Epica announce new EP ‘The Alchemy Project’

September 19, 2022 James Weaver

EPICA have announced a new EP!

Titled The Alchemy Project, the upcoming EP from the Dutch symphonic metal giants is the next release as part of their 20th anniversary celebrations (following We Still Take You With Us – The Early Years) and is scheduled to be released in November this year, via Atomic Fire Records.

The upcoming EP was co-written and performed with diverse guests ranging from extremists like FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE, Niilo Sevänen [INSOMNIUM] and Björn ‘Speed’ Strid [SOILWORK] via melodic masters like Tommy Karevik [KAMELOT], keyboard legend Phil Lanzon [URIAH HEEP] or Roel van Helden [POWERWOLF] to a once-in-a-lifetime song with Simone Simons, Charlotte Wessels and MYRKUR.

Alongside the announcement of the new EP, the band have released a new music video for a new song lifted from the upcoming EP; The Final Lullaby. The new song features a guest appearance from SHINING. “I’ve been a big fan of SHINING since the first time I heard them,” bassist Rob van der Loo says. “Our intention with The Final Lullaby was to make a mash-up between EPICA and SHINING so we thought it would be a good idea if I would come up with some riffs that would be typical SHINING and they would do the complete opposite.”

Watch the official music video for The Final Lullaby here:

Also, you can view both the track list and artwork for the upcoming new EP below:

Track List:

1. The Great Tribulation feat. FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE
2. Wake the World feat. Phil Lanzon [URIAH HEEP] & Tommy Karevik [KAMELOT]
3. The Final Lullaby feat. SHINING
4. Sirens – Of Blood and Water feat. Charlotte Wessels & MYRKUR
5. Death is not the End feat. Frank Schiphorst [MAYAN] & Björn “Speed” Strid [SOILWORK]
6. Human Devastation feat. Henri Sattler [GOD DETHRONED], Sven de Caluwé [ABORTED]
7. The Miner feat. Asim Searah [DAMNATION PLAN], Niilo Sevänen [INSOMNIUM], Roel van Helden [POWERWOLF]