Epica has released a new music video for their song “Freedom – The Wolves Within”. The track comes from the upcoming new album Omega, due out on February 26th 2021 via Nuclear Blast Records. Omega is the band’s first studio album in five years. Last month, Epica also revealed the first single and video clip from the album, titled “Abyss Of Time,” which was viewed on YouTube over a million times within its first week. Watch the video here:
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Guitarist Mark Jansen comments: “This song is based on an old story of a fight between two wolves. A wise Cherokee is discussing life with his grandson: He tells the boy ‘There is a fight going on inside of me between two wolves.’ One wolf is evil; he embodies anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority and ego. The other wolf is good; joyful, peaceful, and embodies love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith. We all have the same fight going on inside of us and the outcome of this battle will reflect on the outer world. The boy gets curious and asks his grandfather which wolf will win? The old Cherokee simply answers ‘The one you feed the most.’ What we want to be and what we want to reflect on the world around us depends on which wolf we feed and also the degree of control we have over our inner wolves. Will we manage to control them or will they control us?”
With this new single, the band and their label want to support a good cause and start a little challenge with the fans. Head over to this page to learn more and how you can take part: http://nblast.de/EpicaWolves
Three goals have been set on streaming platforms, and with each goal reached, Nuclear Blast will sponsor the symbolic adoption of 2 endangered grey wolves through the World Wildlife Fund, so that at the end of the game, each band member of Epica will have adopted one animal. Not only do grey wolves suffer from steady habitat loss, they also have to endure revenge killings for attacks on wild stock, and the World Wildlife Fund depends on sponsorships and adoptions to conserve the natural habitat of these precious animals.
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ICYMI:
The band also kick-off the pre-order for Omega, that will be available in the following formats:
CD Jewelcase
2 CD Jewelcase In Slipcase (U.S. Edition)
32p booklet
Regular CD
Acoustic CD
2 CD Digibook
32p booklet
Regular CD
Acoustic CD
4 CD Earbook (Limited to 3500)
48p Earbook
Acoustic CD
Orchestral CD
Instrumental CD
Vinyl-Box (Limited to 1500)
4CD Earbook
2LP Picture Disc
Golden Necklace with Ankh symbol
2 LP
Black
Blue / Green Swirl (Limited to 2000)
Beer / Bone Swirl (Limited to 300)
White (Limited to 300)
Turquoise / Black Marbled (Limited to 1600)
White / Blue Splatter (Limited to 300)
Transparent Red (Limited to 400)
Transparent Orange (Limited to 300)
White / Gold Splatter (Limited to 200)
Glow-In-The-Dark (Limited to 200)
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Omega tracklist:
01 Alpha – Anteludium
02 Abyss Of Time – Countdown To Singularity
03 The Skeleton Key
04 Seal of Solomon
05 Gaia
06 Code Of Life
07 Freedom – The Wolves Within
08 Kingdom Of Heaven, Part 3 – The Antediluvian Universe
09 Rivers
10 Synergize – Manic Manifest
11 Twilight Reverie – The Hypnagogic State
12 Omega – Sovereign Of The Sun Spheres
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Tour Dates:
The Epic Apocalypse Tour 2021 w/ Apocalyptica, Wheel
01.03.2021 D Berlin – Columbiahalle
02.03.2021 D Leipzig – Haus Auensee
03.03.2021 D Hannover – Capitol
05.03.2021 CH Zurich – Komplex
06.03.2021 D Munich – Tonhalle
07.03.2021 I Milan – Fabrique
08.03.2021 CH Lausanne – Metropole
10.03.2021 HU Budapest – Barba Negra
11.03.2021 AT Vienna – Gasometer
12.03.2021 CZ Brno – Hala Vodova
13.03.2021 PL Warsaw – Progresja
14.03.2021 PL Gdansk – B90
17.03.2021 D Hamburg – Docks
18.03.2021 DK Copenhagen – Amager Bio
20.03.2021 S Stockholm – Berns
21.03.2021 N Oslo – Sentrum
01.04.2021 FIN Helsinki – Ice Hall
07.04.2021 P Lisbon – Coliseum
08.04.2021 E Madrid – La Riviera
09.04.2021 E Murcia – Gamma
11.04.2021 E Barcelona – Razzmatazz
12.04.2021 F Toulouse – Bikini
13.04.2021 F Paris – Zenith
14.04.2021 B Brussel – Ancienne Belgique
16.04.2021 UK Nottingham – Rock City
17.04.2021 UK Glasgow – O2 Academy
18.04.2021 UK Bristol – Anson Rooms
20.04.2021 D Cologne – Carlswerk Victoria
21.04.2021 D Ludwigsburg – MHP arena
22.04.2021 D Wiesbaden – Schlachthof
24.04.2021 LUX Luxembourg – Den Atelier
25.04.2021 NL Amsterdam – AFAS Live
27.04.2021 UK London – Roundhouse
28.04.2021 UK Manchester – O2 Academy
An evening with Epica – Latin America
16.12.2021 CL Santiago – Teatro Caupolican *RESCHEDULED*
18.12.2021 EC Quito, – El Teleferico *RESCHEDULED*
19.12.2021 PE Lima – Centro de Convenciones Barranco *RESCHEDULED*
Tickets and VIP upgrades for all shows are available from https://www.Epica.nl/tour