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EPICA - announce new album 'Aspiral' + release music video for 'Cross The Divide'

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A woman in reflective, metallic outfit poses confidently, surrounded by five men in black. They stand on water, set against a moody, blue backdrop.
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Symphonic metal titans EPICA are excited to announce that their 9th studio album Aspiral will be out on April 11th, via Nuclear Blast Records. The album title is derived from the eponymous bronze sculpture made by Polish sculptor and painter Stanisław Szukalski back in 1965 and stands for renewal and inspiration – keywords that define EPICA in 2025. In Szukalski’s work every detail is a piece of art in its own right, and there’s always more to the story than you initially think. The band saw this as the perfect analogy for the creation of this 9th album: each song stands on its own with a distinctive vibe and meaning, while together they enforce each other into a monumental effort.

The album, featuring stunning cover artwork by Hedi Xandt (Rammstein, Ghost, Parkway Drive), is now available for pre-order in the below mentioned formats. The special editions even include the BluRay and audio recordings of the full monumental “Symphonic Synergy” performance in Amsterdam that the band recorded in 2024 with an orchestra and choir.


 


 

Dark hands with spikes grasp a gold disc featuring a central blue gem. The background is a gradient of pale blue, creating a surreal mood.


Recorded once again at Sandlane Studios and expertly mixed and produced by Joost van den Broek, Aspiral boasts 11 new tracks:

1. Cross the Divide

2. Arcana

3. Darkness Dies in Light - A New Age Dawns Part VII -

4. Obsidian Heart

5. Fight to Survive - The Overview Effect -

6. Metanoia - A New Age Dawns Part VIII -

7. T.I.M.E.

8. Apparition

9. Eye of the Storm

10. The Grand Saga of Existence - A New Age Dawns Part IX -

11. Aspiral


Aspiral will be available in these different formats:


Collector’s Boxset, including the 5-disc Earbook, exclusive picture disc 2LP vinyl and Epica coin

5-disc Earbook, including the Aspiral CD & Instrumental CD, Live at The Symphonic Synergy Blu-ray & 2CD

2-disc Digipak, Including the Aspiral CD and Live at The Symphonic Synergy Blu-ray

Jewelcase CD

2LP Gatefold vinyl in various exclusive colours

 


 


 

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