Epica

Epica return to Lisbon on 1 February 2026 with the Arcane Dimensions Tour, unveiling Aspiral and a renewed live production at Coliseu dos Recreios. [...]

Epica and Amaranthe unite for the Arcane Dimensions Tour, bringing symphonic grandeur and modern metal to Lisbon’s Coliseu dos Recreios on 1 February 2026. [...]

The Vagos Metal Fest, a staple in the metal community since its inception in 2016, returns for its seventh edition, solidifying its reputation as a premier metal event. This year’s festival promises an exceptional lineup of legendary and emerging bands, ensuring a unique experience for metal enthusiasts. Scheduled to take place from August 2 to [...]

Vagos Metal Fest 2024: Overkill Joins an Already Stellar Lineup The anticipation for Vagos Metal Fest 2024 continues to build with the addition of another heavyweight act to the festival’s roster. Following the confirmations of BLIND GUARDIAN, EPICA, SAMAEL, and SUFFOCATION, the festival has announced that the legendary American thrashers OVERKILL will also headline this [...]

SYLOSIS were forced to postpone all their concerts announced for the summer and which included a performance at the 11th edition of VOA – HEAVY ROCK FESTIVAL, which takes place on June 30th, August 1st and 2nd, at Estádio Nacional. “Unfortunately, we have been forced to reschedule all of our festival appearances to 2023,” the [...]

Akheth released their debut single ”The Asylum”. Akheth is an internacional progressive symphonic metal project with members from various countries. The band was funded in 2016 by mexican-american born musician & songwriter Roberto Sunga, after recorded a demo song with canadian-iranian born artist and singer Mahafsoun in 2015. Dutch drummer Jeroen Simons (ex-Epica, Cassiopeia,…) joined [...]

After a very convincing performance at VOA 2017 past August, Epica will be returning to Portugal before the end of the year. This time, the band comes to perform as headlining act on a double date, where the legion of followers will be able to see Simone Simons and Co more closely, on the stages [...]

The EP release is due for September 1st, 2017 via Nuclear Blast. Recently, Epica announced their long-awaited EP, “The Solace System”. This record will include six brand-new songs, which were written and recorded during the process of their latest album “The Holographic Principle”, which came out in late 2016 and charted worldwide. To give you [...]

Leyendas Del Rock will take place at Villena, Spain from August 9th to 12th. In the second week of August the village of Villena will host the twelfth edition of the Leyendas del Rock festival, which has 70 bands in the billing, spread over 4 days and several stages. Schedules are available below. Day #0 [...]

VOA – Heavy Rock Festival will once again return to the Quinta de Marialva Urban Park, in Corroios. The event will take place on August 4, 5 and 6, and the 2017 edition has its billing closed with the adding of Carcass and Venom to the poster. Both bands will join the previously announced names [...]

VOA – Heavy Rock Festival will once again return to the Quinta de Marialva Urban Park, in Corroios. The event will take place on August 4, 5 and 6, and the 2017 edition has several new features in their billing. Among the main events in VOA Fest, for the first time and to enjoy the [...]

Leyendas del Rock announced the last bands that will take part of this year’s edition. Megadeth led by the legendary Dave Mustaine and part of the American “Big Four”; the oldschool thrashers Overkill known mainly for their technique and high speed; Magnum known worldwide for the 1985 album “On a Storyteller’s Night. And finally,the amazing [...]

VOA Heavy Rock Festival has added 5 bands to their billing of this year’s edition. Finnish cello metal Apocalyptica (who are celebrating 20 years of ”Plays Metallica by Four Cellos”), Dutch symphonic metal Epica (who are promoting their latest release ( The Holographic Principle), American mathcore band The Dillinger Escape Plan (who are giving their farewell tour), [...]

EPICA is a Symphonic/Power Metal band from the Netherlands. The band was initially formed by Mark Jansen after his departure from After Forever in 2002. Although they started to work already in 2002 (under the name  Sahara Dust), it was  in 2003 they decided to adopt the current band name. As common in many band, some changes in the band members occurred along the [...]