And yet, I couldn’t change the track while listening. I have to admit, when I first popped it in, I groaned a bit. This is such a bombastic intro, and I know it’s something that’s been done way too many times to count, (many times by Epica themselves), but it doesn’t take away from the stunning force this intro builds. It starts out with an instrumental orchestral intro, (“Originem”), building straight into the opener, (“The Second Stone,”). It follows their standard formulas as far as how songs are written and albums are laid out. I think the thing that makes The Quantum Enigma more amazing is that it’s really nothing new from Epica. Every song is just filled to the brim with emotion, atmosphere, and just musical grandeur. This is the very best of Epica, amplified and expanded in every best way. To say the absolute very least, this album is astounding, from beginning to end. But on The Quantum Enigma, that might not be such a bad thing.Īll teasing aside, I’m going to jump straight to the point and just straight up say that this album blew my mind to the wall, and then blew the wall away. But their albums can also be seen as rather predictable with following their usual customs and usual flavors. Epica is one of those bands who knows that and have been one of the most notable symphonic metal bands for years. It’s a little more than just having a female frontwoman and a keyboardist with string pads. I feel like there’s a certain way it needs to be done in order to done be right. Symphonic metal is one of the most artistic subgenres of metal.
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