Simone Simons of Epica fame has teamed up along with her musical accomplice and longtime collaborator Arjen Lucassen (Ayreon) for her debut solo file Vermillion. Vermillion can be launched on August 23 by way of Nuclear Blast Information, and you’ll try the primary single “Aeterna” under.
“‘Aeterna’ is the massive, epic opener of the album and it comes with this superb video too, directed by Patric Ullaeus,” mentioned Simons and Lucassen in a joint assertion. “It undoubtedly sounds the closest to Epica and Ayreon, mixing highly effective Latin lyrics with a contact of an oriental really feel. We’ve tried to strike a stability between the mighty, bombastic sounds and the extra atmospheric elements. Because it’s the primary observe individuals will hear from this album, it’s tremendous necessary to us and we’re actually excited for individuals to listen to it!
“‘Aeterna’ takes the standpoint of a star about to go supernova to discover how all the pieces within the universe is interconnected, like a cosmic internet constructed from stardust. It offers with our deep feelings, consciousness, and different mysteries of life that science nonetheless can’t absolutely clarify. Primarily it’s a mirrored image on our place within the huge universe and the connections that bind us collectively, as we’re all, to cite Carl Sagan, ‘product of starstuff.'”
Pre-order Vermillion right here.
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