@@teardrop-in-a-fishbowl Don't mention Floor when she is not here. I noticed that about comments. They always mention Floor. Like there's no Floor. This is Simone with her own voice.
Her name is Simone, and I think Epica will release a few more albums before they retire. Symphonic Metal is getting more popular and there are still some dimes for them to dig out!
Also from from Bonnie Scotland. Love looking back on these orders vids. It shows how far the band has come over the years. Like any other great band, Epica ages like a fine wine. This is a great recording throughout. Great reaction guys
Bonnie Scotland. Love seeing all the Epica you guys are reacting to recently. By far my favourite band in the symphonic metal genre. Also the blond lady in the choir is Amanda Somerville a stalwart in rock/metal community and also Simon Simmons vocal coach. Also awesome vocalist herself.
Keep in mind that not all religious people are bad. Jesus Christ in The Bible condemned The Pharisees who believed themselves to be holier than thou and showed them for the false prophets that they were. The Pharisees had a hand in The Crucifixion of Jesus.
Subbed! Request - "Future Palace - Illusionist feat. Tobias Rische [ALAZKA] (OFFICIAL VIDEO)" Unfortunately I can't afford to pay for a reaction, for financial reasons. I hope you'll grant it anyway. They're a new young German band with a female vocalist I think you'll love. ❤️
this song was performed when simone was 19 years old, and this song was written after the 9/11 incident in 2001, with added parts of tony blair speeches
Choirs are a huge part of Epica's sound, I'd say 30% of all their discography is entirely sung by choirs. Since their first album, exactly the same era you reacted to, they use a real orchestra to record the classical elements of the music. Mark Jansen, guitarist and singer, also founded After Forever, Floor Jansen's first band. The choirs were also heavily featured. Maybe you should react to After Forever - Beautiful Emptiness (live at Pinkpop), you'll hear how similar (for obvious reasons) these two amazing bands sound.
In the beginning, Mark Jansen (EPICA's founder, growler, screamer and rhythm guitarist) said: "Okay, het eerste nummer wat we gaan doen is meteen een heftig nummer, 'Facade of Reality'. We hebben onze gastzanger Tony Blair voor één keertje thuis gelaten, maar we gaan toch van start. Hier komt ie!" This is Dutch for: "Okay, the first song we're gonna do is a heavy one, 'Facade of Reality'. We left our guest singer Tony Blair at home for once, but we're gonna do it anyway. Here it comes!"
I'm from germany, the country next to the country with the worlds best symphonic metal singers 😍 Btw.: what about a reaction on "In my arms" from "Ancient Bards" ? Great italian band, but sooo underrated because nobody knows them 😢
You should check out the band Amanda Somerville's in (she was the blonde woman in the choir) it's called Exit Eden and it's like a symphonic metal supergroup
I'm from... all over the place :D Born in the Republic of Saha (formerly known as Jakutia, in the very east of the Russian Federation, further north of the capital Jakutsk), but grew up mostly with my grandparents in Moscau, Russia (as not to starve to death, according to my parents). Then we moved to my other grandparents to Germany, to the very heart of the Black Forest (one of the most beautiful places in Germany). And for 12 years now I live in the so called '3 country corner' of Germany, where the french and the swiss border meets, in Freiburg. Also known as 'the Toscana of Germany', the warmest area of the country with the most sun during the year. Way too hot for my northern system. Also, one of the most expensive cities here.
If you're gonna be reacting to these old studio sessions by Epica, please don't use the videos on their official channel, because the audio quality is bad. Choose the ones that aren't uploaded by the official Epica channel, they have the same videos uploaded with better audio quality.
Hy there, nice video. I'am from Slovenia aprox. A decade ago they've had a concert in our capital city and I've had aprivilige to have a drink winth them after the concert. Great people, so nice and down to earth. IT WAS LOVELY
Ouch. Too bad about that distortion. (Ian, 63, wildland fire faller from the Pacific Northwest. Fire fallers fall burning and fire-damaged trees in the forest fires) 🥴
You Guys should check out the Live at Paradiso version of this track which is out now. Not only is Simone Grooving she is headbanging as well, its even more Epic than the studio version.
Drummer is Simone's brother. That is how she got in the band. The blonde choir singer is Amanda Somerville, Simone's and Floors singing teacher. Amanda has filled in a few times for Simone on tour...
Oh my, the recording's quality was kind of bad? But yeah, Epica is epic as can be. This was their first album, a few months after it came out if I'm correct, and look at the quality of their music already! Simone was 17 and she already had that beautiful voice too.
Yo, Long Island, NY chiming in! Nobody ever gives Mark Jansen enough credit for his growls. Most growlers stay in one key but Mark not only does Death Metal growls but can almost reproduce Black Metal shrieks as well.
One take recording, full album, one day, at Wisseloord studio. With a verry young band. I think Simone was stil studying. Inpressive Verry Nice reaction.
Love from the Philippines! :) You guys rock! :) Their Name Epica taken from Kamelot's album with the same name. Simone's husband is the keyboard player of Kamelot..:)
Hehe sad part is i could do react vids to US bands lol. Im so out of touch with bands here its sad lol. It all started with Nightwish tho Wishmaster was 1st cd i heard and hooked. i was stationed in Germany for 3yrs never got ta Wacken was always in the field. Came close to taking a Humvee there but jail time didnt seem to be a good time lol.
@@JHX1 Amanda Somerville? I noticed her there but I doubt the reactors would know who she is. BTW, she is on the new Ayreon album Transitus as is Simone.
@@lonelywind3511 yeah, Amanda did much with and for Epica.. and also other bands. I think the male vocalist of revamp went to her band, right? I did see a recording of Anneke van Giersbergen live in a radio show (think it was Wicked game ..🤔) with Amanda and a few of the band members of Ayreon lol. Small world
![LM. 03 [ANALYSE/REACTION] Epica : Facade of Reality (with English subtitles)](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/q5xSiEgdMRU/mqdefault.jpg)
Just think, Simone was 17 when she joined Epica, so she'd be probably 18 in this video!
And I hear Floor in her too.
@@teardrop-in-a-fishbowl Don't mention Floor when she is not here. I noticed that about comments. They always mention Floor. Like there's no Floor. This is Simone with her own voice.
Her name is Simone, and I think Epica will release a few more albums before they retire. Symphonic Metal is getting more popular and there are still some dimes for them to dig out!
Epica, Epica, Epica! 😍🎵🎶
I'm from the Netherlands...the country of Epica, Floor Jansen, Within Temptation and Anneke van Giersbergen.
and Dianne van Giersbergen!
And Charlotte Wessels from Delain.
Also from from Bonnie Scotland. Love looking back on these orders vids. It shows how far the band has come over the years. Like any other great band, Epica ages like a fine wine. This is a great recording throughout. Great reaction guys
The Netherlands, small country but with a lot of talents in music.
And Jean Claude van Damme
@@onearthonelegion He's Belgian
@@gyqz No brah, he is Jean Claude van Damme
Great reaction guys. Not many bands actually haunt me.. ( in a good way ) but Epica do . Simones voice only second to Floors...🤟🤟🤟
@@onearthonelegion Jean Claude comes from Belgium
Bonnie Scotland. Love seeing all the Epica you guys are reacting to recently. By far my favourite band in the symphonic metal genre. Also the blond lady in the choir is Amanda Somerville a stalwart in rock/metal community and also Simon Simmons vocal coach. Also awesome vocalist herself.
Seattle, USA here. This is a great song - but too bad the sound quality on this one is a bit distorted.
Hi from New Zealand
I’m from the infamous Milky Way
Keep in mind that not all religious people are bad. Jesus Christ in The Bible condemned The Pharisees who believed themselves to be holier than thou and showed them for the false prophets that they were.
The Pharisees had a hand in The Crucifixion of Jesus.
Subbed!
Request - "Future Palace - Illusionist feat. Tobias Rische [ALAZKA] (OFFICIAL VIDEO)"
Unfortunately I can't afford to pay for a reaction, for financial reasons. I hope you'll grant it anyway. They're a new young German band with a female vocalist I think you'll love. ❤️
Definetely Kingdom of Heaven next
this song was performed when simone was 19 years old, and this song was written after the 9/11 incident in 2001, with added parts of tony blair speeches
Watching these older videos remind me how much work Mark has put into his vocals since then. Truly awesome how they've matured over the years
Marks growling has definitely evolved over the years indeed.
I think he also had to quickly adapt to doing both higher and lower growls, which was not the case in After Forever
The lead Singer's name is Simone Simons, The guitaris and growler Mark Jansen.
Choirs are a huge part of Epica's sound, I'd say 30% of all their discography is entirely sung by choirs. Since their first album, exactly the same era you reacted to, they use a real orchestra to record the classical elements of the music. Mark Jansen, guitarist and singer, also founded After Forever, Floor Jansen's first band. The choirs were also heavily featured. Maybe you should react to After Forever - Beautiful Emptiness (live at Pinkpop), you'll hear how similar (for obvious reasons) these two amazing bands sound.
The blonde in the choir is Samantha Somerville (she is American), one of the best vocal trainers in the European metal scene.
Do you mean Amanda Somerville?
Yea its Amanda
Amanda!****
Next suggestion unchain utopia live.
the same studio they recorded Cry for the Moon also worth viewing
In the beginning, Mark Jansen (EPICA's founder, growler, screamer and rhythm guitarist) said: "Okay, het eerste nummer wat we gaan doen is meteen een heftig nummer, 'Facade of Reality'. We hebben onze gastzanger Tony Blair voor één keertje thuis gelaten, maar we gaan toch van start. Hier komt ie!" This is Dutch for: "Okay, the first song we're gonna do is a heavy one, 'Facade of Reality'. We left our guest singer Tony Blair at home for once, but we're gonna do it anyway. Here it comes!"
In this video there's another an amazing SINGER Amanda Somerville...
Try to listen her band 🥰❤
And then she's Simone Simons Teacher
Dimmu Borgir - Gateways [LIVE]
SW Sydney 🇦🇺
Cry for The Moon you just have to
I'm from germany, the country next to the country with the worlds best symphonic metal singers 😍
Btw.: what about a reaction on "In my arms" from "Ancient Bards" ? Great italian band, but sooo underrated because nobody knows them 😢
Now îs time to see live anything from Therion!!!!! The first true symphonic metal
You should check out the band Amanda Somerville's in (she was the blonde woman in the choir) it's called Exit Eden and it's like a symphonic metal supergroup
From the Caribbean here. Epica eventually became my favourite band after After Forever disbanded.
I'm from... all over the place :D
Born in the Republic of Saha (formerly known as Jakutia, in the very east of the Russian Federation, further north of the capital Jakutsk), but grew up mostly with my grandparents in Moscau, Russia (as not to starve to death, according to my parents). Then we moved to my other grandparents to Germany, to the very heart of the Black Forest (one of the most beautiful places in Germany).
And for 12 years now I live in the so called '3 country corner' of Germany, where the french and the swiss border meets, in Freiburg. Also known as 'the Toscana of Germany', the warmest area of the country with the most sun during the year. Way too hot for my northern system. Also, one of the most expensive cities here.
React to Delirium from retrospect show pleaseeee!!!! 🖤❤️
Germany here. The Northern and Middle-European Metal is imho the best in the whole world. 🤘🏽☠😎
Hey my peps love it you do awsome reaction im from annarbor MICHIGAN THE THUMB KNOWN FOR GREAT LAKES
If you're gonna be reacting to these old studio sessions by Epica, please don't use the videos on their official channel, because the audio quality is bad. Choose the ones that aren't uploaded by the official Epica channel, they have the same videos uploaded with better audio quality.
So it's not just me then. The audio quality was dreadful!
@@gh8447 Yeah it's so sad because I love this song so much but the audio is horrible lol
Amazing!, EPICA always with a great Lyric!
Hy there, nice video. I'am from Slovenia aprox. A decade ago they've had a concert in our capital city and I've had aprivilige to have a drink winth them after the concert. Great people, so nice and down to earth. IT WAS LOVELY
great version, take a look at "phantom agony" from the same recording. incredible !
I'm from The Netherlands 👍🏽👌🏽.
This is a very old Epica song by the way..
I'm from Chile :) Love your Epica reactions guys!!!!
Ouch. Too bad about that distortion.
(Ian, 63, wildland fire faller from the Pacific Northwest. Fire fallers fall burning and fire-damaged trees in the forest fires)
🥴
The Dutch Goddess Anneke van Giersbergen
( THE GATHERING )
You Guys should check out the Live at Paradiso version of this track which is out now.
Not only is Simone Grooving she is headbanging as well, its even more Epic than the studio version.
I live in Paris Tn i am a HUGE fan of The Wolf Hunterz u guys frikin rock and btw Susie Q u r absolutely gorgeous
You must listen Epica Manace of Vanity live wacken 2009
Drummer is Simone's brother. That is how she got in the band. The blonde choir singer is Amanda Somerville, Simone's and Floors singing teacher. Amanda has filled in a few times for Simone on tour...
Greetings from Germany! Great reactions so far! For other Dutch bands try Delain or Within Temptation.
Everything's coming up roses here in Texas
u guy's should watch the live version of this song like after 2013 & above !
The Netherlands from the same village as Simone
this an old one yes by 2 meter sesies and netherls here present home home of 4 a 5 great metal bands only no more afther forever ofcouse
Cheers from France, this is like a wake up gift for me 😋
I think you guys were tokin......lol
Greetings from Belgium!
Woo gorgeous blue lipstick
Hi, JohnF here from the UK.
The Netherlands 🇳🇱
I’m from Denmark🇩🇰
Sweden here 👋.
Love how well they use the orchestra and really letting them shine in their music.
Simone is soo pretty!
Adelaide, Australia
I'm from Germany.
Netherlands!
Oh my, the recording's quality was kind of bad? But yeah, Epica is epic as can be. This was their first album, a few months after it came out if I'm correct, and look at the quality of their music already! Simone was 17 and she already had that beautiful voice too.
france
Hi Wolf Hunterz. I'm from🏴that's Wales.U.K.loving your reactions and digging your own work too. Keep up the good work guys.💙❤
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Yo, Long Island, NY chiming in! Nobody ever gives Mark Jansen enough credit for his growls. Most growlers stay in one key but Mark not only does Death Metal growls but can almost reproduce Black Metal shrieks as well.
One take recording, full album, one day, at Wisseloord studio. With a verry young band. I think Simone was stil studying. Inpressive
Verry Nice reaction.
Blackburn UK here. This whole session is worth watching. Classic Epica!
tnx guys, u always have amazing reactions. loved this...
Checking in from London, ON, Canada, about 2 hours drive from Detroit just above Lake Erie. This whole DVD is great, but hard to get a copy of.
Love from the Philippines! :) You guys rock! :) Their Name Epica taken from Kamelot's album with the same name. Simone's husband is the keyboard player of Kamelot..:)
I’m from Denmark, and i love you guy’s, your reactions, your chemistry and your music💕🥰
Life is, "Go big or go home." So, why should a band called Epica be any different? 😁
Hehe sad part is i could do react vids to US bands lol. Im so out of touch with bands here its sad lol. It all started with Nightwish tho Wishmaster was 1st cd i heard and hooked. i was stationed in Germany for 3yrs never got ta Wacken was always in the field. Came close to taking a Humvee there but jail time didnt seem to be a good time lol.
Spain. This whole studio session was a game and many lives changer.
Hi from Switzerland. Nice reaction 👏
The Netherlands! Keep it up, posting these great reaction vids.
Moscow is here!)
Simone is always awesome! ;)
Another NL here, as you just heared in the intro...😜
Halloo, I'm in Toronto. And what are we all doing up at 3 am?
Hi from Belgium! 💙
Czech republic
Brasil here
Hi from Russia )
greece here
Simone is only 19 here and the rest are in their early 20s. It’s amazing how they created this so young.
I think Amanda wasn't just there as choir lady..lol
@@JHX1 Amanda Somerville? I noticed her there but I doubt the reactors would know who she is. BTW, she is on the new Ayreon album Transitus as is Simone.
@@lonelywind3511 yeah, Amanda did much with and for Epica.. and also other bands. I think the male vocalist of revamp went to her band, right?
I did see a recording of Anneke van Giersbergen live in a radio show (think it was Wicked game ..🤔) with Amanda and a few of the band members of Ayreon lol. Small world
@@lonelywind3511 And not to forget that she replaced Simone in the American tour of 2008..
@@JHX1 Amanda was Simones vocal coach ~ 10 years
If i'm not mistaken, the drummer is the lead singer's brother.
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