EPICA
The next symphonic metal band to break big? We’re backing them
Epica: on the up
Perhaps one of the most unexpected triumphs of heavy music in the 21st century is the rise, rise and rise of symphonic metal. While Nightwish and Within Temptation have evolved well away from each other musically since the turn of the millennium, the fact that the two bands who brought us songs like Sleeping Sun and Mother Earth have ended up headlining arenas across Europe (including right here in the UK) is pretty extraordinary. And the best part? There’s a ton more bands where that came from clambering up metal’s ladder – and none are currently scaling higher heights than Epica.