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The Quantum Enigma
Metal · 2014 · 14 tracks · 1h 15m

The Quantum Enigma

Epica

A massive collision of quantum physics and symphonic metal. Operatic vocals and death growls battle over a seventy piece choir and technical, heavy riffs.

April 30, 2014 · Nuclear Blast Records

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An intellectually charged, high-stakes exploration of reality that feels both massive and deeply intimate.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks · 1h 15m
01
Originem
2:12
02
The Second Stone
5:00
03
The Essence of Silence
4:48
04
Victims of Contingency
3:32
05
Sense Without Sanity (The Impervious Code)
7:42
06
Unchain Utopia
4:46
07
The Fifth Guardian (interlude)
3:05
08
Chemical Insomnia
5:12
09
Reverence (Living in the Heart)
5:02
10
Omen (The Ghoulish Malady)
5:28
11
Canvas of Life
5:28
12
Natural Corruption
5:24
13
The Quantum Enigma (Kingdom of Heaven, Part II)
11:53
14
Mirage of Verity
6:00
Moments Worth Waiting For
The seamless transition from the cinematic intro Originem into the blistering speed of The Second Stone.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does The Quantum Enigma sound next to the rest of Epica's catalogue?

Existential+1.2σ

The writing leans notably further into existential than the rest of the catalogue.

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