Dutch band Epica returns to Hellfest to present Omega, a new album showing off their inimitable symphonic heavy metal sound.

Recorded live at Paradiso, Amsterdam, the Netherlands on the 4th of May, 2006 during their 'Consign To Oblivion' tour

MAIN STAGE 02 SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2015 FROM 19:40 TO 20:40 Ever since EPICA emerged on the scene at the end of 2002, the band has been living in a whirlwind of studio recordings, interviews, screaming fan and intense live performances. EPICA seemed to have found the perfect musical mixture between classical and heavy music. With every new album the Dutch band pushes the boundaries by reinventing their distinctive style, and nothing seems to stop them on their rise to the top. From Simone Simons' angelic opera vocals to Mark Jansen's death grunts and the classical composition playing alongside the rocking riffs and great drumming, it’s all top-notch.

The band announced on their official website that on March 23, 2013, they would celebrate the 10th anniversary of Epica in Eindhoven, Netherlands. The concert which would be called Retrospect, would be held in Klokgebouw with a 70-piece orchestra, choirs, international guests and many special effects. The band invited the Hungarian Remenyi Ede Chamber Orchestra and the Choir of Miskolc National Theatre to this show as they were the same orchestra that accompanied Epica in the recording of the live album The Classical Conspiracy.

In September 2023, Arjen Lucassen's 01011001 - Live Beneath the Waves sold out five performances at Poppodium 013 in Tilburg, The Netherlands. This live production, based on the critically acclaimed 2008 concept album 01011001, was performed in its entirety, followed by a number of encore songs. The stage came alive with an imposing backdrop, LED screens showcasing fantastic visuals, lasers, pyrotechnics, special effects, and a unique live surround sound experience – a setup that would be at home on Broadway or London's West End. Tracklisting: 1. March Of The Machines 2. Age of Shadows 3. Comatose 4. Liquid Eternity 5. Connect the Dots 6. Beneath the Waves 7. Newborn Race 8. Ride the Comet 9. Web of Lies 10. The Fifth Extinction 11. Waking Dreams 12. The Truth is In Here 13. Unnatural Selection 14. River of Time 15. E=MC2 16. The Sixth Extinction 17. Speech 18. This Human Equation 19. Fate of Man 20. The Day That The World Breaks Down

Behind the scenes of Ayreon's 2017 studio album "The Source" with mastermind Arjen Anthony Lucassen.

Epica 20th Anniversary Live Show 2022 featuring Sahara Dust (Epica's line up + Yves Huts on bass during TPA) playing songs from The Phantom Agony. Setlist Epica: 01. Cry for the Moon 02. The Essence of Silence 03. Storm the Sorrow 04. The Skeleton Key 05. Kingdom of Heaven, Pt. I 06. Kingdom of Heaven, Pt. II 07. Rivers 08. Once Upon a Nightmare 09. Final Lullaby (new song w/ Jørgen Munkeby) 10. In All Conscience 11. Code of Life 12. Omega Encore: 13. Sancta Terra 14. Beyond the Matrix 15. Consign to Oblivion

Gothic-Symphonic band Epica performing at Cologne (Germany), June 21st 2007, interspersed with interviews. Setlist: Indigo, The Obsessive Devotion, Cry For The Moon, Interview 1, Beyond Belief, Blank Infinity, Never Enough, Interview 2, Consign To Oblivion