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Released | 11 April 2025 | |||
Length | 60:04 | |||
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Aspiral is the upcoming ninth studio album by Dutch symphonic metal band Epica. The album is scheduled for an 11 April 2025 release, and was announced on 30 January 2025.
On 13 November 2024, Epica released their new standalone single "Arcana" [1] after having performed the song at their Symphonic Synergy shows in The Netherlands in September.
On 30 January 2025, the album's second single "Cross the Divide" was released alongside a music video. The band announced that their new album Aspiral would be released on 11 April 2025, and was available for preorder. [2]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Cross the Divide" | 4:18 | ||
2. | "Arcana" | Simone Simons | Rob van der Loo | 5:02 |
3. | "Darkness Dies in Light (A New Age Dawns, Part VII)" | 7:59 | ||
4. | "Obsidian Heart" | 5:04 | ||
5. | "Fight to Survive - The Overdrive Effect" | 5:02 | ||
6. | "Metanoia (A New Age Dawns, Part VIII)" | 7:17 | ||
7. | "T.I.M.E." | 3:58 | ||
8. | "Apparition" | 4:12 | ||
9. | "Eye of the Storm" | 4:43 | ||
10. | "The Grand Saga of Existence (A New Age Dawns, Part IX)" | 6:50 | ||
11. | "Aspiral" | 5:39 | ||
Total length: | 60:04 |
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