The Score – An Epic Journey
| The Score – An Epic Journey |
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| Soundtrack album by Epica |
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| Released |
September 20, 2005 |
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| Recorded |
Epica Studio, Reuver, The Netherlands
Huts Studio, Antwerpen, Belgium
Gate Studio, Wolfsburg, Germany
October 2004 to May 2005 |
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| Genre |
Soundtrack |
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| Length |
63:25 |
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| Label |
Transmission |
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| Producer |
Mark Jansen, Yves Huts, Miro, Sascha Paeth, Olaf Reitmeier |
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| Epica chronology |
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| Professional ratings |
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| Review scores |
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Rating |
| Lords of Metal |
(no evaluation)[1] |
The Score – An Epic Journey is the third album of the Dutch symphonic metal formation Epica, released in 2005. It is the film soundtrack to Joyride, a Dutch production.
Most of the songs of the album are purely instrumental, except for four songs. The three songs that do feature the singing voice of Simone Simons ("Trois Vierges", "Solitary Ground", "Quietus") are different versions of songs from the album Consign to Oblivion, which was released earlier the same year.[2]
The album was originally supposed to be released on September 8. After two delays, this date changed to September 20, 2005. The first samples of The Score were given to Jimmy Lim by Mark Jansen in Madrid.
Track listing
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| 1. |
"Vengeance Is Mine" | | Jansen | |
1:53 |
| 2. |
"Unholy Trinity" | | Huts | |
3:09 |
| 3. |
"The Valley" | | Huts | |
2:09 |
| 4. |
"Caught in a Web" | | Jansen, Coen Janssen, Huts | |
4:25 |
| 5. |
"Insomnia" | | Jansen | |
2:07 |
| 6. |
"Under the Aegis" | | Huts, Jansen | |
2:49 |
| 7. |
"Trois Vierges" | S. Simons | Jansen, Janssen, S. Simons | Solo version |
4:41 |
| 8. |
"Mystica" | | Huts | |
2:45 |
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"Valley of Sins" | | Jansen | |
5:39 |
| 10. |
"Empty Gaze" | | Jansen | |
2:09 |
| 11. |
"The Alleged Paradigm" | | Jansen, Huts | |
2:23 |
| 12. |
"Supremacy" | | Jansen, Huts | |
3:19 |
| 13. |
"Beyond the Depth" | | Jansen | |
1:55 |
| 14. |
"Epitome" | | Huts, Jansen | |
1:17 |
| 15. |
"Inevitable Embrace" | | Jansen | |
3:50 |
| 16. |
"Angel of Death" | | Jansen | |
3:28 |
| 17. |
"The Ultimate Return" | | Jansen | |
4:46 |
| 18. |
"Trois Vierges" | | Jansen, Janssen, S. Simons | Reprise |
2:04 |
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"Solitary Ground" | S. Simons | Janssen, Jansen, Ad Sluijter, S. Simons | Single version |
4:05 |
| 20. |
"Quietus" | S. Simons | Jansen, Huts, Janssen, Sluijter, S. Simons, Jeroen Simons | Score version |
3:55 |
Personnel
- Band members
- Simone Simons - mezzo-soprano
- Mark Jansen - guitars, synths, orchestral arrangements, producer
- Ad Sluijter - guitars, acoustic guitar on "Beyond the Depth"
- Coen Janssen - synths, orchestral arrangements
- Yves Huts - bass guitar, synths, orchestral arrangements, producer
- Jeroen Simons - drums
- Production
- Miro - producer, engineer, mixing, synths, orchestral arrangements
- Olaf Reitmeier - producer, engineer
- Sascha Paeth - producer, engineer and mixing on "Trois Vierges", "Solitary Ground" and "Quietus"
- Philip Colodetti - engineer and mixing on "Trois Vierges", "Solitary Ground" and "Quietus"
- Hans van Vuuren - executive producer, coordination and research
- Sander van der Heide - mastering
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- Epica Orchestra (on "Trois Vierges", "Solitary Ground" and "Quietus")
- Benjamin Spillner - violin
- Andreas Pfaff - violin
- Tobias Rempe - violin
- Gregor Dierk - violin
- Swantje Tessman - viola
- Patrick Sepec - viola
- Astrid Müller - viola
- Jörn Kellermann - cello
- The Score Orchestra
- Swantje Tessman - violin
- Gregor Dierk - violin, solo violin
- Tom Glöckner - violin
- Barbara Bultmann - violin
- Benjamin Spillner - violin
- Marie-Therese Stumpf - viola
- David Schlage - viola
- Nikolaus Schlierf - viola
- Alev Ackos - cello
- James Bush - cello
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References
- ↑ Smit, Bas. "Epica - The Score - An Epic Journey". Lords of Metal webzine. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- ↑ "Epica (Nld) - The Score - An Epic Journey". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
