Vermillion (Simone Simons album)

Vermillion
Studio album by Simone Simons
Released	23 August 2024 (2024-08-23)
Length	46:04
Label	Nuclear Blast
Producer	Arjen Lucassen
Singles from Vermillion
"Aeterna" Released: 7 May 2024 "In Love We Rust" Released: 6 June 2024 [1] "R.E.D." Released: 18 July 2024 [2] "Cradle to the Grave" Released: 23 August 2024 [3]

Vermillion is the debut solo album by the Dutch singer Simone Simons, lead singer of Epica. It was released on 23 August 2024. ^[4]

Track listing

Vermillion track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Aeterna"	Simone Simons Lori Linstruth Gjalt Lucassen Jaap Toorenaar	Arjen Lucassen	6:02
2.	"In Love We Rust"	Simone Simons Lori Linstruth	Arjen Lucassen	4:46
3.	"Cradle to the Grave" (featuring Alissa White-Gluz)	Simone Simons Lori Linstruth	Arjen Lucassen	3:59
4.	"Fight or Flight"	Simone Simons Lori Linstruth	Arjen Lucassen	5:24
5.	"Weight of My World"	Simone Simons Lori Linstruth	Arjen Lucassen	4:21
6.	"Vermillion Dreams"	Simone Simons Lori Linstruth	Arjen Lucassen	4:36
7.	"The Core" (featuring Mark Jansen)	Simone Simons Lori Linstruth	Arjen Lucassen	3:56
8.	"Dystopia"	Simone Simons Lori Linstruth	Arjen Lucassen	4:44
9.	"R.E.D." (featuring Mark Jansen)	Simone Simons Lori Linstruth	Arjen Lucassen	4:04
10.	"Dark Night of the Soul"	Simone Simons	Arjen Lucassen Joost van den Broek	4:12
Total length:				46:04

Notes

• "Weight of My World" is the only multilingual song on the album that contains lyrics in German, Dutch and English. ^[5]

Personnel

• Simone Simons – vocals
• Arjen Lucassen – all other instruments

Additional musicians

• Koen Herfst – drums
• Rob van der Loo – bass

Special guests

• Mark Jansen – growls on "The Core" and "R.E.D."
• Alissa White-Gluz – vocals on "Cradle to the Grave"
• Joost van den Broek – piano on "Dark Night of the Soul"
• Perttu Kivilaakso – cello on "Dark Night of the Soul"
• John Jaycee Cuijpers – backing vocals on "Aeterna"
• Ben Mathot – violin on "Aeterna" and "Fight or Flight"
• Jurriaan Westerveld – cello on "In Love We Rust", "Cradle to the Grave", and "Vermillion Dreams"

R.E.D. Crowd Chant

• Coen Janssen
• Mark Jansen
• Isaac Delahaye
• Ariën van Weesenbeek
• Rob van der Loo
• Simone Simons
• Peter Kettenis
• Monique Hooft
• Lori Linstruth
• Arjen Lucassen
• Joost van den Broek
• Jasper Erkens
• Johan van Stratum

Crew

• Simone Simons – lyrics
• Lori Linstruth – lyrics (1–9), photography
• Arjen Lucassen – music, engineering, production, mixing
• Gjalt Lucassen – Latin lyrics on "Aeterna"
• Jaap Toorenaar – Latin lyrics on "Aeterna"
• Joost van den Broek – music (10), mastering
• Hedi Xandt – artwork, design

Charts

Chart performance for Vermillion

Chart (2024)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [6]	45
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [7]	176
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [8]	11
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [9]	72
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [10]	11
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [11]	2

References

1. "Epica Vocalist Simone Simons To Release "In Love We Trust" Solo Single Next Week; Teaser And Pre-Save Available". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
2. "Epica Vocalist Simone Simons To Release New Solo Single / Video "R.E.D." Next Week; Now Available For Pre-Save". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
3. "Epica's Simone Simons Debuts Music Video For "Cradle To The Grave" Feat. Arch Enemy's Alissa White-Gluz; Vermillion Album Out Now". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
4. "Epica's Simone Simons To Release Debut Solo Album". Blabbermouth.net . 7 May 2024. Archived from the original on 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
5. Tilkin, Laureline (17 August 2024). "Review: Simone Simons - Vermillion". Tuonela Magazine. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
6. "Ultratop.be – Simone Simons – Vermillion" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
7. "Ultratop.be – Simone Simons – Vermillion" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
8. "Dutchcharts.nl – Simone Simons – Vermillion" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
9. "Offiziellecharts.de – Simone Simons – Vermillion" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
10. "Swisscharts.com – Simone Simons – Vermillion". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
11. "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 30 2024.