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Epica
The Quantum Enigma
Album DE 2014 on Nuclear Blast label
Rock (Symphonic Rock, Power Metal)
Recorded at Sandlane Recording Facilities, Rijen, The Netherlands between October 2013 and January 2014. Mixed at Hansen Studios, Ribe, Denmark in January 2014. Mastered at Amsterdam Mastering, Amsterdam, The Netherlands in January 2014. ℗ + © 2014 • Nuclear Blast Records
Musicians
 | Epica , arranged by, orchestral arrangements, producer, written by, arranged by, album by, music by |
 | Coen Janssen p, *1981 NL arranged by, choir arrangements, synth, piano, written by, co-written by, music by |
 | Joost van den Broek key, p, *1982 NL arranged by, orchestral arrangements, edited by, engineer, producer, written by, vocal lines co-written by, written by, arranged by |
 | Miro syn, p, DE arranged by, orchestral arrangements, written by, co-written by |
 | Rob van der Loo eb, *1979 NL bass guitar |
 | Annie Tångberg vc, *1972 cello |
 | David Faber vc, NL cello |
 | Jan Willem Troost vc, cello |
 | Thomas van Geelen cello |
 | PA'DAM , choir |
 | Annette Stallinga , choir, alto vocals |
 | Annette Vermeulen , choir, alto vocals |
| Astrid Krause choir, alto vocals |
 | Karen Langendonk , choir, alto vocals |
 | Andreas Goetze voc, b, choir, bass vocals |
| Angus van Grevenbroek choir, bass vocals |
 | Jan Douwes voc, b, choir, bass vocals |
 | Alfrun Schmid voc, DE choir, soprano vocals |
 | Annemieke Nuijten , choir, soprano vocals |
 | Frederique Klooster , choir, soprano vocals |
| Martha Bosch choir, soprano vocals |
| Silvia da Silva Martinho choir, soprano vocals |
 | Daan Verlaan , NL choir, tenor vocals |
 | Koert Braches , choir, tenor vocals |
| Ruben de Grauw choir, tenor vocals |
| Maria van Nieukerken directed by, choir |
| Ariën van Weesenbeek drums, vocals, grunts & spoken word, music by |
 | Isaac Delahaye acg, *1982 BE lead guitar, acoustic guitar, classical guitar, music by |
| Buffi Dubermann other, english coach and lyrical advice |
| Tonnie Simons painting, "canvas of life" |
 | Stefan Heilemann , *1974 DE art direction, design, photography by, band |
 | Mark Jansen voc, g, *1978 NL rhythm guitar, vocals, grunts & screams, lyrics by, music by |
 | Ben Mathot vn, NL score, violin, first |
| Gjalt Lucassen translated by, latin translations |
| Jaap Toorenaar translated by, latin translations |
 | Adriaan Breunis vl, viola |
| Amber Hendriks viola |
 | Mark Mulder vn, fl, NL viola |
 | Emma van der Schalie vn, violin, first |
| Ian de Jong violin, first |
 | Marleen Wester acg, vn, NL violin, first |
 | Merel Jonker vn, violin, first |
 | Floortje Beljon vn, violin, second |
| Judith van Driel violin, second |
| Loes Dooren violin, second |
| Vera van der Bie violin, second |
 | Simone Simons voc, *1985 NL vocals, lyrics by |
 | Sascha Paeth g, b, key, *1970 DE written by, vocal lines co-written by |
 | Bob Katsionis key, g, *1977 GR written by, arranged by, music by |
 | Frank Schiphorst g, key, *1976 written by, mid part co-written by |
 | Jos Driessen g, written by, mid part co-written by |
 | Daniel de Jongh voc, NL vocals, additional male vocals |
Producers
| Marcela Bovio backing vocals |
| Jos Driessen edited by, engineer |
| Maarten de Peijper engineer |
| Darius van Helfteren mastered by |
| Jacob Hansen mixed by |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Originem | Epica | Mark Jansen | 2:11 |
| 2 | | The Second Stone | Epica | Simone Simons | 5:00 |
| 3 | | The Essence Of Silence | Epica | Mark Jansen | 4:47 |
| 4 | | Victims Of Contingency | Epica | Mark Jansen, Frank Schiphorst, Jos Driessen | 3:31 |
| 5 | | Sense Without Sanity - The Impervious Code - | Epica | Mark Jansen | 7:42 |
| 6 | | Unchain Utopia | Epica | Simone Simons | 4:45 |
| 7 | | The Fifth Guardian - Interlude - | Epica | Coen Janssen, Miro | 3:04 |
| 8 | | Chemical Insomnia | Epica | Simone Simons | 5:12 |
| 9 | Reverence - Living In The Heart - | Epica | Mark Jansen | 5:02 | |
| 10 | Omen - The Ghoulish Malady - | Epica | Mark Jansen | 5:28 | |
| 11 | Canvas Of Life | Epica | Simone Simons | 5:28 | |
| 12 | Natural Corruption | Epica | Simone Simons | 5:24 | |
| 13 | The Quantum Enigma - Kingdom Of Heaven Part II - | Epica | Mark Jansen | 11:53 |
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