decepcionan, cada álbum es asombroso! ❤😊

    • @sarayo7017
      @sarayo7017 3 місяці тому

      Cuál es el que más te gusta? :p

    • @sharinehosten5961
      @sharinehosten5961 3 місяці тому +2

      Los sigo desde el principio, los he visto en vivo y no han decepcionado jamás. Han ido mejorando y creciendo álbum tras álbum, son increíbles, como siempre digo, su música es como el nombre de la banda EPICA, te eleva a otros niveles y te hace experimentar cosas que otras bandas no pueden... en una sola canción es como subirse a una montaña rusa. Agradezco tanto haber conocido su música..

  • @118maaike
    @118maaike 3 місяці тому +375

    We want it on spotify!

    • @nikkinicole4606
      @nikkinicole4606 3 місяці тому +21

      YES WE DO!!!!!!!

    • @cosmicsymphony4913
      @cosmicsymphony4913 3 місяці тому +16

      Yes please I want to play it for Halloween with my Light show!!!

    • @michelbanen2797
      @michelbanen2797 3 місяці тому

      Coming in november....​@@cosmicsymphony4913

    • @EvaMetalhankle
      @EvaMetalhankle 3 місяці тому +3

      Oh yeah!

    • @MrNicoMG
      @MrNicoMG 3 місяці тому +15

      Forget Spookyfy... the sound in UA-cam Music is far, far better.

  • @redmossycobblestonewithabug
    @redmossycobblestonewithabug 3 місяці тому +294

    "How many times have you watched this?"
    Me: "yes"

    • @Lompislastig
      @Lompislastig 3 місяці тому +1

      Yes 🥰

    • @karradja88
      @karradja88 3 місяці тому +1

      A hundred 😂❤

    • @allstationsuk
      @allstationsuk 3 місяці тому +2

      i'm going to do it... 2 times listening... cming to "yes" haHAHAH

    • @danielniros
      @danielniros 3 місяці тому +1

      im listening non stop on youtube music

    • @mirandahuibers7372
      @mirandahuibers7372 3 місяці тому +2

      haha yes!

  • @RaymondTheMetalHead
    @RaymondTheMetalHead 3 місяці тому +13

    EPICA took Saint-Saens "Danse Macabre" tone poem and figured out how to make a great metal song out of the melody. Congratulations to EPICA for figuring this out, as this is something I wish more metal bands would do.

    • @shoobeedoowah5452
      @shoobeedoowah5452 2 місяці тому

      Yes! They’ve woven SS’s piece & their music together whereas some symphonic metal bands just kind of “sample” some Classical pieces into their songs. I love EPICA!!! 😃🎵💗🤘

  • @ClaytonDerby
    @ClaytonDerby 3 місяці тому +10

    There are so many gems in this video... the part where Isaac walks to the front for his solo... I don't even know why. I love that part.... and of course everything else. The choir part right before the final part is also super amazing. I love it ll.... Happy I got to hear this song twice during TSS shows 😍

    • @astridpinel2789
      @astridpinel2789 3 місяці тому

      I love that part, the coolness points are off the charts!!!

  • @selinamüllerart
    @selinamüllerart 3 місяці тому +10

    " Give in to the dark phantoms agony " and then over 20 years later here we are ! I recently started to watch a lot of The Ghost in Me live videos and said : " How could would it be if Epi started more with soundtrack like music "... and this came! ♥ I have to visit the efteling :)

  • @TheMissing83
    @TheMissing83 3 місяці тому +191

    Simone has become a truly all-over artist. She can sing and act at the same time and her vocals are sublime. I got goosebumps. And their choir work is astounding. I know many would disagree, but this is far superior to Nightwish and all the other bands in the genre. Epica are the masters of symphonic metal now.

    • @MrSh0110
      @MrSh0110 3 місяці тому +49

      Epica is by far more creative, more productive and more rewarding to their fans than all other bands in the genre these days.

    • @EvaMetalhankle
      @EvaMetalhankle 3 місяці тому +27

      I do not disagree. I think that musically, Nightwish can get a bit... Inauthentic when it takes to the symphonic part, sometimes it gets artificial and I find it tacky. I never liked Nightwish, I just started to watch their videos live because of Floor, to be fair.
      But to each their own. I respect other people's tastes...I just don't share the same opinion when it takes to Nightwish... (Also, the way they work as a band... It's more like an office job than a project between good friends that appreciate each other... I'm used to bands that are as united as brothers.)

    • @blue17eyes
      @blue17eyes 3 місяці тому +2

      YES! :)

    • @gerardflach2588
      @gerardflach2588 3 місяці тому +13

      There’s room for both. And others.

    • @Arizona-Sonoran-Desert-Guy
      @Arizona-Sonoran-Desert-Guy 3 місяці тому +3

      I agree with this concise and accurate summation. Epica are indeed the masters of symphonic metal now, especially their live shows, they just crush it. Also of the elite are Leaves Eyes (my personal favorite, they just keep getting better with each new album and have not lost a step) and older Nightwish, when they had Tarja on vocals.

  • @Joe-ve2hh
    @Joe-ve2hh 3 місяці тому +28

    Nice job- I always love the way Epica uses the choirs and orchestras! Beautiful

  • @ElRenecito
    @ElRenecito 3 місяці тому +176

    Lyrics:
    [Intro]
    When it seems like all hope is gone
    Hear my sinister song
    Why don't you sing along?
    [Verse 1]
    Come forward, embrace the unknown
    You're welcome in my haunted home
    This abbey where stories are told
    Watch closely, a nightmare unfolds
    [Chorus]
    It’s time to free the ghost in me
    Possessed by this beautiful melody
    Just come with me I’ll make you see
    To dance with the dead is your destiny
    Oh, no, we’re afraid of the night
    You’ll be safe, just be brave, there’s no need to be scared
    Oh no, we’ll stay here in the light
    Come on have some fun, you will see the sun, when the show is done, follow if you dare
    [Verse 2]
    Hope fades as I’m closing the door
    Too late, you can’t leave anymore
    Old fairy tales play by the rules
    Here there be monsters and here there be ghouls
    [Chorus]
    It’s time to free the ghost in me
    Possessed by this beautiful melody
    Just come with me I’ll make you see
    To dance with the dead is your destiny
    We know you’re a witch in disguise
    Follow me and you’ll see what I’m singing is true
    Oh, no, don’t look into her eyes
    As I hypnotize you will realize you cannot escape (the) yellow and the blue
    It’s time to free the ghost in thee
    Give in to the dark phantoms agony
    Our choir sings eternal songs
    Abandon your fears while you sing along
    We wonder what the shadows hide
    Not scared anymore we shall go inside
    The one unnamed's compelling thee
    To echo this melody endlessly
    Take one more step beyond this door
    And you will be singing forevermore
    The orchestra's playing
    Dark melodies swaying
    Enchanting, betraying
    It’s time...
    Feel it beginning
    Everything's spinning
    Thunder, lightning
    Joyfully frightening
    Come and join the night with me
    Come enjoy the ride with me
    Let your ghost be free
    So now you see
    The ghost in me
    Eternally singing in harmony
    And finally
    We all agree
    To dance with the dead is our destiny
    As you surrender to me
    Gone are the days of being afraid
    Sing with me for eternity
    Come take my hand
    It’s not too late
    This must be fate
    If you only trust me
    I'll show you the way
    My way
    Come together
    Dance forever
    Join us in our
    Endless nightmare
    Embracing the night
    While you sing
    With us
    Forevermore

    • @Lorantine
      @Lorantine 3 місяці тому +2

      You do know the video description also has them, right?

    • @Tristan-mc4wm
      @Tristan-mc4wm 3 місяці тому

      Nice copy and paste from the vids description, you know likes don't get you anything on this app right?

  • @dannyb3663
    @dannyb3663 3 місяці тому +8

    SUPERB. This song has always been Epica's to do. This was just the right mix of cheese and fright, classical operetta style and metal. The children's choir seems to be a mainstay now, which is a good thing. Simone's voice is mindblowing. If the next album is going to be anything like this, its going to be a good one!

  • @jackkilman8726
    @jackkilman8726 3 місяці тому +42

    Epica and Efteling together? Magic! Hopefully this song figures in the ride itself at some point!

    • @keithnichols6867
      @keithnichols6867 3 місяці тому +4

      The ride should have a speaker on it that plays the song on repeat all day whenever the theme park is in operation.

    • @PoffHistory
      @PoffHistory 3 місяці тому +2

      @@keithnichols6867As much as I like the song I absolutely dont want that. It would ruin the vibe and atmosphere of the park.

    • @somethinborrowed
      @somethinborrowed 3 місяці тому

      @@PoffHistory At least add the choirs

    • @PoffHistory
      @PoffHistory 3 місяці тому

      @@somethinborrowed We shall see. Spookslot, Danse Macabres predecessor also had a song (kind of) by Kate Bush and that was never played at the park.

    • @somethinborrowed
      @somethinborrowed 3 місяці тому

      @@PoffHistory that wasnt just one song but several from her debuut album The Kick Inside which had nothing to do with Spookslot or Saint-Saëns. This one does.

  • @rvbuijtene
    @rvbuijtene 3 місяці тому +8

    This is soooo cool! Bringing my love for the old haunted house, Epica and the music piece Danse Macabre together in this video. Masterpiece!!

  • @natanaelvieira2015
    @natanaelvieira2015 3 місяці тому +10

    I always wanted to see Epica doing something in this dark fantasy vibe, and now... THIS IS AMAZING, you guys always outdid yourselves!

  • @camillalima6601
    @camillalima6601 3 місяці тому +4

    the choir, the laughter, the musical vibe, i love everything about it! wish epica would release more songs like this, it really sounds amazing

  • @eyremurasaki6306
    @eyremurasaki6306 3 місяці тому +56

    As a Classical Trained pianist when I saw/heard this at The Symphonic Synergy I couldn't believe it. Saint Saëns is one of my favorite composer followed by Beethoven and Rajmaninov. This is a fantastic Spooky gift 💜💜💜 LOVE IT

    • @suzanneh1317
      @suzanneh1317 3 місяці тому +7

      All this for an attraction at the efteling. It's so cool.

  • @elikafarshchi2584
    @elikafarshchi2584 3 місяці тому +9

    O my God, It's amazing how the music and the video can make the hair on my body stand on its end.
    Kudos to you guys!

  • @RoseForEverafter
    @RoseForEverafter 3 місяці тому +14

    It was amazing hearing this song debut at the Symphonic Synergy show and the studio version is AWESOME!!

  • @jasrianna
    @jasrianna 3 місяці тому +12

    Finally someone does this wonderful piece justice in a modern/metal setting. Move over Jonathan Creek, Epica are here 🖤🖤🖤

    • @geminigrrl66
      @geminigrrl66 3 місяці тому

      OMG, another Jonathan Creek fan!!! I absolutely love what Epica did with my favorite Saint Saens piece!!!

  • @moorurr
    @moorurr 3 місяці тому +7

    man this is actually fire, i love your guys stuff so much. like i listen to yall 24/7. this is the first song that has come out after i started listening to yall, and man, its a banger, i cant wait for the new album. wish you guys the best of luck in everything!

    • @WOWkuki
      @WOWkuki 3 місяці тому

      very true

  • @Ba3booo3
    @Ba3booo3 3 місяці тому +9

    Please release this song on spotify. I'm too addicted to this song

  • @TentacleOne
    @TentacleOne 3 місяці тому +4

    This warms my heart, the fusion between the original piece and Epica’s amazing interpretation is just so wonderful. Proud of my favorite band right now.❤

  • @BassGuitarSlide
    @BassGuitarSlide 3 місяці тому +6

    I think there is no better way to promote a new attraction than with an absolutely amazing song - I am both a huge fan of symphonic metal and a theme park enthusiast, so I absolute love this ❤
    And now, my anticipation for this ride is bigger than ever 🤘🏻

  • @danielniros
    @danielniros 3 місяці тому +8

    I was not expecting for this!! I loved this song so much in the latest concert, thanks for the official video!

  • @tomamancio5720
    @tomamancio5720 3 місяці тому +7

    OMFG, that was insanely good!!! Epica as always keep making the best songs ever. Love the song.

  • @FlixPat
    @FlixPat 3 місяці тому +8

    This is so amazing, please include this track on the regular setlist ❤

  • @pauloverbeeke2352
    @pauloverbeeke2352 3 місяці тому +12

    It's about time Hollywood discovers Epica! Epica MUST get a title song for some blockbuster movie! They deserve to get much more fame with a much bigger audience. Always great live shows, catchy current lyrics with content. unusually Epic Epica.

    • @Siranoxz
      @Siranoxz 3 місяці тому +11

      Screw Hollywood.

    • @AGoldenPolaroid
      @AGoldenPolaroid 3 місяці тому +1

      I want Epica in the end credits of a horror movie. Anything from A24 would be a fun match.

    • @AB-ni7ou
      @AB-ni7ou 3 місяці тому

      SHUT UP! They're good where they are, in the metal world, far away from the disgusting, corrupted mainstream industry.

    • @nightwishisthegreatestband6355
      @nightwishisthegreatestband6355 2 місяці тому

      They do not need hollywood. Hollywood ruins everything they touch these days.

  • @mandy-miracle334
    @mandy-miracle334 3 місяці тому +9

    I knew that it will come. Thank you so much Epica! It would be a nice surprise, if this song will be on the new album.

  • @frugaldutchmom1359
    @frugaldutchmom1359 3 місяці тому +40

    You know what I just realised and not everyone might know? When the Efteling opened "Het Spookslot" (the former hunted house), Kate Bush shot a video in the attraction when they opened it. This time, Epica gets to have the honor.
    The Efteling doesn't have bad taste!

    • @guidobouman2819
      @guidobouman2819 3 місяці тому +4

      Kate Bush has her own tombstone in the old ( and most likely also in the new one) hunted house and looking at the video Epica has got their's too.

    • @frugaldutchmom1359
      @frugaldutchmom1359 3 місяці тому +3

      @@guidobouman2819 They do! I found an article mentioning it's located outside in the graveyard. (Which saves my eldest the trouble of looking for it next week. I was wondering whether the tomb stone was there to stay)
      I suppose they kept Kate Bush's tomb stone too?

    • @KamariaBarvon
      @KamariaBarvon 3 місяці тому

      What video did Kate Bush make? I’d love to see it.

    • @jeffreyrijkse1742
      @jeffreyrijkse1742 3 місяці тому

      @@KamariaBarvon She made an entire special with 6 songs or something, simply search for 'Kate Bush Efteling' and you will find it i guess.

    • @WilEngelen
      @WilEngelen 3 місяці тому

      @@KamariaBarvon ua-cam.com/video/U6Uxb9etH04/v-deo.htmlsi=h-3pExR87hUqXp_H

  • @smeg4brainsukaya
    @smeg4brainsukaya 3 місяці тому +12

    Love this song, been playing in my head since I heard it at the Symphonic Synergy!

    • @frostfireee28
      @frostfireee28 3 місяці тому +1

      This Arcana and Aspiral have been in my head a ton since seeing them on the 19th, very happy one has an official studio release now x3

  • @renejensen7799
    @renejensen7799 3 місяці тому +3

    Thanks Epica, i didnt know you was gonna release this, so it was a great surprise to find it, loving it..

  • @ElRenecito
    @ElRenecito 3 місяці тому +14

    Amazing, I want to hear alll the new songs so bad. Simone looks so gorgeous. 🖤

  • @fabiolameza2801
    @fabiolameza2801 3 місяці тому +4

    Oh my god I’ve been waiting for forever for a metal cover of Danse Macabre and this DELIVERED 😍 I’m obsessed!!

  • @chipdale490
    @chipdale490 3 місяці тому +11

    WTF?? This, a few days before Dance Macabre opens?? Brilliant, absolutely BRILLIANT!!

  • @rdendelacruz4332
    @rdendelacruz4332 3 місяці тому +11

    WOW!.....dance macabre is one of my most favorite Classical music!

  • @HYDRAKAOS
    @HYDRAKAOS 3 місяці тому +6

    Ah, Epica, within the shadowed, rugged recesses of this lugubrious multiverse, where darkness is dense and bright burns, you have crafted this dreadfully sublime gift for Halloween. As a devoted Vampiric Goth, Metalhead, and nefarious admirer of Danse Macabre, I can assert: this is, inexorably, the most magnificent adaptation of Danse Macabre of all time. Accept the worthy congratulations of the Hydrakaos cell!

  • @zooneytune
    @zooneytune 3 місяці тому +8

    I was not prepared for Epica and Camille Saint-Saens all in one song but it seems like it is something I always needed❤️

    • @kabouterplop101
      @kabouterplop101 3 місяці тому

      This song is a collab betweem epica and Efteling, a dutch themepark. They had a attraction called spookslot wich translates to ghost caslte. It had danse macabre as the ride song and it was a classical ride and a monument in the park but unfortunatly it had to close in 2022 and they built a new attraction called danse macabre and it opens next week on hallowween and in spookslot kate bush record a song there so they wanted a new song also with danse macabre. I think its so cool as its my home park and came here since i was a child and also a metal head

  • @PittDaddy
    @PittDaddy 3 місяці тому +8

    Brilliant. I loved this at the live concert as well!

  • @Joshivr
    @Joshivr 3 місяці тому +36

    “Give in to the dark phantoms agony”, I see what you did there! 👀

  • @madwolfe2
    @madwolfe2 3 місяці тому +11

    I've seen the song live at Afas Live. I had goosebomps the moment the choirs started!

  • @GermanGarciaHN
    @GermanGarciaHN 3 місяці тому +2

    Magnificent, a full album with this theme would be amazing…🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @Pecals_Peter_Severins
    @Pecals_Peter_Severins 3 місяці тому +8

    Geweldig. Het plaatje is compleet. Danse Macabre en jullie nummer passen als gegoten. Gisteren hebben wij de atractie gedaan, deze gaf ons kippenvel en dit nummer ook.

  • @sebastienstrebelle5232
    @sebastienstrebelle5232 3 місяці тому +7

    You guys seriously just combined theme park, metal and Camille Saint Saens ?! I'm officially in nerd heaven

  • @markwilson4535
    @markwilson4535 3 місяці тому +5

    This is going to be on constant repeat for the next week at least!!!! Yet again absolutely stunning!!

  • @eliseherrema8450
    @eliseherrema8450 3 місяці тому +6

    Somehow I keep coming back to this song. It's just way too amazing, and it even matches my mood today: low social battery needed to recharge on my way home from a babyshower. It was fun, but just a bit too much.. This song is being played at max volume today 😅😅

  • @josephgalvan2469
    @josephgalvan2469 3 місяці тому +3

    I became a Epica fan in 2005 , they have never disappointed me in the new work .. always come up with a masterpiece ❤❤❤

  • @JOJO-se5cm
    @JOJO-se5cm 3 місяці тому +5

    Hearing the real Efteling sounds and rifs makes this sooooooooooooooooooooooo good!!!!!!!!!!

  • @bilbobaggins9451
    @bilbobaggins9451 3 місяці тому +78

    The consistency of this band needs to be studied.

    • @blue17eyes
      @blue17eyes 3 місяці тому +5

      Great comment

    • @ivana99056
      @ivana99056 3 місяці тому

      100%

    • @markwilson4535
      @markwilson4535 3 місяці тому +8

      Consistency in evolution, a signature sound that keeps reinventing and renewing itself - quite incredible!!

    • @bilbobaggins9451
      @bilbobaggins9451 3 місяці тому

      @@markwilson4535 They literally refuse to miss.

    • @s-boy4613
      @s-boy4613 3 місяці тому +5

      Tell me about it. They don’t know how to make bad music

  • @nosferatuschildrenproductions
    @nosferatuschildrenproductions 2 місяці тому +1

    This song needs to be on all streaming platforms! We need more spooky Epica songs!

  • @DestinyDragonLP
    @DestinyDragonLP 3 місяці тому +12

    Oh yeah we need this on streaming and everywhere like YESTERDAY 😍

    • @Fritzi_A
      @Fritzi_A 3 місяці тому +1

      I agree! I looked on Spotify and it's not released on there yet 😞

  • @rinaldo8754
    @rinaldo8754 2 місяці тому +2

    This is the best Rock interpertation of Dance Macabre I've ever heard. Well Done !!!!

  • @TonyPayneUK
    @TonyPayneUK 3 місяці тому +11

    What I love about Epica is the way they combine the elements of Heavy Metal with Classical Music and Opera. I like to think it inspires Metalheads as well as those who are into Classical Music to look into other genres via crossover music such as this. I think the Efteling theme park has to be now on my list for a visit!

  • @williamerickson520
    @williamerickson520 3 місяці тому +2

    Such an amazing use of Saint-Saëns' phenomenal piece! Epica totally knocks it out of the park!

  • @BrenoFerreira
    @BrenoFerreira 3 місяці тому +4

    I've never thought I would listen such a good version of this Music. Congrats Epica, it's amazing!

  • @erickportugal7351
    @erickportugal7351 3 місяці тому +2

    My God… I’ve ever loved Saint Saenz Danse Macabre and also Épica. But this… a mix of both of them, It’s just amazing!

  • @kikicatmimicat3599
    @kikicatmimicat3599 3 місяці тому +4

    I love epica since the beginning, and they still amaze me! And after the attack on titan songs now the Efteling the place where i go so often. This is nerd heaven ❤❤ i love it!

  • @rogerdeleeuw5250
    @rogerdeleeuw5250 3 місяці тому +1

    Camille Saint Sance would be proud to see his music brought back to life with the electric power of rock and opera. Welldone

  • @TheAssirra
    @TheAssirra 3 місяці тому +11

    This was so freaking amazing live at the Symphonic Synergy.

    • @greganderson6371
      @greganderson6371 3 місяці тому

      I was so disappointed when I looked it up after the concert and it wasn’t out yet. It was so good!

  • @flovol9889
    @flovol9889 3 місяці тому +4

    I was lucky enough to hear the world premiere of this song at the concert in Amsterdam in september,
    We heard 2 other songs that are great too, name are "Arcana" and "Aspiral", the concert was amazing.

    • @greganderson6371
      @greganderson6371 3 місяці тому +1

      I came all the way from the US for it and it was 10000% worth the trip

  • @Arkadius500
    @Arkadius500 3 місяці тому +5

    It was amazing to hear this song for the first time during the symphonic synergy concert!!

  • @stijnfawkes
    @stijnfawkes 3 місяці тому +2

    The collaboration we never knew we wanted, yet still got🤟❤

  • @PatrickStaal
    @PatrickStaal 3 місяці тому +4

    LOVE how this turned out! Awesome song with awesome visuals. Can't wait to try the actual ride in only two days! 🐈‍⬛👻

  • @BlackDeathYuuki
    @BlackDeathYuuki 3 місяці тому +2

    This song is gorgeous!! and my best friend and I have been talking about maybe visiting Efteling next year finally so this is even more amazing!

  • @adrianjohnson2819
    @adrianjohnson2819 3 місяці тому +3

    Such An Amazing, Awesome, Song. Everything about it screams EPICA! No pun intended! Now I just wish they would release the version of This Is Halloween they did a few years back to physical media. I got to see this band when they opened for SABATON here in the USA! It was an unforgettable night! I can’t wait to see um play live again!

    • @paulriddle7818
      @paulriddle7818 3 місяці тому

      I thought Simone and her husband Oliver from Kamelot did that only.

  • @foxtanker4055
    @foxtanker4055 3 місяці тому +2

    Saw them perform this at AFAS on 19 september. They did an awesome job of it as did the choirs. Now we have this very cool video to enjoy it again.

  • @alevegadiaz8605
    @alevegadiaz8605 3 місяці тому +11

    The song is rare but good. THE SOLO IS AMAZING!

  • @priscilaundomiel3264
    @priscilaundomiel3264 10 днів тому

    This video is one of Epica's best! ❤
    The video recording is perfect and harmonious, and the members looked beautiful in the MV! Congratulations to the entire team that participated in this music video!
    👏

  • @SniKaZzRCT39
    @SniKaZzRCT39 3 місяці тому +8

    need this on spotify asap!!

  • @A.Z.615
    @A.Z.615 3 місяці тому +2

    When I saw this live last month I was blown away!
    You take everything to a new level of brilliance and uniqueness!
    Best song I've heard in a long time
    ❤❤❤

  • @OnzeKevin
    @OnzeKevin 3 місяці тому +5

    Please release this, I need this in every playlist I have!!!!!😍😍😍😍

  • @computerbugie
    @computerbugie 2 місяці тому

    As far as I'm concerned, this is a missed opportunity to mount this masterpiece behind the Dance Macabre in the background of the attraction.
    This had been intentional. In a word, masterpiece!

  • @AJA050
    @AJA050 3 місяці тому +3

    I already played it 100 times this going to be a huge hit in the charts!!!! 😍

  • @NathanRBradfordMusic
    @NathanRBradfordMusic 3 місяці тому +2

    Seriously so incredible!!!!!

  • @RuurdWoltring
    @RuurdWoltring 3 місяці тому +5

    I love the song and the video. I've spent some time at the Efteling a few months ago, if I remember it correctly, but I didn't see the Danse Macabre itself just yet. I hope I can visit it soon.

  • @Nahsaghara
    @Nahsaghara 3 місяці тому +1

    Epica + one of my favourite classical pieces? I'm sold! Sadly I am a little bit too far to ever visit the theme park, but I can at least enjoy the song XD

  • @gregory_bloomfield
    @gregory_bloomfield 3 місяці тому +4

    This was so awesome! My first time hearing you guys, and I love it. I’m a huge fan!

    • @paulriddle7818
      @paulriddle7818 3 місяці тому +1

      One of the best Symphonic Metal bands on the planet.

  • @sifrost6869
    @sifrost6869 3 місяці тому +7

    This blew me away, BRAVO!!!!

  • @wildhoney126
    @wildhoney126 3 місяці тому +25

    just like that, straight away and without warning?)))) thanks 😁
    This is an absolutely gorgeous version of a classic.
    I thought I saw Joost Van Den Broek 2:25 that's him, right?

  • @TimsWildlife
    @TimsWildlife 3 місяці тому +2

    Surreal to see my nephew Arien playing the drums in an Efteling video ❤ .

  • @fabifreitas4952
    @fabifreitas4952 3 місяці тому +3

    Omg, Thriller vibes in the end! It's amazing!