2012 was a pretty good year for symphonic metal, allowing me to get to know the Dutch collective Epica a bit better. Well, their "The Obsessive Devotion" is from 2007, but you get what I'm trying to say. If I hadn't heard their new "Storm The Sorrow" I'm not sure I would have gone looking for some of their older work to add to my collection. "The Obsessive Devotion" is off of The Divine Conspiracy and rife with a lot of symphonic elements. You have Simone Simons doing her thing (new girl crush alert), orchestral sounds and harsh vocals courtesy of Mark Jansen. Admittedly, it's always good for a band to be consistent throughout time. For Epica to be as brilliant in 2007 as they are now is a good sign. Very good.
Nothing lasts forever, but you, you do.
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