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Epica
- Country of origin:
- Netherlands
- Location:
- Reuver, Limburg
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 2003
- Genre:
- Symphonic Metal
- Themes:
- Religion, Society, Politics, Philosophy, Spirituality
- Current label:
- Atomic Fire Records
- Years active:
- 2002-2003 (as Sahara Dust), 2003-present
| Current | |
| Mark Jansen | Guitars (rhythm), Orchestrations, Vocals (harsh) (2003-present) |
| See also: Mayan, ex-Sahara Dust, ex-Carthagods (live), ex-After Forever, ex-Apocalypse, ex-Countermove | |
| Coen Janssen | Keyboards, Piano, Orchestrations (2003-present) |
| See also: Amahiru, ex-Sahara Dust, ex-DragonForce (live), ex-Kamelot (live), ex-After Forever (live) | |
| Simone Simons | Vocals (2003-present) |
| See also: ex-Sahara Dust, ex-Kamelot (live), ex-Mayan (live), ex-Countermove | |
| Ariën van Weesenbeek | Drums, Vocals (grunts, spoken word) (2007-present) |
| See also: Mayan, ex-Down till Dawn, ex-Downslide, ex-Edgecrusher, ex-Pandaemonium, ex-God Dethroned, ex-HDK, ex-Aborted (live), ex-Conspiracy | |
| Isaac Delahaye | Guitars (lead), Vocals (harsh) (2009-present) |
| See also: ex-Down till Dawn, ex-Edgecrusher, ex-Forcible, Areen, ex-God Dethroned, ex-Mayan, ex-Panopticum | |
| Rob van der Loo | Bass (2012-present) |
| See also: ex-Fifth, ex-Soulcatcher, ex-Freak Neil Inc., ex-Form, Rob van der Loo, ex-Delain, ex-Mayan, ex-Exivious, ex-Sun Caged, ex-Triple 7, ex-Hangover Hero | |
| Past | |
| Yves Huts | Bass (2003-2012) |
| See also: Road to Consciousness, ex-Ecliptica, ex-Sahara Dust, ex-Axamenta, ex-Gurthang | |
| Jeroen Simons | Drums, Percussion (2003-2006) |
| See also: ex-Sahara Dust, ex-Tremor, ex-Akheth, ex-Epsylon, ex-Cassiopeia | |
| Ad Sluijter | Guitars (lead) (2003-2008) |
| See also: ex-Sahara Dust, ex-Tremor, ex-Cassiopeia, ex-Hangover Hero | |
| Current (Live) | |
| Asim Searah | Guitars (2023-present) |
| See also: Damnation Plan, The Circle, ex-Selfblind, True Cult Club, ex-Cantilena, ex-Kiuas, ex-Wintersun (live), ex-The Nibiruan, ex-Killer Kachina | |
| Past (Live) | |
| Dennis Leeflang | Drums (2004) |
| See also: Night Spirit, ex-Kamlath, ex-Aerik Von, ex-Carthago, ex-Chris Poland, ex-I.N.C., ex-Lunatic Hymn, ex-Within Temptation, ex-Sun Caged, ex-The Saturnine, ex-Sahara Dust, ex-Bumblefoot, ex-Lita Ford (live), ex-Ted Poley (live) | |
| Marivi Pérez | Vocals (2004) |
| See also: ex-The Legion of Hetheria | |
| Koen Herfst | Drums (2007) |
| See also: Arjen Lucassen's Supersonic Revolution, HDK, Vandenberg, ex-Xenobia, ex-I Chaos, Bagga Bownz, Koen Herfst, ex-Cypher (live), ex-Dew-Scented, ex-After Forever (live), ex-The Gentle Storm (live) | |
| Amanda Somerville | Vocals (female) (2008) |
| See also: HDK, Kiske / Somerville, Trillium, ex-Aina, Amanda Somerville, ex-Exit Eden, ex-Avantasia (live), ex-Kamelot (live) | |
| Oliver Palotai | Keyboards (2010, 2011) |
| See also: Kamelot, ex-Sons of Seasons, ex-Blaze Bayley, ex-Doro, ex-Circle II Circle (live) | |
| Ruben Wijga | Keyboards (2015) |
| See also: Dark Horse | White Horse, ex-Insomnia, ex-ReVamp, ex-Sephyros, ex-Snakes and Sirens, Blackbriar, The Irish Vikings, ex-Celestial Ruin | |
| Mark Jansen | Guitars (rhythm), Orchestrations, Vocals (harsh) (2003-present) |
| See also: Mayan, ex-Sahara Dust, ex-Carthagods (live), ex-After Forever, ex-Apocalypse, ex-Countermove | |
| Coen Janssen | Keyboards, Piano, Orchestrations (2003-present) |
| See also: Amahiru, ex-Sahara Dust, ex-DragonForce (live), ex-Kamelot (live), ex-After Forever (live) | |
| Simone Simons | Vocals (2003-present) |
| See also: ex-Sahara Dust, ex-Kamelot (live), ex-Mayan (live), ex-Countermove | |
| Ariën van Weesenbeek | Drums, Vocals (grunts, spoken word) (2007-present) |
| See also: Mayan, ex-Down till Dawn, ex-Downslide, ex-Edgecrusher, ex-Pandaemonium, ex-God Dethroned, ex-HDK, ex-Aborted (live), ex-Conspiracy | |
| Isaac Delahaye | Guitars (lead), Vocals (harsh) (2009-present) |
| See also: ex-Down till Dawn, ex-Edgecrusher, ex-Forcible, Areen, ex-God Dethroned, ex-Mayan, ex-Panopticum | |
| Rob van der Loo | Bass (2012-present) |
| See also: ex-Fifth, ex-Soulcatcher, ex-Freak Neil Inc., ex-Form, Rob van der Loo, ex-Delain, ex-Mayan, ex-Exivious, ex-Sun Caged, ex-Triple 7, ex-Hangover Hero | |
| Yves Huts | Bass (2003-2012) |
| See also: Road to Consciousness, ex-Ecliptica, ex-Sahara Dust, ex-Axamenta, ex-Gurthang | |
| Jeroen Simons | Drums, Percussion (2003-2006) |
| See also: ex-Sahara Dust, ex-Tremor, ex-Akheth, ex-Epsylon, ex-Cassiopeia | |
| Ad Sluijter | Guitars (lead) (2003-2008) |
| See also: ex-Sahara Dust, ex-Tremor, ex-Cassiopeia, ex-Hangover Hero | |
| Current | |
| Asim Searah | Guitars (2023-present) |
| See also: Damnation Plan, The Circle, ex-Selfblind, True Cult Club, ex-Cantilena, ex-Kiuas, ex-Wintersun (live), ex-The Nibiruan, ex-Killer Kachina | |
| Past | |
| Dennis Leeflang | Drums (2004) |
| See also: Night Spirit, ex-Kamlath, ex-Aerik Von, ex-Carthago, ex-Chris Poland, ex-I.N.C., ex-Lunatic Hymn, ex-Within Temptation, ex-Sun Caged, ex-The Saturnine, ex-Sahara Dust, ex-Bumblefoot, ex-Lita Ford (live), ex-Ted Poley (live) | |
| Marivi Pérez | Vocals (2004) |
| See also: ex-The Legion of Hetheria | |
| Koen Herfst | Drums (2007) |
| See also: Arjen Lucassen's Supersonic Revolution, HDK, Vandenberg, ex-Xenobia, ex-I Chaos, Bagga Bownz, Koen Herfst, ex-Cypher (live), ex-Dew-Scented, ex-After Forever (live), ex-The Gentle Storm (live) | |
| Amanda Somerville | Vocals (female) (2008) |
| See also: HDK, Kiske / Somerville, Trillium, ex-Aina, Amanda Somerville, ex-Exit Eden, ex-Avantasia (live), ex-Kamelot (live) | |
| Oliver Palotai | Keyboards (2010, 2011) |
| See also: Kamelot, ex-Sons of Seasons, ex-Blaze Bayley, ex-Doro, ex-Circle II Circle (live) | |
| Ruben Wijga | Keyboards (2015) |
| See also: Dark Horse | White Horse, ex-Insomnia, ex-ReVamp, ex-Sephyros, ex-Snakes and Sirens, Blackbriar, The Irish Vikings, ex-Celestial Ruin | |
Formed as Sahara Dust by Mark Jansen after his departure from After Forever in 2002.
Epica is named after the 2003 Kamelot album. The bands have a close relationship and Mark Jansen and Simone Simons have made various guest appearances at Kamelot gigs. Simone also performed guest vocals on Kamelot's albums "The Black Halo," "Ghost Opera," and "Poetry for the Poisoned". ...