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The Alchemy Project | ||||
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Released | November 11, 2022 | |||
Recorded | April 2022 | |||
Studio | Sandlane Recording Facilities, Rijen, Netherlands | |||
Genre | Symphonic metal | |||
Length | 35:54 | |||
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Singles from The Alchemy Project | ||||
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The Alchemy Project is the third EP by Dutch symphonic metal band Epica. It features seven songs, all co-written and performed with guest artists. [1] The lyrical content mainly deals with apocalyptic themes (with the exception of "Sirens - Of Blood And Water").
The EP was announced on September 16, 2022 with the release of its first single, "The Final Lullaby" (featuring the band Shining). Rob van der Loo stated that the song was intended to be a "mash-up" between the two bands' sounds, for which he "would come up with some riffs that would be typical Shining and they would do the complete opposite". The band also teased that the EP would include the "heaviest death metal track we’ve ever recorded": "Human Devastation". [2]
On the release date of the EP on November 11, 2022, [3] the band also uploaded a music video for the song "Sirens - Of Blood And Water", which features both Charlotte Wessels (Delain) and Amalie Bruun (Myrkur). [4] The song stems from Simons and Wessels' shared fascination of The Little Mermaid, and is told from the perspective of the protagonist's sisters. [5]
The album cover was designed by German visual artist Stefan "Heilemania" Heilemann. [6]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "The Great Tribulation" (featuring Fleshgod Apocalypse) |
| 5:03 | |
2. | "Wake the World" (featuring Phil Lanzon and Tommy Karevik) |
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| 6:11 |
3. | "The Final Lullaby" (featuring Shining) |
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| 5:12 |
4. | "Sirens – Of Blood and Water" (featuring Charlotte Wessels and Myrkur) |
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| 4:17 |
5. | "Death Is Not the End" (featuring Frank Schiphorst and Björn "Speed" Strid) |
| Jansen | 5:14 |
6. | "Human Devastation" (featuring God Dethroned and Sven de Caluwé) |
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| 2:57 |
7. | "The Miner" (featuring Asim Searah, Niilo Sevänen, and Roel van Helden) |
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| 6:57 |
Total length: | 35:54 |
Credits for The Alchemy Project adapted from liner notes. [7]
Epica
Guest musicians
| Choir – Kamerkoor PA'dam
Strings
Production
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Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [8] | 60 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [9] | 194 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [10] | 40 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [11] | 39 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [12] | 35 |
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