Epica (biography) :: The Quantum Enigma

Tracklisting
1. Originem (02:11)
2. The Second Stone (05:00)
3. The Essence of Silence (04:47)
4. Victims of Contingency (03:31)
5. Sense without Sanity - The Impervious Code - (07:42)
6. Unchain Utopia (04:45)
7. The Fifth Guardian - Interlude - (03:04)
8. Chemical Insomnia (05:12)
9. Reverence - Living in the Heart - (05:02)
10. Omen - The Ghoulish Malady - (05:28)
11. Canvas of Life (05:28)
12. Natural Corruption (05:24)
13. The Quantum Enigma - Kingdom of Heaven Part II - (11:53)
14. In All Conscience * (05:04)
15. Dreamscape ** (05:01)
16. Memento *** (04:12)
17. Mirage of Verity **** (06:00)
= 01:29:44

* = Bonus on digipak CD editions.
** = Bonus on earbook CD editions.
*** = Bonus on vinyl editions.
**** = Bonus on Scarecrow Records digipak CD and Avalon editions.

Produced by Epica and Joost van den Broek.
Recorded at Sandlane Recording Facilities, Rijen, The Netherlands between October 2013 and January 2014.
Engineered by Joost van den Broek, Jos Driessen and Maarten de Peijper.
Edited by Joost van den Broek and Jos Driessen.
Mixed by Jacob Hansen at Hansen Studios, Ribe, Denmark in January 2014.
Mastered by Darius van Helfteren at Amsterdam Mastering, Amsterdam, The Netherlands in January 2014.

Song credits:
1 music by Bob Katsionis / Epica, lyrics by Mark Jansen,
2, 6, 8 & 12 music by Epica / Isaac Delahaye, lyrics by Simone Simons,
3 & 9 music by Ariën van Weesenbeek / Epica, lyrics by Jansen,
4 music by Epica / Jansen / Frank Schiphorst / Jos Driessen, lyrics by Jansen,
5, 10 & 13 music by Epica / Jansen, lyrics by M. Jansen,
7 music by Delahaye / Coen Janssen / Miro Rodenberg,
11 music by Janssen / Epica, lyrics by Simons,
14 music by Rob van der Loo, lyrics by Simons.
Additional music written by Joost van den Broek.
Orchestral arrangements by Epica, Joost van den Broek and Miro Rodenberg.
Score by Ben Mathot.
Vocal lines co-written by Joost van den Broek and Sascha Paeth.
Choir arrangements by Coen Janssen.

Painting by Tonnie Simons.
Photography, art direction and design by Stefan Heilemann.

Line-up (left to right):
Rob van der Loo - bass
Isaac Delahaye - lead guitar, acoustic guitar, classical guitar
Ariën van Weesenbeek - drums, grunt vocals, narration
Simone Johanna Maria Simons - vocals
Coen Janssen - keyboards, piano
Mark Jansen - rhythm guitar, grunt vocals, screams

Additional musicians:
Marcela Bovio - backing vocals
Daniël de Jongh - additional vocals on 13
Annie Tangberg - cello
David Faber - cello
Jan Willem Trost - cello
Thomas van Geelen - cello
Martha Bosch - choir
Koert Braches - choir
Jan Douwes - choir
Andreas Goetze - choir
Ruben de Grauw - choir
Angus van Grevenbroek - choir
Frederique Klooster - choir
Astrid Krause - choir
Karen Langendonk - choir
Silvia da Silva Martinho - choir
Annemieke Nuijten - choir
Alfrun Schmid - choir
Annette Stallinga - choir
Daan Verlaan - choir
Annette Vermeulen - choir
Adriaan Breunis - viola
Amber Hendriks - viola
Mark Mulder - viola
Floortje Beljon - violin
Vera van der Bie - violin
Loes Dooren - violin
Judith van Driel - violin
Ian de Jong - violin
Merel Jonker - violin
Ben Mathot - violin
Emma van der Schalie - violin
Marleen Wester - violin

Earbook / Scarecrow Records / Magnum Music editions CD 2 - 'The Quantum Enigma Acoustic Tracks':
1. Canvas of Life (04:51)
2. In All Conscience (04:17)
3. Dreamscape (04:59)
4. Natural Corruption (04:49)
= 00:18:56

Earbook CD 3 - 'The Quantum Enigma Instrumental Tracks':
13 instrumental album tracks.

Vinyl editions (double vinyl in gatefold sleeve):
- white vinyl, limited to 100
- gold, limited to 100
- red vinyl, limited to 200
- dark green vinyl, limited to 275
- clear vinyl, limited to 300
- silver vinyl, limited to 300
- black vinyl